Viking · 30 nights
Viking Venus weather: 30-night cruise from Bali (Benoa), November 6, 2026
The Viking Venus (Viking) leaves Bali (Benoa) on November 6, 2026 for a 30-night cruise, with stops in Lombok (Lembar), Komodo Island, Darwin, Thursday Island, Cairns, Townsville and 12 more. It ends in Auckland on December 6, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 63°F to 90°F (17°C to 32°C), and 12 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, Nov 6 | Bali (Benoa) Embark | 86 / 75°F30 / 24°C | 83% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sat, Nov 7 | Lombok (Lembar) | 89 / 76°F32 / 25°C | 87% | 6 mph10 km/h | – |
| Day 3Sun, Nov 8 | Komodo Island | 84 / 74°F29 / 24°C | 35% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 4Mon, Nov 9 | At sea | 87 / 77°F31 / 25°C | 42% | 7 mph11 km/h | 1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft |
| Day 5Tue, Nov 10 | At sea | 87 / 77°F31 / 25°C | 42% | 7 mph11 km/h | 1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft |
| Day 6Wed, Nov 11 | Darwin | 90 / 80°F32 / 27°C | 48% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 7Thu, Nov 12 | At sea | 89 / 79°F32 / 26°C | 37% | 9 mph15 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft |
| Day 8Fri, Nov 13 | At sea | 89 / 79°F32 / 26°C | 37% | 9 mph15 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft |
| Day 9Sat, Nov 14 | Thursday Island | 89 / 78°F32 / 26°C | 25% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 10Sun, Nov 15 | At sea | 87 / 75°F31 / 24°C | 29% | 9 mph15 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 11Mon, Nov 16 | Cairns | 87 / 73°F31 / 23°C | 62% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 12Tue, Nov 17 | Townsville | 85 / 76°F30 / 24°C | 62% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 13Wed, Nov 18 | Hamilton Island | 82 / 76°F28 / 25°C | 52% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 14Thu, Nov 19 | At sea | 80 / 72°F27 / 22°C | 55% | 10 mph16 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 15Fri, Nov 20 | Brisbane | 78 / 68°F26 / 20°C | 58% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 16Sat, Nov 21 | At sea | 76 / 65°F25 / 19°C | 51% | 10 mph17 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 17Sun, Nov 22 | Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia) | 74 / 63°F24 / 17°C | 43% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 18Mon, Nov 23 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) | 74 / 61°F23 / 16°C | 48% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 19Tue, Nov 24 | At sea | 72 / 57°F22 / 14°C | 48% | 10 mph16 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 20Wed, Nov 25 | Melbourne | 70 / 54°F21 / 12°C | 47% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 21Thu, Nov 26 | At sea | 67 / 52°F20 / 11°C | 43% | 9 mph14 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 22Fri, Nov 27 | Hobart | 65 / 49°F18 / 10°C | 38% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 23Sat, Nov 28 | At sea | 62 / 48°F17 / 9°C | 47% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 24Sun, Nov 29 | At sea | 62 / 48°F17 / 9°C | 47% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 25Mon, Nov 30 | At sea | 62 / 48°F17 / 9°C | 47% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 26Tue, Dec 1 | Dunedin | 63 / 49°F17 / 10°C | 50% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 27Wed, Dec 2 | Christchurch | 68 / 54°F20 / 12°C | 32% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 28Thu, Dec 3 | Wellington | 65 / 57°F18 / 14°C | 37% | 21 mph33 km/h | – |
| Day 29Fri, Dec 4 | Napier | 72 / 59°F22 / 15°C | 45% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 30Sat, Dec 5 | Tauranga | 70 / 59°F21 / 15°C | 55% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 31Sun, Dec 6 | Auckland Disembark | 70 / 61°F21 / 16°C | 53% | 16 mph25 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
- Lombok (Lembar)Weather by month
- Komodo IslandWeather by month
- DarwinWeather by month
- Thursday IslandWeather by month
- CairnsWeather by month
- TownsvilleWeather by month
- Hamilton IslandWeather by month
- BrisbaneWeather by month
- Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
- MelbourneWeather by month
- HobartWeather by month
- DunedinWeather by month
- ChristchurchWeather by month
- WellingtonWeather by month
- NapierWeather by month
- TaurangaWeather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
- Bali (Benoa)Weather by month
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