18 Night Grand Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess
Join the Sapphire Princess and settle in for eighteen nights of relaxing travel across the sea from Tokyo and back!
This trip is particularly interesting because you will only tour through very uncommon stops such as Seogwipo City, Toba, and Nagoya. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire. Actually, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!
The price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes.
The Sapphire Princess
Based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, more than 2,600 cruisers can travel on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Sapphire Princess delights guests with a gym, a casino, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of four days at sea and thirteen days in port. Major features include long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima as well as visits to extremely rare stops like Seogwipo City, Toba, and Nagoya.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, May 18 | Tokyo, Japan | 4:00pm | |
| Wed, May 19 | Nagoya, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Thu, May 20 | Osaka, Japan | 8:00am | 8:00pm |
| Fri, May 21 | Kochi, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Sat, May 22 | Hiroshima, Japan | 9:00am | 9:00pm |
| Sun, May 23 | Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | ||
| Mon, May 24 | Busan, South Korea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Tue, May 25 | Nagasaki, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Wed, May 26 | Kagoshima, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Thu, May 27 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Fri, May 28 | Shimizu, Japan | 10:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, May 29 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, May 30 | Toba, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, May 31 | Kochi, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jun 1 | Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | ||
| Wed, Jun 2 | Seogwipo City, South Korea | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Thu, Jun 3 | Kagoshima, Japan | 10:00am | 7:00pm |
| Fri, Jun 4 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Sat, Jun 5 | Tokyo, Japan | 9:00am |
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
Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The cost of a room on this cruise has fluctuated between $2,778 and $3,760 including taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the different types of cabin.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 16, 2026