Day by Day
To learn more about each port of call and our included as well as optional excursions, click on the individual days below.
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Vancouver, Canada |
Set between mountains and sea, Vancouver boasts endless cultural and natural riches. |
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Scenic Cruising: The Inside Passage |
The Inside Passage winds through a fjord-like maze of snowcapped mountains and emerald islands. |
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Ketchikan, United States |
Ketchikan is home to the world’s largest collection of standing totem poles. |
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Sitka, United States |
Scenic Sitka is a fascinating mix of Tlingit and Russian culture. |
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Icy Strait Point, United States |
A former canning station, Icy Strait Point is steeped in Tlingit heritage. |
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Scenic Cruising: Yakutat Bay |
Yakutat Bay, fed by the Hubbard Glacier, is surrounded by snow-covered mountain slopes. |
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Valdez, United States |
Valdez enjoys a breathtaking setting in a deep-cut fjord in Prince William Sound. |
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Seward, United States |
Seward enjoys a scenic setting, nestled between soaring peaks on Resurrection Bay. |
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Kodiak, United States |
Kodiak, “Alaska’s Emerald Isle,” is a fascinating blend of Alutiiq and Russian heritage. |
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Scenic Cruising: Gulf of Alaska |
The Gulf of Alaska is surrounded by lush forests, soaring mountains and gleaming glaciers. |
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Dutch Harbor, United States |
Alaska’s scenic Dutch Harbor was once central to the Russian fur trade. |
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Cruise the Bering Sea |
This body of water is named for Danish explorer Vitus Bering, who under Russian service chartered these waters in 1728. |
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Cross the International Date Line |
As you cross the International Date Line today, you will "cruise into tomorrow", losing a day. |
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Cruise the Bering Sea |
Some 30 species of seabird skim the Bering Sea for sustenance, from the tufted puffin to the albatross. |
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
Ringed by volcanoes, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is an important Russian settlement. |
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
Set in scenic hills by the Sea of Okhotsk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is a fishing center. |
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Cruise the Sea of Okhotsk |
Cruise the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk today, named for the first Russian settlement in the Far East. |
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Korsakov, Russia |
Korsakov enjoys a bayside setting at the southern end of Sakhalin Island. |
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Sapporo (Otaru), Japan |
The cultural center of Hokkaidō, Sapporo is renowned for its traditional cuisine. |
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Sapporo (Otaru), Japan |
Sapporo’s lovely green spaces, shrines and markets are spread at the foot of Mt. Moiwa. |
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Scenic Cruising: Tsugaru Strait |
The Tsugaru Strait is surrounded by the green slopes of Japan’s dramatic coastal mountains. |
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Tokyo, Japan |
Lively capital of the “Land of the Rising Sun,” Tokyo is the cultural heart of Japan. |
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Tokyo, Japan |
Energetic Tokyo is a spellbinding blend of towering skyscrapers and tranquil Shinto shrines. |
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Pre & Post Cruise Extensions
More days means more to discover, with extension packages you can add before or after your Viking cruise or cruisetour. Maximize the value of your overseas flight and enjoy additional days to explore your embarkation or disembarkation city, or see a new destination altogether with a choice of exciting cities.
On North Pacific Passage your Viking Resident Historian is delivering the following iconic lectures:
- - History of Japan
- - Western Canada Exploration
- - Indigenous People of North America
- - The Vikings
- - Oceans in Context—History & Inspiration
- - Islands in History
- - History of Navigation
