20 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Book your outside cabin on the Sapphire Princess and get ready for twenty nights of leisurely sailing through the sea from Tokyo and back!

On this sailing you will spend time at favorite ports like Tokyo in addition to very uncommon ports like Sasebo, Niigata, and Nagoya. This route is a special one for the Sapphire. In fact, it sails it only once.

We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so there are no surprises at checkout.


The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, over 2,600 guests can sail on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship.

The Sapphire Princess wows guests with a gym, a spa, and a casino.

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

Your Itinerary

This sailing is made up of fourteen days in port and five days at sea. Major features include long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima as well as visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Sasebo, Niigata, and Nagoya.

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 being listed seven months ago, The price of an outside cabin on this sailing has fluctuated between $3,296 and $5,149 including taxes and port charges.

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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