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Thursday, September 12, 2024 |
Anchorage (Seward), USA |
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Seward is the most often used cruise ship port for Anchorage, Alaska. (Whittier is used by Princess Cruises.) It lies at the head of a fjord that enters the Gulf of Alaska in the North Pacific Ocean. Seward is a two to four hour trip by car, bus or train from Anchorage. Read more about Anchorage (Seward), USA
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Friday, September 13, 2024 |
Kodiak, USA |
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3:00 PM |
The City of Kodiak is situated on the second largest island in the United States, SW of Anchorage in the Gulf of Alaska. Kodiak Island is famous for huge Kodiak brown bears, elk, Sitka deer (black tail), and mountain goats, all of which invite tourists to the Kodiak Archipelago. The magnificent green that the island turns during the summer is why Kodiak is affectionately called Alaska's Emerald Isle. Read more about Kodiak, USA
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Saturday, September 14, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Sunday, September 15, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Monday, September 16, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 |
Date Line Lose A Day |
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Friday, September 20, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 |
Kushiro, Japan |
7:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
Kushiro is the capital city of the Kushiro Subprefecture and the most populous city in eastern Hokkaido, Japan. It is situated along both banks of the mouth of the Kushiro River, facing the Pacific Ocean. The natural year-round ice-free harbour has been transformed into a very large commercial and fishing port that serves the nearby coalfield. Read more about Kushiro, Japan
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Sunday, September 22, 2024 |
Hakodate, Japan |
9:00 AM |
7:00 PM |
Hakodate is the largest city and port in southern Hokkaido, Japan. It is considered to have – as seen from Mt. Hakodate – one of the world's most impressive nightscapes, particularly from June through March, when the bright lights emitted from the squid fishing vessels add a touch of romantic inspiration. Read more about Hakodate, Japan
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Monday, September 23, 2024 |
Aomori, Japan |
8:30 AM |
6:00 PM |
Aomori is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, situated on the northernmost tip of the main Japanese island facing Hokkaido. It has a cold maritime climate with short cool summers and has heavy snowfalls in winter. It is a World Heritage Site, as it has the world's largest virgin forest of beech trees. Read more about Aomori, Japan
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
Miyako, Japan |
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7:00 PM |
Miyako is a small city of 60,000 people on the eastern-most coast of Honshu, Japan's main island. The island of Miyako-jima is home to beautiful beaches, perfect for sunning, swimming and snorkelling. When you are ‘sun-spent’, migrate to the Miyako-jima City Tropical Plant Garden to marvel at over 1,500 species of exotic tropical plants. Read more about Miyako, Japan
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Thursday, September 26, 2024 |
Tokyo, Japan |
7:00 AM |
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Tokyo, located on the eastern side of the main island of Honshu, is the core of the most populated area in the world (urban area 38M). The small fishing village of Edo was fortified in 1457 with Edo Castle (The Imperial Palace now stands at this location) and became one of the largest cities in the world by the 18th C. Its stringent policy of seclusion ended in 1854 and opened Japan to outside trade. Read more about Tokyo, Japan
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