13 Night Northern Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Settle in for thirteen nights of luxurious cruising across the sea when you set sail with the Sapphire Princess from Perth to Brisbane.

This cruise is special because you'll exclusively spend time in exotic stops like Broome, Darwin, and Cairns. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

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

Day 4: Broome
Gym

The Sapphire Princess

Over 2,600 cruisers can travel on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025.

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

Sapphire Princess
Spa

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes three days in port and nine days at sea. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Broome, Darwin, and Cairns plus a long stop in Brisbane.

Sun10October 10thSunday
3:00pm
Mon11October 11thMonday
At Sea
Tue12October 12thTuesday
At Sea
Wed13October 13thWednesday
9:00am – 6:15pm
9:00am – 6:15pm
Thu14October 14thThursday
Kimberley Coast, Australia (Cruising)
Fri15October 15thFriday
At Sea
Sat16October 16thSaturday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Sun17October 17thSunday
At Sea
Mon18October 18thMonday
At Sea
Tue19October 19thTuesday
At Sea
Wed20October 20thWednesday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Thu21October 21stThursday
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Fri22October 22ndFriday
At Sea
Sat23October 23rdSaturday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
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October 10th, 2027  - Northern Explorer on the Princess Sapphire
Your Route
Day 11: Cairns
Casino
Day 7: Darwin

Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Grand also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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2026
2027
2028
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The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the various classes of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 25th of last year, The price of this cruise has fluctuated between $2,209 and $2,279 for a stateroom, including taxes and port charges. At only $70 more expensive than the all time low of $2,209 right now is a great time to lock in your cabin

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outside
balcony
suite
$2,279
$3,184
$5,769
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$175.31/day
$244.92/day
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Last Updated: Aug 6, 2026

Last Modified: Aug 6, 2026

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