13 Night Northern Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess
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.
The Sapphire Princess
Over 2,600 cruisers can comfortably cruise on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025.
The Sapphire Princess wows guests with a spa, a gym, and a casino.
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends three days in port and nine days at sea. Major features include a long stop in Brisbane as well as visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Broome, Darwin, and Cairns.
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.
Book Your Cruise
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 $1,809 and $2,279 for a stateroom, including taxes and port charges.
Last Updated: Sep 3, 2026
Last Modified: Sep 2, 2026