18 Night Grand Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Settle in for eighteen nights of leisurely cruising across the sea when you step aboard the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

Aboard this cruise you'll spend time at common stops such as Tokyo in addition to rare stops such as Nagoya, Sakaiminato, and Aomori. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire. In fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

This is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no sneaky extra fees.


The Sapphire Princess

More than 2,600 cruisers can travel on this top-rated Grand class vessel, based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.

The Sapphire Princess offers 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 itinerary spends five sea days and twelve port days. High points include a long stop in Osaka plus visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Nagoya, Sakaiminato, and Aomori.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed5July 5thWednesday
4:00pm
Thu6July 6thThursday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Fri7July 7thFriday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Sat8July 8thSaturday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sun9July 9thSunday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Mon10July 10thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue11July 11thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed12July 12thWednesday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Thu13July 13thThursday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Fri14July 14thFriday
At Sea
Sat15July 15thSaturday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
Sun16July 16thSunday
At Sea
Mon17July 17thMonday
10:00am – 7:00pm
10:00am – 7:00pm
Tue18July 18thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed19July 19thWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu20July 20thThursday
At Sea
Fri21July 21stFriday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Sat22July 22ndSaturday
At Sea
Sun23July 23rdSunday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 2Nagoya
Day 3Osaka
Day 4Kochi
Day 7Busan
Day 15Sakaiminato
Day 17Aomori

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed six months ago, The cost of this sailing has varied between $3,779 and $4,017 for a balcony room, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Now this sailing is only $13 more expensive than the all time low of $3,779 so reserve your balcony cabin now before it goes up.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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