11 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Book your balcony cabin on the Sapphire Princess and get ready for eleven nights of relaxing cruising through the sea from Tokyo and back!

Spending time at very uncommon cities such as Yatsushiro, Toba, and Hiroshima makes this sailing particularly interesting. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire. Actually, it sails it just once.

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The Sapphire Princess

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

The Sapphire Princess has 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 sailing is made up of three days at sea and seven port days. Major features include visits to very uncommon destinations like Yatsushiro and Toba in addition to long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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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
Day 3Kochi
Day 6Busan
Day 10Osaka

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on April 14th of this year, The cost of a balcony room on this itinerary has ranged between $2,329 and $2,404 inclusive of taxes and port charges. Today this cruise is at an all time low, so reserve your balcony stateroom now before it moves upwards.

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


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