17 Night Northern Explorer aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Step aboard the Sapphire Princess and prepare yourself for seventeen nights of exciting cruising across the sea from Sydney, Australia to Perth!

Calling on rare stops such as Exmouth, Broome, and Darwin makes this trip particularly interesting. This route is an uncommon one for the Sapphire, As it sails it just once.

The price includes all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises! At less than $135 per day, this bargain is strong.

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Day 3: Brisbane

The Sapphire Princess

The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, is a top-rated Grand class ship that can accomodate more than 2,600 travelers.

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

Sapphire Princess
Day 14: Broome

Your Itinerary

This cruise spends five port days and eleven sea days. Highlights include a long stop in Cairns plus visits to rare cities like Exmouth, Broome, and Darwin.

Wed24November 24thWednesday
6:00pm
Thu25November 25thThursday
At Sea
Fri26November 26thFriday
7:00am – 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
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November 24th, 2027  - Northern Explorer on the Princess Sapphire
Your Route
Day 6: Cairns
Gym
Spa
Day 10: Darwin

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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2026
2027
2028
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Book Your Cruise

The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the various classes of cabin. Since being listed nine months ago, The price of a cabin on this cruise has ranged between $1,839 and $2,608 inclusive of taxes and port charges.

inside
outside
balcony
suite
$2,254
$3,265
$4,369
$4,509
$132.59/day
$192.06/day
$257.00/day
$265.24/day
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Last Updated: Sep 9, 2026

Last Modified: Sep 4, 2026

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