13 Night Japan Explorer with Kumano Fireworks Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

Join the Sapphire Princess and settle in for thirteen nights of relaxing sailing through the sea from Tokyo and back again!

This trip is special because you'll exclusively tour through exotic cities such as Kumano, Tokushima, and Nagoya. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

This price includes all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises at checkout! What makes this cruise special is that right now you can get a window room for the interior price! Coming in at under $130 per day, this represents a good value.

Casino
Day 9: Busan

The Sapphire Princess

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

The Sapphire Princess is home to a spa, a casino, and a gym.

Sapphire Princess
Day 12: Kochi

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes eleven days in port and one sea day. Major features include visits to very uncommon ports like Kumano, Tokushima, and Nagoya.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sun, Aug 15Tokyo, Japan
Mon, Aug 16Nagoya, Japan 9:00am5:00pm
Tue, Aug 17Kumano, Japan 9:00am5:00pm
Wed, Aug 18Kobe, Japan 9:00am5:00pm
Thu, Aug 19Tokushima, Japan 9:00am5:00pm
Fri, Aug 20Beppu, Japan 9:00am5:00pm
Sat, Aug 21Hiroshima, Japan 9:00am5:00pm
Sun, Aug 22International Date Line (Cruising)
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Sun, Aug 22Busan, South Korea 9:00am5:00pm
Mon, Aug 23Nagasaki, Japan 9:00am5:00pm
Tue, Aug 24Kagoshima, Japan 9:00am5:00pm
Wed, Aug 25Kochi, Japan 9:00am5:00pm
Thu, Aug 26Shimizu, Japan 9:00am5:00pm
Fri, Aug 27Tokyo, Japan 9:00am
August 15th, 2027  - Japan Explorer with Kumano Fireworks Cruise on the Princess Sapphire
Your Route
Day 4: Kobe
Spa
Gym
Day 5: Tokushima

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. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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This graph displays the cost over time for the different types of cabin. Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The cost of this cruise has varied between $1,684 and $2,047 for a room, including $0 in taxes and port fees. Right now this itinerary is at an all time low, so secure your room now before it rises.

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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026

Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026

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