Princess Cruises · 28 nights
Grand Princess weather: 28-night cruise from Los Angeles, October 5, 2026
The Grand Princess (Princess Cruises) leaves Los Angeles on October 5, 2026 for a 28-night cruise, with stops in Hilo, Kailua-Kona, Nawiliwili, Honolulu, Apia, Lautoka and 6 more. It ends in Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on November 2, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 73°F to 84°F (23°C to 29°C), and 16 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 7 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Mon, Oct 5 | Los Angeles Embark | 78 / 60°F25 / 15°C | 3% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 2Tue, Oct 6 | At sea | 80 / 65°F26 / 19°C | 33% | 7 mph12 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 3Wed, Oct 7 | At sea | 80 / 65°F26 / 19°C | 33% | 7 mph12 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Thu, Oct 8 | At sea | 80 / 65°F26 / 19°C | 33% | 7 mph12 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 5Fri, Oct 9 | At sea | 80 / 65°F26 / 19°C | 33% | 7 mph12 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 6Sat, Oct 10 | At sea | 80 / 65°F26 / 19°C | 33% | 7 mph12 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 7Sun, Oct 11 | At sea | 80 / 65°F26 / 19°C | 33% | 7 mph12 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 8Mon, Oct 12 | Hilo | 82 / 71°F28 / 22°C | 63% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 9Tue, Oct 13 | Kailua-Kona | 82 / 72°F28 / 22°C | 63% | 7 mph11 km/h | – |
| Day 10Wed, Oct 14 | Nawiliwili | 81 / 73°F27 / 23°C | 77% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 11Thu, Oct 15 | Honolulu | 84 / 73°F29 / 23°C | 30% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 12Fri, Oct 16 | At sea | 84 / 74°F29 / 23°C | 58% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 13Sat, Oct 17 | At sea | 84 / 74°F29 / 23°C | 58% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 14Sun, Oct 18 | At sea | 84 / 74°F29 / 23°C | 58% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 15Mon, Oct 19 | At sea | 84 / 74°F29 / 23°C | 58% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 16Tue, Oct 20 | At sea | 84 / 74°F29 / 23°C | 58% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 17Wed, Oct 21 | At sea | 84 / 74°F29 / 23°C | 58% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 18Thu, Oct 22 | Apia | 84 / 76°F29 / 24°C | 89% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 19Fri, Oct 23 | At sea | 84 / 74°F29 / 23°C | 71% | 7 mph11 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 20Sat, Oct 24 | Lautoka | 84 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 52% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 21Sun, Oct 25 | Suva | 81 / 72°F27 / 22°C | 66% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 22Mon, Oct 26 | Dravuni Island | 79 / 74°F26 / 23°C | 55% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 23Tue, Oct 27 | At sea | 78 / 73°F26 / 23°C | 58% | 11 mph17 km/h | 7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 24Wed, Oct 28 | Mystery Island | 77 / 71°F25 / 22°C | 61% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 25Thu, Oct 29 | Port Vila | 81 / 73°F27 / 23°C | 72% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 26Fri, Oct 30 | Nouméa | 78 / 67°F26 / 20°C | 61% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 27Sat, Oct 31 | At sea | 76 / 62°F24 / 16°C | 49% | 9 mph15 km/h | 5 ft (1.5 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 28Sun, Nov 1 | At sea | 76 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 43% | 10 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 29Mon, Nov 2 | 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
- HiloWeather by month
- Kailua-KonaWeather by month
- NawiliwiliWeather by month
- HonoluluWeather by month
- ApiaWeather by month
- LautokaWeather by month
- SuvaWeather by month
- Dravuni IslandWeather by month
- Mystery IslandWeather by month
- Port VilaWeather by month
- NouméaWeather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
- Los AngelesWeather by month
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