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

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Prepare for thirteen nights of breathtaking cruising through the sea when you embark on the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

Spending time at exotic ports like Kumano, Wakayama, and Nagoya makes this sailing noteworthy. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire. In fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

Book now, because the price of this itinerary is on the rise! Lock in your suite before the price increases. We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in this, so that you can compare sailings easily.


The Sapphire Princess

Over 2,600 people can comfortably cruise on this highly-rated Grand class vessel, based in Tokyo and refurbished just 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
Gym

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes one day at sea and eleven port days. Highlights include visits to exotic stops like Kumano and Wakayama as well as long stops in Kobe, Nagoya, and Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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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
Day 2Nagoya
Day 4Kobe
Day 9Busan
Day 12Kochi

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed seven months ago, The price of a suite on this cruise has fluctuated between $3,011 and $3,739 inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is just sixteen percent more expensive than the all time low of $3,011 so lock in your suite now before it goes up.

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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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