MSC Cruises · 7 nights
MSC Opera weather: 7-night cruise from La Romana, December 21, 2026
The MSC Opera (MSC Cruises) leaves La Romana on December 21, 2026 for a 7-night cruise, with stops in Samaná, Virgin Gorda, Basseterre, Philipsburg and Catalina Island (La Romana). It returns to La Romana on December 28, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 80°F to 84°F (27°C to 29°C), and 1 day is 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 1Mon, Dec 21 | La Romana Embark | 84 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 36% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 2Tue, Dec 22 | Samaná | 81 / 73°F27 / 23°C | 48% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 3Wed, Dec 23 | Virgin Gorda | 80 / 77°F27 / 25°C | 39% | 19 mph31 km/h | – |
| Day 4Thu, Dec 24 | Basseterre | 82 / 77°F28 / 25°C | 33% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 5Fri, Dec 25 | Philipsburg | 80 / 78°F27 / 25°C | 31% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 6Sat, Dec 26 | At sea | 82 / 74°F28 / 24°C | 36% | 11 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 7Sun, Dec 27 | Catalina Island (La Romana) | 83 / 71°F29 / 22°C | 40% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 8Mon, Dec 28 | La Romana Disembark | 84 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 36% | 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.
Ports on this cruise
- SamanáWeather by month
- Virgin GordaWeather by month
- BasseterreWeather by month
- PhilipsburgWeather by month
- Catalina Island (La Romana)Weather by month
- La RomanaWeather by month
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