Cruise itinerary
9-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia
9 nights · Americas · 8 ports of call
9-night Americas cruise aboard EXPLORA III, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at At Sea, Wrangell, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Endicott Arm, Alaska and Ketchikan, Alaska and 1 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- EXPLORA III
- Cruise line
- Explora Journeys
- Duration
- 9 nights
- Region
- Americas · Alaska · North America
- Departs
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Returns
- Vancouver, British Columbia
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Vancouver, British Columbia
Depart 17:00
A Pacific coast city in British Columbia and the main homeport for Alaska cruises. Ships sail from beneath the sails of Canada Place, with Stanley Park's seawall, the totem poles and the cobbled Gastown district close to the terminal.
- Stanley Park
- Gastown
- Gateway to Alaska
- Day2
At Sea
- Day3
Wrangell, Alaska
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
A small fishing town on an island near the mouth of the Stikine River in southeast Alaska. One of the oldest settlements in the region, it keeps a low-key feel, with totem poles, petroglyph beaches and jet-boat runs up the river through bald-eagle country.
- Petroglyph Beach
- Chief Shakes site
- Stikine River
- Day4
Sitka, Alaska
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
A small town on Baranof Island in southeast Alaska, once the capital of Russian America. Totem poles stand in the coastal national historical park, and the onion-domed cathedral and surrounding Tongass rainforest reflect its layered Tlingit and Russian past.
- Sitka National Historical Park
- St. Michael's Cathedral
- Totem trail
- Day5
Skagway, Alaska
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
A narrow Gold Rush town wedged in a fjord-like valley in southeast Alaska. Its boardwalk-lined Broadway preserves the 1898 stampede era, and the White Pass railway climbs into the mountains the prospectors once crossed on foot.
- White Pass railway
- Broadway boardwalk
- Klondike history
- Day6
Endicott Arm, Alaska
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 12:00
- Day7
Ketchikan, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A southeast Alaska town built on stilts and boardwalks along the Tongass Narrows, long a centre of the salmon trade. It is known for the world's largest collection of totem poles and the historic boardwalk over Ketchikan Creek at Creek Street.
- Creek Street
- Totem poles
- Tongass Narrows
- Day8
At Sea
- Day9
Victoria, British Columbia
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
The capital of British Columbia, set on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in Canada. The Inner Harbour is framed by the ivy-clad Empress Hotel and the domed Parliament Buildings, with whale-watching boats and Butchart Gardens close at hand.
- Inner Harbour
- Butchart Gardens
- Empress Hotel
- Day10
Vancouver, British Columbia
Arrive 07:00
A Pacific coast city in British Columbia and the main homeport for Alaska cruises. Ships sail from beneath the sails of Canada Place, with Stanley Park's seawall, the totem poles and the cobbled Gastown district close to the terminal.
- Stanley Park
- Gastown
- Gateway to Alaska
Upcoming departures
- 30 May 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
9-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 9-night Americas cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, At Sea, Wrangell, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Endicott Arm, Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska and Victoria, British Columbia.
How many days are spent at sea?
2 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Vancouver, British Columbia.
How long is this cruise?
9 nights aboard EXPLORA III.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 30 May 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.