11 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Get ready for eleven nights of breathtaking sailing through the sea when you set sail with the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.

This cruise is special because you'll exclusively stop at very uncommon destinations like Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Kagoshima. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire, But this is the best deal on it.

What makes this cruise amazing if you book now you can reserve an outside outside cabin for the price of an interior one! This price is the total price for an outside cabin, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. At under $175 per day for an outside cabin, this value is strong.


The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, over 2,600 travelers can travel comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship.

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 cruise spends eight days in port and two days at sea. Highlights include visits to extremely rare stops like Nagoya and Kagoshima as well as 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 (Cruising)
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 it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The cost of an outside room on this cruise has fluctuated between $1,913 and $1,913 including taxes and port fees. Today this sailing is at an all time low, so secure your outside cabin now before it moves upwards.

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


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Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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Data as of Oct 13, 2026

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