From YVR: Volendam, Transpacific, September 27, 2017

My Vancouver sailing posts are written for those who call the West Coast home...

Featured itinerary:

September 27, 2017: 30 night Transpacific cruise sailing
from Vancouver to Shanghai on the ms Volendam

One of the most overlooked cruise itineraries is Pacific Ocean crossings. It's not unreasonable, given that there are not a lot of sailings, and many are not port-intensive, but there are some gems.

Here is a great example next fall:

30-Night Transpacific Cruise
From Vancouver, British Columbia to Shanghai, China
Holland America Line - ms Volendam
Itinerary details

The Volendam in Kobe, Japan

One of the reasons I this sailing is the northern route it is taking on its way to Japan, even making 4 port calls in Alaska along the way (there are not many ships that call on Dutch Harbor!). Most other Transpacific sailings just go straight across the Pacific Ocean.

I also picked this sailing for all the Asian ports it includes:

• Japan - 5 ports: Kashiro, Hakodate, Yokohama, Shimizu, Osaka
• South Korea - 2 ports: Cheju City, Incheon (overnight)
• China - 3 ports: Tianjin (overnight), Qingdao, Shanghai (overnight)

As you can see, there are 3 overnight port-calls on this sailing. These longer stays allow you more time to explore the ports, including being able to enjoy dining or a show in the evening.

You need to like sea days though: there are 12 on this itinerary, giving you lots of time to read about the lands you will be visiting.

If you don't have a month, you can always take the shorter 16 night sailing to Yokohama.*

Tip: these sailings are also referred to as Pacific Rim cruises

Looking for a different Transpacific experience?

Here are a few more Transpacific cruises from Vancouver in 2017. Some are unique sailings, while others are variations with different embarkation and/or disembarkation points.

September 8, 2017
16-Night Pacific Rim Cruise
From Vancouver, British Columbia to Tokyo, Japan
Celebrity Cruises - Celebrity Millennium
Itinerary details

September 24, 2017
28-Night Transpacific Cruise
From Vancouver, British Columbia to Sydney, Australia
Holland America Line - ms Noordam
Itinerary details

September 27, 2017
16-Night Transpacific Cruise* (shorter version of featured sailing)
From Vancouver, British Columbia to Yokohama, Japan
Holland America Line - ms Volendam
Itinerary details

Transpacifics from other West Coast ports:

September 27, 2017
24-Night Transpacific Cruise
From San Diego, California to Sydney, Australia
Holland America Line - ms Maasdam
Itinerary details

September 28, 2017
24-Night Transpacific Cruise
From San Francisco, California to Sydney, Australia
Holland America Line - ms Noordam
Itinerary details

September 28, 2017
39-Night Transpacific Cruise
From San Francisco, California to Auckland, New Zealand
Holland America Line - ms Noordam
Itinerary details

October 1, 2017
31-Night Transpacific Cruise
From San Diego, California to Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Holland America Line - ms Amsterdam
Itinerary details
 

What about other cruises to or from Vancouver?

Did you know you can cruise between Vancouver and Buenos Aires, Fort Lauderdale, Honolulu, Sydney, Tokyo or Valparaiso?

I invite you to check out the Vancouver Cruise Opportunities page on on my website, where I feature some of my top picks of sailings that embark or disembark in Vancouver.

Vancouver Cruise Opportunities

If you would like help finding a different sailing, please contact me. I am always happy to help!

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