19 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Step aboard the Sapphire Princess and prepare for nineteen nights of relaxing travel through the sea from Tokyo and back again!

During this cruise you'll stop in usual stops such as Tokyo as well as rare stops such as Yatsushiro, Seogwipo City, and Toba. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire. Actually, it sails it only once.

We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in our price, so there are no surprises at checkout.


The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, over 2,600 passengers can sail on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship.

The Sapphire Princess wows guests with 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
Northstar observation capsuleDiscovery Sea Programs

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes five days at sea and thirteen days in port. High points include a long stop in Osaka as well as visits to very uncommon stops like Yatsushiro, Seogwipo City, and Toba.

Map of this cruise's route
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Fri28April 28thFriday
4:00pm
Sat29April 29thSaturday
At Sea
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
Sun7May 7thSunday
7:30am – 5:00pm
7:30am – 5:00pm
Mon8May 8thMonday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Tue9May 9thTuesday
At Sea
Wed10May 10thWednesday
7:00am – 3:00pm
Thu11May 11thThursday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Fri12May 12thFriday
At Sea
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 a room on this sailing has varied between $2,379 and $3,162 including taxes and port charges.

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


Resources

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Printable CruiseSheet

One page with the route, the day-by-day schedule, typical weather and a notes box for each day.

Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Princess price. For this cruise, get a 20-day plan for only $219.29. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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Alternate Sailings

No other ship sails this exact same route.

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Data as of Nov 8, 2026

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