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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Join Princess Cruises's Royal Princess for a 13-night voyage on the New Zealand route, setting out from Sydney, Australia on December 5, 2026. It's a classic Australia & New Zealand cruise. Travelers sailing in December can generally expect cooler, off-season conditions. Ports of call include Sydney, 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.
Sydney, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 13-night New Zealand cruise on Royal Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 71°F.
Day 2 of 14 is a day at sea aboard Royal Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand itinerary.
Day 3 of 14 is a day at sea aboard Royal Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand itinerary.
Day 4 of 14 is a day at sea aboard Royal Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand itinerary.
Bay of Islands, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 13-night New Zealand cruise on Royal Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 69°F.
Auckland, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 13-night New Zealand cruise on Royal Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 71°F.
Day 7 of 14 is a day at sea aboard Royal Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand itinerary.
Picton, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 13-night New Zealand cruise on Royal Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 60°F.
Christchurch, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 13-night New Zealand cruise on Royal Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 64°F.
Dunedin, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 13-night New Zealand cruise on Royal Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 55°F.
Fjordland National Park, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 13-night New Zealand cruise on Royal Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 61°F.
Day 12 of 14 is a day at sea aboard Royal Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand itinerary.
Day 13 of 14 is a day at sea aboard Royal Princess, cruising between ports on the New Zealand itinerary.
Sydney, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 13-night New Zealand cruise on Royal Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 71°F.
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