9 Night Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Settle in for nine nights of refreshing travel through the sea when you join the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

Stopping at once-in-a-lifetime destinations such as Sasebo, Niigata, and Hakodate makes this cruise particularly exciting. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire. In fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

The price is the total price for a suite, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. Book quickly, because the price of this cruise is rising! Reserve your suite before the price rises.


The Sapphire Princess

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

The Sapphire Princess boasts a gym, a casino, and a spa.

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,678
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Sapphire Princess
Gym

Your Itinerary

This cruise consists of three sea days and five port days. High points include visits to very uncommon stops like Sasebo, Niigata, and Hakodate.

Map of this cruise's route
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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
Day 3Hakodate
Day 6Busan
Day 7Sasebo

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed fourteen months ago, The cost of this sailing has varied between $1,479 and $3,403 for a suite, including taxes and port charges. This itinerary has just risen in price, so lock in your suite now before it increases even more.

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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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