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Royal Caribbean · 7 nights

Rhapsody of the Seas weather: 7-night cruise from San Juan, December 26, 2026

The Rhapsody of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) leaves San Juan on December 26, 2026 for a 7-night cruise, with stops in Tortola, Philipsburg, St. John's, Basseterre and St. Thomas. It returns to San Juan on January 2, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 80°F to 83°F (27°C to 29°C), and 1 day is at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 4 ft).

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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.
DayPortHigh / lowRain daysWindTypical seas
Day 1Sat, Dec 26San Juan Embark82 / 73°F28 / 23°C54%14 mph22 km/h–
Day 2Sun, Dec 27Tortola80 / 77°F27 / 25°C31%19 mph31 km/h–
Day 3Mon, Dec 28Philipsburg80 / 78°F27 / 25°C31%18 mph29 km/h–
Day 4Tue, Dec 29St. John's83 / 76°F29 / 25°C38%14 mph22 km/h–
Day 5Wed, Dec 30Basseterre82 / 77°F28 / 25°C33%13 mph21 km/h–
Day 6Thu, Dec 31At sea82 / 77°F28 / 25°C36%12 mph19 km/h4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 7Fri, Jan 1St. Thomas80 / 77°F27 / 25°C38%19 mph30 km/h–
Day 8Sat, Jan 2San Juan Disembark81 / 73°F27 / 23°C56%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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