Princess Cruises · 16 nights
Island Princess weather: 16-night cruise from Los Angeles, December 28, 2026
The Island Princess (Princess Cruises) leaves Los Angeles on December 28, 2026 for a 16-night cruise, with stops in Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Chiapas, Puntarenas, Panama City, Colón and 2 more. It ends in Fort Lauderdale on January 13, 2027. 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 1Mon, Dec 28 | Los Angeles Embark | 63 / 48°F17 / 9°C | 27% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 2Tue, Dec 29 | 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 3Wed, Dec 30 | 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 4Thu, Dec 31 | 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 5Fri, Jan 1 | Puerto Vallarta | 79 / 64°F26 / 18°C | 7% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 6Sat, Jan 2 | At sea | 84 / 65°F29 / 18°C | 19% | 6 mph9 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 7Sun, Jan 3 | Huatulco | 89 / 65°F31 / 19°C | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h | – |
| Day 8Mon, Jan 4 | Puerto Chiapas | 90 / 74°F32 / 23°C | 7% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 9Tue, Jan 5 | At sea | 89 / 74°F32 / 23°C | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft |
| Day 10Wed, Jan 6 | Puntarenas | 87 / 74°F31 / 23°C | 33% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 11Thu, Jan 7 | Panama City | 87 / 74°F31 / 24°C | 48% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 12Fri, Jan 8 | Colón | 84 / 76°F29 / 25°C | 67% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 13Sat, Jan 9 | At sea | 84 / 77°F29 / 25°C | 59% | 11 mph18 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 14Sun, Jan 10 | Oranjestad | 84 / 78°F29 / 26°C | 51% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 15Mon, Jan 11 | At sea | 80 / 70°F27 / 21°C | 42% | 11 mph18 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 16Tue, Jan 12 | At sea | 80 / 70°F27 / 21°C | 42% | 11 mph18 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 17Wed, Jan 13 | Fort Lauderdale Disembark | 75 / 62°F24 / 16°C | 32% | 12 mph19 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
- Puerto VallartaWeather by month
- HuatulcoWeather by month
- Puerto ChiapasWeather by month
- PuntarenasWeather by month
- Panama CityWeather by month
- ColónWeather by month
- OranjestadWeather by month
- Fort LauderdaleWeather by month
- Los AngelesWeather by month
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