Carnival Cruise Line · 10 nights
Carnival Splendor weather: 10-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), October 12, 2026
The Carnival Splendor (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on October 12, 2026 for a 10-night cruise, with stops in Napier, Tauranga, Auckland and Bay of Islands (Waitangi). It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on October 22, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 64°F to 73°F (18°C to 23°C), and 5 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 5 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Mon, Oct 12 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 71 / 54°F22 / 12°C | 45% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 2Tue, Oct 13 | At sea | 67 / 51°F19 / 11°C | 43% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 3Wed, Oct 14 | At sea | 67 / 51°F19 / 11°C | 43% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Thu, Oct 15 | At sea | 67 / 51°F19 / 11°C | 43% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 5Fri, Oct 16 | Napier | 67 / 52°F20 / 11°C | 25% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 6Sat, Oct 17 | Tauranga | 64 / 53°F18 / 12°C | 48% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sun, Oct 18 | Auckland | 64 / 56°F18 / 13°C | 59% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 8Mon, Oct 19 | Bay of Islands (Waitangi) | 66 / 55°F19 / 13°C | 56% | 16 mph26 km/h | – |
| Day 9Tue, Oct 20 | At sea | 70 / 55°F21 / 13°C | 46% | 11 mph18 km/h | 5 ft (1.5 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 10Wed, Oct 21 | At sea | 70 / 55°F21 / 13°C | 46% | 11 mph18 km/h | 5 ft (1.5 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 11Thu, Oct 22 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Disembark | 73 / 56°F23 / 13°C | 36% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves, on the Douglas sea state scale. What that means on board.
Ports on this cruise
- NapierWeather by month
- TaurangaWeather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
- Bay of Islands (Waitangi)Weather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
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