Norwegian Cruise Line · 14 nights
Norwegian Spirit weather: 14-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), December 23, 2026
The Norwegian Spirit (Norwegian Cruise Line) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 23, 2026 for a 14-night cruise, with stops in Eden, Melbourne, Fiordland National Park, Dunedin, Timaru, Tauranga and 1 more. It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on January 6, 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 4 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Wed, Dec 23 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 78 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 34% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 2Thu, Dec 24 | Eden | 72 / 57°F22 / 14°C | 31% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 3Fri, Dec 25 | Melbourne | 76 / 56°F25 / 13°C | 22% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 4Sat, Dec 26 | At sea | 68 / 50°F20 / 10°C | 44% | 8 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 5Sun, Dec 27 | At sea | 68 / 50°F20 / 10°C | 44% | 8 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 6Mon, Dec 28 | Fiordland National Park | 59 / 43°F15 / 6°C | 66% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 7Tue, Dec 29 | Dunedin | 63 / 52°F17 / 11°C | 61% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 8Wed, Dec 30 | Timaru | 66 / 53°F19 / 12°C | 55% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 9Thu, Dec 31 | At sea | 70 / 57°F21 / 14°C | 49% | 10 mph17 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 10Fri, Jan 1 | Tauranga | 73 / 59°F23 / 15°C | 38% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 11Sat, Jan 2 | Bay of Islands (Waitangi) | 75 / 62°F24 / 16°C | 43% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 12Sun, Jan 3 | 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 13Mon, Jan 4 | 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 14Tue, Jan 5 | 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 15Wed, Jan 6 | 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
- EdenWeather by month
- MelbourneWeather by month
- Fiordland National ParkWeather by month
- DunedinWeather by month
- TimaruWeather by month
- TaurangaWeather by month
- Bay of Islands (Waitangi)Weather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
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