20 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess
Join the Sapphire Princess and prepare yourself for twenty nights of exciting sailing through the sea from Tokyo and back!
Spending time at extremely rare stops such as Niigata, Nagoya, and Hakodate makes this sailing noteworthy. This route is a rare one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
This is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. With a cost of less than $150 a day, this is a good bargain.
The Sapphire Princess
The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Grand class cruise ship that can house more than 2,600 guests.
The Sapphire Princess has a spa, a casino, and a gym.
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends four days at sea and fifteen days in port. High points include visits to exotic ports like Niigata, Nagoya, and Hakodate plus a long stop in Osaka.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jun 25 | Tokyo, Japan | 4:00pm | |
| Mon, Jun 26 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, Jun 27 | Hakodate, Japan | 7:30am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jun 28 | Niigata, Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Jun 29 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Fri, Jun 30 | Busan, South Korea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sat, Jul 1 | Nagasaki, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Jul 2 | Kagoshima, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, Jul 3 | Kochi, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jul 4 | Shimizu, Japan | 1:00pm | 7:00pm |
| Wed, Jul 5 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:00am | 4:00pm |
| Thu, Jul 6 | Nagoya, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Fri, Jul 7 | Osaka, Japan | 8:00am | 8:00pm |
| Sat, Jul 8 | Kochi, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Sun, Jul 9 | Kagoshima, Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Mon, Jul 10 | Nagasaki, Japan | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jul 11 | Busan, South Korea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Wed, Jul 12 | Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, Jul 13 | Hiroshima, Japan | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jul 14 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Sat, Jul 15 | Tokyo, Japan | 9:00am |
Alternate Sailings
The Diamond also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
This graph indicates the cost over time for every type of cabin. Since it was first listed on April 14th of this year, The price of this itinerary has ranged between $2,919 and $2,969 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this itinerary is only $50 more than the all time low of $2,919 so reserve your cabin now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 19, 2026