11 Night Japan Explorer, Spring Flowers aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Prepare for eleven nights of exciting cruising through the sea when you join the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

Calling on rare ports such as Matsuyama, Miyazaki, and Toba makes this cruise special. This route is an uncommon one for the Sapphire, As it sails it just once.

This is the total price for a suite, including all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. This price just dropped, so book now to secure your suite before the price goes up again!


The Sapphire Princess

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

The Sapphire Princess has a gym, a spa, and a casino.

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,678
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Sapphire Princess
Gym

Your Itinerary

This itinerary is made up of eight port days and two days at sea. Highlights include a long stop in Kobe as well as visits to exotic ports 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 being listed seven months ago, The price of a suite on this cruise has ranged between $3,349 and $3,962 including taxes and port fees. At only sixteen percent more expensive than the all time low of $3,349 right now is a great time to lock in your suite

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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.

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