17 Night Northern Explorer aboard the Crown Princess

Book your suite on the Crown Princess and prepare yourself for seventeen nights of leisurely sailing through the sea from Sydney to Perth!

This cruise is noteworthy because you'll exclusively spend time in exotic cities like Exmouth, Broome, and Port Douglas. This route is an unusual one for the Crown. As a matter of fact, it sails it just once.

What makes this cruise special is that if you book now you can get a suite for the interior price! Our price is the total price for a suite, including meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees.

Day 14: Broome
Day 3: Brisbane

The Crown Princess

More than 3,000 passengers can comfortably travel on the top-rated namesake of the Crown class, based in Sydney and refurbished just three years ago in 2022.

The Crown Princess wows guests with a casino, a gym, and a spa.

Crown Princess
Day 18: Perth

Pricing Information

Since it was first listed on December 7th of last year, The cost of this sailing has varied between $3,659 and $3,859 for a suite, including $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph shows the price over time for the various classes of cabin. Today this sailing is at its minimum price, so reserve your suite now before it moves upwards.

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Your Itinerary

This cruise is made up of six days in port and ten sea days. Major features include a long stop in Darwin as well as visits to extremely rare stops like Exmouth, Broome, and Port Douglas.

DatePortArriveDepart
Fri, Sep 26Sydney, Australia 4:00pm
Sat, Sep 27At Sea
Sun, Sep 28Brisbane, Australia 8:00am5:00pm
Mon, Sep 29At Sea
Tue, Sep 30International Date Line (Cruising)
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Tue, Sep 30Port Douglas, Australia 7:00am5:00pm
Wed, Oct 1Cairns, Australia 7:00am5:00pm
Thu, Oct 2At Sea
Fri, Oct 3At Sea
Sat, Oct 4At Sea
Sun, Oct 5Darwin, Australia 7:00am10:00pm
Mon, Oct 6At Sea
Tue, Oct 7International Date Line (Cruising)
Kimberley Coast, Australia (Cruising)
Tue, Oct 7Broome, Australia 9:00am7:00pm
Wed, Oct 8At Sea
Thu, Oct 9Exmouth, Australia 7:00am4:00pm
Fri, Oct 10At Sea
Sat, Oct 11Perth, Australia 8:00am
September 26th, 2025  - Northern Explorer on the Princess Crown
Your Route
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Day 6: Port Douglas
Day 7: Cairns
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Gym

Alternate Sailings

The Crown sails this route once 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 for a suite.

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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025

Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025

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