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Carnival Cruise Line · 5 nights

Carnival Valor weather: 5-night cruise from New Orleans, December 30, 2026

The Carnival Valor (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves New Orleans on December 30, 2026 for a 5-night cruise, with stops in Progreso and Cozumel. It returns to New Orleans on January 4, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 62°F to 82°F (17°C to 28°C), and 2 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 4 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.
DayPortHigh / lowRain daysWindTypical seas
Day 1Wed, Dec 30New Orleans Embark62 / 49°F17 / 10°C27%11 mph18 km/h–
Day 2Thu, Dec 31At sea71 / 59°F22 / 15°C34%9 mph14 km/h4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft
Day 3Fri, Jan 1Progreso82 / 70°F28 / 21°C16%13 mph21 km/h–
Day 4Sat, Jan 2Cozumel81 / 74°F27 / 24°C33%12 mph19 km/h–
Day 5Sun, Jan 3At sea71 / 60°F22 / 16°C38%9 mph15 km/h4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 6Mon, Jan 4New Orleans Disembark62 / 46°F17 / 8°C42%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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