Reserve your cabin on the Sapphire Princess and get ready for twenty nights of breathtaking sailing across the sea from Tokyo and back!
This cruise is special because you'll exclusively stop at exotic destinations like Sasebo, Niigata, and Nagoya. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire, As it sails it only once.
The price is the total you pay, no surprises at checkout. With a cost of less than $150 a day, this is a solid value.
Based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, more than 2,600 guests can cruise on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship.
The Sapphire Princess has a spa, a casino, and a gym.
This itinerary is made up of fourteen days in port and five sea days. High points include visits to rare stops like Sasebo, Niigata, and Nagoya.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 9 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Mon, May 10 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, May 11 | Hakodate, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, May 12 | Niigata, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, May 13 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, May 14 | Busan, South Korea | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, May 15 | Sasebo, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, May 16 | Kagoshima, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, May 17 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, May 18 | Tokyo, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, May 19 | Nagoya, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, May 20 | Osaka, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, May 21 | Kochi, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, May 22 | Hiroshima, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, May 23 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | |||
| Sun, May 23 | Busan, South Korea | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, May 24 | Nagasaki, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, May 25 | Kagoshima, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, May 26 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, May 27 | Shimizu, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, May 28 | Tokyo, Japan | 9:00am |
The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, the price of this cruise has remained stable at $2,908. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. Today this sailing is at its lowest price, so lock in your room now before it rises.
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026