Red Soil Horizon – Cairns, Darwin & Broome

About this cruise

You won't run out of things to do on a trip this long, but you also won't feel like you have to do any of them. 17 nights from Sydney on April 30, 2027, visiting Brisbane, Willis Island and Cairns, with additional stops along the Australia & New Zealand. You get off in Fremantle, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. Sea days bookend the port visits. You settle in, see the ports, then have time to wind down before heading home. The distances are huge, which makes the sea days feel earned, and the ports feel worth it. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Grand Princess keeps you well fed. 10 places to eat, with 6 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. 17 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. A proper voyage for people who like to take their time and hate rushing through destinations. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. 17 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.