21 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Book your cabin on the Sapphire Princess and prepare for twenty-one nights of relaxing sailing across the sea from Tokyo and back!

On this sailing you will tour through common destinations like Tokyo plus once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Yatsushiro, Toba, and Niigata. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire. Actually, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in the price, so there are no sneaky extra fees. With a cost of less than $125 a day, this represents a strong deal.


The Sapphire Princess

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

The Sapphire Princess boasts 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 spends five sea days and fifteen port days. Major features include visits to rare cities like Yatsushiro, Toba, and Niigata in addition to long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed14June 14thWednesday
4:00pm
Thu15June 15thThursday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Fri16June 16thFriday
8:00am – 4:00pm
8:00am – 4:00pm
Sat17June 17thSaturday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Sun18June 18thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon19June 19thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue20June 20thTuesday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Wed21June 21stWednesday
7:00am – 9:00pm
7:00am – 9:00pm
Thu22June 22ndThursday
At Sea (Cruising)
Fri23June 23rdFriday
7:00am – 11:00pm
7:00am – 11:00pm
Sat24June 24thSaturday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sun25June 25thSunday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
Mon26June 26thMonday
At Sea (Cruising)
Tue27June 27thTuesday
7:30am – 5:00pm
7:30am – 5:00pm
Wed28June 28thWednesday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Thu29June 29thThursday
At Sea (Cruising)
Fri30June 30thFriday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sat1July 1stSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun2July 2ndSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon3July 3rdMonday
9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 5:00pm
Tue4July 4thTuesday
1:00pm – 7:00pm
1:00pm – 7:00pm
Wed5July 5thWednesday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Kochi
Day 6Busan
Day 10Osaka
Day 14Hakodate

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on April 14th of this year, The price of this itinerary has fluctuated between $2,566 and $2,663 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port charges. Right now this itinerary is only $27 more expensive than the all time low of $2,566 so reserve your room now before it goes up.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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