Viking · 14 nights
Viking Venus weather: 14-night cruise from Auckland, January 3, 2027
The Viking Venus (Viking) leaves Auckland on January 3, 2027 for a 14-night cruise, with stops in Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hobart and 2 more. It ends in Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) on January 17, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 64°F to 82°F (18°C to 28°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, Jan 3 | Auckland Embark | 74 / 61°F24 / 16°C | 14% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Jan 4 | Tauranga | 74 / 59°F23 / 15°C | 28% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 3Tue, Jan 5 | Napier | 75 / 59°F24 / 15°C | 27% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 4Wed, Jan 6 | Wellington | 69 / 57°F21 / 14°C | 27% | 22 mph36 km/h | – |
| Day 5Thu, Jan 7 | Christchurch | 72 / 51°F22 / 11°C | 20% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 6Fri, Jan 8 | Dunedin | 64 / 51°F18 / 10°C | 39% | 16 mph26 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sat, Jan 9 | At sea | 69 / 53°F20 / 12°C | 32% | 10 mph17 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 8Sun, Jan 10 | At sea | 69 / 53°F20 / 12°C | 32% | 10 mph17 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 9Mon, Jan 11 | At sea | 69 / 53°F20 / 12°C | 32% | 10 mph17 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 10Tue, Jan 12 | At sea | 69 / 53°F20 / 12°C | 32% | 10 mph17 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 11Wed, Jan 13 | Hobart | 73 / 56°F23 / 14°C | 24% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 12Thu, Jan 14 | At sea | 77 / 58°F25 / 14°C | 21% | 10 mph15 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 13Fri, Jan 15 | Melbourne | 81 / 59°F27 / 15°C | 18% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 14Sat, Jan 16 | At sea | 82 / 64°F28 / 18°C | 24% | 11 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 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
- TaurangaWeather by month
- NapierWeather by month
- WellingtonWeather by month
- ChristchurchWeather by month
- DunedinWeather by month
- HobartWeather by month
- MelbourneWeather by month
- Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)Weather by month
- AucklandWeather by month
More Viking Venus sailings
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