Carnival Cruise Line · 10 nights
Carnival Splendor weather: 10-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), January 3, 2027
The Carnival Splendor (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on January 3, 2027 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 January 13, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 74°F to 81°F (23°C to 27°C), and 5 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 4 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sun, Jan 3 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 81 / 67°F27 / 19°C | 33% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Jan 4 | At sea | 78 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 30% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 3Tue, Jan 5 | At sea | 78 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 30% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Wed, Jan 6 | At sea | 78 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 30% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 5Thu, Jan 7 | Napier | 75 / 59°F24 / 15°C | 27% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 6Fri, Jan 8 | Tauranga | 74 / 59°F23 / 15°C | 28% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sat, Jan 9 | Auckland | 74 / 61°F24 / 16°C | 14% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sun, Jan 10 | Bay of Islands (Waitangi) | 76 / 61°F25 / 16°C | 21% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Jan 11 | At sea | 79 / 64°F26 / 18°C | 27% | 10 mph16 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 10Tue, Jan 12 | At sea | 79 / 64°F26 / 18°C | 27% | 10 mph16 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 11Wed, Jan 13 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Disembark | 81 / 67°F27 / 19°C | 33% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves. 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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