Sail from Alaska to Japan?

Onboard the Regent Seven Seas Explorer

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Ted Blank
September 16, 2026

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Today’s Cruise 🚢

⚓ Ted’s Take

  • Ideal for couples, solo travelers, luxury cruisers, and travelers who want to experience Japan and Alaska in one incredible trip.

  • 19 nights (Itinerary)

  • Fares from $18,949 per guest (Fares)

  • Regent Seven Seas Explorer® combines an intimate, all-suite luxury experience with unlimited shore excursions, specialty dining, beverages, WiFi, gratuities, spa access, and more (Ship)

📍Destination: Tokyo, Japan → Vancouver, British Columbia

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ITINERARY

There are cruises that take you somewhere new.

Then there are cruises that feel like a true journey.

This 19-night sailing aboard Seven Seas Explorer® starts in Tokyo, travels along Japan’s Pacific coast, crosses the entire North Pacific, and finishes with an unforgettable run through Alaska before arriving in Vancouver.

The first part of the trip gives you several days to explore Japan beyond the usual tourist route.

You’ll visit ports like Hitachinaka, Sendai, Miyako, Aomori, and Kushiro before pointing the ship east and beginning the Pacific crossing.

Those sea days are a major part of this itinerary.

Instead of rushing from one port to another, you’ll have time to slow down and actually enjoy the ship — long dinners, cocktails, spa time, enrichment programs, and quiet mornings overlooking the ocean.

Then Alaska appears.

Kodiak kicks off the second half of the adventure before an overnight stop in Whittier, scenic cruising at Hubbard Glacier, and visits to Icy Strait Point, Juneau, and Ketchikan.

You’ll finish by cruising through the Inside Passage on your way to Vancouver.

It’s part Japan exploration, part classic ocean crossing, and part Alaska adventure.

And because Regent includes unlimited shore excursions alongside many of its onboard luxuries, there’s very little nickel-and-diming once you’re aboard.

Seven Seas Explorer

Voyage dates: May 7, 2026 – May 26, 2026

Day 1: Begin in one of the world’s great cities. Tokyo, Japan. Arrive early if you can and give yourself time for Tokyo’s neighborhoods, incredible food, temples, shopping, and seemingly endless energy before boarding Explorer.

Day 2: Hitachinaka, Japan. Your first stop introduces you to coastal Japan. The region is known for expansive parks, seasonal flowers, shrines, and a quieter side of Japan beyond Tokyo.

Days 3: Sendai, Japan offers a mix of city culture and beautiful coastal scenery. It’s also a gateway for travelers interested in temples, historic sites, and nearby Matsushima Bay.

Day 4: Today is all about Japan’s rugged northeastern coastline in Miyako, Japan. Expect dramatic ocean scenery, rocky formations, and a much slower pace than you experienced in Tokyo.

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WELCOME ABOARD!

  • Just 373 suites, giving Explorer a much more intimate feel than a typical large cruise ship.

  • Unlimited shore excursions are included, making it much easier to experience the destinations without constantly adding excursion costs.

  • Specialty restaurants are included at no additional charge, along with fine wines, craft cocktails, specialty coffees, and other beverages.

  • Enjoy unlimited access to spa facilities, WiFi, prepaid gratuities, valet laundry, and 24-hour in-suite dining.

  • Guests staying in higher suite categories can receive extras including a pre-cruise hotel night, priority reservations, and personal butler service in qualifying suites.

Inside the Seven Seas Explorer

ARE YOU IN?

This trip is definitely for you if you…

  • Want to experience Japan and Alaska without booking two completely separate vacations.

  • Love longer cruises where the journey itself is part of the adventure.

  • Appreciate luxury travel but don’t want to constantly think about what costs extra once you’re onboard.

  • Enjoy a mix of active port days and long, relaxing stretches at sea.

  • Are traveling as a couple and want something much bigger than the typical seven-night cruise.

  • Are traveling solo and want to take advantage of the 0% single supplement on select suites.

  • Have already cruised the Caribbean or Mediterranean and want something completely different.

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