Settle in for seventeen nights of exciting cruising across the sea when you set sail with the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.
This trip is notable because you will only stop in rare cities such as Yatsushiro, Seogwipo City, and Miyazaki. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire. Actually, it sails it only once.
We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in the price, so that you can compare trips easily. Offered at less than $155 a day, this value is.
Based in Tokyo and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, more than 2,600 guests can cruise comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Sapphire Princess wows guests with a spa, a gym, and a casino.
This sailing consists of three sea days and thirteen port days. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Yatsushiro, Seogwipo City, and Miyazaki.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 28 | Tokyo, Japan | 4:00pm | |
| Sun, Aug 29 | Toba, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, Aug 30 | Kochi, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Aug 31 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Suez Canal, Egypt (Cruising) | |||
| Tue, Aug 31 | Seogwipo City, South Korea | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Wed, Sep 1 | Kagoshima, Japan | 10:00am | 7:00pm |
| Thu, Sep 2 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Suez Canal, Egypt (Cruising) | |||
| Thu, Sep 2 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:00am | 4:00pm |
| Fri, Sep 3 | Toba, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sat, Sep 4 | Wakayama, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Sep 5 | Miyazaki, Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Mon, Sep 6 | Yatsushiro, Japan | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Sep 7 | Busan, South Korea | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Sep 8 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | |||
| Wed, Sep 8 | Hiroshima, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Thu, Sep 9 | Kochi, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Fri, Sep 10 | Shimizu, Japan | 10:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Sep 11 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:00am |
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. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
This graph indicates the cost over time for every type of cabin. Since being listed two months ago, The cost of a stateroom on this sailing has varied between $2,568 and $2,733 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is at its minimum price, so reserve your stateroom now before it moves upwards.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026