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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Join Princess Cruises's Grand Princess for a 14-night voyage on the New Zealand Holiday route, setting out from Brisbane, Australia on December 23, 2026. It's a classic Australia & New Zealand cruise. Travelers sailing in December can generally expect cooler, off-season conditions. Ports of call include Brisbane, Australia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand, with 5 more along the way. The forecasts below break the weather down port by port.
Brisbane, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 14-night New Zealand Holiday cruise on Grand Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 80°F.
Day 2 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Grand Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand Holiday itinerary.
Day 3 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Grand Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand Holiday itinerary.
Day 4 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Grand Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand Holiday itinerary.
Bay of Islands, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 14-night New Zealand Holiday cruise on Grand Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 71°F.
Auckland, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 14-night New Zealand Holiday cruise on Grand Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 72°F.
Tauranga, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 14-night New Zealand Holiday cruise on Grand Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 74°F.
Napier, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 14-night New Zealand Holiday cruise on Grand Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 66°F.
Day 9 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Grand Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand Holiday itinerary.
Dunedin, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 14-night New Zealand Holiday cruise on Grand Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 57°F.
Fjordland National Park, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 14-night New Zealand Holiday cruise on Grand Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 63°F.
Day 12 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Grand Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand Holiday itinerary.
Day 13 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Grand Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand Holiday itinerary.
Day 14 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Grand Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand Holiday itinerary.
Brisbane, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 15 of the 14-night New Zealand Holiday cruise on Grand Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 81°F.
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