16 Night Northern Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess
Settle in for sixteen nights of leisurely sailing across the sea when you embark on the Sapphire Princess from Perth to Sydney, Australia.
This sailing is noteworthy because you'll only stop at once-in-a-lifetime cities such as Broome and Darwin. This route is an uncommon one for the Sapphire, As it sails it just once.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no surprises at checkout.
The Sapphire Princess
The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is a top-rated Grand class cruise ship that can house comfortably over 2,600 passengers.
The Sapphire Princess wows guests with a spa, a gym, and a casino.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2004
- Refurbished
- 2025
- Guests
- 2,678
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of four port days and eleven days at sea. Major features include a long stop in Brisbane in addition to visits to rare destinations like Broome and Darwin.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed a year or so ago, The cost of a stateroom on this itinerary has ranged between $2,371 and $2,835 inclusive of taxes and port charges. Today this itinerary is just $128 more expensive than the all time low of $2,371 so secure your cabin now before it goes up.
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Stay connected on board
A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in Asia Pacific, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.
Unlimited data for your 17 days $232.99 $198.04
500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.
Alternate Sailings
The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Crown and Grand also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
No other departures of this route are on sale right now.
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Data as of Oct 26, 2026