Book your cabin on the Sapphire Princess and prepare yourself for nine nights of leisurely cruising across the sea from Tokyo and back!
Visiting very uncommon destinations such as Sasebo, Niigata, and Hakodate makes this sailing noteworthy. This route is a rare one for the Sapphire. In fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in the price, so that you can compare cruises easily. At less than $125 per day, this represents a strong bargain.
More than 2,600 passengers can cruise on this top-rated Grand class vessel, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025.
The Sapphire Princess offers guests a spa, a gym, and a casino.
This itinerary includes three sea days and five port days. Highlights include visits to very uncommon stops like Sasebo, Niigata, and Hakodate.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 9 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Mon, May 10 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, May 11 | Hakodate, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, May 12 | Niigata, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, May 13 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, May 14 | Busan, South Korea | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, May 15 | Sasebo, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, May 16 | Kagoshima, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, May 17 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, May 18 | Tokyo, Japan | 9:00am |
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.
This graph indicates the price over time for every class of cabin. Since being listed ten months ago, The cost of a room on this sailing has fluctuated between $1,104 and $1,577 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is at an all time low, so secure your cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 24, 2026