Explora Journeys · 16 nights
Explora III weather: 16-night cruise from Miami, December 20, 2026
The Explora III (Explora Journeys) leaves Miami on December 20, 2026 for a 16-night cruise, with stops in Ocho Rios, Catalina Island (La Romana), Jost Van Dyke, Philipsburg, St. Thomas, San Juan and 5 more. It returns to Miami on January 5, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 74°F to 84°F (24°C to 29°C), and 4 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 4 ft).
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This page shows typical conditions for these dates. The interactive forecast adds a live day-by-day forecast, wave heights and weather alerts as the sailing gets closer.
Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sun, Dec 20 | Miami Embark | 74 / 65°F24 / 18°C | 54% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Dec 21 | At sea | 78 / 69°F26 / 21°C | 53% | 8 mph13 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 3Tue, Dec 22 | Ocho Rios | 82 / 73°F28 / 23°C | 52% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 4Wed, Dec 23 | At sea | 83 / 72°F28 / 22°C | 46% | 7 mph12 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 5Thu, Dec 24 | Catalina Island (La Romana) | 83 / 71°F29 / 22°C | 40% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 6Fri, Dec 25 | Jost Van Dyke | 80 / 77°F27 / 25°C | 33% | 19 mph31 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sat, Dec 26 | Philipsburg | 80 / 78°F27 / 25°C | 31% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sun, Dec 27 | St. Thomas | 81 / 77°F27 / 25°C | 38% | 19 mph30 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Dec 28 | San Juan | 82 / 73°F28 / 23°C | 54% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 10Tue, Dec 29 | St. John's | 83 / 76°F29 / 25°C | 38% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 11Wed, Dec 30 | Pointe-à-Pitre | 84 / 74°F29 / 23°C | 48% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 12Thu, Dec 31 | St. John | 80 / 77°F27 / 25°C | 44% | 19 mph31 km/h | – |
| Day 13Fri, Jan 1 | Samaná | 81 / 72°F27 / 22°C | 50% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 14Sat, Jan 2 | Amber Cove | 80 / 71°F26 / 22°C | 60% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 15Sun, Jan 3 | At sea | 77 / 66°F25 / 19°C | 47% | 9 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 16Mon, Jan 4 | At sea | 77 / 66°F25 / 19°C | 47% | 9 mph14 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 17Tue, Jan 5 | Miami Disembark | 75 / 62°F24 / 17°C | 33% | 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.
Ports on this cruise
- Ocho RiosWeather by month
- Catalina Island (La Romana)Weather by month
- Jost Van DykeWeather by month
- PhilipsburgWeather by month
- St. ThomasWeather by month
- San JuanWeather by month
- St. John'sWeather by month
- Pointe-à-PitreWeather by month
- St. JohnWeather by month
- SamanáWeather by month
- Amber CoveWeather by month
- MiamiWeather by month
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