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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…The Westerdam sails a 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary with Holland America Line (HAL), departing Vancouver, Canada on September 13, 2026. It's a classic Alaska cruise. Travelers sailing in September can generally expect cool days, crisp nights, and long hours of daylight typical of the Alaska cruise season — with rain never far off. Ports of call include Vancouver, Canada, Ketchikan, Alaska, Kushiro, Japan, with 13 more along the way. Use the day-by-day forecast below to plan what to pack for each stop.
Vancouver, Canada is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Day 2 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Ketchikan, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 3 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Day 4 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Day 5 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Day 6 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Day 7 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Day 8 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Day 9 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Day 10 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Day 11 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Kushiro, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 12 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Aomori, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 13 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Day 14 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Tokyo, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 15 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Day 16 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Kobe/Osaka, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 17 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Kochi, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 18 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Hiroshima, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 19 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Day 20 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Busan, South Korea is a scheduled port of call on day 21 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Sakaiminato, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 22 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Tsuruga, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 23 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Toyama, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 24 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Sakata, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 25 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Aomori, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 26 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Hakodate, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 27 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
Day 28 of 28 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector itinerary.
Tokyo, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 29 of the 27-night North Pacific Crossing & Circle Japan Collector cruise on Westerdam.
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