10 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Prepare yourself for ten nights of luxurious travel through the sea when you book your outside cabin on the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

Stopping at rare stops like Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Kochi makes this sailing special. This route is a special one for the Sapphire. Actually, it sails it only once.

This is the total price for an outside cabin, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. With a cost of under $155 a day for an outside cabin, this is a solid bargain.


The Sapphire Princess

More than 2,600 passengers can comfortably travel on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.

The Sapphire Princess is home to a spa, a gym, and a casino.

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

Your Itinerary

This itinerary is made up of seven days in port and two sea days. High points include a long stop in Osaka plus visits to very uncommon destinations 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 it was first listed on April 14th of this year, The price of this itinerary has varied between $1,549 and $1,859 for an outside stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port charges. Today this itinerary is at an all time low, so secure your outside stateroom now before it goes up.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Alternate Sailings

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