11 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Prepare yourself for eleven nights of breathtaking sailing across the sea when you set sail with the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

Spending time in exotic stops like Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Kochi makes this sailing special. This route is an uncommon one for the Sapphire, But this is the least expensive sailing.

This is the total you pay for a suite, no surprises at checkout.


The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, over 2,600 passengers can travel on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship.

The Sapphire Princess offers 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 itinerary consists of two days at sea and eight days in port. Major features include long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima in addition to visits to very uncommon destinations like Nagoya and Kochi.

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 price of this cruise has fluctuated between $2,584 and $3,972 for a suite, including taxes and port charges.

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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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