20 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Reserve your cabin on the Sapphire Princess and get ready for twenty nights of breathtaking sailing across the sea from Tokyo and back!

While aboard this cruise you'll stop at favorite destinations like Tokyo as well as very uncommon destinations like Sasebo, Niigata, and Nagoya. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire, As it sails it only once.

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The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, more than 2,600 travelers can cruise comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class ship.

The Sapphire Princess boasts a gym, a casino, and a spa.

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

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends five sea days and fourteen days in port. Major features include visits to rare destinations like Sasebo, Niigata, and Nagoya plus long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sun9May 9thSunday
4:00pm
Mon10May 10thMonday
At Sea (Cruising)
Tue11May 11thTuesday
7:30am – 5:00pm
7:30am – 5:00pm
Wed12May 12thWednesday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Thu13May 13thThursday
At Sea (Cruising)
Fri14May 14thFriday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sat15May 15thSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun16May 16thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon17May 17thMonday
At Sea (Cruising)
Tue18May 18thTuesday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
Wed19May 19thWednesday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Thu20May 20thThursday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Fri21May 21stFriday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sat22May 22ndSaturday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
Sun23May 23rdSunday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Mon24May 24thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue25May 25thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed26May 26thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu27May 27thThursday
At Sea (Cruising)
Fri28May 28thFriday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sat29May 29thSaturday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Hakodate
Day 6Busan
Day 7Sasebo
Day 11Nagoya
Day 12Osaka
Day 13Kochi

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The price of this cruise has fluctuated between $2,908 and $3,794 for a room, inclusive of taxes and port fees.

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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.

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