19 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Prepare yourself for nineteen nights of exciting sailing through the sea when you step aboard the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

On this trip you will spend time in favorite ports like Tokyo in addition to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Yatsushiro, Seogwipo City, and Toba. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, it sails it only once.

Our price is the total you pay, no surprises. Coming in at under $150 per day, this represents a good deal.


The Sapphire Princess

The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Grand class ship that can carry comfortably over 2,600 people.

The Sapphire Princess is home to a spa, a gym, 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 itinerary is made up of five days at sea and thirteen days in port. Major features include visits to very uncommon ports like Yatsushiro, Seogwipo City, and Toba in addition to a long stop in Osaka.

Map of this cruise's route
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Fri28April 28thFriday
4:00pm
Sat29April 29thSaturday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sun30April 30thSunday
7:00am – 3:30pm
7:00am – 3:30pm
Mon1May 1stMonday
9:00am – 6:00pm
Tue2May 2ndTuesday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Wed3May 3rdWednesday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Thu4May 4thThursday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Fri5May 5thFriday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
Sat6May 6thSaturday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sun7May 7thSunday
7:30am – 5:00pm
7:30am – 5:00pm
Mon8May 8thMonday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Tue9May 9thTuesday
At Sea (Cruising)
Wed10May 10thWednesday
7:00am – 3:00pm
Thu11May 11thThursday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Fri12May 12thFriday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sat13May 13thSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun14May 14thSunday
7:00am – 7:00pm
7:00am – 7:00pm
Mon15May 15thMonday
11:00am – 8:00pm
11:00am – 8:00pm
Tue16May 16thTuesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed17May 17thWednesday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 6Kochi
Day 10Hakodate
Day 13Busan
Day 17Osaka
Day 18Nagoya

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on April 14th of this year, The cost of this sailing has varied between $2,379 and $2,875 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port charges. At only 17% more than the all time low of $2,379 right now is a great time to reserve your cabin

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


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