Viking · 14 nights
Viking Venus weather: 14-night cruise from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), December 20, 2026
The Viking Venus (Viking) leaves Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on December 20, 2026 for a 14-night cruise, with stops in Melbourne, Hobart, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Napier and 2 more. It ends in Auckland on January 3, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 63°F to 78°F (17°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 1Sun, Dec 20 | Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Embark | 78 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 34% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Dec 21 | 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 3Tue, Dec 22 | Melbourne | 76 / 56°F25 / 13°C | 22% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 4Wed, Dec 23 | At sea | 73 / 54°F23 / 12°C | 24% | 9 mph15 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 5Thu, Dec 24 | Hobart | 71 / 52°F21 / 11°C | 25% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 6Fri, Dec 25 | At sea | 67 / 52°F19 / 11°C | 43% | 10 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 7Sat, Dec 26 | At sea | 67 / 52°F19 / 11°C | 43% | 10 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 8Sun, Dec 27 | At sea | 67 / 52°F19 / 11°C | 43% | 10 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 9Mon, Dec 28 | At sea | 67 / 52°F19 / 11°C | 43% | 10 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 10Tue, Dec 29 | Dunedin | 63 / 52°F17 / 11°C | 61% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 11Wed, Dec 30 | Christchurch | 68 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 42% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 12Thu, Dec 31 | Wellington | 66 / 58°F19 / 15°C | 36% | 22 mph35 km/h | – |
| Day 13Fri, Jan 1 | Napier | 71 / 58°F22 / 15°C | 43% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 14Sat, Jan 2 | Tauranga | 73 / 59°F23 / 15°C | 38% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 15Sun, Jan 3 | 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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- HobartWeather by month
- DunedinWeather by month
- ChristchurchWeather by month
- WellingtonWeather by month
- NapierWeather by month
- TaurangaWeather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
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