Departure
Thursday, September 2, 2027
Arrival
Sunday, September 19, 2027
Duration
17 nights
Departing from
Vancouver, CAArriving at
Tokyo, JPShip
Silver Moon
Cruise Line
Silversea Cruises
Thursday, September 2, 2027
Canada Place cruise terminal. Major departure point for Alaska Inside Passage cruises.
Live webcamFriday, September 3, 2027
The 'Salmon Capital of the World' and first port of call for northbound ships. Known for totem poles and Creek Street.
Explainers
Seattle or Vancouver: How to Choose Your Alaska Cruise Homeport
Seattle means easy US flights and round-trip Inside Passage loops with a Victoria stop. Vancouver means one-way Gulf routes, Glacier Bay lines, and no PVSA detour. How to pick.
Ports
Whittier vs Seward: Alaska's Two Anchorage Gateway Cruise Ports
Whittier and Seward are the turnaround ports linking Alaska cruises to Anchorage and Denali. One sits 60 miles away behind a shared road-rail tunnel; the other is a 4-hour scenic train ride.
Explainers
Shore Power in Alaska: How Cruise Ships Plug In and Why It Only Works Sometimes
Princess plugged in at Juneau in 2001 — the first cruise ship shore-power connection in the world. 25 years later the Alaska grid still can't always supply it. Here's why.
Ports
Seattle's Two Cruise Piers: Pier 91 vs Pier 66
Seattle handles 330 cruise calls and 2.1 million passengers in 2026 across two terminals: Pier 91 (Smith Cove) and Pier 66 (Bell Street). They work very differently. Here's how to choose.
Saturday, September 4, 2027
Former capital of Russian Alaska. Rich in Tlingit and Russian heritage with stunning coastal scenery.
Live webcamWednesday, September 8, 2027
Tokyo is Japan's capital and a growing Asia-Pacific cruise homeport, with ships docking at Yokohama's Osanbashi Pier (45 minutes south) or the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal at Daiba. From Daiba, the Yurikamome rail line reaches central Tokyo in 25 minutes. The Imperial Palace gardens, Senso-ji temple in Asakusa, Shibuya crossing, and the Tsukiji outer market are the classic stops. Mount Fuji excursions are weather-dependent.
Live webcam