18 Night Grand Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Set sail with the Sapphire Princess and prepare yourself for eighteen nights of luxurious sailing across the sea from Tokyo and back again!

Aboard this Memorial Day sailing you will spend time in favorite cities like Tokyo in addition to extremely rare cities like Seogwipo City, Toba, and Nagoya. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, it sails it only once.

We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare trips easily.


The Sapphire Princess

The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, is a top-rated Grand class ship that can house over 2,600 passengers.

The Sapphire Princess is home to a casino, a gym, and a spa.

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,678
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Sapphire Princess
Gym

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes thirteen port days and four sea days. Major features include visits to extremely rare stops like Seogwipo City, Toba, and Nagoya in addition to long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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Tue18May 18thTuesday
4:00pm
Wed19May 19thWednesday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Thu20May 20thThursday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Fri21May 21stFriday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sat22May 22ndSaturday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
Sun23May 23rdSunday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Mon24May 24thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue25May 25thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed26May 26thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu27May 27thThursday
At Sea
Fri28May 28thFriday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sat29May 29thSaturday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
Sun30May 30thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon31May 31stMonday
9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 5:00pm
Tue1June 1stTuesday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Wed2June 2ndWednesday
7:00am – 3:00pm
Thu3June 3rdThursday
10:00am – 7:00pm
10:00am – 7:00pm
Fri4June 4thFriday
At Sea
Sat5June 5thSaturday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 2Nagoya
Day 3Osaka
Day 4Kochi
Day 7Busan

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The price of this cruise has fluctuated between $2,778 and $3,990 for a room, including taxes and port fees.

  • Inside

    $3,990

    $222/day

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  • Outside

    $5,081

    $282/day

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  • Balcony

    $7,037

    $391/day

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  • Mini-Suite

    Suite

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    Not available on this sailing

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Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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