Princess Cruises · 16 nights
Island Princess weather: 16-night cruise from Fort Lauderdale, December 12, 2026
The Island Princess (Princess Cruises) leaves Fort Lauderdale on December 12, 2026 for a 16-night cruise, with stops in Oranjestad, Colón, Panama City, Puntarenas, Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco and 2 more. It ends in Los Angeles on December 28, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 63°F to 90°F (17°C to 32°C), and 8 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (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 1Sat, Dec 12 | Fort Lauderdale Embark | 78 / 66°F26 / 19°C | 28% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sun, Dec 13 | At sea | 82 / 73°F28 / 23°C | 41% | 11 mph18 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 3Mon, Dec 14 | At sea | 82 / 73°F28 / 23°C | 41% | 11 mph18 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Tue, Dec 15 | Oranjestad | 85 / 79°F30 / 26°C | 53% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 5Wed, Dec 16 | At sea | 84 / 77°F29 / 25°C | 62% | 11 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 6Thu, Dec 17 | Colón | 83 / 76°F28 / 25°C | 73% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 7Fri, Dec 18 | Panama City | 86 / 75°F30 / 24°C | 69% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sat, Dec 19 | Puntarenas | 85 / 74°F30 / 24°C | 50% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 9Sun, Dec 20 | At sea | 88 / 74°F31 / 23°C | 31% | 7 mph11 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 10Mon, Dec 21 | Puerto Chiapas | 90 / 74°F32 / 23°C | 11% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 11Tue, Dec 22 | Huatulco | 88 / 64°F31 / 18°C | 22% | 7 mph11 km/h | – |
| Day 12Wed, Dec 23 | At sea | 84 / 64°F29 / 18°C | 14% | 6 mph9 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 13Thu, Dec 24 | Puerto Vallarta | 80 / 65°F27 / 18°C | 6% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 14Fri, Dec 25 | At sea | 72 / 56°F22 / 14°C | 17% | 6 mph10 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 15Sat, Dec 26 | At sea | 72 / 56°F22 / 14°C | 17% | 6 mph10 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 16Sun, Dec 27 | At sea | 72 / 56°F22 / 14°C | 17% | 6 mph10 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 17Mon, Dec 28 | Los Angeles Disembark | 63 / 48°F17 / 9°C | 27% | 9 mph14 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
- OranjestadWeather by month
- ColónWeather by month
- Panama CityWeather by month
- PuntarenasWeather by month
- Puerto ChiapasWeather by month
- HuatulcoWeather by month
- Puerto VallartaWeather by month
- Los AngelesWeather by month
- Fort LauderdaleWeather by month
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