Cruise itinerary
20-Night Asia Cruise from Seattle, Washington
20 nights · Asia · 14 ports of call
20-night Asia cruise aboard Seven Seas Explorer, departing Seattle, Washington and calling at Cruising Inside Passage, U.S.A, Ketchikan, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Whittier and Cruising the Pacific Ocean and 7 more.
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At a glance
- Cruise line
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Duration
- 20 nights
- Region
- Asia
- Departs
- Seattle, Washington
- Returns
- Tokyo
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Seattle, Washington
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 16:00
A port city in Washington State on Puget Sound, framed by Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. Seattle is a major gateway to Alaska cruises, known for Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, and the original Starbucks near the waterfront.
- Pike Place Market
- Space Needle
- Puget Sound
- Day2
Cruising Inside Passage, U.S.A
A day spent cruising the sheltered waterways of Southeast Alaska, where the ship threads between forested islands and steep fjords. Glaciers, waterfalls and wildlife such as whales, eagles and bears define the scenery along the route.
- Tidewater glaciers
- Forested fjords
- Whale sightings
- Day3
Ketchikan, Alaska
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 16:00
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
Juneau, Alaska
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day5
Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
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
- Day6
Whittier
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 20:00
A small port at the head of a fjord in south-central Alaska, reached through a tunnel cut into the mountains and ringed by glaciers and waterfalls. It serves as a gateway to Prince William Sound, with sea otters and tidewater ice nearby.
- Prince William Sound
- Anton Anderson Tunnel
- Glacier cruises
- Day7
Cruising the Pacific Ocean
- Day8
Cruising the Pacific Ocean
- Day9
Cruising the Pacific Ocean
- Day10
Cruising the Pacific Ocean
- Day11
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
- Day12
Cruising the Pacific Ocean
- Day13
Cruising the Pacific Ocean
- Day14
Cruising the Pacific Ocean
- Day15
Kushiro
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day16
Hakodate
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day17
Muroran
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day18
Miyako, Iwate
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
Hitachinaka
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day20
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
- Day21
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
Upcoming departures
- 30 Sep 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
20-Night Asia Cruise from Seattle, Washington FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 20-night Asia cruise calls at Seattle, Washington, Cruising Inside Passage, U.S.A, Ketchikan, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Whittier, Cruising the Pacific Ocean, Crossing the International Date Line, Kushiro, Hakodate, Muroran, Miyako, Iwate, Hitachinaka and Tokyo.
How many days are spent at sea?
9 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Seattle, Washington and ends in Tokyo.
How long is this cruise?
20 nights aboard Seven Seas Explorer.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 30 Sep 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.