23 Night Round Trip from Tokyo on the Sapphire Princess
Settle in for twenty-three nights of refreshing sailing across the sea when you join the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.
Spending time at once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Yatsushiro, Wakayama, and Akita makes this trip particularly exciting. This route is a special one for the Sapphire. Actually, it sails it only once.
This price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes.
The Sapphire Princess
Based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, over 2,600 guests can cruise on this highly-rated Grand class ship.
The Sapphire Princess delights guests with a gym, a spa, and a casino.
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of four days at sea and eighteen days in port. High points include visits to extremely rare cities like Yatsushiro, Wakayama, and Akita as well as a long stop in Hakodate.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 29 | Tokyo, Japan | 4:00pm | |
| Tue, Mar 30 | Toba, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Wed, Mar 31 | Wakayama, Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Apr 1 | Kochi, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Fri, Apr 2 | Kagoshima, Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Apr 3 | Yatsushiro, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Sun, Apr 4 | Busan, South Korea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, Apr 5 | Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, Apr 6 | Hiroshima, Japan | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Apr 7 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, Apr 8 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:00am | 4:00pm |
| Fri, Apr 9 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Sat, Apr 10 | Miyako, Japan | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Apr 11 | Hakodate, Japan | 8:00am | 10:00pm |
| Mon, Apr 12 | Aomori, Japan | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Apr 13 | Akita, Japan | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Apr 14 | Niigata, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Thu, Apr 15 | Kanazawa, Japan | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Apr 16 | Sakaiminato, Japan | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Apr 17 | Busan, South Korea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Apr 18 | Nagasaki, Japan | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, Apr 19 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, Apr 20 | Shimizu, Japan | 10:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Apr 21 | Tokyo, Japan | 6:00am |
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. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
This graph shows the cost over time for each type of cabin. Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The price of a stateroom on this sailing has ranged between $4,128 and $4,773 including taxes and port fees. At only sixteen percent higher than the all time low of $4,128 right now is a great time to reserve your cabin
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 17, 2026