Viking · 31 nights
Viking Orion weather: 31-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), December 11, 2026
The Viking Orion (Viking) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 11, 2026 for a 31-night cruise, with stops in Brisbane, Hamilton Island, Townsville, Cairns, Darwin, Komodo Island and 8 more. It returns to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on January 11, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 69°F to 88°F (21°C to 31°C), and 16 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 1Fri, Dec 11 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 77 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 33% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sat, Dec 12 | At sea | 79 / 66°F26 / 19°C | 38% | 10 mph16 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 3Sun, Dec 13 | Brisbane | 81 / 70°F27 / 21°C | 42% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 4Mon, Dec 14 | At sea | 82 / 74°F28 / 23°C | 41% | 10 mph16 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 5Tue, Dec 15 | Hamilton Island | 83 / 78°F29 / 25°C | 40% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 6Wed, Dec 16 | Townsville | 85 / 76°F30 / 25°C | 52% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 7Thu, Dec 17 | Cairns | 87 / 75°F30 / 24°C | 73% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 8Fri, Dec 18 | At sea | 87 / 77°F31 / 25°C | 75% | 8 mph13 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 9Sat, Dec 19 | At sea | 87 / 77°F31 / 25°C | 75% | 8 mph13 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 10Sun, Dec 20 | At sea | 87 / 77°F31 / 25°C | 75% | 8 mph13 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 11Mon, Dec 21 | Darwin | 88 / 80°F31 / 27°C | 77% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 12Tue, Dec 22 | At sea | 84 / 76°F29 / 25°C | 73% | 9 mph14 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 13Wed, Dec 23 | At sea | 84 / 76°F29 / 25°C | 73% | 9 mph14 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 14Thu, Dec 24 | Komodo Island | 81 / 73°F27 / 23°C | 69% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 15Fri, Dec 25 | Bali (Benoa) | 85 / 76°F30 / 24°C | 83% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 16Sat, Dec 26 | At sea | 85 / 71°F29 / 22°C | 43% | 11 mph18 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 17Sun, Dec 27 | At sea | 85 / 71°F29 / 22°C | 43% | 11 mph18 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 18Mon, Dec 28 | At sea | 85 / 71°F29 / 22°C | 43% | 11 mph18 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 19Tue, Dec 29 | At sea | 85 / 71°F29 / 22°C | 43% | 11 mph18 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 20Wed, Dec 30 | Fremantle | 84 / 67°F29 / 19°C | 2% | 19 mph30 km/h | – |
| Day 21Thu, Dec 31 | Margaret River | 77 / 59°F25 / 15°C | 11% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 22Fri, Jan 1 | Albany | 73 / 60°F23 / 16°C | 15% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 23Sat, Jan 2 | At sea | 78 / 61°F25 / 16°C | 14% | 11 mph17 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 24Sun, Jan 3 | At sea | 78 / 61°F25 / 16°C | 14% | 11 mph17 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 25Mon, Jan 4 | At sea | 78 / 61°F25 / 16°C | 14% | 11 mph17 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 26Tue, Jan 5 | Adelaide | 82 / 62°F28 / 17°C | 13% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 27Wed, Jan 6 | At sea | 81 / 62°F27 / 16°C | 21% | 10 mph16 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 28Thu, Jan 7 | Melbourne | 80 / 61°F27 / 16°C | 28% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 29Fri, Jan 8 | Burnie | 69 / 58°F21 / 14°C | 47% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 30Sat, Jan 9 | At sea | 72 / 60°F22 / 16°C | 50% | 9 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 31Sun, Jan 10 | Eden | 74 / 62°F23 / 17°C | 53% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 32Mon, Jan 11 | 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
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- TownsvilleWeather by month
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- DarwinWeather by month
- Komodo IslandWeather by month
- Bali (Benoa)Weather by month
- FremantleWeather by month
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- AlbanyWeather by month
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