10 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Embark on the Sapphire Princess and prepare yourself for ten nights of relaxing sailing across the sea from Tokyo and back!

This sailing is particularly exciting because you'll only spend time at exotic stops such as Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Kochi. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

The price is the total price for a suite, including entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes.


The Sapphire Princess

Over 2,600 travelers can comfortably cruise on this highly-rated Grand class ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025.

The Sapphire Princess has 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 cruise consists of seven days in port and two sea days. Major features include visits to extremely rare destinations like Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Kochi in addition to a long stop in Osaka.

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 cost of a suite on this sailing has varied between $2,984 and $3,389 including taxes and port fees. Right now this cruise is at an all time low, so reserve your suite now before it rises.

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


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Alternate Sailings

The Diamond also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.

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Data as of Oct 18, 2026

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