Our first stop is Xiamen, home to some of China’s best beaches, followed by two vernights in Shanghai to experience its startling juxtaposition of old and new. Next, Busan, South Korea, brings bustling street markets and Buddhist temples, and then we embark on a deepdive of Japan’s highlights. We call at Hiroshima, Beppu, Wakayama, Nagoya, Yokohama (for Tokyo) for an overnight, Hitachinaka, Sendai, Hakodate, Aomori, and Kushiro. Next we spend six days at sea, and cross the International Date Line, sailing to Alaska, where our route offers tales of pioneers, hikes around the fjords, calving glaciers, and breaching whales. Finally, the breathtaking Seymour Narrows deliver us to the lively city of Vancouver.