Grand Princess: 12-Night Australia

Grand Princess

This 12-night Australia & New Zealand cruise aboard the Grand Princess by Princess Cruises departs Brisbane on December 11, 2026, calling at Newcastle, Sydney, Eden, and 3 more ports, and returns December 23, 2026. Cabin prices start from $2,169 per person.

Days
12 nights
Departs
Dec 11, 2026
Ports
7
Returns
Dec 23, 2026
Sea days
5
Distance
2,164nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 3 dates

Grand Princess sails round trip from Brisbane to these six ports on 3 dates between December 2026 and January 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 11
Embark
Brisbane, Australia
dep 16:00

Brisbane cruise port is Queensland's main cruise hub and the primary departure point for South Pacific and New Zealand itineraries out of Australia's east coast. The Brisbane International Cruise Terminal (BICT) opened in 2020 at Luggage Point near the mouth of the Brisbane River, replacing the older Portside Wharf facility which had depth limits that barred larger ships.

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Day 2
Dec 12
At Sea
Day 3
Dec 13
Newcastle, Australia
arr 09:00 · dep 18:00
Day 4
Dec 14
Sydney, Australia
arr 07:00 · dep 18:00

Sydney cruise port is the main gateway to Australia and one of the most visually spectacular arrivals in the world. Ships sail past the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House into one of the largest natural harbors on Earth, with the city rising up on all sides.

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Day 5
Dec 15
Eden, NSW
arr 10:00 · dep 18:00
Day 6
Dec 16
At Sea
Day 7
Dec 17
Melbourne, Australia
arr 07:00 · dep 16:00
Day 8
Dec 18
At Sea
Day 9
Dec 19
Hobart (Tasmania), Australia
arr 07:00 · dep 23:00
Day 10
Dec 20
Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia
arr 07:00 · dep 16:00
Day 11
Dec 21
At Sea
Day 12
Dec 22
At Sea
Day 13
Dec 23
Disembark
Brisbane, Australia
arr 07:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 2,164nm
At sea
5 of 12 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$2,169▲ $490 (29.2%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,649
High
$2,244
Average
$1,834
Vs avg
+18%
$1,589$1,768$1,947$2,125$2,304Mar 9Jun 12Sep 15$1,679 · Mar 9$1,819 · Mar 10$1,794 · Mar 11$1,719 · Mar 21$1,794 · Mar 24$1,769 · Mar 27$1,794 · Apr 1$1,719 · Apr 4$1,794 · Apr 8$1,744 · May 13$1,724 · May 21$1,649 · May 22$1,724 · May 28$1,699 · Jun 4$1,724 · Jun 9$1,734 · Jun 11$1,709 · Jun 19$1,794 · Jun 24$1,941 · Jul 1$1,794 · Jul 2$1,874 · Jul 17$1,849 · Jul 23$1,874 · Jul 29$1,824 · Aug 1$1,874 · Aug 5$1,799 · Aug 8$1,869 · Aug 12$1,944 · Aug 19$2,244 · Aug 27$2,094 · Aug 28$2,169 · Sep 13$2,169 · Sep 15

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Grand Princess to these six ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior from
Dec 11, 2026Newcastle, Sydney, Eden, Melbourne, Hobart (Tasmania), Port ArthurSold out
Jan 20, 2027Sydney, Eden, Hobart (Tasmania), Port Arthur, Melbourne, NewcastleNo current price
Jan 19, 2028Sydney, Eden, Melbourne, Hobart (Tasmania), Port Arthur, Newcastle$1,289

Grand Princess, round trip from Brisbane, 12 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Nov 11, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Brisbane and calls at Newcastle, Sydney, Eden, Melbourne, Hobart (Tasmania) and Port Arthur, with 5 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Grand Princess sails this route on 3 dates between December 2026 and January 2028.

This sailing appears to be sold out. Prices below are the last we saw.
Starting from
$2,169/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked 58 days ago · Sep 15
Last change Sep 13: $2,094 → $2,169 (+$75)
Interior
$181/night
$2,169
Ocean View
Last seen Sep 10
$2,308
Balcony
$269/night
$3,233
Mini-Suite
$316/night
$3,786
Suite
Last seen Sep 1
$5,831

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Grand Princess
Your ship
Grand Princess
Princess Cruises · Princess Grand class · Built 1998
Passengers
2,590
Tonnage
107,517
Length
289m
Crew
1,100
Onboard
PoolCasinoTheaterComedy ClubPiano BarNight ClubKaraokeLive Music VenueSpaFitness CenterHair SalonLibrary
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