Princess Cruises · 14 nights
Royal Princess weather: 14-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), January 16, 2027
The Royal Princess (Princess Cruises) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on January 16, 2027 for a 14-night cruise, with stops in Bay of Islands (Waitangi), Auckland, Tauranga, Picton, Christchurch, Dunedin and 1 more. It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on January 30, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 59°F to 82°F (15°C to 28°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, Jan 16 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 82 / 68°F28 / 20°C | 27% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sun, Jan 17 | At sea | 79 / 65°F26 / 18°C | 26% | 10 mph17 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 3Mon, Jan 18 | At sea | 79 / 65°F26 / 18°C | 26% | 10 mph17 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 4Tue, Jan 19 | At sea | 79 / 65°F26 / 18°C | 26% | 10 mph17 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 5Wed, Jan 20 | Bay of Islands (Waitangi) | 77 / 62°F25 / 17°C | 25% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 6Thu, Jan 21 | Auckland | 75 / 63°F24 / 17°C | 32% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 7Fri, Jan 22 | Tauranga | 76 / 61°F24 / 16°C | 33% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sat, Jan 23 | Picton | 74 / 57°F23 / 14°C | 17% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 9Sun, Jan 24 | Christchurch | 74 / 53°F23 / 12°C | 18% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 10Mon, Jan 25 | Dunedin | 65 / 52°F19 / 11°C | 35% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 11Tue, Jan 26 | Fiordland National Park | 59 / 44°F15 / 7°C | 52% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 12Wed, Jan 27 | At sea | 70 / 56°F21 / 13°C | 40% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 13Thu, Jan 28 | At sea | 70 / 56°F21 / 13°C | 40% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 14Fri, Jan 29 | At sea | 70 / 56°F21 / 13°C | 40% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 15Sat, Jan 30 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Disembark | 82 / 68°F28 / 20°C | 27% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves. What that means on board.
Ports on this cruise
- Bay of Islands (Waitangi)Weather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
- TaurangaWeather 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
- January 30, 2027: 8 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)