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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…The Celebrity Solstice sails a 13-night Best of New Zealand itinerary with Celebrity Cruises, departing Auckland, New Zealand on October 18, 2026. It's a classic Australia & New Zealand cruise. Travelers sailing in October can generally expect cooler, off-season conditions. Ports of call include Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand, Tauranga, New Zealand, with 7 more along the way. Use the day-by-day forecast below to plan what to pack for each stop.
Auckland, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 13-night Best of New Zealand cruise on Celebrity Solstice. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 64°F.
Auckland, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 2 of the 13-night Best of New Zealand cruise on Celebrity Solstice. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 64°F.
Day 3 of 14 is a day at sea aboard Celebrity Solstice, cruising between ports on the Best of New Zealand itinerary.
Tauranga, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 13-night Best of New Zealand cruise on Celebrity Solstice. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 66°F.
Day 5 of 14 is a day at sea aboard Celebrity Solstice, cruising between ports on the Best of New Zealand itinerary.
Napier, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 13-night Best of New Zealand cruise on Celebrity Solstice. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 59°F.
Picton, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 13-night Best of New Zealand cruise on Celebrity Solstice. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 56°F.
Wellington, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 13-night Best of New Zealand cruise on Celebrity Solstice. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 56°F.
Christchurch, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 13-night Best of New Zealand cruise on Celebrity Solstice. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 59°F.
Dunedin, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 13-night Best of New Zealand cruise on Celebrity Solstice. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 52°F.
Fjordland National Park, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 13-night Best of New Zealand cruise on Celebrity Solstice. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 55°F.
Day 12 of 14 is a day at sea aboard Celebrity Solstice, cruising between ports on the Best of New Zealand itinerary.
Day 13 of 14 is a day at sea aboard Celebrity Solstice, cruising between ports on the Best of New Zealand itinerary.
Sydney, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 13-night Best of New Zealand cruise on Celebrity Solstice. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 68°F.
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