Carnival Cruise Line · 10 nights
Carnival Splendor weather: 10-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), November 28, 2026
The Carnival Splendor (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on November 28, 2026 for a 10-night cruise, with stops in Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Fiordland National Park. It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 8, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 55°F to 77°F (13°C to 25°C), and 5 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 6 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sat, Nov 28 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 74 / 61°F23 / 16°C | 48% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sun, Nov 29 | At sea | 68 / 58°F20 / 14°C | 45% | 13 mph21 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 3Mon, Nov 30 | At sea | 68 / 58°F20 / 14°C | 45% | 13 mph21 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 4Tue, Dec 1 | At sea | 71 / 60°F22 / 15°C | 35% | 13 mph21 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 5Wed, Dec 2 | Wellington | 65 / 57°F18 / 14°C | 37% | 21 mph33 km/h | – |
| Day 6Thu, Dec 3 | Christchurch | 68 / 54°F20 / 12°C | 32% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 7Fri, Dec 4 | Dunedin | 63 / 49°F17 / 10°C | 50% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sat, Dec 5 | Fiordland National Park | 55 / 41°F13 / 5°C | 72% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 9Sun, Dec 6 | At sea | 66 / 52°F19 / 11°C | 53% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 10Mon, Dec 7 | At sea | 66 / 52°F19 / 11°C | 53% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 11Tue, Dec 8 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Disembark | 77 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 33% | 14 mph22 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
- WellingtonWeather by month
- ChristchurchWeather by month
- DunedinWeather by month
- Fiordland National ParkWeather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
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