10 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Prepare for ten nights of leisurely travel through the sea when you join the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.

Spending time at extremely rare destinations such as Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Kochi makes this sailing special. This route is a rare one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so that you can compare cruises easily.


The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, over 2,600 passengers can sail comfortably on this top-rated Grand class vessel.

The Sapphire Princess offers guests a gym, a casino, and a spa.

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,678
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Sapphire Princess
Gym

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of two days at sea and seven days in port. Highlights include a long stop in Osaka in addition to visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Kochi.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed5July 5thWednesday
4:00pm
Thu6July 6thThursday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Fri7July 7thFriday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Sat8July 8thSaturday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sun9July 9thSunday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Mon10July 10thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue11July 11thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed12July 12thWednesday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Thu13July 13thThursday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Fri14July 14thFriday
At Sea
Sat15July 15thSaturday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 2Nagoya
Day 3Osaka
Day 4Kochi
Day 7Busan

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed six months ago, The cost of this sailing has varied between $2,354 and $2,484 for a balcony room, including taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is just $55 higher than the all time low of $2,354 so lock in your balcony cabin now before it goes up.

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Alternate Sailings

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