17 Night Grand Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess
Prepare for seventeen nights of refreshing cruising across the sea when you set sail with the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.
This trip is special because you will exclusively call on extremely rare destinations like Yatsushiro, Seogwipo City, and Miyazaki. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire, As it sails it only once.
This price is the total you pay, no surprises. Coming in at under $145 per day, this is a solid value.
The Sapphire Princess
More than 2,600 travelers can comfortably cruise on this highly-rated Grand class vessel, based in Tokyo and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025.
The Sapphire Princess has a gym, a casino, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary includes thirteen days in port and three days at sea. Highlights include visits to extremely rare ports 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 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Wed, Sep 1 | Seogwipo City, South Korea | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Thu, Sep 2 | Kagoshima, Japan | 10:00am | 7:00pm |
| Fri, Sep 3 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Sat, Sep 4 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Sep 5 | Toba, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, Sep 6 | Wakayama, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Tue, Sep 7 | Miyazaki, Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Sep 8 | Yatsushiro, Japan | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Sep 9 | Busan, South Korea | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, Sep 10 | Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | ||
| Sat, Sep 11 | Hiroshima, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Sep 12 | Kochi, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Mon, Sep 13 | Shimizu, Japan | 10:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Sep 14 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:00am |
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. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the various types of cabin. Since being listed four months ago, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $2,396 and $2,733 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Today this sailing is at an all time low, so lock in your cabin now before it increases.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 16, 2026