11 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Get ready for eleven nights of relaxing travel through the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

Spending time in rare ports like Nagoya and Hiroshima makes this trip noteworthy. This route is an uncommon one for the Sapphire, But this is the most popular month to sail it.

This price includes all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises!


The Sapphire Princess

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

The Sapphire Princess delights guests with 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
Northstar observation capsuleDiscovery Sea Programs

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes two sea days and eight days in port. Highlights include long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima plus visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Nagoya.

Map of this cruise's route
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Tue18May 18thTuesday
4:00pm
Wed19May 19thWednesday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Thu20May 20thThursday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Fri21May 21stFriday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sat22May 22ndSaturday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
Sun23May 23rdSunday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Mon24May 24thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue25May 25thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed26May 26thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu27May 27thThursday
At Sea
Fri28May 28thFriday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sat29May 29thSaturday
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 this cruise has fluctuated between $1,809 and $2,641 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port charges.

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


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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Princess price. For this cruise, get a 12-day plan for only $153.42. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026

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