Itinerary
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Land Tour: Anchorage
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8/13/2024 |
8/13/2024 |
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Located at the upper end of Cook Inlet in the Gulf of Alaska, Anchorage is Alaska's largest community. This popular tourist destination and crossroads for global air travel is only minutes away from the recreational areas bordering the Gulf of Alaska.
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Cruise Starts (Embarkation)
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8/13/2024 |
8/13/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Nome
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8/13/2024 |
8/13/2024 |
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"There's No Place Like Nome!" Nome, Alaska is most known for being the finish line for the annual Iditarod Race, where dogs and mushers travel 1,049 miles from Anchorage. End of the Trail activities are usually held all month long in March. The list of things to do is a mile long in Nome, including exploring the local wilderness, taking a dog sled ride, Russia is 1 hour away by plane, watch Native dancers, and even have lunch with the Elders at the local Senior Center.
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Pribilof Islands
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8/14/2024 |
8/14/2024 |
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St. Paul and St. George's Islands are the two major islands in the Pribilof archipelago and are considered Alaska's most unique and remote Aleut communities. More than 220 species of bird have been identified on the islands, including puffins, auklets, murres and rare red-legged kittiwakes. When visiting, grab your bird book and binoculars!
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Pribilof Islands
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8/15/2024 |
8/15/2024 |
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St. Paul and St. George's Islands are the two major islands in the Pribilof archipelago and are considered Alaska's most unique and remote Aleut communities. More than 220 species of bird have been identified on the islands, including puffins, auklets, murres and rare red-legged kittiwakes. When visiting, grab your bird book and binoculars!
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Baby Islands
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8/16/2024 |
8/16/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Dutch Harbor
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8/16/2024 |
8/16/2024 |
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Dutch Harbour is a port in the Aleutian Islands. Geologically, the archipelago is a continuation of the Aleutian Range, which is on the Alaskan mainland, and contains a number of volcanic peaks. Few trees, all of stunted growth, are found, but grasses grow in abundance. Although a few good harbours are found in the archipelago, navigation is dangerous because of almost perpetual fog and numerous reefs.
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Kiska Island
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8/17/2024 |
8/17/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Attu Island
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8/18/2024 |
8/18/2024 |
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Formerly called the Catherine Archipelago, the Aleutian Islands comprise some 150 mostly volcanic islands extending twelve thousand miles west of the Alaskan Peninsula. Attu Island is covered with a luxuriant, dense growth of herbage, including grasses, sedges, and many flowering plants. But the Aleutians are best know for their wildlife. More than 10 million birds nest on the islands, and visitors can see puffins, tufted ducks, harbor seals, sea otter and reindeer, just to name a few.
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Captain's Choice
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8/19/2024 |
8/19/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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At Sea
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8/20/2024 |
8/20/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Cross International Dateline
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8/21/2024 |
8/21/2024 |
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Travel across the International Dateline and step forward or backward in time one day.
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At Sea
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8/22/2024 |
8/22/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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At Sea
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8/23/2024 |
8/23/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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At Sea
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8/24/2024 |
8/24/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Abashiri
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8/25/2024 |
8/25/2024 |
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Abashiri is the largest town on the Okhotsk Coast. In result, the city’s main attraction is Ryuhyo (drift ice) which can be observed best during the winter. This chilly city is also known for their abundance of seafood available throughout the year. In 2012 their salmon catch was named number one in all of Japan.
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Shiretoko National Park
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8/25/2024 |
8/25/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Kushiro
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8/26/2024 |
8/26/2024 |
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Kushiro offers visitors a variety of attractions to enjoy including the Fisherman's Wharf MOO. It's unique architecture and location make it a perfect place for photos. The complex also houses many restaurants and excellent shopping. Kushiro also has one of the largest zoo's in Japan, a Wetland, and Marsh Observatory with luscious walking trails.
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Kushiro Shitsugen National Park
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8/26/2024 |
8/26/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Akan National Park
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8/26/2024 |
8/26/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Sapporo (Muroran)
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8/27/2024 |
8/27/2024 |
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Sapporo is one of Japan's newest and largest cities and is laid out in a grid pattern of uniform blocks similar to those of American cities. The Winter Olympics were held here in 1972, and its ski slopes continue to attract winter vacationers, as do the Sapporo Snow Festival held every February and the pleasantly cool temperatures in the summer. Muroran is located on the Oshima Peninsula in Iburi, and is the port for Sapporo, Hokkaido.
