25-Night Mediterranean - Eastern Cruise on Azamara Pursuit

Tokyo, Japan

Depart 4:30 pm

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.

Oarai, Japan

Arrive 8:00 am · Depart 4:00 pm

Sendai, Japan

Arrive 8:00 am · Depart 8:00 pm

Miyako, Japan

Arrive 8:00 am · Depart 8:00 pm

Hakodate, Japan

Arrive 8:00 am · Depart 8:00 pm

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Kodiak, Alaska

Arrive 6:00 am · Depart 5:00 pm

Seward, Alaska

Arrive 8:00 am · Depart 6:00 pm

The city of Seward is located in southern coast Alaska in Kenai Peninsula Borough at the top of the Resurrection Bay. The city of Seward was founded back in 1902 as the end of the Alaska Rail Road which was built 1915-1923. The name of Seward was derived by Abraham Lincoln's secretary of state, who arbitrated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. The city of Seward suffered from 90% of the waterfront industry due to an earthquake in 1964. Due to this earthquake, six feet of the shoreline dropped along with the harbor and fuel docks.

Whittier, Alaska

Arrive 6:00 am · Depart 6:00 pm

The town of Whittier is located in the middle of southern Alaska at the top of Passage Canal. The town of Whittier is well known for being ice free year round, marine activities, and port for South-central Alaska. The town is located on a fan-shaped delta that is surrounded by Whittier Creek and a mountain ridge on the eastside. Its shape was derived by the Learnard Glacier, Shakespeare Glacier, and creeks traveling from Portage Pass.

Whittier, Alaska

Arrive 6:30 am

The town of Whittier is located in the middle of southern Alaska at the top of Passage Canal. The town of Whittier is well known for being ice free year round, marine activities, and port for South-central Alaska. The town is located on a fan-shaped delta that is surrounded by Whittier Creek and a mountain ridge on the eastside. Its shape was derived by the Learnard Glacier, Shakespeare Glacier, and creeks traveling from Portage Pass.

Valdez, Alaska

Arrive 7:30 am · Depart 2:00 pm

Valdez is known as the "Switzerland of Alaska," a tribute to the splendid snow-capped mountains that surround this prosperous port. Once the gateway to the gold country, Valdez is now the southern terminus of the famous Alaskan Pipeline that carries "black gold" from the Arctic Ocean to an oil-thirsty world.

Hubbard Glacier, Alaska

Arrive 11:00 am · Depart 4:00 pm

Seventy-five miles long and covering over 1,350 square miles in area, Hubbard Glacier is the largest tidewater glacier in North America. It is also one of the most impressive, a 500-foot wall of ice rising sheer and jagged from the ocean. You may hear the rumble and see the monumental splash as the glacier breaks off in great ice chunks, known as "calves."

Haines, Alaska

Arrive 12:00 pm · Depart 10:00 pm

Alaska's heritage comes alive in the handcrafted artistry of the Tlingit (pronounced "Klink-it") Indians and in the lively performances of the Chilkat Dancers, with their brightly painted tribal masks. Take a walking tour of Haines and get a glimpse of the town's gold-rush history in local museums. You can visit the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve-Haines boasts the world's largest concentration of the magnificent birds, drawn to the area by the salmon-rich waters. Other shore excursions include a boat trip on Lake Chilkoot and a glacier country flightseeing trip.

Icy Strait, Alaska

Arrive 8:00 am · Depart 6:00 pm

Sitka, Alaska

Arrive 7:00 am · Depart 2:00 pm

When Alaska belonged to Russia, Sitka was the capital and center for its fur trading empire. Today, Sitka's Russian heritage and magnificent setting make it an enchanting destination. The city features a harbor studded with islands, a backdrop of mountains, and spectacular Mt. Edgecumbe, a volcano often compared to Japan's Mt. Fuji. Sitka displays its past in such attractions as St. Michael's Cathedral with its striking onion-shaped dome, the Russian Blockhouse, and world famous New Archangel Dancers. Visit the Historic Park, with a ruined Indian fort where Tlingit Indians battled Russian settlers in 1804.

Ketchikan, Alaska

Arrive 8:00 am · Depart 10:00 pm

Ketchikan is the salmon capital of the world. The canneries are busy, and the stream below Creek Street's rustic boardwalk bustles with life. Visit the ancient grove of Totem Bight, the largest collection of authentic totem poles anywhere. Make a flight to nearby Misty Fjords--a breathtaking vista of Alaska's unspoiled wilderness and America's newest national monument, or, try a little salmon fishing.

KLAWOCK, ALASKA

Arrive 10:30 am · Depart 5:00 pm

Inside Passage, Alaska

Protected from the open sea by forested isles, sheltered from the windy mainland by the tallest coastal mountains in the world, this tranquil 1,000-mile waterway winds from British Columbia to Alaska's Gulf. The deep, calm waters of the passage meander between dense pine forests where wild game and soaring eagles abound, with occasional rustic towns along the way.

Nanaimo, Canada

Arrive 9:00 am · Depart 8:00 pm

Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, is surrounded by astonishing views. A cannon booms from the Bastion, an 1853 Hudson's Bay Company fort. Red-uniformed constables of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - the famed Mounties.

Victoria, British Columbia

Arrive 8:00 am · Depart 11:00 pm

Prim and proper, neat and clean, friendly little Victoria island is like a breath of fresh air. Its British heritage is apparent in the double-decker buses, the Royal British Columbia Museum and High Tea at the Empress Hotel. Go out to the renowned Butchart Gardens, where sunken floral beds reflect international themes.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Arrive 7:00 am

In Vancouver, you're never out of sight of towering peaks--or of the sea. It is a prosperous city adorned with flowers lining the streets and lush greenery like Stanley Park. Museums offer fine collections of the dramatic Northwest native arts. Vancouver's Chinatown is the second-largest in the world. The waterfront Gastown district recalls the city's colorful past as a premier Pacific port since the days of the Clipper ships.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Arrive 7:30 am

In Vancouver, you're never out of sight of towering peaks--or of the sea. It is a prosperous city adorned with flowers lining the streets and lush greenery like Stanley Park. Museums offer fine collections of the dramatic Northwest native arts. Vancouver's Chinatown is the second-largest in the world. The waterfront Gastown district recalls the city's colorful past as a premier Pacific port since the days of the Clipper ships.