Sharla215 Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Hey all! Would love to hear from my seasoned Caribbean cruisers. I travel to Puerto Rican often but not much in the winter (usually spring/summer) Will be on a southern carib cruise for christmas. How’s the weather? Is it warm enough to spend time on the beach? Will it be cold at night while the ship is sailing? Does the time of year you cruise dictate what types of excursions you take? I guess your answer might be dependant on where you live. I’m from the Northeast so anything above 70° is nice to me anyway lol. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveinSC Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Southern Caribbean? I imagine weather will be NO issue for you. Warm enough to be on the beach, FOR SURE. Ive cruised in January, and still snorkeled in the Bahamas, which is way farther North than the Southern Caribbean. Sharla215 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 I've been on some January sailings and it can be warm enough to spend time at the beach, especially if you're from the north and used to it being a bit colder. Doesn't affect what excursions I will plan other than it tends to be easier to just jump right into the water when it's a bit cooler than easing yourself in. You acclimate pretty quickly once you are all the way in the water. I will say that it can get chilly once the sun goes down on the open decks of the ship, so definitely bring a light jacket. It's very windy up there which contributes to the cooler feeling. I also find it can be chilly inside the ship where they run the A/C all the time. (I say this from my office in Florida where it is currently colder inside than outside and I am wishing for a space heater.) RWDW1204 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 We went to the Southern Caribbean last January. While it was the COLDEST week of the year back home (Michigan, sub zero temps), the weather from San Juan, PR to Barbados and back was PERFECT! Sunny and in the 80's (or more) all week long! Beach time and snorkeling excursions were more than comfortable. Cooler but comfortable outside in the evenings to go out on the decks to stargaze and enjoy the sound of the waves. We're going southern Caribbean again this January! Sharla215 and Neesa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flacruiser99 Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 However once in a while a cold front Called El Norte by the locals in Cozumel can make it very chilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Curtis Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Cruised out of San Juan last January and spent most of day on beach, it was very warm, have another planned this January, so much warmer starting a cruise out of,San Juan in January or February than it is Florida. Sharla215 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJsMrs Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 We have cruised the caribbean numerous times in December - SJ, St. Maarten, Labadee, St. Thomas - and it has been amazing beach weather every time... save for a couple cold'ish days in Orlando after disembarkation, but they were perfect Disney Days! Sharla215 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgestang Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 We were in the water all day long at CocoCay and Grand Bahama last December the week before Christmas. It was like 75 degrees and really nice Sharla215 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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