Carnival Cruise Line · 8 nights

Carnival Magic weather: 8-night cruise from Miami, December 18, 2026

The Carnival Magic (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves Miami on December 18, 2026 for a 8-night cruise, with stops in Half Moon Cay, San Juan, Philipsburg and St. Thomas. It returns to Miami on December 26, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 74°F to 82°F (24°C to 28°C), and 3 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 5 ft).

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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather

Typical conditions for each date (2022–2025 climate record, ECMWF). Sea-day figures are approximate, blended from the ports on either side. Not a forecast.
Day	Port	High / low	Rain days	Wind	Typical seas
Day 1Fri, Dec 18	Miami Embark	74 / 65°F24 / 18°C	54%	13 mph21 km/h	–
Day 2Sat, Dec 19	Half Moon Cay	77 / 74°F25 / 23°C	50%	20 mph32 km/h	–
Day 3Sun, Dec 20	At sea	80 / 74°F26 / 23°C	52%	13 mph20 km/h	5 ft (1.5 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft
Day 4Mon, Dec 21	San Juan	82 / 73°F28 / 23°C	54%	14 mph22 km/h	–
Day 5Tue, Dec 22	Philipsburg	80 / 78°F27 / 25°C	31%	18 mph29 km/h	–
Day 6Wed, Dec 23	St. Thomas	81 / 77°F27 / 25°C	38%	19 mph30 km/h	–
Day 7Thu, Dec 24	At sea	78 / 71°F25 / 22°C	46%	12 mph19 km/h	4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 8Fri, Dec 25	At sea	78 / 71°F25 / 22°C	46%	12 mph19 km/h	4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 9Sat, Dec 26	Miami Disembark	74 / 65°F24 / 18°C	54%	13 mph21 km/h	–

Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves, on the Douglas sea state scale. What that means on board.

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