Step aboard the Sapphire Princess and prepare yourself for eighteen nights of exciting travel across the sea from Tokyo and back!
Stopping in very uncommon destinations like Hitachinaka, Seogwipo City, and Toba makes this sailing notable. This route is a special one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, it sails it only once.
With a cost of under $150 a day, this represents a solid value. We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in the price, so there are no surprises.
More than 2,600 cruisers can cruise on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.
The Sapphire Princess is home to a casino, a spa, and a gym.
This sailing includes twelve days in port and five days at sea. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Hitachinaka, Seogwipo City, and Toba.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 17 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Sun, Jul 18 | Toba, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jul 19 | Kochi, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jul 20 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | |||
| Tue, Jul 20 | Seogwipo City, South Korea | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jul 21 | Nagasaki, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jul 22 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jul 23 | Tokyo, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jul 24 | Nagoya, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jul 25 | Osaka, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jul 26 | Kochi, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jul 27 | Hiroshima, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jul 28 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | |||
| Wed, Jul 28 | Busan, South Korea | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jul 29 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jul 30 | Hakodate, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jul 31 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Aug 1 | Hitachinaka, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Aug 2 | Tokyo, Japan | 9:00am |
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 displays the cost over time for the different types of cabin. Since it was first listed on March 12th of this year, The price of this sailing has ranged between $2,653 and $2,238 for a stateroom, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. Right now this itinerary is at an all time low, so reserve your room now before it increases.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026