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Shikotsu-Toya National Park
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8/27/2024 |
8/27/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Captain's Choice
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8/28/2024 |
8/28/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Sendai
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8/29/2024 |
8/29/2024 |
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Sendai is known nationwide as a modern city that has developed a beautiful landscape in harmony with nature. The Hirose-gawa River runs through its center and lush zelkova trees line its streets. The center of the city, especially, is so full of greenery, with its trees and parks that it is called “City of Trees.” Sendai has many universities and is also well-known as an academic city with contributions to the development of the high-tech industry. Sendai also values history and culture. In Sendai, many traditional events, including the Tanabata Matsuri Festival, continue to this day. In addition, Sendai International Music Competition and Street Jazz Festival, are also popular artistic performances.
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Oarai
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8/30/2024 |
8/30/2024 |
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Oarai Town is situated in the east of Ibaraki. The seashores facing the Pacific Ocean, Lake Hinuma located on the west side of the town, and areas along the Hinuma River form popular resort areas, belonging to Oarai Prefectural Seaside Park. The white-crested waves breaking against the conglomerate rocks on Oarai Promontory are very dynamic, from which the sandy beach stretches southward. This beach is as one of the pleasantest sea resort in Kanto Region.
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Mito
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8/30/2024 |
8/30/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Tokyo
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8/31/2024 |
8/31/2024 |
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Huge department stores brim with shoppers, neon flashes from dusk to dawn, and the entire world pays heed to the slightest fluctuation on the Nikkei Index. From the Imperial Palace and Meiji Shrine to the fabled Ginza district, 20th-century Tokyo is an intriguing composite of East and West. Yuppies sporting Walkmen bow formally in greeting. Women in kimonos and Dior suits stroll side-by-side. Geishas play samisens while disc jockeys play the Top Forty. Japanese houses of wood and paper stand in the shadow of towering steel and mortar. Not far away, one of the world's most impressive sights soars 12,388 feet to its snow-clad peak: Mount Fuji, the majestic symbol of Japan.
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Land Tour: Cruise Ends (Debarkation)
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8/31/2024 |
8/31/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Land Tour: Tokyo
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8/31/2024 |
8/31/2024 |
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Huge department stores brim with shoppers, neon flashes from dusk to dawn, and the entire world pays heed to the slightest fluctuation on the Nikkei Index. From the Imperial Palace and Meiji Shrine to the fabled Ginza district, 20th-century Tokyo is an intriguing composite of East and West. Yuppies sporting Walkmen bow formally in greeting. Women in kimonos and Dior suits stroll side-by-side. Geishas play samisens while disc jockeys play the Top Forty. Japanese houses of wood and paper stand in the shadow of towering steel and mortar. Not far away, one of the world's most impressive sights soars 12,388 feet to its snow-clad peak: Mount Fuji, the majestic symbol of Japan.
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Land Tour: Tokyo
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9/1/2024 |
9/1/2024 |
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Huge department stores brim with shoppers, neon flashes from dusk to dawn, and the entire world pays heed to the slightest fluctuation on the Nikkei Index. From the Imperial Palace and Meiji Shrine to the fabled Ginza district, 20th-century Tokyo is an intriguing composite of East and West. Yuppies sporting Walkmen bow formally in greeting. Women in kimonos and Dior suits stroll side-by-side. Geishas play samisens while disc jockeys play the Top Forty. Japanese houses of wood and paper stand in the shadow of towering steel and mortar. Not far away, one of the world's most impressive sights soars 12,388 feet to its snow-clad peak: Mount Fuji, the majestic symbol of Japan.
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Land Tour: Tokyo
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9/2/2024 |
9/2/2024 |
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Huge department stores brim with shoppers, neon flashes from dusk to dawn, and the entire world pays heed to the slightest fluctuation on the Nikkei Index. From the Imperial Palace and Meiji Shrine to the fabled Ginza district, 20th-century Tokyo is an intriguing composite of East and West. Yuppies sporting Walkmen bow formally in greeting. Women in kimonos and Dior suits stroll side-by-side. Geishas play samisens while disc jockeys play the Top Forty. Japanese houses of wood and paper stand in the shadow of towering steel and mortar. Not far away, one of the world's most impressive sights soars 12,388 feet to its snow-clad peak: Mount Fuji, the majestic symbol of Japan.
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