8 Night Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Embark on the Sapphire Princess and get ready for eight nights of luxurious cruising through the sea from Tokyo and back!

This trip is particularly exciting because you will exclusively visit exotic ports such as Sakaiminato and Aomori. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire.

We include all all taxes and fees in the price, so there are no sneaky extra fees. At less than $150 per day, this deal is solid.


The Sapphire Princess

The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, is a top-rated Grand class vessel that can carry comfortably over 2,600 guests.

The Sapphire Princess offers 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 itinerary consists of four port days and three sea days. High points include visits to extremely rare ports like Sakaiminato and Aomori.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat15July 15thSaturday
4:00pm
Sun16July 16thSunday
At Sea
Mon17July 17thMonday
10:00am – 7:00pm
10:00am – 7:00pm
Tue18July 18thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed19July 19thWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu20July 20thThursday
At Sea
Fri21July 21stFriday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Sat22July 22ndSaturday
At Sea
Sun23July 23rdSunday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 4Busan
Day 5Sakaiminato
Day 7Aomori

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on April 14th of this year, The cost of a cabin on this cruise has varied between $1,114 and $1,257 inclusive of taxes and port fees. Now this sailing is just $55 more expensive than the all time low of $1,114 so reserve your stateroom now before it goes up.

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


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Alternate Sailings

The same itinerary is also sailed by the Diamond.

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