11 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Embark on the Sapphire Princess and prepare for eleven nights of leisurely travel through the sea from Tokyo and back!

Calling on once-in-a-lifetime ports such as Yatsushiro, Toba, and Hiroshima makes this sailing particularly exciting. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire, As it sails it only once.

We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in this, so that you can compare sailings easily. At less than $150 a day for an outside cabin, this represents a strong deal.


The Sapphire Princess

More than 2,600 guests can comfortably travel on this top-rated Grand class ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.

The Sapphire Princess has a gym, a spa, 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 sailing includes seven days in port and three sea days. Highlights include long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima in addition to visits to extremely rare cities like Yatsushiro and Toba.

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 an outside cabin on this cruise has ranged between $1,619 and $1,669 including taxes and port charges. Now this sailing is at its minimum price, so lock in your outside cabin now before it goes up.

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


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