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23 nights · 18 ports
round-trip · Tokyo
PrincessSapphire Princess
Sapphire Princess Mar 29, 2027
23-Night Grand Circle Japan Cherry Blossoms
4.2 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Very good
- Value
- Good
Aboard Sapphire Princess · Departing March 29, 2027 from the Port of Tokyo, Japan.
You'll depart Tokyo on Monday, March 29, 2027 for your 23-Night Grand Circle Japan Cherry Blossoms round-trip cruise vacation aboard Princess' Sapphire Princess.
Your itinerary includes 17 domestic stops in Toba, Wakayama, Kochi, Kagoshima, Yatsushiro, Cruise Kanmon Straits, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Miyako, Hakodate, Aomori, Akita, Niigata, Kanazawa, Sakaiminato, Nagasaki and Shimizu as well as a visit to South Korea, where you'll explore Busan. Your trip has three sea days to enjoy everything the Sapphire Princess has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #9 among Princess' 17 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2004.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $187 per passenger, per night, down 2% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
Sapphire Princess
Ship OverviewPrincess
Princess · Grand class
CHRISTENED
2004
STATEROOMS
1,339
TONNAGE
115,875GT
▼ 10.1% BELOWvs avg 128,868
YEAR BUILT
2004
▼ 7 YRS OLDERvs avg 2011
LENGTH
952ft
▼ 6.7% BELOWvs avg 1,020 ft
PASSENGERS
2,680cruisers
▼ 16.2% BELOWvs avg 3,197
Sapphire Princess is a Grand-class ship built in 2004, tied for #9 in the Princess fleet by size, with 14 passenger decks and an October 2025 dry dock in Portland that brought major culinary additions. Life centers on The Piazza, an Italian-inspired atrium with live entertainment. Broadway-style shows fill the multi-tiered Princess Theater, and Crooners Bar pours classic martinis to live piano. Among 13 dining venues, Sabatinis serves upscale Italian and Churrascaria Grill carves Brazilian rodizio meats at the table. On the upper decks, films play poolside at Movie Under The Stars, adults retreat to The Sanctuary or the glass-roofed Lotus Pool, and Skywalkers Nightclub offers a neon-lit dance floor with ocean views. Kids head to The Lodge At Camp Discovery and Tree House At Camp Discovery, with teens nearby at the Beach House Teen Lounge.
With three sea days on this sailing, there's time for Internet Cafe, Princess Theater and Calypso Reef And Pool.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Sapphire PrincessMarch 29 to April 21, 2027Round-trip Tokyo
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- 7:00 AM
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- 4:00 PM
- DAY 3 · WED, MAR 31
Wakayama
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- 9:00 AM
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- 6:00 PM
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- 7:00 AM
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- 3:00 PM
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- 9:00 AM
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- 6:00 PM
- DAY 6 · SAT, APR 3
Yatsushiro
Japan- ARRIVES
- 7:00 AM
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- 3:00 PM
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- 7:00 AM
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- 4:00 PM
- DAY 8 · MON, APR 5
Cruise Kanmon Straits
Japan- ARRIVES
- 4:30 PM
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- 6:30 PM
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- 7:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 10 · WED, APR 7
At sea
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- 6:30 AM
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- 3:00 PM
- DAY 12 · FRI, APR 9
At sea
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- DAY 13 · SAT, APR 10
Miyako
Japan- ARRIVES
- 7:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
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- 8:00 AM
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- 10:00 PM
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- 7:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
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- 8:00 AM
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- 6:00 PM
- DAY 17 · WED, APR 14
Niigata
Japan- ARRIVES
- 7:00 AM
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- 4:00 PM
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- 8:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
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- 7:00 AM
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- 4:00 PM
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- 7:00 AM
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- 4:00 PM
- DAY 22 · MON, APR 19
At sea
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- 10:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
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- 6:30 AM
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Sapphire PrincessMarch 29, 2027
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $4,293 ($187 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $4,375 ($191 per night), this represents a 2% decrease.
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $4,375
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Sapphire Princess March 29, 2027 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Sapphire Princess' current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Sapphire Princess on Mar 29, 2027, and join the roll call.
- 03 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Sapphire Princess, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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