Cruise itinerary
18-Night Pacific Cruise from Los Angeles, California
18 nights · Pacific · 14 ports of call
18-night Pacific cruise aboard EXPLORA III, departing Los Angeles, California and calling at San Diego, California, At Sea, San Francisco, California, Victoria, British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia and Wrangell, Alaska and 7 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- EXPLORA III
- Cruise line
- Explora Journeys
- Duration
- 18 nights
- Region
- Pacific
- Departs
- Los Angeles, California
- Returns
- Vancouver, British Columbia
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Los Angeles, California
Depart 21:00
The sprawling Pacific gateway of southern California, with most cruises sailing from the neighbouring Port of Los Angeles at San Pedro. The morning leaves time for Hollywood, the beaches at Santa Monica or the galleries downtown before departure.
- Hollywood
- Santa Monica Pier
- Getty Center
- Day2
San Diego, California
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
A relaxed harbour city in southern California, known for its mild climate and broad natural bay. The waterfront holds the historic Gaslamp Quarter and maritime museums, with the green expanse of Balboa Park and its zoo just inland.
- Balboa Park
- Gaslamp Quarter
- San Diego Zoo
- Day3
At Sea
- Day4
San Francisco, California
Arrive 09:00
A hill-built city on a peninsula between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay, known for the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and Victorian rowhouses. Ships dock near the Embarcadero, within reach of Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, and ferries to Alcatraz.
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Cable cars
- Alcatraz Island
- Day5
San Francisco, California
Depart 02:00
A hill-built city on a peninsula between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay, known for the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and Victorian rowhouses. Ships dock near the Embarcadero, within reach of Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, and ferries to Alcatraz.
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Cable cars
- Alcatraz Island
- Day6
At Sea
- Day7
Victoria, British Columbia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
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
- Day8
Vancouver, British Columbia
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day9
At Sea
- Day10
Wrangell, Alaska
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day11
Juneau, Alaska
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day12
Endicott Arm, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 12:00
Cruising Tracy Arm Fjord
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day13
Skagway, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day14
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
- Day15
Ketchikan, Alaska
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day16
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day17
At Sea
- Day18
Victoria, British Columbia
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day19
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
- 3 May 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
18-Night Pacific Cruise from Los Angeles, California FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 18-night Pacific cruise calls at Los Angeles, California, San Diego, California, At Sea, San Francisco, California, Victoria, British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Wrangell, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Endicott Arm, Alaska, Cruising Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
How many days are spent at sea?
4 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Los Angeles, California and ends in Vancouver, British Columbia.
How long is this cruise?
18 nights aboard EXPLORA III.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 3 May 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.