Carnival Cruise Line · 8 nights

Carnival Sunshine weather: 8-night cruise from Norfolk, December 18, 2026

The Carnival Sunshine (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves Norfolk on December 18, 2026 for a 8-night cruise, with stops in Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Amber Cove. It returns to Norfolk on December 26, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 52°F to 80°F (11°C to 27°C), and 4 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	Norfolk Embark	52 / 38°F11 / 3°C	17%	12 mph20 km/h	–
Day 2Sat, Dec 19	At sea	65 / 56°F18 / 13°C	34%	12 mph20 km/h	4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 3Sun, Dec 20	At sea	65 / 56°F18 / 13°C	34%	12 mph20 km/h	4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 4Mon, Dec 21	Half Moon Cay	77 / 74°F25 / 23°C	50%	20 mph32 km/h	–
Day 5Tue, Dec 22	Grand Turk	80 / 77°F26 / 25°C	38%	21 mph34 km/h	–
Day 6Wed, Dec 23	Amber Cove	80 / 71°F27 / 22°C	42%	11 mph18 km/h	–
Day 7Thu, Dec 24	At sea	66 / 55°F19 / 13°C	30%	9 mph14 km/h	5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft
Day 8Fri, Dec 25	At sea	66 / 55°F19 / 13°C	30%	9 mph14 km/h	5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft
Day 9Sat, Dec 26	Norfolk Disembark	52 / 38°F11 / 3°C	17%	12 mph20 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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