11 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Step aboard the Sapphire Princess and prepare yourself for eleven nights of leisurely sailing through the sea from Tokyo and back!

This sailing is notable because you will exclusively stop at exotic ports like Yatsushiro, Toba, and Hiroshima. This route is a rare one for the Sapphire. Actually, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in this, so that you can compare sailings easily. Offered at less than $120 per day, this value is good.

Day 3: Kochi
Day 10: Osaka

The Sapphire Princess

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

The Sapphire Princess has a gym, a casino, and a spa.

Sapphire Princess
Spa

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends three days at sea and seven days in port. Major features include visits to rare cities like Yatsushiro and Toba in addition to long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.

Wed14June 14thWednesday
4:00pm
Thu15June 15thThursday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Fri16June 16thFriday
8:00am – 4:00pm
8:00am – 4:00pm
Sat17June 17thSaturday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Sun18June 18thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon19June 19thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue20June 20thTuesday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Wed21June 21stWednesday
7:00am – 9:00pm
7:00am – 9:00pm
Thu22June 22ndThursday
At Sea
Fri23June 23rdFriday
7:00am – 11:00pm
7:00am – 11:00pm
Sat24June 24thSaturday
At Sea
Sun25June 25thSunday
6:00am
6:00am
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June 14th, 2028  - Japan Explorer on the Princess Sapphire
Your Route
Casino
Gym
Day 6: Busan

Alternate Sailings

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.

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2028
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Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on April 14th of this year, The price of a stateroom on this cruise has varied between $1,254 and $1,279 inclusive of taxes and port charges. This graph indicates the price over time for each type of cabin. At only $25 higher than the all time low of $1,254 now is a great time to secure your cabin

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outside
balcony
suite
$1,279
$1,669
$2,404
$3,329
$116.27/day
$151.73/day
$218.55/day
$302.64/day
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Last Updated: Aug 9, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 19, 2026

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