Closer to home, this section covers our Pacific Northwest travels — Napa and Sonoma wine touring, a bay cruise and VW bus tour through San Francisco, and four Grand Princess ports running from a hands-on salmon cooking class in Astoria to a dim-sum-to-gelato food tour in Vancouver and a low-key harbour walk to close things out in Victoria, BC. As we branch out to more of the Americas — weekend trips closer to home, and travels further south — this is where they’ll live too.
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Pacific Northwest Cruise Ports Roundup: Astoria, Seattle, Vancouver & Victoria
A port-by-port guide to our four Pacific Northwest cruise stops — Astoria, Seattle, Vancouver, and Victoria — food tours, sail-ins, and highlights.
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Victoria, BC: A Sunny Morning Harbour Walk on Our Last Port of Call
Our last port of call on the Grand Princess — a sunny morning in Victoria, BC, with a cab downtown and a walk back along the sea walk.
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Vancouver: A Sail-In Full of Natural Beauty and a Vancouver Foodie Tour of Downtown
Our Vancouver port day — a stunning sail into the city, then a Vancouver Foodie Tours outing through dim sum, oysters, and award-winning gelato.
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Seattle: A Return Visit, Pike Place Market, and a Savor Seattle Gourmet Food Tour
Our return to Seattle — a stroll through Pike Place Market and an afternoon Savour Seattle Gourmet Food Tour through six of downtown’s best bites.
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Astoria, Oregon: A Riverwalk Stroll and a Salmon Cooking Lesson at Baked Alaska Annex
Our first port of call on the Grand Princess — a riverwalk stroll along the Columbia River and a salmon cooking lesson at Baked Alaska Annex.
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4 Days in Napa, Sonoma & San Francisco: A Pre-Cruise Recap
Our pre-cruise stop in Napa, Sonoma, and San Francisco — wine touring, a St. Francis Winery pairing lunch, and a day in the city before boarding.