18 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Join the Sapphire Princess and settle in for eighteen nights of leisurely cruising through the sea from Tokyo and back!

During this Memorial Day trip you'll spend time at common cities like Tokyo in addition to very uncommon cities like Seogwipo City, Sakata, and Toba. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire, As it sails it only once.

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The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, more than 2,600 people can cruise on this highly-rated Grand class ship.

The Sapphire Princess wows guests with a gym, a spa, and a casino.

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

Your Itinerary

This cruise is made up of twelve days in port and five sea days. High points include a long stop in Hakodate plus visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Seogwipo City, Sakata, and Toba.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat29May 29thSaturday
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 – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
Sun6June 6thSunday
At Sea
Mon7June 7thMonday
8:00am – 10:00pm
8:00am – 10:00pm
Tue8June 8thTuesday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Wed9June 9thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu10June 10thThursday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Fri11June 11thFriday
At Sea
Sat12June 12thSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun13June 13thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon14June 14thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue15June 15thTuesday
At Sea
Wed16June 16thWednesday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Kochi
Day 10Hakodate
Day 11Aomori
Day 13Kanazawa
Day 15Busan

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on March 12th of this year, The cost of this cruise has ranged between $3,548 and $6,898 for a suite, inclusive of taxes and port fees.

  • Inside

    $3,104

    $172/day

    Book Inside
  • Outside

    $3,564

    $198/day

    Book Outside
  • Balcony

    Sold out

    Not available on this sailing

  • Mini-Suite

    Suite

    $6,898

    $383/day

    Book Suite

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


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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.

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