18 Night Northern Explorer aboard the Grand Princess

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Join the Grand Princess and prepare yourself for eighteen nights of breathtaking cruising through the sea from Perth to Sydney, Australia!

This sailing is particularly exciting because you will exclusively spend time at once-in-a-lifetime destinations such as Broome, Townsville, and Airlie Beach. This route is a special one for the Grand, As it sails it just once.

We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in this, so that you can compare sailings easily. Place your deposit now, because the price of this cruise is rising! Secure your cabin before the price goes up.


The Grand Princess

The Grand Princess, the flagship of Princess's Grand class, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel based in the South Pacific that can accomodate comfortably more than 2,600 people.

The Grand Princess delights guests with 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
Bars & cafésAfternoon Tea

Your Itinerary

This itinerary spends eleven sea days and six port days. High points include visits to rare ports like Broome, Townsville, and Airlie Beach.

Map of this cruise's route
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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 a year or so ago, The price of this itinerary has fluctuated between $2,649 and $3,557 for a room, inclusive of taxes and port charges. This sailing has just risen in price, so reserve your room now before it moves upwards again.

  • Inside

    $3,557

    $198/day

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  • Outside

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  • Balcony

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  • Mini-Suite

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


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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Princess price. For this cruise, get a 19-day plan for only $212.49. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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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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Data as of Nov 3, 2026

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