Celebrity Cruises · 13 nights
Celebrity Solstice weather: 13-night cruise from Auckland, October 18, 2026
The Celebrity Solstice (Celebrity Cruises) leaves Auckland on October 18, 2026 for a 13-night cruise, with stops in Tauranga, Napier, Picton, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and 2 more. It ends in Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on October 31, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 50°F to 73°F (10°C to 23°C), and 5 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 7 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sun, Oct 18 | Auckland Embark | 64 / 56°F18 / 13°C | 59% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Oct 19 | Tauranga | 64 / 53°F18 / 12°C | 48% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 3Tue, Oct 20 | Napier | 67 / 52°F20 / 11°C | 25% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 4Wed, Oct 21 | Picton | 63 / 49°F17 / 10°C | 39% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 5Thu, Oct 22 | Wellington | 60 / 52°F16 / 11°C | 38% | 21 mph34 km/h | – |
| Day 6Fri, Oct 23 | Christchurch | 62 / 47°F17 / 8°C | 33% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sat, Oct 24 | Dunedin | 58 / 44°F15 / 7°C | 48% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sun, Oct 25 | Fiordland National Park | 50 / 36°F10 / 2°C | 70% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Oct 26 | At sea | 62 / 46°F17 / 8°C | 53% | 9 mph14 km/h | 7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 10Tue, Oct 27 | At sea | 62 / 46°F17 / 8°C | 53% | 9 mph14 km/h | 7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 11Wed, Oct 28 | At sea | 62 / 46°F17 / 8°C | 53% | 9 mph14 km/h | 7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 12Thu, Oct 29 | At sea | 62 / 46°F17 / 8°C | 53% | 9 mph14 km/h | 7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 13Fri, Oct 30 | At sea | 62 / 46°F17 / 8°C | 53% | 9 mph14 km/h | 7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 14Sat, Oct 31 | 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
- TaurangaWeather by month
- NapierWeather by month
- PictonWeather by month
- WellingtonWeather by month
- ChristchurchWeather by month
- DunedinWeather by month
- Fiordland National ParkWeather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
More Celebrity Solstice sailings
- October 31, 2026: 10 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
- November 10, 2026: 12 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
- November 22, 2026: 13 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
- December 5, 2026: 13 nights from Singapore
- December 18, 2026: 15 nights from Singapore
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