11 Night Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess
Join the Sapphire Princess and prepare for eleven nights of luxurious cruising across the sea from Tokyo and back!
Spending time at extremely rare cities such as Sakata, Kanazawa, and Aomori makes this cruise notable. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire, As it sails it just once.
Coming in at less than $150 a day for an outside cabin, this represents a good value. We include all all taxes and fees in our price, so there are no sneaky extra fees. Act now, because the price of this itinerary is on the way up! Lock in your outside stateroom before the price rises.
The Sapphire Princess
The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is a top-rated Grand class cruise ship that can house comfortably more than 2,600 passengers.
The Sapphire Princess offers guests a casino, a gym, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary consists of seven days in port and three sea days. High points include visits to exotic destinations like Sakata, Kanazawa, and Aomori plus a long stop in Hakodate.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jun 5 | Tokyo, Japan | 4:00pm | |
| Sun, Jun 6 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Mon, Jun 7 | Hakodate, Japan | 8:00am | 10:00pm |
| Tue, Jun 8 | Aomori, Japan | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jun 9 | Sakata, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Thu, Jun 10 | Kanazawa, Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, Jun 11 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Sat, Jun 12 | Busan, South Korea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Jun 13 | Nagasaki, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, Jun 14 | Kagoshima, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Tue, Jun 15 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Wed, Jun 16 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:00am | 4:00pm |
Alternate Sailings
The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for an outside cabin.
Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on August 20th of last year, The price of an outside cabin on this sailing has ranged between $1,519 and $2,246 inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the different types of cabin. At only $91 more than the all time low of $1,519 right now is a great time to reserve your outside room
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 13, 2026