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EXPLORA III — 11-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia
EXPLORA III

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11-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia

11 nights · Americas · 10 ports of call

11-night Americas cruise aboard EXPLORA III, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at At Sea, Ketchikan, Alaska, Hoonah, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Haines, Alaska and Juneau, Alaska and 3 more.

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At a glance

Cruise line
Explora Journeys
Duration
11 nights
Region
Americas · Alaska · North America
Departs
Vancouver, British Columbia
Returns
Vancouver, British Columbia

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Where this voyage takes you

Vancouver, British ColumbiaKetchikan, AlaskaHoonahHaines, AlaskaJuneau, AlaskaEndicott Arm, AlaskaWrangell, AlaskaPrince Rupert, British Columbia
Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day
    1
    • Vancouver, British Columbia

      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
  2. Day
    2
    • At Sea

  3. Day
    3
    • Ketchikan, Alaska

      Ketchikan, Alaska

      Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00

      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
  4. Day
    4
    • Hoonah

      Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00

  5. Day
    5
    • Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska

      Arrive 09:00 · Depart 13:00

      A wide, advancing tidewater glacier in southeast Alaska, where a six-mile face of ice meets the sea at the head of Disenchantment Bay. Ships hold offshore as towers of ice calve into the water with a deep crack and roar.

      • Calving ice face
      • Disenchantment Bay
      • Tidewater glacier
  6. Day
    6
    • Haines, Alaska

      Haines, Alaska

      Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00

  7. Day
    7
    • Juneau, Alaska

      Juneau, Alaska

      Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00

      Alaska's capital, reachable only by sea or air, hemmed between steep forested mountains and the Gastineau Channel. The Mendenhall Glacier sits just outside town, tramway cars climb Mount Roberts, and gold-rush history lines the downtown streets.

      • Mendenhall Glacier
      • Mount Roberts Tramway
      • Gastineau Channel
  8. Day
    8
    • Endicott Arm, Alaska

      Endicott Arm, Alaska

      Arrive 06:00 · Depart 12:00

  9. Day
    9
    • Wrangell, Alaska

      Wrangell, Alaska

      Arrive 08:00 · 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
  10. Day
    10
    • Prince Rupert, British Columbia

      Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00

  11. Day
    11
    • At Sea

  12. Day
    12
    • Vancouver, British Columbia

      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

  • 21 May 2027

Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.

11-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 11-night Americas cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, At Sea, Ketchikan, Alaska, Hoonah, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Haines, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Endicott Arm, Alaska, Wrangell, Alaska and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

How many days are spent at sea?

3 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?

11 nights aboard EXPLORA III.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 21 May 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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About: EXPLORA III — 11-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia

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Adults
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Children
2–17 years
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Infants
6–23 months
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