21 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Get ready for twenty-one nights of exciting travel across the sea when you book your cabin on the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.

On this trip you will tour through usual cities such as Tokyo as well as extremely rare cities such as Sakata, Nagoya, and Kanazawa. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire, As it sails it just once.

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The Sapphire Princess

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

The Sapphire Princess offers guests 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
Northstar observation capsuleDiscovery Sea Programs

Your Itinerary

This cruise spends five days at sea and fifteen port days. Major features include visits to extremely rare stops like Sakata, Nagoya, and Kanazawa plus long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed16June 16thWednesday
4:00pm
Thu17June 17thThursday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Fri18June 18thFriday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Sat19June 19thSaturday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sun20June 20thSunday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
Mon21June 21stMonday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Tue22June 22ndTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed23June 23rdWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu24June 24thThursday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Fri25June 25thFriday
At Sea
Sat26June 26thSaturday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sun27June 27thSunday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
Mon28June 28thMonday
At Sea
Tue29June 29thTuesday
7:30am – 5:00pm
7:30am – 5:00pm
Wed30June 30thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu1July 1stThursday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Fri2July 2ndFriday
At Sea
Sat3July 3rdSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun4July 4thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon5July 5thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue6July 6thTuesday
At Sea
Wed7July 7thWednesday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 2Nagoya
Day 3Osaka
Day 4Kochi
Day 7Busan
Day 14Hakodate
Day 16Kanazawa

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed seven months ago, The cost of this cruise has fluctuated between $2,458 and $3,604 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees.

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


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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Princess price. For this cruise, get a 22-day plan for only $231.19. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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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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