18 Night Northern Explorer aboard the Grand Princess

Share

Settle in for eighteen nights of refreshing travel through the sea when you join the Grand Princess from Perth to Sydney, Australia.

This cruise is special because you will exclusively tour through extremely rare ports such as Broome, Townsville, and Airlie Beach. This route is a rare one for the Grand, As it sails it just once.

We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare sailings easily.


The Grand Princess

Over 2,600 travelers can comfortably travel on the top-rated flagship of the Grand class, based in the South Pacific and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025.

The Grand Princess offers guests a casino, a gym, 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 consists of six port days and eleven sea days. Highlights include visits to extremely rare destinations like Broome, Townsville, and Airlie Beach.

Map of this cruise's route
© OpenStreetMap · © ESA WorldCover
Sun31October 31stSunday
4:00pm
Mon1November 1stMonday
At Sea
Tue2November 2ndTuesday
At Sea
Wed3November 3rdWednesdayThu4November 4thThursday
11:00am – 6:00pm
11:00am – 6:00pm11:00am – 6:00pm
Fri5November 5thFriday
At Sea
Sat6November 6thSaturday
At Sea
Sun7November 7thSunday
At Sea
Mon8November 8thMonday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Tue9November 9thTuesday
At Sea
Wed10November 10thWednesday
At Sea
Thu11November 11thThursday
At Sea
Fri12November 12thFriday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Sat13November 13thSaturday
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Sun14November 14thSunday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Mon15November 15thMonday
7:00am – 5:00pm
Tue16November 16thTuesday
At Sea
Wed17November 17thWednesday
At Sea
Thu18November 18thThursday
6:00am
Day 4Broome
Day 9Darwin
Day 13Cairns
Day 19Sydney, Australia

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed eleven months ago, The cost of this sailing has fluctuated between $2,649 and $3,491 for a room, including taxes and port fees.

  • Inside

    $3,299

    $183/day

    Book Inside
  • Outside

    Sold out

    Not available on this sailing

  • Balcony

    Sold out

    Not available on this sailing

  • Mini-Suite

    Suite

    $7,879

    $438/day

    Book Suite

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


Resources

Add it to your calendar

Your departure and return dates in the calendar you already use.

Add every port stop to Google Calendar

Printable CruiseSheet

One page with the route, the day-by-day schedule, typical weather and a notes box for each day.


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.

No other departures of this route are on sale right now.

Show alternate dates for this cruise → Show all cruises that sail this route →

Get Weekly Cruise Deals

Weekly emails with the best deals, fully customized for you. No spam ever.

Data as of Oct 13, 2026

Let’s book your cruise

Tell us who’s sailing to see available cabins and fares.

Guests in this cabin
Ages at the time of sailing

Special fares are dependent on eligibility

Continue Booking from $3,299 Continue Booking