19 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Diamond Princess
Reserve your cabin on the Diamond Princess and prepare for nineteen nights of exciting cruising across the sea from Tokyo and back again!
This sailing is notable because you will exclusively spend time at rare stops like Niigata, Toba, and Hakodate. This route is an uncommon one for the Diamond, As it sails it just once.
With a cost of less than $135 a day, this represents a solid value. We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so there are no surprises.
The Diamond Princess
More than 2,700 cruisers can comfortably cruise on this top-rated Grand class ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished just three years ago in 2023.
The Diamond Princess boasts a casino, a gym, an outdoor movie theater, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary consists of thirteen days in port and five days at sea. Highlights include visits to once-in-a-lifetime cities like Niigata, Toba, and Hakodate plus long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jul 2 | Tokyo, Japan | 3:00pm | |
| Sat, Jul 3 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Sun, Jul 4 | Hakodate, Japan | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jul 5 | Niigata, Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Tue, Jul 6 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Wed, Jul 7 | Busan, South Korea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Thu, Jul 8 | Nagasaki, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Fri, Jul 9 | Kagoshima, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sat, Jul 10 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Sun, Jul 11 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:30am | 3:00pm |
| Mon, Jul 12 | Toba, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Tue, Jul 13 | Osaka, Japan | 8:00am | 8:00pm |
| Wed, Jul 14 | Kochi, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Thu, Jul 15 | Hiroshima, Japan | 9:00am | 9:00pm |
| Fri, Jul 16 | Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | ||
| Sat, Jul 17 | Busan, South Korea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Jul 18 | Nagasaki, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, Jul 19 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, Jul 20 | Shimizu, Japan | 10:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Jul 21 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:30am |
Alternate Sailings
The Diamond sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. Since being listed four months ago, The price of this itinerary has ranged between $2,288 and $2,868 for a room, including taxes and port charges. Right now this itinerary is only $236 more expensive than the all time low of $2,288 so reserve your room now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 15, 2026