22 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Settle in for twenty-two nights of luxurious cruising across the sea when you step aboard the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

During this sailing you'll visit usual destinations like Tokyo in addition to extremely rare destinations like Sakata, Nagoya, and Kanazawa. This route is a special one for the Sapphire, As it sails it just once.

At less than $170 a day for an outside cabin, this represents a solid value. We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in our price, so there are no sneaky extra fees.


The Sapphire Princess

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

The Sapphire Princess boasts 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 cruise spends sixteen port days and five sea days. Major features include long stops in Hakodate, Osaka, and Hiroshima as well as visits to extremely rare ports like Sakata, Nagoya, and Kanazawa.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat5June 5thSaturday
4:00pm
Sun6June 6thSunday
At Sea (Cruising)
Mon7June 7thMonday
8:00am – 10:00pm
8:00am – 10:00pm
Tue8June 8thTuesday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Wed9June 9thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu10June 10thThursday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Fri11June 11thFriday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sat12June 12thSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun13June 13thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon14June 14thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue15June 15thTuesday
At Sea (Cruising)
Wed16June 16thWednesday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 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 (Cruising)
Sat26June 26thSaturday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sun27June 27thSunday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Hakodate
Day 4Aomori
Day 6Kanazawa
Day 8Busan
Day 13Nagoya
Day 14Osaka

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The price of this sailing has varied between $2,990 and $3,852 for an outside room, inclusive of taxes and port fees.

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. This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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