20 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess
Book your cabin on the Sapphire Princess and get ready for twenty nights of relaxing sailing across the sea from Tokyo and back again!
Touring through once-in-a-lifetime ports such as Sasebo, Niigata, and Nagoya makes this sailing notable. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire, As it sails it only once.
The price is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees.
The Sapphire Princess
More than 2,600 cruisers can travel on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.
The Sapphire Princess is home to a gym, a spa, and a casino.
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of five sea days and fourteen port days. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime cities like Sasebo, Niigata, and Nagoya plus long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 9 | Tokyo, Japan | 4:00pm | |
| Mon, May 10 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, May 11 | Hakodate, Japan | 7:30am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, May 12 | Niigata, Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, May 13 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Fri, May 14 | Busan, South Korea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sat, May 15 | Sasebo, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, May 16 | Kagoshima, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, May 17 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, May 18 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:00am | 4:00pm |
| Wed, May 19 | Nagoya, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Thu, May 20 | Osaka, Japan | 8:00am | 8:00pm |
| Fri, May 21 | Kochi, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Sat, May 22 | Hiroshima, Japan | 9:00am | 9:00pm |
| Sun, May 23 | Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | ||
| Mon, May 24 | Busan, South Korea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Tue, May 25 | Nagasaki, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Wed, May 26 | Kagoshima, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Thu, May 27 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Fri, May 28 | Shimizu, Japan | 10:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, May 29 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:00am |
Alternate Sailings
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.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed four months ago, The price of this cruise has ranged between $2,908 and $3,404 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the different types of cabin. At only seventeen percent more than the all time low of $2,908 today is a great time to reserve your room
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 15, 2026