11 Night Japan Explorer, Spring Flowers aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Join the Sapphire Princess and get ready for eleven nights of breathtaking cruising through the sea from Tokyo and back!

This cruise is noteworthy because you'll only stop at once-in-a-lifetime cities like Matsuyama, Miyazaki, and Toba. This route is a rare one for the Sapphire. Actually, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

The price is the total price for a balcony cabin, including all taxes and fees. This price just dropped, so book immediately to reserve your balcony cabin before the price goes up again!


The Sapphire Princess

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

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

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 sea days and eight port days. Major features include a long stop in Kobe plus visits to extremely rare stops like Matsuyama, Miyazaki, and Toba.

Map of this cruise's route
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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
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 – 3:30pm
7:00am – 3:30pm
Mon15March 15thMonday
9:30am – 11:00pm
9:30am – 11:00pm
Tue16March 16thTuesday
At Sea
Wed17March 17thWednesday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Kochi
Day 5Busan
Day 10Kobe

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on March 12th of this year, The price of this itinerary has fluctuated between $2,924 and $3,962 for a balcony room, including taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is just twenty percent higher than the all time low of $2,924 so secure your balcony stateroom now before it goes up.

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 once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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