Princess Cruises · 13 nights
Royal Princess weather: 13-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), December 22, 2026
The Royal Princess (Princess Cruises) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 22, 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 January 4, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 59°F to 78°F (15°C to 26°C), and 6 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 5 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Tue, Dec 22 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 78 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 34% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 2Wed, Dec 23 | At sea | 76 / 62°F24 / 17°C | 38% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 3Thu, Dec 24 | At sea | 76 / 62°F24 / 17°C | 38% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Fri, Dec 25 | At sea | 76 / 62°F24 / 17°C | 38% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 5Sat, Dec 26 | Bay of Islands (Waitangi) | 74 / 61°F24 / 16°C | 41% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 6Sun, Dec 27 | Auckland | 72 / 63°F22 / 17°C | 58% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 7Mon, Dec 28 | Picton | 70 / 57°F21 / 14°C | 45% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 8Tue, Dec 29 | Christchurch | 68 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 42% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 9Wed, Dec 30 | Dunedin | 63 / 52°F17 / 11°C | 61% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 10Thu, Dec 31 | Fiordland National Park | 59 / 43°F15 / 6°C | 66% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 11Fri, Jan 1 | At sea | 70 / 55°F21 / 13°C | 49% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 12Sat, Jan 2 | At sea | 70 / 55°F21 / 13°C | 49% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 13Sun, Jan 3 | At sea | 70 / 55°F21 / 13°C | 49% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 14Mon, Jan 4 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Disembark | 78 / 67°F26 / 19°C | 55% | 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
- 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
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