Regent Seven Seas Cruises · 16 nights
Seven Seas Explorer weather: 16-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), December 29, 2026
The Seven Seas Explorer (Regent Seven Seas Cruises) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 29, 2026 for a 16-night cruise, with stops in Melbourne, Hobart, Dunedin, Christchurch, Picton, Wellington and 4 more. It ends in Auckland on January 14, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 64°F to 78°F (18°C to 25°C), and 6 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 4 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Tue, Dec 29 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 78 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 34% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 2Wed, Dec 30 | At sea | 77 / 60°F25 / 15°C | 28% | 10 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 3Thu, Dec 31 | Melbourne | 76 / 56°F25 / 13°C | 22% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 4Fri, Jan 1 | At sea | 76 / 58°F24 / 15°C | 34% | 9 mph14 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 5Sat, Jan 2 | Hobart | 72 / 56°F22 / 13°C | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 6Sun, Jan 3 | At sea | 68 / 54°F20 / 12°C | 40% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 7Mon, Jan 4 | At sea | 68 / 54°F20 / 12°C | 40% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 8Tue, Jan 5 | At sea | 68 / 54°F20 / 12°C | 40% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 9Wed, Jan 6 | At sea | 68 / 54°F20 / 12°C | 40% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 10Thu, Jan 7 | Dunedin | 64 / 51°F18 / 11°C | 40% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 11Fri, Jan 8 | Christchurch | 68 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 27% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 12Sat, Jan 9 | Picton | 69 / 56°F21 / 13°C | 27% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 13Sun, Jan 10 | Wellington | 65 / 58°F19 / 15°C | 32% | 21 mph33 km/h | – |
| Day 14Mon, Jan 11 | Gisborne | 71 / 58°F22 / 15°C | 50% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 15Tue, Jan 12 | Tauranga | 73 / 59°F23 / 15°C | 38% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 16Wed, Jan 13 | Bay of Islands (Waitangi) | 75 / 62°F24 / 16°C | 43% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 17Thu, Jan 14 | Auckland Disembark | 73 / 63°F23 / 17°C | 38% | 15 mph24 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
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- TaurangaWeather by month
- Bay of Islands (Waitangi)Weather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
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