Cruise Line |
Viking Ocean Cruises |
Ship |
Viking Orion |
Destination |
Alaska & Canada West |
Nights |
22 |
Departure Date |
27 Aug 2021 |
Description |
22 Night Cruise sailing from Vancouver to Tokyo aboard Viking Orion.
Discover where East & West converge
Cruise through the Inside Passage to Alaska. Encounter glacier-strewn, mountain-ringed bays and stop in former frontier towns to hear stories of trappers and lumberjacks. Cross the Bering Sea to a remote Russian city, where you learn about life there from one who calls it home. And unravel the mysteries of Japan with local guides.
Highlights of this cruise:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Embark your ship in Vancouver, British Columbia’s cultural capital, in a scenic setting between mountains and sea. Settle in to your veranda stateroom, soon to be your front-row seat for some of the world’s most scenic coastline.
Scenic Cruising: Yakutat Bay
Today you will witness some of Alaska’s most breathtaking and pristine scenery. Cruise into majestic Yakutat Bay to the point where it narrows to become Disenchantment Bay, so named by its Spanish discoverer who was hoping to find the fabled Northwest Passage and instead faced the imposing icy wall of Hubbard Glacier. Today, the spectacular glacier steadily advances into the water, blocking tributary fjords and slowly pushing ice and debris down from the St. Elias Mountains.
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States
Call in Dutch Harbor today, a charming town on the Unalaska Island of the Aleutians known to locals simply as “Dutch.†This was home to the Aleut people for millennia. The Russian fur trade reached its shores in the mid-18th century, and the United States set up military bases here during World War II. There will be time for you to go ashore and explore on your own, absorbing a rich island heritage in a picturesque island setting surrounded by snowcapped mountains.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia
Cruise the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk today. As you sail, perhaps you will enjoy a soothing spa treatment or learn about your next destination during a lecture. Mingle with new friends in The Living Room and later enjoy a cocktail over the strains of jazz at Torshavn
Tokyo, Japan
Formerly known as Edo, today’s Tokyo is the cultural and economic heart of Japan, residence of its emperor and a fascinating study in contrasts. Explore Tokyo on your own today. Perhaps you will explore Shinjuku Gyoen, a picturesque garden influenced by French, English and Japanese styles. Or ride the city’s famous subway to the Ginza district, Tokyo’s glittering shopping district of neon lights, luxurious shops and bustling coffeehouses, anchored by the Wako store and its famous Hattori Clock Tower.
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Itinerary |
Cruise Itinerary
Day | Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
1 |
27/08 |
Vancouver, BC. Canada |
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2 |
28/08 |
Inside Passage, Alaska |
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3 |
29/08 |
Ketchikan, Alaska |
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4 |
30/08 |
Sitka, Alaska |
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5 |
31/08 |
Icy Strait Point, Alaska |
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6 |
01/09 |
Yakutat Bay, Alaska |
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7 |
02/09 |
Valdez, Alaska |
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8 |
03/09 |
Seward, Alaska |
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9 |
04/09 |
Kodiak, Alaska |
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10 |
05/09 |
At sea |
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11 |
06/09 |
Dutch Harbour, Unalaska, Alaska |
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12 |
07/09 |
At sea |
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13 |
08/09 |
Date Line Crossing |
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14 |
09/09 |
At sea |
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15 |
10/09 |
At sea |
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16 |
11/09 |
Petropavlovsk, Russia |
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17 |
12/09 |
Petropavlovsk, Russia |
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18 |
13/09 |
At sea |
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19 |
14/09 |
At sea |
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20 |
15/09 |
Sapporo (Muroran), Japan |
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21 |
16/09 |
Sapporo (Muroran), Japan |
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22 |
17/09 |
At sea |
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23 |
18/09 |
Tokyo, Japan |
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24 |
19/09 |
Tokyo, Japan |
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All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
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