Holland America Line · 35 nights
Noordam weather: 35-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), November 15, 2026
The Noordam (Holland America Line) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on November 15, 2026 for a 35-night cruise, with stops in Brisbane, Alotau, Kiriwina Island (Losuia), Cairns, Townsville, Darwin and 10 more. It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 20, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 65°F to 92°F (18°C to 33°C), and 18 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, Nov 15 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 73 / 59°F23 / 15°C | 50% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Nov 16 | At sea | 76 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 53% | 10 mph16 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 3Tue, Nov 17 | Brisbane | 78 / 68°F26 / 20°C | 58% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 4Wed, Nov 18 | At sea | 84 / 71°F29 / 22°C | 68% | 7 mph12 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 5Thu, Nov 19 | At sea | 84 / 71°F29 / 22°C | 68% | 7 mph12 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 6Fri, Nov 20 | At sea | 84 / 71°F29 / 22°C | 68% | 7 mph12 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 7Sat, Nov 21 | Alotau | 89 / 75°F32 / 24°C | 77% | 7 mph11 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sun, Nov 22 | Kiriwina Island (Losuia) | 85 / 78°F29 / 26°C | 83% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Nov 23 | At sea | 86 / 76°F30 / 24°C | 73% | 6 mph10 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 10Tue, Nov 24 | Cairns | 87 / 73°F31 / 23°C | 62% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 11Wed, Nov 25 | Townsville | 85 / 76°F30 / 24°C | 62% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 12Thu, Nov 26 | At sea | 87 / 78°F31 / 25°C | 68% | 8 mph13 km/h | 1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft |
| Day 13Fri, Nov 27 | At sea | 87 / 78°F31 / 25°C | 68% | 8 mph13 km/h | 1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft |
| Day 14Sat, Nov 28 | At sea | 87 / 78°F31 / 25°C | 68% | 8 mph13 km/h | 1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft |
| Day 15Sun, Nov 29 | Darwin | 89 / 79°F32 / 26°C | 73% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 16Mon, Nov 30 | At sea | 90 / 80°F32 / 27°C | 48% | 9 mph15 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 17Tue, Dec 1 | At sea | 91 / 81°F33 / 27°C | 42% | 10 mph15 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 18Wed, Dec 2 | Broome | 92 / 82°F33 / 28°C | 13% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 19Thu, Dec 3 | At sea | 91 / 77°F33 / 25°C | 8% | 12 mph20 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 20Fri, Dec 4 | Exmouth | 90 / 72°F32 / 22°C | 3% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 21Sat, Dec 5 | At sea | 84 / 68°F29 / 20°C | 8% | 14 mph22 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 22Sun, Dec 6 | At sea | 84 / 68°F29 / 20°C | 8% | 14 mph22 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 23Mon, Dec 7 | Fremantle | 79 / 63°F26 / 17°C | 12% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 24Tue, Dec 8 | Albany | 70 / 57°F21 / 14°C | 18% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 25Wed, Dec 9 | At sea | 73 / 57°F23 / 14°C | 18% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 26Thu, Dec 10 | At sea | 73 / 57°F23 / 14°C | 18% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 27Fri, Dec 11 | At sea | 73 / 57°F23 / 14°C | 18% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 28Sat, Dec 12 | Adelaide | 76 / 58°F25 / 14°C | 18% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 29Sun, Dec 13 | Kangaroo Island | 71 / 52°F22 / 11°C | 23% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 30Mon, Dec 14 | At sea | 73 / 54°F23 / 12°C | 32% | 9 mph15 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 31Tue, Dec 15 | Melbourne | 74 / 55°F23 / 13°C | 40% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 32Wed, Dec 16 | Phillip Island | 72 / 57°F22 / 14°C | 27% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 33Thu, Dec 17 | Hobart | 71 / 52°F21 / 11°C | 25% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 34Fri, Dec 18 | Port Arthur | 65 / 53°F18 / 12°C | 53% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 35Sat, Dec 19 | At sea | 71 / 58°F22 / 15°C | 44% | 12 mph19 km/h | 6 ft (1.8 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 36Sun, Dec 20 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Disembark | 78 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 34% | 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
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