Princess Cruises · 13 nights
Royal Princess weather: 13-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), December 5, 2026
The Royal Princess (Princess Cruises) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 5, 2026 for a 13-night cruise, with stops in Bay of Islands (Waitangi), Auckland, Picton, Christchurch, Dunedin and Fiordland National Park. It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 18, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 55°F to 78°F (13°C to 25°C), and 6 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 1Sat, Dec 5 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 77 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 33% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sun, Dec 6 | At sea | 75 / 62°F24 / 16°C | 43% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 3Mon, Dec 7 | At sea | 75 / 62°F24 / 16°C | 43% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 4Tue, Dec 8 | At sea | 75 / 62°F24 / 16°C | 43% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 5Wed, Dec 9 | Bay of Islands (Waitangi) | 72 / 60°F22 / 16°C | 53% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 6Thu, Dec 10 | Auckland | 70 / 61°F21 / 16°C | 53% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 7Fri, Dec 11 | Picton | 68 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 35% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sat, Dec 12 | Christchurch | 68 / 54°F20 / 12°C | 32% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 9Sun, Dec 13 | Dunedin | 63 / 49°F17 / 10°C | 50% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 10Mon, Dec 14 | Fiordland National Park | 55 / 41°F13 / 5°C | 72% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 11Tue, Dec 15 | At sea | 66 / 52°F19 / 11°C | 53% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 12Wed, Dec 16 | At sea | 68 / 53°F20 / 12°C | 50% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 13Thu, Dec 17 | At sea | 68 / 53°F20 / 12°C | 50% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 14Fri, Dec 18 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Disembark | 78 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 34% | 14 mph23 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
- PictonWeather by month
- ChristchurchWeather by month
- DunedinWeather by month
- Fiordland National ParkWeather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
More Royal Princess sailings
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