Celebrity Cruises · 12 nights
Celebrity Edge weather: 12-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), December 21, 2026
The Celebrity Edge (Celebrity Cruises) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 21, 2026 for a 12-night cruise, with stops in Fiordland National Park, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland and Bay of Islands (Waitangi). It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on January 2, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 59°F to 78°F (15°C to 26°C), and 6 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 1Mon, Dec 21 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 78 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 34% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 2Tue, Dec 22 | At sea | 68 / 53°F20 / 12°C | 50% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 3Wed, Dec 23 | At sea | 68 / 53°F20 / 12°C | 50% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 4Thu, Dec 24 | Fiordland National Park | 59 / 43°F15 / 6°C | 66% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 5Fri, Dec 25 | Dunedin | 63 / 52°F17 / 11°C | 61% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 6Sat, Dec 26 | Christchurch | 68 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 42% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sun, Dec 27 | At sea | 70 / 59°F21 / 15°C | 50% | 10 mph17 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 8Mon, Dec 28 | Auckland | 72 / 63°F22 / 17°C | 58% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 9Tue, Dec 29 | Bay of Islands (Waitangi) | 74 / 61°F24 / 16°C | 41% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 10Wed, Dec 30 | At sea | 76 / 62°F24 / 17°C | 38% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 11Thu, Dec 31 | At sea | 76 / 62°F24 / 17°C | 38% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 12Fri, Jan 1 | At sea | 76 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 49% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 13Sat, Jan 2 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Disembark | 78 / 67°F26 / 19°C | 55% | 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
- Fiordland National ParkWeather by month
- DunedinWeather by month
- ChristchurchWeather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
- Bay of Islands (Waitangi)Weather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
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