20 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Settle in for twenty nights of luxurious sailing across the sea when you book your cabin on the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.

Aboard this trip you will call on favorite stops such as Tokyo in addition to once-in-a-lifetime stops such as Sakata, Nagoya, and Kanazawa. This route is an uncommon one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

The price is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees. Coming in at less than $140 per day, this represents a good value.


The Sapphire Princess

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

The Sapphire Princess offers a casino, a spa, 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 sailing includes fourteen port days and five sea days. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Sakata, Nagoya, and Kanazawa plus long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sun27June 27thSunday
4:00pm
Mon28June 28thMonday
At Sea (Cruising)
Tue29June 29thTuesday
7:30am – 5:00pm
7:30am – 5:00pm
Wed30June 30thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu1July 1stThursday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Fri2July 2ndFriday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sat3July 3rdSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun4July 4thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon5July 5thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue6July 6thTuesday
At Sea (Cruising)
Wed7July 7thWednesday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
Thu8July 8thThursday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Fri9July 9thFriday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Sat10July 10thSaturday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sun11July 11thSunday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
Mon12July 12thMonday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Tue13July 13thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed14July 14thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu15July 15thThursday
At Sea (Cruising)
Fri16July 16thFriday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sat17July 17thSaturday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Hakodate
Day 5Kanazawa
Day 7Busan
Day 12Nagoya
Day 13Osaka
Day 14Kochi

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The price of this itinerary has ranged between $2,264 and $2,795 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees.

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


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Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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