15 Night Northern Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Step aboard the Sapphire Princess and prepare yourself for fifteen nights of leisurely travel through the sea from Brisbane to Perth!

Visiting once-in-a-lifetime cities like Exmouth, Broome, and Darwin makes this cruise special. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

Our price includes all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees!


The Sapphire Princess

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

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

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,678
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Sapphire Princess
Gym

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of ten sea days and four port days. Major features include visits to exotic ports like Exmouth, Broome, and Darwin plus a long stop in Cairns.

Map of this cruise's route
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Fri26November 26thFriday
4:00pm
Sat27November 27thSaturday
At Sea
Sun28November 28thSunday
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Mon29November 29thMonday
8:00am – 7:00pm
8:00am – 7:00pm
Tue30November 30thTuesday
At Sea
Wed1December 1stWednesday
At Sea
Thu2December 2ndThursday
At Sea
Fri3December 3rdFriday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Sat4December 4thSaturday
At Sea
Sun5December 5thSunday
Kimberley Coast, Australia (Cruising)
Mon6December 6thMonday
At Sea
Tue7December 7thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed8December 8thWednesday
At Sea
Thu9December 9thThursday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Fri10December 10thFriday
At Sea
Sat11December 11thSaturday
6:00am
Day 4Cairns
Day 8Darwin
Day 12Broome
Day 16Perth

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed eleven months ago, The price of this itinerary has fluctuated between $3,999 and $6,327 for a suite, inclusive of taxes and port charges.

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  • Outside

    $3,493

    $233/day

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  • Balcony

    $5,424

    $362/day

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  • Mini-Suite

    Suite

    $5,534

    $369/day

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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.

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