Cruise itinerary
27-Night Transpacific Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia
27 nights · Transpacific · 12 ports of call
27-night Transpacific cruise aboard Silver Moon, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at Ketchikan, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Kodiak, Alaska, Aomori, Miyako, Iwate and Tokyo and 5 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Silver Moon
- Cruise line
- Silversea
- Duration
- 27 nights
- Region
- Transpacific
- Departs
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Returns
- Tokyo
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Vancouver, British Columbia
Depart 17:30
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 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
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
- Day5At sea
- Day6
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
- Day7At sea
- Day8At sea
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- Day12At sea
- Day13At sea
- Day14At sea
- Day15
Aomori
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day16
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
- Day17At sea
- Day18
Tokyo
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 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
- Day19At sea
- Day20
Kagoshima
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
A southern Japanese port on the island of Kyushu, watched over by the smoking Sakurajima volcano across its bay. Hot springs and ash-grey beaches mark the area, often likened to Naples for its volcanic bay setting.
- Sakurajima volcano
- Sengan-en garden
- Hot springs
- Day21
Nagasaki
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:30
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
- Day22
Busan
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day23At sea
- Day24
Kochi
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day25
Kobe
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
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
- Day26At sea
- Day27At sea
- Day28
Tokyo
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
- 2 Sep 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
27-Night Transpacific Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 27-night Transpacific cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, Ketchikan, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Kodiak, Alaska, Aomori, Miyako, Iwate, Tokyo, Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Busan, Kochi and Kobe.
How many days are spent at sea?
15 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?
27 nights aboard Silver Moon.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 2 Sep 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.