Princess Cruises · 16 nights
Ruby Princess weather: 16-night cruise from San Francisco, December 26, 2026
The Ruby Princess (Princess Cruises) leaves San Francisco on December 26, 2026 for a 16-night cruise, with stops in Hilo, Honolulu, Kahului, Nawiliwili and Ensenada. It returns to San Francisco on January 11, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 56°F to 82°F (14°C to 28°C), and 10 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 8 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 26 | San Francisco Embark | 56 / 46°F14 / 8°C | 29% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sun, Dec 27 | At sea | 68 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 44% | 8 mph13 km/h | 8 ft (2.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 3Mon, Dec 28 | At sea | 68 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 44% | 8 mph13 km/h | 8 ft (2.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 4Tue, Dec 29 | At sea | 68 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 44% | 8 mph13 km/h | 8 ft (2.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 5Wed, Dec 30 | At sea | 68 / 55°F20 / 13°C | 44% | 8 mph13 km/h | 8 ft (2.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 6Thu, Dec 31 | Hilo | 79 / 65°F26 / 19°C | 60% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 7Fri, Jan 1 | Honolulu | 80 / 66°F27 / 19°C | 21% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sat, Jan 2 | Kahului | 82 / 64°F28 / 18°C | 12% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 9Sun, Jan 3 | Nawiliwili | 79 / 67°F26 / 20°C | 22% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 10Mon, Jan 4 | At sea | 73 / 58°F23 / 15°C | 19% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 11Tue, Jan 5 | At sea | 73 / 58°F23 / 15°C | 19% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 12Wed, Jan 6 | At sea | 73 / 58°F23 / 15°C | 19% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 13Thu, Jan 7 | At sea | 73 / 58°F23 / 15°C | 19% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 14Fri, Jan 8 | At sea | 73 / 58°F23 / 15°C | 19% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 15Sat, Jan 9 | Ensenada | 66 / 49°F19 / 10°C | 16% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 16Sun, Jan 10 | At sea | 62 / 48°F17 / 9°C | 22% | 9 mph14 km/h | 7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 17Mon, Jan 11 | San Francisco Disembark | 58 / 47°F14 / 8°C | 27% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves. What that means on board.
Ports on this cruise
- HiloWeather by month
- HonoluluWeather by month
- KahuluiWeather by month
- NawiliwiliWeather by month
- EnsenadaWeather by month
- San FranciscoWeather by month
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