Holland America Line · 34 nights
Noordam weather: 34-night cruise from Seattle, October 11, 2026
The Noordam (Holland America Line) leaves Seattle on October 11, 2026 for a 34-night cruise, with stops in Hilo, Honolulu, Nawiliwili, Kailua-Kona, Christmas Island (Kiritimati), Papeete and 9 more. It ends in Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on November 14, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 62°F to 83°F (17°C to 29°C), and 19 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 1Sun, Oct 11 | Seattle Embark | 63 / 50°F17 / 10°C | 35% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Oct 12 | At sea | 72 / 61°F22 / 16°C | 49% | 7 mph12 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 3Tue, Oct 13 | At sea | 72 / 61°F22 / 16°C | 49% | 7 mph12 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 4Wed, Oct 14 | At sea | 72 / 61°F22 / 16°C | 49% | 7 mph12 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 5Thu, Oct 15 | At sea | 72 / 61°F22 / 16°C | 49% | 7 mph12 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 6Fri, Oct 16 | At sea | 69 / 59°F21 / 15°C | 60% | 8 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 7Sat, Oct 17 | At sea | 69 / 59°F21 / 15°C | 60% | 8 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 8Sun, Oct 18 | Hilo | 81 / 70°F27 / 21°C | 67% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Oct 19 | Honolulu | 83 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 27% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 10Tue, Oct 20 | Nawiliwili | 80 / 72°F27 / 22°C | 70% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 11Wed, Oct 21 | Kailua-Kona | 82 / 72°F28 / 22°C | 33% | 7 mph11 km/h | – |
| Day 12Thu, Oct 22 | At sea | 81 / 75°F27 / 24°C | 24% | 9 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 13Fri, Oct 23 | At sea | 81 / 75°F27 / 24°C | 24% | 9 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 14Sat, Oct 24 | Christmas Island (Kiritimati) | 81 / 78°F27 / 26°C | 14% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 15Sun, Oct 25 | At sea | 81 / 76°F27 / 24°C | 53% | 10 mph16 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 16Mon, Oct 26 | At sea | 81 / 76°F27 / 24°C | 53% | 10 mph16 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 17Tue, Oct 27 | At sea | 81 / 76°F27 / 24°C | 53% | 10 mph16 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 18Wed, Oct 28 | Papeete | 81 / 73°F27 / 23°C | 91% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 19Thu, Oct 29 | Moorea | 77 / 72°F25 / 22°C | 58% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 20Fri, Oct 30 | Raiatea | 79 / 74°F26 / 23°C | 84% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 21Sat, Oct 31 | At sea | 77 / 73°F25 / 23°C | 60% | 14 mph22 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 22Sun, Nov 1 | Rarotonga | 75 / 73°F24 / 23°C | 17% | 21 mph33 km/h | – |
| Day 23Mon, Nov 2 | At sea | 77 / 74°F25 / 23°C | 38% | 15 mph25 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 24Tue, Nov 3 | At sea | 77 / 74°F25 / 23°C | 38% | 15 mph25 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 25Wed, Nov 4 | Vava'u (Neiafu) | 79 / 76°F26 / 24°C | 58% | 21 mph33 km/h | – |
| Day 26Thu, Nov 5 | Nuku'alofa | 78 / 73°F26 / 23°C | 75% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 27Fri, Nov 6 | At sea | 73 / 64°F23 / 18°C | 64% | 12 mph20 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 28Sat, Nov 7 | At sea | 73 / 64°F23 / 18°C | 64% | 12 mph20 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 29Sun, Nov 8 | Bay of Islands (Waitangi) | 69 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 52% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 30Mon, Nov 9 | Auckland | 66 / 56°F19 / 13°C | 57% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 31Tue, Nov 10 | Wellington | 62 / 54°F17 / 12°C | 37% | 22 mph35 km/h | – |
| Day 32Wed, Nov 11 | At sea | 67 / 56°F20 / 14°C | 44% | 13 mph21 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 33Thu, Nov 12 | At sea | 67 / 56°F20 / 14°C | 44% | 13 mph21 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 34Fri, Nov 13 | At sea | 67 / 56°F20 / 14°C | 44% | 13 mph21 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 35Sat, Nov 14 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Disembark | 73 / 59°F23 / 15°C | 50% | 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
- HiloWeather by month
- HonoluluWeather by month
- NawiliwiliWeather by month
- Kailua-KonaWeather by month
- Christmas Island (Kiritimati)Weather by month
- PapeeteWeather by month
- MooreaWeather by month
- RaiateaWeather by month
- RarotongaWeather by month
- Vava'u (Neiafu)Weather by month
- Nuku'alofaWeather by month
- Bay of Islands (Waitangi)Weather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
- WellingtonWeather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
- SeattleWeather by month
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