11 Night Japan Explorer, Spring Flowers aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Set sail with the Sapphire Princess and get ready for eleven nights of luxurious travel through the sea from Tokyo and back again!

Calling on rare stops such as Matsuyama, Miyazaki, and Toba makes this trip particularly exciting. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire. In fact, it sails it just once.

Our price includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No surprises!

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The Sapphire Princess

The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can carry comfortably more than 2,600 people.

The Sapphire Princess wows guests with a spa, a casino, and a gym.

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Your Itinerary

This itinerary is made up of eight port days and two days at sea. High points include a long stop in Kobe as well as visits to rare ports like Matsuyama, Miyazaki, and Toba.

Sat6March 6thSaturday
4:00pm
Sun7March 7thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon8March 8thMonday
9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 5:00pm
Tue9March 9thTuesday
At Sea (Cruising)
Wed10March 10thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu11March 11thThursday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Fri12March 12thFriday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sat13March 13thSaturday
10:00am – 7:00pm
10:00am – 7:00pm
Sun14March 14thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon15March 15thMonday
9:00am – 11:00pm
9:00am – 11:00pm
Tue16March 16thTuesday
At Sea (Cruising)
Wed17March 17thWednesday
9:00am
9:00am
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March 6th, 2027  - Japan Explorer, Spring Flowers on the Princess Sapphire
Your Route
Day 5: Busan
Day 10: Kobe
Day 3: Kochi

Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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Since being listed four months ago, The cost of a room on this itinerary has varied between $2,122 and $2,154 inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for every type of cabin. At only $25 more expensive than the all time low of $2,122 now is a great time to secure your stateroom

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$195.18/day
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Last Modified: Jul 20, 2026

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