Silversea Cruises · 14 nights
Silver Moon weather: 14-night cruise from Melbourne, January 3, 2027
The Silver Moon (Silversea Cruises) leaves Melbourne on January 3, 2027 for a 14-night cruise, with stops in Eden, Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia), Fraser Island (K’gari), Townsville, Willis Island, Cairns and 2 more. It ends in Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on January 17, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 76°F to 90°F (24°C to 32°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 1Sun, Jan 3 | Melbourne Embark | 81 / 59°F27 / 15°C | 18% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Jan 4 | Eden | 76 / 61°F24 / 16°C | 34% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 3Tue, Jan 5 | At sea | 77 / 64°F25 / 18°C | 29% | 11 mph17 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 4Wed, Jan 6 | Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia) | 79 / 68°F26 / 20°C | 24% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 5Thu, Jan 7 | At sea | 82 / 70°F28 / 21°C | 32% | 10 mph17 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 6Fri, Jan 8 | Fraser Island (K’gari) | 85 / 71°F30 / 22°C | 40% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sat, Jan 9 | At sea | 87 / 74°F31 / 23°C | 41% | 9 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 8Sun, Jan 10 | Townsville | 89 / 77°F32 / 25°C | 42% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Jan 11 | Willis Island | 88 / 79°F31 / 26°C | 43% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 10Tue, Jan 12 | Cairns | 90 / 74°F32 / 24°C | 51% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 11Wed, Jan 13 | Airlie Beach | 88 / 74°F31 / 23°C | 40% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 12Thu, Jan 14 | At sea | 84 / 71°F29 / 21°C | 37% | 10 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 13Fri, Jan 15 | At sea | 84 / 71°F29 / 21°C | 37% | 10 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 14Sat, Jan 16 | At sea | 85 / 71°F29 / 22°C | 37% | 10 mph16 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 15Sun, Jan 17 | 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
- EdenWeather by month
- Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
- Fraser Island (K’gari)Weather by month
- TownsvilleWeather by month
- Willis IslandWeather by month
- CairnsWeather by month
- Airlie BeachWeather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
- MelbourneWeather by month
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