Oceania Cruises · 40 nights
Oceania Riviera weather: 40-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), December 15, 2026
The Oceania Riviera (Oceania Cruises) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 15, 2026 for a 40-night cruise, with stops in Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Cooktown, Darwin, Kupang and 17 more. It ends in Auckland on January 24, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 69°F to 90°F (21°C to 32°C), and 17 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 1Tue, Dec 15 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 77 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 33% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 2Wed, Dec 16 | At sea | 79 / 66°F26 / 19°C | 44% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 3Thu, Dec 17 | Brisbane | 81 / 69°F27 / 21°C | 53% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 4Fri, Dec 18 | At sea | 82 / 72°F28 / 22°C | 53% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 5Sat, Dec 19 | Airlie Beach | 83 / 75°F28 / 24°C | 52% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 6Sun, Dec 20 | Cairns | 87 / 75°F30 / 24°C | 73% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 7Mon, Dec 21 | Cooktown | 87 / 77°F30 / 25°C | 70% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 8Tue, Dec 22 | At sea | 87 / 78°F31 / 26°C | 74% | 9 mph15 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 9Wed, Dec 23 | At sea | 87 / 78°F31 / 26°C | 74% | 9 mph15 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 10Thu, Dec 24 | Darwin | 88 / 80°F31 / 27°C | 77% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 11Fri, Dec 25 | At sea | 87 / 80°F31 / 26°C | 77% | 9 mph15 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 12Sat, Dec 26 | Kupang | 86 / 79°F30 / 26°C | 76% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 13Sun, Dec 27 | Komodo Island | 81 / 73°F27 / 23°C | 69% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 14Mon, Dec 28 | Bali (Benoa) | 85 / 76°F30 / 24°C | 83% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 15Tue, Dec 29 | Lombok (Lembar) | 87 / 76°F30 / 24°C | 86% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 16Wed, Dec 30 | Probolinggo | 90 / 77°F32 / 25°C | 69% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 17Thu, Dec 31 | Celukan Bawang | 88 / 78°F31 / 25°C | 82% | 6 mph9 km/h | – |
| Day 18Fri, Jan 1 | At sea | 84 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 41% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 19Sat, Jan 2 | At sea | 84 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 41% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 20Sun, Jan 3 | At sea | 84 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 41% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 21Mon, Jan 4 | At sea | 84 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 41% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 22Tue, Jan 5 | At sea | 84 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 41% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 23Wed, Jan 6 | Fremantle | 83 / 66°F28 / 19°C | 0% | 19 mph30 km/h | – |
| Day 24Thu, Jan 7 | Margaret River | 78 / 60°F25 / 15°C | 3% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 25Fri, Jan 8 | Albany | 73 / 60°F23 / 16°C | 15% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 26Sat, Jan 9 | Esperance | 74 / 62°F23 / 17°C | 22% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 27Sun, Jan 10 | At sea | 78 / 62°F26 / 17°C | 18% | 11 mph18 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 28Mon, Jan 11 | At sea | 78 / 62°F26 / 17°C | 18% | 11 mph18 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 29Tue, Jan 12 | Adelaide | 82 / 62°F28 / 17°C | 13% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 30Wed, Jan 13 | At sea | 81 / 62°F27 / 16°C | 21% | 10 mph16 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 31Thu, Jan 14 | Melbourne | 80 / 61°F27 / 16°C | 28% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 32Fri, Jan 15 | At sea | 75 / 59°F24 / 15°C | 28% | 10 mph16 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 33Sat, Jan 16 | At sea | 76 / 59°F24 / 15°C | 23% | 10 mph16 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 34Sun, Jan 17 | At sea | 76 / 59°F24 / 15°C | 23% | 10 mph16 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 35Mon, Jan 18 | At sea | 76 / 59°F24 / 15°C | 23% | 10 mph16 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 36Tue, Jan 19 | Picton | 72 / 58°F22 / 14°C | 22% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 37Wed, Jan 20 | Wellington | 69 / 59°F21 / 15°C | 23% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 38Thu, Jan 21 | Napier | 73 / 60°F23 / 16°C | 50% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 39Fri, Jan 22 | Gisborne | 73 / 59°F23 / 15°C | 53% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 40Sat, Jan 23 | Tauranga | 74 / 62°F24 / 17°C | 56% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 41Sun, Jan 24 | Auckland Disembark | 74 / 64°F23 / 18°C | 56% | 15 mph24 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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