9 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

Reserve your cabin on the Sapphire Princess and prepare for nine nights of leisurely cruising across the sea from Tokyo to Suez Canal!

Stopping in rare cities like Nagoya, Osaka, and Hiroshima makes this trip special. This route is a special one for the Sapphire. In fact, it sails it just once.

Coming in at under $180 per day, this value is. This is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees.

Gym
Day 7: Busan

The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, over 2,600 guests can sail comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class ship.

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

Sapphire Princess
Spa

Your Itinerary

This cruise is made up of six port days and two days at sea. Major features include a long stop in Osaka in addition to visits to exotic ports like Nagoya and Hiroshima.

DatePortArriveDepart
Wed, Jul 5Tokyo, Japan 4:00pm
Thu, Jul 6Nagoya, Japan 7:00am3:00pm
Fri, Jul 7Osaka, Japan 8:00am8:00pm
Sat, Jul 8Kochi, Japan 7:00am3:00pm
Sun, Jul 9Kagoshima, Japan 9:00am6:00pm
Mon, Jul 10Nagasaki, Japan 8:00am5:00pm
Tue, Jul 11Busan, South Korea 7:00am4:00pm
Wed, Jul 12International Date Line (Cruising)
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Wed, Jul 12Hiroshima, Japan 7:00am5:00pm
Thu, Jul 13International Date Line (Cruising)
Suez Canal, Egypt (Cruising)
July 5th, 2028  - Japan Explorer on the Princess Sapphire
Your Route
Casino
Day 3: Osaka
Day 4: Kochi

Alternate Sailings

The Diamond also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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This graph shows the cost over time for the different types of cabin. Since it was first listed on April 14th of this year, the price of this itinerary has remained stable at $1,584. Right now this sailing is at an all time low, so secure your cabin now before it moves upwards.

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Last Updated: Jun 11, 2026

Last Modified: Jun 11, 2026

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