Cruise itinerary
20-Night Arctic Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia
20 nights · Arctic · 13 ports of call
20-night Arctic cruise aboard Seabourn Encore, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at Ketchikan, Alaska, Klawock, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, Kodiak, Alaska and Dutch Harbor, Alaska and 6 more.
- Free advisor
- No booking fees
- 10,000+ sailings
At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Encore
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 20 nights
- Region
- Arctic · Polar
- Departs
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Returns
- Tokyo
How NestCruise works:we're advisor-led, not a booking engine. No fares are listed and there are no booking fees — tell an advisor your dates and party and they price your exact Seabourn Encore sailing, typically within 24 hours.
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
- Day2At sea
- Day3
Ketchikan, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day4
Klawock, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A small Alaska Native town on Prince of Wales Island in the southeast panhandle, set among forested coves rich in salmon. Known for one of the largest collections of totem poles in the state, it preserves the carving traditions of the Tlingit people.
- totem park
- Tlingit heritage
- salmon streams
- Day5
Sitka, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day6
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
A protected wilderness of tidewater glaciers, fjords and forested mountains in Southeast Alaska, usually viewed from the ship as it cruises the bay. Calving ice, seals on floes, whales and bears make it one of the region's premier scenic days, with rangers often aboard.
- Tidewater glaciers
- Marine wildlife
- Margerie Glacier
- Day7At sea
- Day8
Kodiak, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day9At sea
- Day10
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day11At sea
- Day12At sea
- Day13At sea
- Day14
Crossing the International Date Line
A riverside town in An Giang Province on the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam, near the Cambodian border. Tân Châu is known for its silk-weaving tradition, floating fish farms, and as a quiet stop on Mekong river cruises.
- Silk weaving
- Mekong fish farms
- Delta villages
- Day15At sea
- Day16At sea
- Day17
Kushiro
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day18
Miyako, Iwate
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
A fishing port on the rugged Sanriku coast of northern Honshu, set on a deep bay backed by forested hills. The surrounding Rikuchu Kaigan shoreline is known for dramatic sea cliffs and rock formations, and the area was rebuilt after the 2011 tsunami.
- Jodogahama Beach
- Sanriku coast cliffs
- Fresh seafood
- Day19
Ishinomaki
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day20
Hitachinaka
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A coastal city in Ibaraki Prefecture on Japan's Pacific side, north of Tokyo. Its Hitachi Seaside Park is renowned for seasonal flower fields, most famously the sweeping blue of nemophila blooms in spring.
- Hitachi Seaside Park
- Nemophila fields
- Nakaminato market
- Day21
Tokyo
Arrive 08:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 8 Sep 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
20-Night Arctic Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 20-night Arctic cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, Ketchikan, Alaska, Klawock, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, Kodiak, Alaska, Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Crossing the International Date Line, Kushiro, Miyako, Iwate, Ishinomaki, Hitachinaka and Tokyo.
How many days are spent at sea?
8 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Vancouver, British Columbia and ends in Tokyo.
How long is this cruise?
20 nights aboard Seabourn Encore.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 8 Sep 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.