17 Night Northern Explorer aboard the Grand Princess

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

Spending time at exotic ports such as Broome and Darwin makes this sailing notable. This route is a rare one for the Grand. In fact, it sails it only once.

This price just dropped, so book today to reserve your balcony room before the price moves upwards again! The price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no sneaky extra fees.


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 accomodate comfortably more than 2,600 travelers.

The Grand Princess boasts a casino, a spa, 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 cruise is made up of five days in port and eleven days at sea. Major features include visits to rare stops 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 being listed twenty-three months ago, The cost of a balcony cabin on this sailing has ranged between $3,334 and $7,899 including taxes and port fees.

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. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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