Glaciers, Geishas & Gyoza
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Glaciers, Geishas & Gyoza

27 nights · Vancouver → Tokyo · Oceania Riviera

Departure
13 Sep 2027
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Traveling solo
$18,998 per person

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27 nights17 portsVancouver → TokyoOceania Riviera

The Journey

Day by Day

27 nights · 17 ports

Day 1Vancouver, BC
Day 2At Sea
Day 3Ketchikan, Alaska
Day 4Sitka, Alaska
Day 5Icy Strait Point, Alaska
Day 6Cruising Hubbard Glacier
Day 7Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska
Day 8At Sea
Day 9At Sea
Day 10At Sea
Day 11Intl Date Line West
Day 12At Sea
Day 13At Sea
Day 14At Sea
Day 15At Sea
Day 16Aomori, Japan
Day 17At Sea
Day 18Tokyo, Japan
Day 19At Sea
Day 20Hakodate (Hokkaido), Japan
Day 21Niigata, Japan
Day 22Kanazawa, Japan
Day 23Sakaiminato, Japan
Day 24Busan, South Korea
Day 25Hiroshima, Japan
Day 26Kochi, Japan
Day 27Kobe (for Kyoto), Japan
Day 28Shimizu, Japan
Day 29Tokyo, Japan
Vancouver, BC
Day 1
Vancouver, BC

Mountains meeting the Pacific: the classic transpacific bookend.

Embark

At Sea
Day 2
At Sea

A full day at sea: the pools, the spa, a long lunch, and the horizon doing all the work.

At Sea

Ketchikan, Alaska
Day 3
Ketchikan, Alaska

Totem poles, float planes and salmon streams on the Inside Passage.

Ashore

Sitka, Alaska
Day 4
Sitka, Alaska

Russian churches and raincoast wilderness on Baranof Island.

Ashore

Icy Strait Point, Alaska
Day 5
Icy Strait Point, Alaska

Ashore

Cruising Hubbard Glacier
Day 6
Cruising Hubbard Glacier

Scenic cruising: the ship eases through the day’s best water with the deck rails lined.

Cruising Hubbard Glacier

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska
Day 7
Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

Ashore

At Sea
Day 8
At Sea

A quiet day between ports, the deck unhurried and the water in every direction.

At Sea

At Sea
Day 9
At Sea

Time to slow down: a lounger, the observation deck, and open ocean to the rail.

At Sea

At Sea
Day 10
At Sea

A full day at sea: the pools, the spa, a long lunch, and the horizon doing all the work.

At Sea

At Sea
Day 11
At Sea

Nothing on the schedule but the sea. This is the part of the sailing people book it for.

At Sea

At Sea
Day 12
At Sea

A quiet day between ports, the deck unhurried and the water in every direction.

At Sea

At Sea
Day 13
At Sea

Time to slow down: a lounger, the observation deck, and open ocean to the rail.

At Sea

At Sea
Day 14
At Sea

A full day at sea: the pools, the spa, a long lunch, and the horizon doing all the work.

At Sea

At Sea
Day 15
At Sea

Nothing on the schedule but the sea. This is the part of the sailing people book it for.

At Sea

Aomori, Japan
Day 16
Aomori, Japan

Apple country and the Nebuta museum’s glowing festival floats.

Ashore

At Sea
Day 17
At Sea

A quiet day between ports, the deck unhurried and the water in every direction.

At Sea

Tokyo, Japan
Day 18
Tokyo, Japan

The world’s largest city, and somehow its most orderly: sushi at dawn, neon at night, and a shrine around every corner.

Ashore

At Sea
Day 19
At Sea

Time to slow down: a lounger, the observation deck, and open ocean to the rail.

At Sea

Hakodate (Hokkaido), Japan
Day 20
Hakodate (Hokkaido), Japan

Ashore

Niigata, Japan
Day 21
Niigata, Japan

Sake country on the Japan Sea, with Sado Island offshore.

Ashore

Kanazawa, Japan
Day 22
Kanazawa, Japan

Edo-period streets, a samurai quarter and Kenroku-en, one of Japan’s three great gardens.

Ashore

Sakaiminato, Japan
Day 23
Sakaiminato, Japan

A fishing port of crab boats beneath the sand dunes of the San’in coast.

Ashore

Busan, South Korea
Day 24
Busan, South Korea

Korea’s second city: fish markets, beach neighborhoods and temples on the cliffs.

Ashore

Hiroshima, Japan
Day 25
Hiroshima, Japan

The Peace Park says everything; Miyajima’s floating gate, an hour away, says the rest.

Ashore

Kochi, Japan
Day 26
Kochi, Japan

Castle town on Shikoku’s Pacific coast, with Japan’s liveliest street market.

Ashore

Kobe (for Kyoto), Japan
Day 27
Kobe (for Kyoto), Japan

Kobe’s harbor with Kyoto up the line: temples, tea houses and the world’s most famous beef.

Ashore

Shimizu, Japan
Day 28
Shimizu, Japan

Mount Fuji across the bay on a clear morning, and tea fields rolling to the shore.

Ashore

Tokyo, Japan
Day 29
Tokyo, Japan

The world’s largest city, and somehow its most orderly: sushi at dawn, neon at night, and a shrine around every corner.

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Oceania Riviera

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

Oceania Riviera
Oceania Riviera
Oceania Cruises · 27 Nights · Vancouver → Tokyo

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

  • Gourmet specialty restaurants at no charge
  • Mid-size ships, never crowded
  • Country-club casual, no formal nights
  • Renowned culinary program and cooking school at sea

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