20 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Embark on the Sapphire Princess and prepare yourself for twenty nights of luxurious cruising across the sea from Tokyo and back again!

During this cruise you'll experience usual stops such as Tokyo as well as rare stops such as Niigata, Nagoya, and Hakodate. This route is a rare one for the Sapphire. In fact, it sails it just once.

At less than $140 per day, this represents a good value. We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in the price, so there are no surprises at checkout.


The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, over 2,600 guests can travel on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.

The Sapphire Princess offers guests a spa, a casino, and a gym.

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

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of four days at sea and fifteen port days. Major features include a long stop in Osaka in addition to visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Niigata, Nagoya, and Hakodate.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sun25June 25thSunday
4:00pm
Mon26June 26thMonday
At Sea
Tue27June 27thTuesday
7:30am – 5:00pm
7:30am – 5:00pm
Wed28June 28thWednesday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Thu29June 29thThursday
At Sea
Fri30June 30thFriday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sat1July 1stSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun2July 2ndSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon3July 3rdMonday
9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 5:00pm
Tue4July 4thTuesday
1:00pm – 7:00pm
1:00pm – 7:00pm
Wed5July 5thWednesday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
Thu6July 6thThursday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Fri7July 7thFriday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Sat8July 8thSaturday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sun9July 9thSunday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Mon10July 10thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue11July 11thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed12July 12thWednesday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Thu13July 13thThursday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Fri14July 14thFriday
At Sea
Sat15July 15thSaturday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Hakodate
Day 6Busan
Day 9Kochi
Day 12Nagoya
Day 13Osaka

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on April 14th of this year, The price of a stateroom on this sailing has fluctuated between $2,691 and $2,982 including taxes and port fees. Now this cruise is only $28 more than the all time low of $2,691 so reserve your room now before it goes up.

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


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Alternate Sailings

The Diamond also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.

The same route on other Princess ships

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Data as of Oct 13, 2026

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