Your Cruise, Your Weather
Plan Your Cruise With Free Weather Forecasts
Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Recurring seasonal weather patterns that affect cruise itineraries — hurricane and cyclone seasons, rainy seasons, and short sailing windows — with real dates and practical guidance for each region.
Atlantic Hurricane Season
Atlantic hurricane season affects Caribbean and Bahamas sailings from June through November, with the highest storm risk in August and September.
Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season
Eastern Pacific hurricane season affects Mexican Riviera sailings from mid-May through November, with Cabo San Lucas the most exposed port.
Central Pacific Hurricane Season (Hawaii)
Hawaii's hurricane season runs June through November, but direct hits are rare — only a handful in the last 40 years — so cruises sail on as scheduled.
Panama Canal & Central America Green (Rainy) Season
Panama and Central America's rainy "green season" runs May through November, which is why nearly all full Panama Canal transits sail October through April instead.
Mediterranean Summer Heat & Crowds Advisory
July and August bring the Mediterranean's hottest temperatures and largest crowds — popular ports like Santorini and Dubrovnik get especially packed.
Northern Europe's Short Cruise Season
Norwegian Fjords and Baltic cruises only run roughly May through September — outside that window, almost no large ships sail the region at all.
Dates reflect long-run historical averages, not a live weather feed. For an exact forecast on your sailing dates, use search to find your itinerary.