Set sail with the Sapphire Princess and prepare for twenty nights of exciting cruising across the sea from Tokyo and back again!
Stopping in extremely rare destinations such as Kumano, Tokushima, and Nagoya makes this trip particularly exciting. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire, As it sails it only once.
Our price includes all all taxes and fees. No surprises at checkout! What makes this cruise special is that if you act now you can reserve an oceanview outside room for the price of an inside outside room! Coming in at less than $155 a day for an outside cabin, this value is strong.
Based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, more than 2,600 guests can sail on this top-rated Grand class ship.
The Sapphire Princess wows guests with a spa, a casino, and a gym.
This cruise spends twelve days in port and seven sea days. Major features include visits to exotic cities like Kumano, Tokushima, and Nagoya.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 15 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Mon, Aug 16 | Nagoya, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Aug 17 | Kumano, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Aug 18 | Kobe, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Aug 19 | Tokushima, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Aug 20 | Beppu, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Aug 21 | Hiroshima, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Aug 22 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | |||
| Sun, Aug 22 | Busan, South Korea | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Aug 23 | Nagasaki, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Aug 24 | Kagoshima, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Aug 25 | Kochi, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Aug 26 | Shimizu, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Aug 27 | Tokyo, Japan | 9:00am | |
| Sat, Aug 28 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Aug 29 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Aug 30 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Aug 31 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Sep 1 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Sep 2 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Sep 3 | Tokyo, Japan |
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 for an outside cabin.
The accompanying graph shows the price over time for every type of cabin. Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The price of an outside cabin on this sailing has varied between $3,094 and $3,052 including $0 in taxes and port charges. Right now this itinerary is at an all time low, so reserve your outside cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026