Cruise itinerary
30-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia
30 nights · Americas · 24 ports of call
30-night Americas cruise aboard Seven Seas Explorer, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at Cruising Inside Passage, U.S.A, Ketchikan, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska and Whittier and 17 more.
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At a glance
- Cruise line
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Duration
- 30 nights
- Region
- Americas · East Asia · Asia · Alaska · North America · Transpacific
- Departs
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Returns
- Tokyo
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Vancouver, British Columbia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- 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 08:00 · 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 10:00 · 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
- Day5
Skagway, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A narrow Gold Rush town wedged in a fjord-like valley in southeast Alaska. Its boardwalk-lined Broadway preserves the 1898 stampede era, and the White Pass railway climbs into the mountains the prospectors once crossed on foot.
- White Pass railway
- Broadway boardwalk
- Klondike history
- Day6
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
- Day7
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
- 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
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
- Day13
Cruising the Pacific Ocean
- Day14
Cruising the Pacific Ocean
- Day15
Cruising the Pacific Ocean
- Day16
Kushiro
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day17
Aomori
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day18
Miyako, Iwate
Arrive 09:00 · 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
- Day19
Cruising the Pacific Ocean
- Day20
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
- Day21
Shimizu
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day22
Tokushima
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day23
Kobe
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day24
Kochi
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day25
Hiroshima
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A river-delta city on Japan's Seto Inland Sea, rebuilt as a place of remembrance and peace. Its central Peace Memorial Park and preserved A-Bomb Dome mark the 1945 event, while the floating shrine of Miyajima lies just offshore.
- Peace Memorial Park
- A-Bomb Dome
- Miyajima shrine
- Day26
Cruise Kanmon Strait
Busan
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 20:00
South Korea's largest port city, set where mountains meet the sea on the country's southeast coast. It is known for the seafood halls of Jagalchi Market, the hillside murals of Gamcheon Culture Village and the broad sands of Haeundae Beach.
- Haeundae Beach
- Jagalchi Market
- Gamcheon Village
- Day27
Nagasaki
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A port city in southern Japan, set around a deep harbour that was for centuries the country's only window to foreign trade. That legacy survives at Dejima and in Chinatown, while the Peace Park memorialises the 1945 atomic bombing.
- Peace Park
- Dejima
- Glover Garden
- Day28
Hakata
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
Cruise Kanmon Strait
- Day29
Beppu, Kyushu Island, Oita
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A hot-spring resort on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, famous for the steam that rises across the town from its many thermal baths. The vividly coloured Hells of Beppu are the signature sight, alongside sand baths and sweeping views over the bay.
- Hells of Beppu
- Hot-spring baths
- Sand baths
- Day30
Cruising the Philippine Sea
- Day31
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
Upcoming departures
- 15 Sep 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
30-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 30-night Americas cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, Cruising Inside Passage, U.S.A, Ketchikan, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Whittier, Cruising the Pacific Ocean, Crossing the International Date Line, Kushiro, Aomori, Miyako, Iwate, Tokyo, Shimizu, Tokushima, Kobe, Kochi, Hiroshima, Cruise Kanmon Strait, Busan, Nagasaki, Hakata, Beppu, Kyushu Island, Oita and Cruising the Philippine Sea.
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?
30 nights aboard Seven Seas Explorer.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 15 Sep 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.