11 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Prepare yourself for eleven nights of exciting travel through the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.

This trip is noteworthy because you will exclusively call on very uncommon cities such as Nagoya and Hiroshima. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire, But this is the least expensive sailing.

The price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes.


The Sapphire Princess

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

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

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,678
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Sapphire Princess
Northstar observation capsuleDiscovery Sea Programs

Your Itinerary

This itinerary spends eight days in port and two sea days. Major features include visits to rare stops like Nagoya plus long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed16June 16thWednesday
4:00pm
Thu17June 17thThursday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Fri18June 18thFriday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Sat19June 19thSaturday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sun20June 20thSunday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
Mon21June 21stMonday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Tue22June 22ndTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed23June 23rdWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu24June 24thThursday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Fri25June 25thFriday
At Sea
Sat26June 26thSaturday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sun27June 27thSunday
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 itinerary has fluctuated between $1,189 and $2,206 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees.

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


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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Princess price. For this cruise, get a 12-day plan for only $153.42. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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Alternate Sailings

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

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