9 Night Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Settle in for nine nights of breathtaking sailing across the sea when you step aboard the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

Visiting rare ports like Sasebo, Niigata, and Hakodate makes this sailing particularly interesting. This route is a rare one for the Sapphire. In fact, it sails it only once.

We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in our price, so that you can compare cruises easily.

Day 6: Busan
Gym

The Sapphire Princess

The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is a top-rated Grand class ship that can house more than 2,600 guests.

The Sapphire Princess is home to a spa, a casino, and a gym.

Sapphire Princess
Day 7: Sasebo

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends three sea days and five port days. Highlights include visits to extremely rare destinations like Sasebo, Niigata, and Hakodate.

Sun9May 9thSunday
4:00pm
Mon10May 10thMonday
At Sea
Tue11May 11thTuesday
7:30am – 5:00pm
7:30am – 5:00pm
Wed12May 12thWednesday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Thu13May 13thThursday
At Sea
Fri14May 14thFriday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sat15May 15thSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun16May 16thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon17May 17thMonday
At Sea
Tue18May 18thTuesday
6:00am
6:00am
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May 9th, 2027  - Circle Japan Cruise on the Princess Sapphire
Your Route
Casino
Day 3: Hakodate

Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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2028
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Since being listed a year ago, The cost of this sailing has ranged between $1,079 and $1,577 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees. This graph shows the cost over time for the different types of cabin.

inside
outside
balcony
suite
$1,544
$1,741
$2,538
$3,142
$171.56/day
$193.44/day
$282.00/day
$349.11/day
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Last Updated: Sep 23, 2026

Last Modified: Sep 23, 2026

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