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Princess Cruises · 12 nights

Royal Princess weather: 12-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), January 4, 2027

The Royal Princess (Princess Cruises) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on January 4, 2027 for a 12-night cruise, with stops in Suva, Lautoka and Dravuni Island. It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on January 16, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 81°F to 88°F (27°C to 31°C), and 8 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 6 ft).

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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather

Typical conditions for each date (2006–2025 climate record, ECMWF). Sea-day figures are approximate, blended from the ports on either side. Not a forecast.
DayPortHigh / lowRain daysWindTypical seas
Day 1Mon, Jan 4Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark81 / 67°F27 / 19°C33%14 mph22 km/h–
Day 2Tue, Jan 5At sea84 / 70°F29 / 21°C49%9 mph14 km/h5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 3Wed, Jan 6At sea84 / 70°F29 / 21°C49%9 mph14 km/h5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 4Thu, Jan 7At sea84 / 70°F29 / 21°C49%9 mph14 km/h5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 5Fri, Jan 8At sea84 / 70°F29 / 21°C49%9 mph14 km/h5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 6Sat, Jan 9Suva87 / 74°F30 / 23°C64%10 mph16 km/h–
Day 7Sun, Jan 10Lautoka88 / 74°F31 / 23°C50%9 mph14 km/h–
Day 8Mon, Jan 11Dravuni Island86 / 76°F30 / 25°C52%14 mph22 km/h–
Day 9Tue, Jan 12At sea83 / 72°F29 / 22°C43%10 mph17 km/h6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft
Day 10Wed, Jan 13At sea83 / 72°F29 / 22°C43%10 mph17 km/h6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft
Day 11Thu, Jan 14At sea83 / 72°F29 / 22°C43%10 mph17 km/h6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft
Day 12Fri, Jan 15At sea83 / 72°F29 / 22°C43%10 mph17 km/h6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft
Day 13Sat, Jan 16Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Disembark82 / 68°F28 / 20°C27%14 mph23 km/h–

Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves. What that means on board.

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