jimdee3636 Posted July 22, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I'm toying with the idea of taking the Volendam trans-pacific cruise from Vancouver to Yokohama on September 27, 2017. It's advertised as a 15 day cruise. But because the ship crosses the International Date Line, will I lose a day? In other words, would it be a full 15 day cruise or a 14 day cruise with a "phantom" day? The whole International Date Line business drives me nuts, so any explanation will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted July 22, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) It's 15 days. Day 9 is Oct 6, day 10 is Oct 8, but you don't "lose" a day. And when you fly home on Oct 13 you arrive earlier on Oct 13 than the time you left Japan. :) https://www.hollandamerica.com/details?webItineraryIdForAudit=O7N15F&fromSearchVacation=true&guestsCount=2&voyageCode=V762&selectedMeta=Ocean-view&shipId=VO Edited July 22, 2017 by catl331 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted July 22, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 22, 2017 The number of days to cross doesn't change. Only the calendar date will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted July 22, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Exactly as the other have explained it. While you lose a day on the cruise it has already been computed in the days of the cruise so no, you don't lose any cruise days :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdee3636 Posted July 22, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Thanks for the explanations. The concept is---for me, anyway---still a bit hard to grasp, but at least I know I wouldn't be getting cheated out of a cruise day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted July 22, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Thanks for the explanations. The concept is---for me, anyway---still a bit hard to grasp, but at least I know I wouldn't be getting cheated out of a cruise day. We did two International Date Lines on our cruise. It can throw you off for sure :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxmantoo Posted July 22, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 22, 2017 We did two International Date Lines on our cruise. It can throw you off for sure :) Not sure if it was the Date Line or the wine, but it did throw us off ... :p Probably a combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted July 23, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Our next cruise we cross the international date line twice once going west & return going east. That should be really confusing. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted July 23, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Our next cruise we cross the international date line twice once going west & return going east. That should be really confusing.Allan We did that on our South Pacific cruise out of San Diego this past spring. What was fun was when we crossed going east it was on my birthday and I actually had a second birthday the next day. Two cakes, one in Pinnacle Grill and one in the dining room the second night! Talk about spoiled...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rervousneck Posted July 23, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I guess it kind of weird, and if you are flying home you might just land in the US before you leave.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted July 23, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I guess it kind of weird, and if you are flying home you might just land in the US before you leave.:cool: pretty hard to fly from the International Date Line on a cruise. You are usually in the middle of the ocean ;):') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted July 23, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 23, 2017 You loose a calender day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rervousneck Posted July 24, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 24, 2017 pretty hard to fly from the International Date Line on a cruise. You are usually in the middle of the ocean ;):') The OP's cruise ends in Japan. A flight from Tokyo leaving at 3 p.m. arrives at LAX at approx 9 a.m. the same calendar day.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whogo Posted July 24, 2017 #14 Share Posted July 24, 2017 There is no October 7, but there are 15 nights aboard: Wednesday, September 27 Vancouver, BC, Canada 4:00pm Thursday, September 28 At Sea Friday, September 29 Ketchikan, AK 8:00am 3:00pm Saturday, September 30 Juneau, AK 10:00am 11:00pm Sunday, October 1 Glacier Bay National Park, AK (Cruising) 7:00am 4:00pm Monday, October 2 At Sea Tuesday, October 3 At Sea Wednesday, October 4 Dutch Harbor, AK 8:00am 3:00pm Thursday, October 5 At Sea Friday, October 6 Cross International Dateline (Cruising) Sunday, October 8 At Sea Monday, October 9 At Sea Tuesday, October 10 Kushiro, Japan 8:00am 5:00pm Wednesday, October 11 Hakodate, Japan 8:00am 5:00pm Thursday, October 12 At Sea Friday, October 13 Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan 7:00am 8:00pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted July 24, 2017 #15 Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) The OP's cruise ends in Japan. A flight from Tokyo leaving at 3 p.m. arrives at LAX at approx 9 a.m. the same calendar day.:eek:And if you could take off from Tokyo before 6 a.m. you could land in LAX on the previous calendar day! Edited July 24, 2017 by catl331 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted July 24, 2017 #16 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I'm toying with the idea of taking the Volendam trans-pacific cruise from Vancouver to Yokohama on September 27, 2017. It's advertised as a 15 day cruise. But because the ship crosses the International Date Line, will I lose a day? In other words, would it be a full 15 day cruise or a 14 day cruise with a "phantom" day? The whole International Date Line business drives me nuts, so any explanation will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Here's the actual itinerary with all 15 days. https://www.hollandamerica.com/details?webItineraryIdForAudit=O7N15F&fromSearchVacation=true&guestsCount=2&voyageCode=V762&selectedMeta=Ocean-view&shipId=VO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted July 24, 2017 #17 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Here's the actual itinerary with all 15 days. https://www.hollandamerica.com/details?webItineraryIdForAudit=O7N15F&fromSearchVacation=true&guestsCount=2&voyageCode=V762&selectedMeta=Ocean-view&shipId=VO I put that link in post #2. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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