Seabourn Encore — 33-Night East Asia Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia

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33-Night East Asia Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia

33 nights · East Asia · 23 ports of call

33-night East Asia cruise aboard Seabourn Encore, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at Ketchikan, Alaska, Klawock, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Kodiak, Alaska and Dutch Harbor, Alaska and 16 more.

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Ship: Seabourn Encore
Cruise line: Seabourn
Duration: 33 nights
Region: East Asia · Asia
Departs: Vancouver, British Columbia
Returns: Osaka

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- 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
Day
2
At sea
Day
3
- 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
Day
4
- 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
Day
5
- 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
Day
6
- Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
7
At sea
Day
8
- 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
Day
9
At sea
Day
10
- Dutch Harbor, Alaska
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
11
At sea
Day
12
At sea
Day
13
At sea
Day
14
- 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
Day
15
At sea
Day
16
At sea
Day
17
- Kushiro
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
18
- Miyako, Iwate
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
19
- Sendai
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
20
- 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
Day
21
- Shimizu
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
  A port on Japan's Suruga Bay, long celebrated for its views of Mount Fuji rising across the water. The pine-lined Miho no Matsubara shore and nearby green tea fields draw visitors when the great peak is clear.
  - Mount Fuji views
  - Miho no Matsubara
  - Green tea fields
Day
22
- 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
Day
23
At sea
Day
24
- Miyako, Iwate
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
25
- Hakodate
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
  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
Day
26
- Aomori
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
  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
Day
27
- Akita
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
  A port city on the Sea of Japan coast of northern Honshu, set where the Omono river meets the sea. Known for its rice and sake, the Kanto summer lantern festival and the samurai district of nearby Kakunodate, it is a gateway to the lakes and hot springs of Akita Prefecture.
  - Kakunodate samurai district
  - Kanto festival
  - Lake Tazawa
Day
28
- Niigata
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
29
- Kanazawa
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
  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
Day
30
At sea
Day
31
- Sokcho
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
32
- Scenic Cruising
Day
33
- Kochi
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
34
- Osaka
  Arrive 07:00
  A major port and Japan's historic merchant city, set on the bay in the Kansai region. Famous for its street food and a moated castle, it serves as the gateway to the temples and deer park of nearby Nara and old Kyoto.
  - Osaka Castle
  - Dotonbori
  - Street food

Upcoming departures

18 Sep 2026

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33-Night East Asia Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 33-night East Asia cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, Ketchikan, Alaska, Klawock, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Kodiak, Alaska, Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Crossing the International Date Line, Kushiro, Miyako, Iwate, Sendai, Hitachinaka, Shimizu, Tokyo, Hakodate, Aomori, Akita, Niigata, Kanazawa, Sokcho, Scenic Cruising, Kochi and Osaka.

How many days are spent at sea?

12 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 Osaka.

How long is this cruise?

33 nights aboard Seabourn Encore.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 18 Sep 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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