Gilded Equator – Phuket, Bali & Darwin

About this cruise

A trip this long changes your rhythm entirely, and that's very much the point. 25 nights from Singapore on September 28, 2027, visiting Klang, Pulau Penang Island and Phuket, with additional stops along the Australia & New Zealand. You finish in Brisbane. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The route threads through 4 countries along the Australia & New Zealand coast: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Sapphire Princess has 14 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. A September sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. You'll probably start planning the next one before this one's even over.