Cruise itinerary
28-Night Transpacific Cruise from Tokyo
28 nights · Transpacific · 17 ports of call
28-night Transpacific cruise aboard Westerdam, departing Tokyo and calling at Omaezaki, Kobe, Kochi, Hakata, Sokcho and Kanazawa and 10 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Westerdam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 28 nights
- Region
- Transpacific
- Departs
- Tokyo
- Returns
- Vancouver, British Columbia
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Tokyo
Depart 19:00
Japan's vast capital on Tokyo Bay, a frequent turnaround for Asian and Pacific cruises. From the harbour, the city offers the temples of Asakusa, the crossing at Shibuya and the imperial palace grounds amid one of the world's largest metropolises.
- Senso-ji Temple
- Shibuya Crossing
- Imperial Palace
- Day2
Omaezaki
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day3
Kobe
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
A cosmopolitan port city in western Japan, framed by the Rokko mountains and the bay. Known for its prized marbled beef and a hillside foreign quarter of old Western houses, with the hot springs of Arima just over the ridge.
- Kobe beef
- Kitano district
- Arima hot springs
- Day4
Kochi
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
A port city on the island of Shikoku in southwestern Japan, set where the Kako River meets the Seto Inland Sea. Himeji's brilliant white hilltop castle, one of the country's finest, lies within easy reach to the west.
- Himeji Castle
- Seto Inland Sea
- Shikoku island
- Day5At sea
- Day6
Hakata
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day7
Sokcho
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day8At sea
- Day9
Kanazawa
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
A castle town on Japan's Sea of Japan coast, spared the bombing of the war and rich in Edo-era heritage. It is best known for Kenroku-en, one of the country's three great landscape gardens, and the gold-leaf craft that gilds much of its lacquerware.
- Kenroku-en garden
- Higashi Chaya district
- Gold-leaf craft
- Day10
Sakata
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day11
Aomori
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A port city in northern Honshu, Japan, on Mutsu Bay at the top of the main island. It is known for its winter snows, fresh seafood and the giant Nebuta festival floats, with the Hakkoda mountains and apple orchards in the country around it.
- Nebuta floats
- Hakkoda mountains
- Mutsu Bay seafood
- Day12
Sapporo-Otaru
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day13
Hakodate
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A port city on the southern tip of Hokkaido in northern Japan, one of the first to open to foreign trade. A ropeway climbs Mount Hakodate for its famed night view over the narrow neck of the city, with a morning seafood market and a star-shaped fort.
- Mount Hakodate view
- Morning market
- Goryōkaku fort
- Day14At sea
- Day15
Tokyo
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
Japan's vast capital on Tokyo Bay, a frequent turnaround for Asian and Pacific cruises. From the harbour, the city offers the temples of Asakusa, the crossing at Shibuya and the imperial palace grounds amid one of the world's largest metropolises.
- Senso-ji Temple
- Shibuya Crossing
- Imperial Palace
- Day16At sea
- Day17
Kushiro
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day18At sea
- Day19At sea
- Day20At sea
- Day21At sea
- Day22At sea
- Day23
Kodiak, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A rugged fishing town on Kodiak Island off southern Alaska, set among emerald hills and sheltered coves. One of the largest commercial fishing ports in the United States, it is known for its Russian colonial heritage and for the brown bears of the surrounding wildlife refuge.
- Kodiak brown bears
- Russian Orthodox church
- Fort Abercrombie
- Day24At sea
- Day25
Hubbard Glacier
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 13:00
- Day26
Juneau, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day27
Ketchikan, Alaska
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day28At sea
- Day29
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
- 11 Apr 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
28-Night Transpacific Cruise from Tokyo FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 28-night Transpacific cruise calls at Tokyo, Omaezaki, Kobe, Kochi, Hakata, Sokcho, Kanazawa, Sakata, Aomori, Sapporo-Otaru, Hakodate, Kushiro, Kodiak, Alaska, Hubbard Glacier, Juneau, Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska and Vancouver, British Columbia.
How many days are spent at sea?
11 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Tokyo and ends in Vancouver, British Columbia.
How long is this cruise?
28 nights aboard Westerdam.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 11 Apr 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.