Holland America Line’s Westerdam sailed from Seattle on Sunday for a 53-night cruise to Japan and the Pacific.
A part of the corporate’s Legendary Voyages program, the “Majestic Japan” itinerary options visits to over 20 locations earlier than returning to Seattle on Oct. 24, 2024.
The cruise begins with visits to Victoria and Vancouver in Canada earlier than visiting Sitka, Haines and Dutch Harbor in Alaska.
The Westerdam is then set to cross the Pacific forward of a sequence of ports of name in Japan, corresponding to Kushiro, Hakodate and Yokohama, the place it’s set to spend two days docked.
Different ports of name within the nation embrace Shimizu, Kobe, Kochi, Hiroshima, Sakaiminato, Toyama and Kanazawa.
Earlier than returning to North America through Hawaii, the Westerdam can also be scheduled to go to Nagasaki, Ishigaki and Naha.
Along with a second trans-Pacific crossing, the cruise includes a go to to Hilo and a two-day go to to Honolulu.
The “Majestic Japan” cruise additionally includes a particular culinary expertise onboard, which is highlighted by the presence of Holland America Line’s Contemporary Fish Ambassador Chef Masaharu Morimoto.
In accordance with the corporate, visitors will be capable to share experiences with the chef throughout a sequence of distinctive actions.
The crusing can even function three Morimoto By Sea pop-up dinners at Pinnacle Grill, offering visitors with intimate entry to the chef throughout their meals.
Chef Morimoto will embark on the Westerdam on Sept. 24 at Osaka and sail to Kochi, Sakaiminato, and Toyama earlier than debarking at Kanazawa on Sept. 30. The ship will go to the chef’s hometown of Hiroshima on Sept. 26.
As a part of Holland America’s Legendary Voyages program, the cruise provides visitors alternatives to complement the expertise each ashore and onboard.
The destination-focused cruises can be found globally.
