Carnival Cruise Line · 5 nights

Carnival Splendor weather: 5-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), December 8, 2026

The Carnival Splendor (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 8, 2026 for a 5-night cruise, with stops in Hobart and Port Arthur. It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 13, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 64°F to 77°F (18°C to 25°C), and 2 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 6 ft).

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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather

Typical conditions for each date (2022–2025 climate record, ECMWF). Sea-day figures are approximate, blended from the ports on either side. Not a forecast.
Day	Port	High / low	Rain days	Wind	Typical seas
Day 1Tue, Dec 8	Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark	77 / 63°F25 / 17°C	33%	14 mph22 km/h	–
Day 2Wed, Dec 9	At sea	73 / 57°F23 / 14°C	37%	9 mph15 km/h	3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
Day 3Thu, Dec 10	Hobart	68 / 51°F20 / 11°C	40%	11 mph18 km/h	–
Day 4Fri, Dec 11	Port Arthur	64 / 52°F18 / 11°C	52%	16 mph26 km/h	–
Day 5Sat, Dec 12	At sea	71 / 58°F21 / 14°C	43%	11 mph18 km/h	6 ft (1.8 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft
Day 6Sun, Dec 13	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.

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