Royal Caribbean · 9 nights
Anthem of the Seas weather: 9-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), December 28, 2026
The Anthem of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 28, 2026 for a 9-night cruise, with stops in Picton, Christchurch, Dunedin and Fiordland National Park. It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on January 6, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 62°F to 78°F (17°C to 26°C), and 4 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 1Mon, Dec 28 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 78 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 34% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 2Tue, Dec 29 | At sea | 74 / 60°F23 / 16°C | 40% | 11 mph18 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 3Wed, Dec 30 | At sea | 74 / 60°F23 / 16°C | 40% | 11 mph18 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 4Thu, Dec 31 | Picton | 70 / 57°F21 / 14°C | 45% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 5Fri, Jan 1 | Christchurch | 68 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 27% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 6Sat, Jan 2 | Dunedin | 64 / 51°F18 / 11°C | 40% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sun, Jan 3 | Fiordland National Park | 62 / 44°F17 / 7°C | 43% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 8Mon, Jan 4 | 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 9Tue, Jan 5 | 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 10Wed, Jan 6 | 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
- 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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