Seabourn Encore — 34-Night Arctic Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia

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34-Night Arctic Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia

34 nights · Arctic · 23 ports of call

34-night Arctic cruise aboard Seabourn Encore, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at Ketchikan, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Hubbard Glacier, Inian Islands, Alaska, Icy Strait Point and Haines, Alaska and 16 more.

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Ship: Seabourn Encore
Cruise line: Seabourn
Duration: 34 nights
Region: Arctic · Polar
Departs: Vancouver, British Columbia
Returns: Tokyo

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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 07:00 · Depart 15:00
  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
- 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
5
- Hubbard Glacier
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
6
- Inian Islands, Alaska
  Arrive 05:30 · Depart 12:30
- Icy Strait Point
  Arrive 16:00 · Depart 20:00
  A private cruise destination near the Tlingit village of Hoonah on Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska, built around a restored 1930s salmon cannery. Forested trails, whale-rich waters and one of the world's longest ziplines draw visitors, with Glacier Bay close by.
  - Restored cannery
  - Whale watching
  - ZipRider zipline
Day
7
- Haines, Alaska
  Arrive 06:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
8
- Juneau, Alaska
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:00
  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
Day
9
- Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
  Arrive 07:00 · 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
Day
10
- Wrangell, Alaska
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
  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
Day
11
- Scenic Cruising
- Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
12
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
Day
13
- Scenic Cruising
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 14:00
Day
14
- Alert Bay, British Columbia
  Arrive 06:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
15
- 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
Day
16
At sea
Day
17
- 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
18
- 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
19
- 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
20
- 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
Day
21
At sea
Day
22
- 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
23
At sea
Day
24
- Dutch Harbor, Alaska
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
25
At sea
Day
26
At sea
Day
27
At sea
Day
28
- 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
29
At sea
Day
30
At sea
Day
31
- Kushiro
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
32
- 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
Day
33
- Ishinomaki
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
34
- 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
35
- 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

25 Aug 2028

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34-Night Arctic Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 34-night Arctic cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, Ketchikan, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Hubbard Glacier, Inian Islands, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Haines, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, Wrangell, Alaska, Scenic Cruising, Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Alert Bay, British Columbia, Klawock, 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?

10 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?

34 nights aboard Seabourn Encore.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 25 Aug 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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