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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.
The ship will call at Icy Strait Point on August 27, 2020. |
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Icy Strait Point, United States |
A former canning station, Icy Strait Point is steeped in Tlingit heritage.
Ship will call at Sitka, AK on August 28, 2020 and ship will call at Glacier Bay on September 4, 2022. |
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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, a small city on 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 |
Some 30 species of seabird skim the Bering Sea for sustenance, from the tufted puffin to the albatross. |
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Cross the International Date Line |
As you cross the International Date Line today, you will “cruise into yesterday,” gaining a day. |
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Cruise the Bering Sea |
This body of water is named for Danish explorer Vitus Bering, who charted these waters in 1728 under Russian service. |
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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.
Ship will be at sea September 9, 2020, September 12, 2021 and September 16, 2022. |
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Cruise the Okhotsk Sea |
The Okhotsk Sea was named for the first Russian settlement in the Far East. |
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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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Tokyo, Japan |
Once a tiny fishing village, Tokyo’s history was shaped by emperors and shoguns. |
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Shimizu, Japan |
Watched over by Mt. Fuji’s snowy, symmetrical cone, Shimizu enjoys a dramatic setting. |
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Shimizu, Japan |
Shimizu, long a thriving harbor town, exports green tea leaves cultivated in nearby hills. |
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Osaka, Japan |
Osaka is home to ancient shrines that draw pilgrims from all over Japan. |
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Hiroshima, Japan |
Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park embodies its residents’ hopes for the future. |
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Hiroshima, Japan |
Resilient Hiroshima has been gloriously rebuilt as a modern, forward-looking city. |
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Beppu, Japan |
Renowned for its mineral-rich hot springs, Beppu is nestled on the island of Kyushu along its namesake bay. |
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Kagoshima, Japan |
Set in the shadow of a towering volcano, Kagoshima’s scenic bay is a sunken caldera. |
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Nagasaki, Japan |
East and West converge in Nagasaki, where Dutch traders resided for two centuries. |
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Cruise the East China Sea |
The East China Sea carried early traders from afar to the shores of Shanghai. |
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Taipei, China |
Taipei exudes an intriguing blend of Chinese, Japanese and Western influences. |
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Cruise the East China Sea |
The East China Sea, one of the four seas of legend, has a storied history. |
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Hong Kong, China |
Hong Kong is home to long-cherished Eastern traditions amid modern Western sensibilities. |
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Hong Kong, China |
Hong Kong is home to long-cherished Eastern traditions amid modern Western sensibilities. |
