22 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-two nights of relaxing sailing through the sea from Tokyo and back again!

On this sailing you will spend time in usual destinations such as Tokyo as well as rare destinations such as Yatsushiro, Toba, and Niigata. This route is a special one for the Sapphire, As it sails it only once.

We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in the price, so that you can compare trips easily. Coming in at less than $150 a day for an outside cabin, this represents a solid value.


The Sapphire Princess

Over 2,600 people can sail on this highly-rated Grand class vessel, based in Tokyo and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025.

The Sapphire Princess wows guests with a spa, a gym, 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 itinerary consists of five sea days and sixteen days in port. High points include long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima as well as visits to extremely rare cities like Yatsushiro, Toba, and Niigata.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat3June 3rdSaturday
4:00pm
Sun4June 4thSunday
At Sea
Mon5June 5thMonday
7:30am – 5:00pm
7:30am – 5:00pm
Tue6June 6thTuesday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Wed7June 7thWednesday
At Sea
Thu8June 8thThursday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Fri9June 9thFriday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sat10June 10thSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun11June 11thSunday
10:00am – 6:00pm
10:00am – 6:00pm
Mon12June 12thMonday
7:00am – 7:00pm
7:00am – 7:00pm
Tue13June 13thTuesday
1:00pm – 7:00pm
1:00pm – 7:00pm
Wed14June 14thWednesday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 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
Fri23June 23rdFriday
7:00am – 11:00pm
7:00am – 11:00pm
Sat24June 24thSaturday
At Sea
Sun25June 25thSunday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Hakodate
Day 6Busan
Day 9Kochi
Day 10Osaka

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed six months ago, The price of this sailing has fluctuated between $3,109 and $3,356 for an outside stateroom, including taxes and port fees. Today this sailing is just $147 more than the all time low of $3,109 so secure your outside stateroom now before it goes up.

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