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 Brisbane. 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. With a cost of under $170 a day, this is a value.

Day 4: Broome
Day 14: Brisbane

The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, more than 2,600 guests can cruise on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship.

The Sapphire Princess offers guests a casino, a gym, and a spa.

Sapphire Princess
Day 7: Darwin

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of nine sea days and three port days. Highlights include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Broome, Darwin, and Brisbane.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sun, Oct 10Perth, Australia
Mon, Oct 11At Sea
Tue, Oct 12At Sea
Wed, Oct 13Broome, Australia 9:00am5:00pm
Thu, Oct 14International Date Line (Cruising)
Kimberley Coast, Australia (Cruising)
Thu, Oct 14At Sea
Fri, Oct 15Darwin, Australia 9:00am5:00pm
Sat, Oct 16At Sea
Sun, Oct 17At Sea
Mon, Oct 18At Sea
Tue, Oct 19Cairns, Australia 9:00am5:00pm
Wed, Oct 20International Date Line (Cruising)
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Wed, Oct 20At Sea
Thu, Oct 21Brisbane, Australia 9:00am
October 10th, 2027  - Northern Explorer on the Princess Sapphire
Your Route
Casino
Spa
Day 11: Cairns
Gym

Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for every type of cabin. Since being listed six months ago, The cost of this sailing has varied between $2,209 and $2,259 for a stateroom, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. Right now this cruise is at an all time low, so secure your stateroom now before it goes up.

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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026

Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026

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