Princess Cruises · 14 nights
Grand Princess weather: 14-night cruise from Brisbane, December 23, 2026
The Grand Princess (Princess Cruises) leaves Brisbane on December 23, 2026 for a 14-night cruise, with stops in Bay of Islands (Waitangi), Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Dunedin and Fiordland National Park. It returns to Brisbane on January 6, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 62°F to 81°F (17°C to 27°C), and 7 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 5 ft).
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This page shows typical conditions for these dates. The interactive forecast adds a live day-by-day forecast, wave heights and weather alerts as the sailing gets closer.
Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Wed, Dec 23 | Brisbane Embark | 81 / 69°F27 / 21°C | 53% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 2Thu, Dec 24 | At sea | 78 / 65°F25 / 19°C | 47% | 10 mph16 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 3Fri, Dec 25 | At sea | 78 / 65°F25 / 19°C | 47% | 10 mph16 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Sat, Dec 26 | At sea | 78 / 65°F25 / 19°C | 47% | 10 mph16 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 5Sun, Dec 27 | Bay of Islands (Waitangi) | 74 / 61°F24 / 16°C | 41% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 6Mon, Dec 28 | Auckland | 72 / 63°F22 / 17°C | 58% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 7Tue, Dec 29 | Tauranga | 74 / 61°F23 / 16°C | 42% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 8Wed, Dec 30 | Napier | 74 / 61°F23 / 16°C | 45% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 9Thu, Dec 31 | At sea | 68 / 56°F20 / 13°C | 53% | 10 mph17 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 10Fri, Jan 1 | Dunedin | 64 / 51°F18 / 11°C | 40% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 11Sat, Jan 2 | Fiordland National Park | 62 / 44°F17 / 7°C | 43% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 12Sun, Jan 3 | At sea | 71 / 57°F22 / 14°C | 54% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 13Mon, Jan 4 | At sea | 71 / 57°F22 / 14°C | 54% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 14Tue, Jan 5 | At sea | 71 / 57°F22 / 14°C | 54% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 15Wed, Jan 6 | Brisbane Disembark | 81 / 70°F27 / 21°C | 65% | 13 mph21 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
- Bay of Islands (Waitangi)Weather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
- TaurangaWeather by month
- NapierWeather by month
- DunedinWeather by month
- Fiordland National ParkWeather by month
- BrisbaneWeather by month
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