Holland America Line · 35 nights
Zaandam weather: 35-night cruise from San Diego, October 15, 2026
The Zaandam (Holland America Line) leaves San Diego on October 15, 2026 for a 35-night cruise, with stops in Nawiliwili, Honolulu, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Fanning Island (Tabuaeran), Rangiroa and 7 more. It returns to San Diego on November 19, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 69°F to 84°F (20°C to 29°C), and 21 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 5 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Thu, Oct 15 | San Diego Embark | 75 / 60°F24 / 16°C | 7% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 2Fri, Oct 16 | At sea | 77 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 41% | 8 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 3Sat, Oct 17 | At sea | 77 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 41% | 8 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 4Sun, Oct 18 | At sea | 77 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 41% | 8 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 5Mon, Oct 19 | At sea | 77 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 41% | 8 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 6Tue, Oct 20 | At sea | 77 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 41% | 8 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 7Wed, Oct 21 | At sea | 77 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 41% | 8 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 8Thu, Oct 22 | At sea | 77 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 41% | 8 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 9Fri, Oct 23 | Nawiliwili | 80 / 72°F27 / 22°C | 70% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 10Sat, Oct 24 | Honolulu | 83 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 27% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 11Sun, Oct 25 | Kahului | 84 / 73°F29 / 23°C | 6% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 12Mon, Oct 26 | Kailua-Kona | 82 / 72°F28 / 22°C | 33% | 7 mph11 km/h | – |
| Day 13Tue, Oct 27 | At sea | 82 / 76°F28 / 24°C | 29% | 9 mph14 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 14Wed, Oct 28 | At sea | 82 / 76°F28 / 24°C | 29% | 9 mph14 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 15Thu, Oct 29 | Fanning Island (Tabuaeran) | 82 / 80°F28 / 27°C | 25% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 16Fri, Oct 30 | At sea | 81 / 79°F27 / 26°C | 39% | 13 mph21 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 17Sat, Oct 31 | At sea | 81 / 79°F27 / 26°C | 39% | 13 mph21 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 18Sun, Nov 1 | At sea | 81 / 78°F27 / 26°C | 50% | 11 mph18 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 19Mon, Nov 2 | Rangiroa | 81 / 77°F27 / 25°C | 73% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 20Tue, Nov 3 | Huahine | 79 / 76°F26 / 25°C | 77% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 21Wed, Nov 4 | Bora Bora | 79 / 76°F26 / 24°C | 73% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 22Thu, Nov 5 | Raiatea | 79 / 74°F26 / 23°C | 83% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 23Fri, Nov 6 | Papeete | 82 / 73°F28 / 23°C | 92% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 24Sat, Nov 7 | Moorea | 77 / 71°F25 / 22°C | 72% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 25Sun, Nov 8 | Fakarava | 80 / 77°F27 / 25°C | 65% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 26Mon, Nov 9 | At sea | 81 / 76°F27 / 25°C | 70% | 10 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 27Tue, Nov 10 | Nuku Hiva | 82 / 75°F28 / 24°C | 75% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 28Wed, Nov 11 | At sea | 76 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 44% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 29Thu, Nov 12 | At sea | 76 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 44% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 30Fri, Nov 13 | At sea | 76 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 44% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 31Sat, Nov 14 | At sea | 76 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 44% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 32Sun, Nov 15 | At sea | 76 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 44% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 33Mon, Nov 16 | At sea | 76 / 63°F24 / 17°C | 48% | 8 mph13 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 34Tue, Nov 17 | At sea | 76 / 63°F24 / 17°C | 48% | 8 mph13 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 35Wed, Nov 18 | At sea | 76 / 63°F24 / 17°C | 48% | 8 mph13 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 36Thu, Nov 19 | San Diego Disembark | 69 / 50°F20 / 10°C | 8% | 10 mph16 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
- NawiliwiliWeather by month
- HonoluluWeather by month
- KahuluiWeather by month
- Kailua-KonaWeather by month
- Fanning Island (Tabuaeran)Weather by month
- RangiroaWeather by month
- HuahineWeather by month
- Bora BoraWeather by month
- RaiateaWeather by month
- PapeeteWeather by month
- MooreaWeather by month
- FakaravaWeather by month
- Nuku HivaWeather by month
- San DiegoWeather by month
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