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22 nights · 14 ports
round-trip · Tokyo
PrincessSapphire Princess
Sapphire Princess Jun 5, 2027
22-Night Grand Circle Japan
4.0 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
- Excellent
- Value
- Below average
Aboard Sapphire Princess · Departing June 5, 2027 from the Port of Tokyo, Japan.
You'll depart Tokyo on Saturday, June 5, 2027 for your 22-Night Grand Circle Japan round-trip cruise vacation aboard Princess' Sapphire Princess.
Your itinerary includes 13 domestic stops in Hakodate, Aomori, Sakata, Kanazawa, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kochi, Hiroshima, Cruise Kanmon Straits and Shimizu as well as a visit to South Korea, where you'll explore Busan. Your trip has four 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 $157 per passenger, per night, up 12% 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 four sea days on this sailing, there's time for Center Court, Club Fusion and Princess Theater.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Sapphire PrincessJune 5 to June 27, 2027Round-trip Tokyo
- DAY 2 · SUN, JUN 6
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- DAY 5 · WED, JUN 9
Sakata
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- DAY 7 · FRI, JUN 11
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- DAY 11 · TUE, JUN 15
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- DAY 17 · MON, JUN 21
Cruise Kanmon Straits
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- DAY 21 · FRI, JUN 25
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Sapphire PrincessJune 5, 2027
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $3,454 ($157 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $3,104 ($142 per night), this represents a 11% increase. That's $1,046 more than the lowest of the three dates on this route (Jun 3, 2028).
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $3,104
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Sapphire Princess June 5, 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 Jun 5, 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
This itinerary - other options
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More Sapphire Princess options - 22-Night Grand Circle Japan
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- Sapphire PrincessJun 5,2027$3,454 $157/nThis sailing
- Sapphire PrincessMay 5,2028$3,271 $149/n$183 less
- Sapphire PrincessJun 3,2028$2,408 $110/n$1,046 less
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