42-Night Cruise on WesterdamAustralia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji - Weather

The Westerdam sails a 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary with Holland America Line (HAL), departing Sydney, Australia on December 19, 2027. It's a classic South Pacific cruise. Travelers sailing in December can generally expect cooler, off-season conditions. Ports of call include Sydney, Australia, Phillip Island, Australia, Melbourne, Australia, with 26 more along the way. Use the day-by-day forecast below to plan what to pack for each stop.

1. Day 1 — Sunday, Dec 19, 2027 — Sydney, Australia

   Sydney, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 71°F.

2. Day 2 — Monday, Dec 20, 2027 — At Sea

   Day 2 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

3. Day 3 — Tuesday, Dec 21, 2027 — Phillip Island, Australia

   Phillip Island, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 3 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 64°F.

4. Day 4 — Wednesday, Dec 22, 2027 — Melbourne, Australia

   Melbourne, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 77°F.

5. Day 5 — Thursday, Dec 23, 2027 — Melbourne, Australia

   Melbourne, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 78°F.

6. Day 6 — Friday, Dec 24, 2027 — Burnie, Tasmania

   Burnie, Tasmania is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 70°F.

7. Day 7 — Saturday, Dec 25, 2027 — At Sea

   Day 7 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

8. Day 8 — Sunday, Dec 26, 2027 — Adelaide, Australia

   Adelaide, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 79°F.

9. Day 9 — Monday, Dec 27, 2027 — Kangaroo Island, Australia

   Kangaroo Island, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 69°F.

10. Day 10 — Tuesday, Dec 28, 2027 — At Sea

    Day 10 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

11. Day 11 — Wednesday, Dec 29, 2027 — At Sea

    Day 11 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

12. Day 12 — Thursday, Dec 30, 2027 — Hobart, Tasmania

    Hobart, Tasmania is a scheduled port of call on day 12 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 64°F.

13. Day 13 — Friday, Dec 31, 2027 — Port Arthur, Tasmania

    Port Arthur, Tasmania is a scheduled port of call on day 13 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 61°F.

14. Day 14 — Saturday, Jan 1, 2028 — At Sea

    Day 14 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

15. Day 15 — Sunday, Jan 2, 2028 — Eden, Australia

    Eden, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 15 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 68°F.

16. Day 16 — Monday, Jan 3, 2028 — Newcastle, Australia

    Newcastle, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 16 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

17. Day 17 — Tuesday, Jan 4, 2028 — Sydney, Australia

    Sydney, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 17 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

18. Day 18 — Wednesday, Jan 5, 2028 — At Sea

    Day 18 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

19. Day 19 — Thursday, Jan 6, 2028 — Moreton Island, Australia

    Moreton Island, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 19 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

20. Day 20 — Friday, Jan 7, 2028 — At Sea

    Day 20 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

21. Day 21 — Saturday, Jan 8, 2028 — Townsville, Australia

    Townsville, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 21 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

22. Day 22 — Sunday, Jan 9, 2028 — Cairns, Australia

    Cairns, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 22 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

23. Day 23 — Monday, Jan 10, 2028 — Cairns, Australia

    Cairns, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 23 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

24. Day 24 — Tuesday, Jan 11, 2028 — At Sea

    Day 24 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

25. Day 25 — Wednesday, Jan 12, 2028 — Alotau, Papua New Guinea

    Alotau, Papua New Guinea is a scheduled port of call on day 25 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

26. Day 26 — Thursday, Jan 13, 2028 — Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea

    Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea is a scheduled port of call on day 26 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

27. Day 27 — Friday, Jan 14, 2028 — Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

    Rabaul, Papua New Guinea is a scheduled port of call on day 27 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

28. Day 28 — Saturday, Jan 15, 2028 — At Sea

    Day 28 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

29. Day 29 — Sunday, Jan 16, 2028 — Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

    Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands is a scheduled port of call on day 29 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

30. Day 30 — Monday, Jan 17, 2028 — At Sea

    Day 30 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

31. Day 31 — Tuesday, Jan 18, 2028 — Luganville, Vanuatu

    Luganville, Vanuatu is a scheduled port of call on day 31 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

32. Day 32 — Wednesday, Jan 19, 2028 — Vila, Vanuatu

    Vila, Vanuatu is a scheduled port of call on day 32 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

33. Day 33 — Thursday, Jan 20, 2028 — Mystery Island, Vanuatu

    Mystery Island, Vanuatu is a scheduled port of call on day 33 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

34. Day 34 — Friday, Jan 21, 2028 — At Sea

    Day 34 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

35. Day 35 — Saturday, Jan 22, 2028 — Lautoka, Fiji

    Lautoka, Fiji is a scheduled port of call on day 35 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

36. Day 36 — Sunday, Jan 23, 2028 — Lautoka, Fiji

    Lautoka, Fiji is a scheduled port of call on day 36 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

37. Day 37 — Monday, Jan 24, 2028 — Suva, Fiji

    Suva, Fiji is a scheduled port of call on day 37 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

38. Day 38 — Tuesday, Jan 25, 2028 — At Sea

    Day 38 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

39. Day 39 — Wednesday, Jan 26, 2028 — Nukualofa, Tonga

    Nukualofa, Tonga is a scheduled port of call on day 39 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

40. Day 40 — Thursday, Jan 27, 2028 — At Sea

    Day 40 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

41. Day 41 — Friday, Jan 28, 2028 — At Sea

    Day 41 of 43 is a day at sea aboard Westerdam, cruising between ports on the Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji itinerary.

42. Day 42 — Saturday, Jan 29, 2028 — Bay of Islands, New Zealand

    Bay of Islands, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 42 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.

43. Day 43 — Sunday, Jan 30, 2028 — Auckland, New Zealand

    Auckland, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 43 of the 42-night Australia Holiday: Coral Sea & Fiji cruise on Westerdam.