Balanced pace
13 ports in 25 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Japan cruises
Japan Passage via Ketchikan, Hubbard Glacier & Kushiro
Ketchikan · Sitka · Hubbard Glacier · Seward · Kushiro · Aomori · Tokyo · Shimizu · Kobe · Kochi · Busan · Nagasaki · Kagoshima
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers United States, Japan, and South Korea. Includes scenic-cruising segments.
25 nights
Vancouver
Japan
13 ports
12 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 13 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Ketchikan · Sitka · Seward + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from Vancouver
Check the exact departure and arrival ports before arranging flights.
Port experience
Ketchikan · Expect a busy cruise port
Multiple ships and thousands of cruise passengers are common here.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $737/night, with most departures landing in the $656-$906/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$737/night
$18,431 total
Normal range
$656-$906/night
$16,406-$22,661 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$16,135 total
Comparison set
1 sailings
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
25 nights · 13 port calls · 12 sea days · 3 countries
13 port calls across United States, Japan, South Korea · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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