Royal Caribbean · 7 nights

Independence of the Seas weather: 7-night cruise from Miami, December 13, 2026

The Independence of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) leaves Miami on December 13, 2026 for a 7-night cruise, with stops in Perfect Day at CocoCay, San Juan and St. Thomas. It returns to Miami on December 20, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 74°F to 82°F (24°C to 28°C), and 3 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

Typical conditions for each date (2022–2025 climate record, ECMWF). Sea-day figures are approximate, blended from the ports on either side. Not a forecast.
Day	Port	High / low	Rain days	Wind	Typical seas
Day 1Sun, Dec 13	Miami Embark	78 / 67°F26 / 20°C	29%	13 mph21 km/h	–
Day 2Mon, Dec 14	Perfect Day at CocoCay	77 / 74°F25 / 24°C	28%	19 mph30 km/h	–
Day 3Tue, Dec 15	At sea	80 / 74°F27 / 24°C	43%	12 mph20 km/h	4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft
Day 4Wed, Dec 16	San Juan	82 / 73°F28 / 23°C	54%	14 mph22 km/h	–
Day 5Thu, Dec 17	St. Thomas	81 / 77°F27 / 25°C	38%	19 mph30 km/h	–
Day 6Fri, Dec 18	At sea	78 / 71°F25 / 22°C	46%	12 mph19 km/h	4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 7Sat, Dec 19	At sea	78 / 71°F25 / 22°C	46%	12 mph19 km/h	4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 8Sun, Dec 20	Miami Disembark	74 / 65°F24 / 18°C	54%	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.

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