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

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Step aboard the Sapphire Princess and settle in for thirteen nights of luxurious travel across the sea from Tokyo and back again!

Visiting very uncommon stops like Kumano, Wakayama, and Nagoya makes this sailing notable. This route is a special one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

This price just dropped, so book today to reserve your room before the price rises again! We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in the price, so that you can compare sailings easily. Coming in at under $110 a day, this bargain is very strong.

Gym
Day 4: Kobe

The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, over 2,600 cruisers can sail comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.

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

Sapphire Princess
Spa

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends one sea day and eleven port days. Major features include long stops in Kobe, Nagoya, and Hiroshima plus visits to extremely rare cities like Kumano and Wakayama.

Sun15August 15thSunday
4:00pm
Mon16August 16thMonday
8:00am – 9:00pm
8:00am – 9:00pm
Tue17August 17thTuesday
6:00pm – 10:00pm
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Wed18August 18thWednesday
9:00am – 11:00pm
9:00am – 11:00pm
Thu19August 19thThursday
8:00am – 4:00pm
8:00am – 4:00pm
Fri20August 20thFriday
9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 5:00pm
Sat21August 21stSaturday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
Sun22August 22ndSunday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Mon23August 23rdMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue24August 24thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed25August 25thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu26August 26thThursday
9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 5:00pm
Fri27August 27thFriday
1:00pm – 7:00pm
1:00pm – 7:00pm
Sat28August 28thSaturday
6:00am
6:00am
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August 15th, 2027  - Japan Explorer with Kumano Fireworks Cruise on the Princess Sapphire
Your Route
Day 12: Kochi
Casino
Day 9: Busan

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 indicates the cost over time for every type of cabin. Since being listed four months ago, The cost of this cruise has varied between $1,684 and $2,067 for a room, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Now this sailing is priced $292 under the previous all time low of $1,684 so lock in your cabin now before it goes up.

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Last Updated: Aug 9, 2026

Last Modified: Aug 9, 2026

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