17 Night Northern Explorer aboard the Grand Princess

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Prepare for seventeen nights of leisurely travel across the sea when you set sail with the Grand Princess from Perth to Sydney, Australia.

Spending time at rare ports such as Broome and Darwin makes this cruise noteworthy. This route is a rare one for the Grand. As a matter of fact, it sails it just once.

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The Grand Princess

The Grand Princess is the highly-rated flagship of the Grand class, based in the South Pacific, that can house comfortably over 2,600 travelers.

The Grand Princess offers guests a gym, a casino, and a spa.

Ship class
Grand
Built
1998
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,602
Crew
1,150
Length
948 ft
Grand Princess
Gym

Your Itinerary

This cruise includes eleven days at sea and five days in port. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Broome as well as long stops in Cairns and Darwin.

Map of this cruise's route
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Mon17May 17thMonday
5:00pm
Tue18May 18thTuesday
At Sea
Wed19May 19thWednesday
At Sea
Thu20May 20thThursdayFri21May 21stFriday
3:00pm – 5:00pm
3:00pm – 5:00pm3:00pm – 5:00pm
Sat22May 22ndSaturday
At Sea
Sun23May 23rdSunday
Kimberley Coast, Australia (Cruising)
Mon24May 24thMonday
At Sea
Tue25May 25thTuesday
7:00am – 10:00pm
7:00am – 10:00pm
Wed26May 26thWednesday
At Sea
Thu27May 27thThursday
At Sea
Fri28May 28thFriday
At Sea
Sat29May 29thSaturday
7:00am – 7:00pm
7:00am – 7:00pm
Sun30May 30thSunday
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Mon31May 31stMonday
At Sea
Tue1June 1stTuesday
9:00am – 6:00pm
Wed2June 2ndWednesday
At Sea
Thu3June 3rdThursday
6:00am
Day 4Broome
Day 9Darwin
Day 13Cairns
Day 16Brisbane
Day 18Sydney, Australia

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed twenty-three months ago, The price of this sailing has fluctuated between $2,061 and $6,162 for an outside stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port fees.

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Alternate Sailings

The Grand sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Crown and Sapphire also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

The same route on other Princess ships

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