Princess Cruises · 15 nights
Grand Princess weather: 15-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), November 3, 2026
The Grand Princess (Princess Cruises) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on November 3, 2026 for a 15-night cruise, with stops in Fiordland National Park, Dunedin, Christchurch, Picton, Auckland, Bay of Islands (Waitangi) and 1 more. It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on November 18, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 53°F to 74°F (12°C to 23°C), and 7 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 1Tue, Nov 3 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 73 / 59°F23 / 15°C | 50% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 2Wed, Nov 4 | At sea | 63 / 48°F17 / 9°C | 59% | 8 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 3Thu, Nov 5 | At sea | 63 / 48°F17 / 9°C | 59% | 8 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 4Fri, Nov 6 | At sea | 63 / 48°F17 / 9°C | 59% | 8 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 5Sat, Nov 7 | Fiordland National Park | 53 / 37°F12 / 3°C | 68% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 6Sun, Nov 8 | Dunedin | 60 / 46°F16 / 8°C | 43% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 7Mon, Nov 9 | Christchurch | 64 / 50°F18 / 10°C | 20% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 8Tue, Nov 10 | Picton | 65 / 52°F18 / 11°C | 42% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 9Wed, Nov 11 | Auckland | 66 / 56°F19 / 13°C | 57% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 10Thu, Nov 12 | Bay of Islands (Waitangi) | 69 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 52% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 11Fri, Nov 13 | Tauranga | 67 / 55°F19 / 13°C | 48% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 12Sat, Nov 14 | At sea | 70 / 57°F21 / 14°C | 49% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 13Sun, Nov 15 | At sea | 70 / 57°F21 / 14°C | 49% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 14Mon, Nov 16 | At sea | 71 / 58°F22 / 15°C | 52% | 11 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 15Tue, Nov 17 | At sea | 71 / 58°F22 / 15°C | 52% | 11 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 16Wed, Nov 18 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Disembark | 74 / 61°F23 / 16°C | 48% | 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
- Fiordland National ParkWeather by month
- DunedinWeather by month
- ChristchurchWeather by month
- PictonWeather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
- Bay of Islands (Waitangi)Weather by month
- TaurangaWeather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
More Grand Princess sailings
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- December 11, 2026: 12 nights from Brisbane
- December 23, 2026: 14 nights from Brisbane