17 Night Northern Explorer aboard the Grand Princess

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Settle in for seventeen nights of relaxing sailing through the sea when you book your cabin on the Grand Princess from Sydney, Australia to Perth.

This cruise is notable because you will only stop at rare cities such as Broome and Darwin. This route is a special one for the Grand. Actually, it sails it only once.

We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in the price, so that you can compare sailings easily. At under $140 a day, this deal is strong.


The Grand Princess

The Grand Princess, based in the South Pacific and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is the highly-rated namesake of Princess's Grand class and can house more than 2,600 travelers.

The Grand Princess delights guests with a spa, a casino, and a gym.

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

Your Itinerary

This itinerary spends five port days and eleven sea days. Highlights include visits to very uncommon destinations like Broome as well as a long stop in Darwin.

Map of this cruise's route
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Fri30April 30thFriday
6:45pm
Sat1May 1stSaturday
At Sea
Sun2May 2ndSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon3May 3rdMonday
At Sea
Tue4May 4thTuesday
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Wed5May 5thWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu6May 6thThursday
At Sea
Fri7May 7thFriday
At Sea
Sat8May 8thSaturday
At Sea
Sun9May 9thSunday
7:00am – 10:00pm
7:00am – 10:00pm
Mon10May 10thMonday
At Sea
Tue11May 11thTuesday
Kimberley Coast, Australia (Cruising)
Wed12May 12thWednesday
At Sea
Thu13May 13thThursdayFri14May 14thFriday
7:00am – 2:00pm
7:00am – 2:00pm7:00am – 2:00pm
Sat15May 15thSaturday
At Sea
Sun16May 16thSunday
At Sea
Mon17May 17thMonday
7:00am
Day 3Brisbane
Day 6Cairns
Day 10Darwin
Day 14Broome
Day 18Perth

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on November 21st of last year, The cost of this cruise has varied between $1,997 and $2,565 for a room, including taxes and port charges. At only 15% higher than the all time low of $1,997 now is a great time to lock in your cabin

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Alternate Sailings

The Grand sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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