20 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Book your suite on the Sapphire Princess and settle in for twenty nights of refreshing travel through the sea from Tokyo and back again!

With this cruise you'll tour through common stops like Tokyo in addition to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Sakata, Nagoya, and Kanazawa. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire. Actually, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

The price is the total price for a suite, including all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes.


The Sapphire Princess

The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can accomodate more than 2,600 travelers.

The Sapphire Princess offers guests 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 five sea days and fourteen port days. Highlights include visits to rare 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 being listed seven months ago, The cost of a suite on this sailing has varied between $4,988 and $6,115 including taxes and port charges. At only 19% more expensive than the all time low of $4,988 now is a great time to reserve your suite

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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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