North Pacific Passage

Energetic Tokyo is a spellbinding blend of towering skyscrapers and tranquil Shinto shrines.

Lively capital of the “Land of the Rising Sun,” Tokyo is the cultural heart of Japan.

The Tsugaru Strait is surrounded by the green slopes of Japan’s dramatic coastal mountains.

The cultural center of Hokkaidō, Sapporo is renowned for its traditional cuisine.

Sapporo’s lovely green spaces, shrines and markets are spread at the foot of Mt. Moiwa.

The Okhotsk Sea was named for the first Russian settlement in the Far East.

Ringed by volcanoes, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is an important Russian settlement.

Set in scenic hills by the Sea of Okhotsk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is a fishing center.

Some 30 species of seabird skim the Bering Sea for sustenance, from the tufted puffin to the albatross.

As you cross the International Date Line today, you will “cruise into yesterday,” gaining a day.

This body of water is named for Danish explorer Vitus Bering, who charted these waters in 1728 under Russian service.

Alaska’s scenic Dutch Harbor was once central to the Russian fur trade.

The Gulf of Alaska is surrounded by lush forests, soaring mountains and gleaming glaciers.

Kodiak, a small city on Alaska’s “Emerald Isle,” is a fascinating blend of Alutiiq and Russian heritage.

Seward enjoys a scenic setting, nestled between soaring peaks on Resurrection Bay.

Valdez enjoys a breathtaking setting in a deep-cut fjord in Prince William Sound.
Ship will enjoy Scenic Cruising; Yakutat Bay on May 30, 2020.

Yakutat Bay, fed by the Hubbard Glacier, is surrounded by snow-covered mountain slopes.
Ship will enjoy Scenic Cruising; Glacier Bay on May 31, 2020.

A former canning station, Icy Strait Point is steeped in Tlingit heritage
Ship will call at Juneau, Alaska on June 1, 2020 and Glacier Bay on May 19, 2022.

Scenic Sitka is a fascinating mix of Tlingit and Russian culture.

Ketchikan is home to the world’s largest collection of standing totem poles.

The Inside Passage winds through a fjord-like maze of snowcapped mountains and emerald islands.

Set between mountains and sea, Vancouver boasts endless cultural and natural riches.