10 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Prepare for ten nights of refreshing cruising across the sea when you embark on the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

Stopping at exotic cities like Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Kochi makes this sailing particularly interesting. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire. Actually, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

This is the total you pay, no surprises. Book now, because the price of this cruise is rising! Secure your stateroom before the price moves upwards. Coming in at less than $155 a day, this bargain is good.


The Sapphire Princess

The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can accomodate more than 2,600 guests.

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

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

Your Itinerary

This itinerary spends seven port days and two sea days. Highlights include visits to rare ports like Nagoya and Kochi as well as long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed7July 7thWednesday
4:00pm
Thu8July 8thThursday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Fri9July 9thFriday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Sat10July 10thSaturday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sun11July 11thSunday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
Mon12July 12thMonday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Tue13July 13thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed14July 14thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu15July 15thThursday
At Sea (Cruising)
Fri16July 16thFriday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sat17July 17thSaturday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 2Nagoya
Day 3Osaka
Day 4Kochi
Day 7Busan

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed seven months ago, The price of this cruise has ranged between $1,447 and $1,596 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port charges. Now this sailing is just $65 more expensive than the all time low of $1,447 so secure your cabin now before it goes up.

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Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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