Princess Cruises · 24 nights
Crown Princess weather: 24-night cruise from Melbourne, October 11, 2026
The Crown Princess (Princess Cruises) leaves Melbourne on October 11, 2026 for a 24-night cruise, with stops in Adelaide, Albany, Margaret River, Fremantle, Broome, Darwin and 4 more. It ends in Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on November 4, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 64°F to 90°F (18°C to 32°C), and 14 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 | Melbourne Embark | 64 / 47°F18 / 8°C | 50% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Oct 12 | At sea | 66 / 49°F19 / 10°C | 43% | 11 mph18 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 3Tue, Oct 13 | Adelaide | 67 / 52°F19 / 11°C | 35% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 4Wed, Oct 14 | At sea | 66 / 51°F19 / 11°C | 39% | 11 mph18 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 5Thu, Oct 15 | At sea | 66 / 51°F19 / 11°C | 39% | 11 mph18 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 6Fri, Oct 16 | At sea | 68 / 52°F20 / 11°C | 30% | 11 mph17 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 7Sat, Oct 17 | Albany | 67 / 52°F19 / 11°C | 31% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sun, Oct 18 | Margaret River | 65 / 52°F18 / 11°C | 38% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Oct 19 | Fremantle | 70 / 56°F21 / 13°C | 27% | 17 mph28 km/h | – |
| Day 10Tue, Oct 20 | At sea | 80 / 67°F27 / 20°C | 15% | 12 mph20 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 11Wed, Oct 21 | At sea | 80 / 67°F27 / 20°C | 15% | 12 mph20 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 12Thu, Oct 22 | At sea | 80 / 67°F27 / 20°C | 15% | 12 mph20 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 13Fri, Oct 23 | Broome | 90 / 79°F32 / 26°C | 3% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 14Sat, Oct 24 | At sea | 90 / 80°F32 / 26°C | 22% | 10 mph17 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 15Sun, Oct 25 | Darwin | 90 / 80°F32 / 27°C | 42% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 16Mon, Oct 26 | At sea | 88 / 76°F31 / 24°C | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 17Tue, Oct 27 | At sea | 88 / 76°F31 / 24°C | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 18Wed, Oct 28 | At sea | 88 / 76°F31 / 24°C | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 19Thu, Oct 29 | Cairns | 87 / 71°F30 / 22°C | 17% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 20Fri, Oct 30 | Willis Island | 80 / 78°F27 / 25°C | 20% | 17 mph28 km/h | – |
| Day 21Sat, Oct 31 | At sea | 79 / 71°F26 / 22°C | 27% | 12 mph19 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 22Sun, Nov 1 | At sea | 79 / 72°F26 / 22°C | 32% | 13 mph21 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 23Mon, Nov 2 | Brisbane | 78 / 66°F26 / 19°C | 42% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 24Tue, Nov 3 | At sea | 75 / 62°F24 / 17°C | 46% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 25Wed, Nov 4 | 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
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