18 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess
Prepare yourself for eighteen nights of leisurely travel across the sea when you step aboard the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.
With this Memorial Day cruise you'll spend time at usual ports like Tokyo in addition to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Seogwipo City, Sakata, and Toba. This route is a rare one for the Sapphire. Actually, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no surprises at checkout.
The Sapphire Princess
The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Grand class cruise ship that can accomodate more than 2,600 guests.
The Sapphire Princess offers a casino, a gym, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This cruise is made up of five sea days and twelve days in port. High points include a long stop in Hakodate plus visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Seogwipo City, Sakata, and Toba.
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
This graph shows the price over time for every class of cabin. Since being listed five months ago, The price of a stateroom on this sailing has fluctuated between $2,048 and $3,094 including taxes and port charges.
Last Updated: Aug 7, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 4, 2026