18 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess
Reserve your cabin on the Sapphire Princess and prepare yourself for eighteen nights of relaxing travel through the sea from Tokyo and back!
This sailing is noteworthy because you will exclusively spend time in rare destinations such as Seogwipo City, Toba, and Sakata. This route is a rare one for the Sapphire, As it sails it just once.
This is the total you pay, no surprises.
The Sapphire Princess
The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, is a top-rated Grand class ship that can carry comfortably more than 2,600 travelers.
The Sapphire Princess offers a gym, a casino, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This sailing spends five days at sea and twelve days in port. High points include a long stop in Hakodate plus visits to very uncommon cities like Seogwipo City, Toba, and Sakata.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 29 | Tokyo, Japan | 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 | 6:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Jun 6 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Mon, Jun 7 | Hakodate, Japan | 8:00am | 10:00pm |
| Tue, Jun 8 | Aomori, Japan | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jun 9 | Sakata, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Thu, Jun 10 | Kanazawa, Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, Jun 11 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Sat, Jun 12 | Busan, South Korea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Jun 13 | Nagasaki, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, Jun 14 | Kagoshima, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Tue, Jun 15 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Wed, Jun 16 | 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 being listed four months ago, The cost of this cruise has varied between $2,048 and $3,094 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for the different classes of cabin.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 16, 2026