Carnival Cruise Line · 8 nights

Carnival Vista weather: 8-night cruise from Port Canaveral, December 18, 2026

The Carnival Vista (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves Port Canaveral on December 18, 2026 for a 8-night cruise, with stops in St. Thomas, Philipsburg, San Juan and Celebration Key. It returns to Port Canaveral on December 26, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 69°F to 82°F (21°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	Port Canaveral Embark	69 / 57°F21 / 14°C	29%	11 mph18 km/h	–
Day 2Sat, Dec 19	At sea	75 / 67°F24 / 20°C	34%	11 mph18 km/h	4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
Day 3Sun, Dec 20	At sea	75 / 67°F24 / 20°C	34%	11 mph18 km/h	4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
Day 4Mon, Dec 21	St. Thomas	81 / 77°F27 / 25°C	38%	19 mph30 km/h	–
Day 5Tue, Dec 22	Philipsburg	80 / 78°F27 / 25°C	31%	18 mph29 km/h	–
Day 6Wed, Dec 23	San Juan	82 / 73°F28 / 23°C	54%	14 mph22 km/h	–
Day 7Thu, Dec 24	At sea	78 / 71°F26 / 21°C	52%	11 mph18 km/h	5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 8Fri, Dec 25	Celebration Key	74 / 68°F23 / 20°C	50%	16 mph25 km/h	–
Day 9Sat, Dec 26	Port Canaveral Disembark	69 / 57°F21 / 14°C	29%	11 mph18 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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