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Departing Fort de France, Martinique on December 18, 2026, the MSC Cruises ship MSC Opera runs this 14-night Southern Caribbean sailing. It's a classic Caribbean cruise. Travelers sailing in December can generally expect warm, sunny weather with gentle trade winds. Ports of call include Fort de France, Martinique, Pointe A Pitre, Guadeloupe, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, with 10 more along the way. Scroll the daily outlook below to pack smart for every port of call.
Fort de France, Martinique is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 83°F. Fort-de-France weather in December
Pointe A Pitre, Guadeloupe is a scheduled port of call on day 2 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 84°F. Pointe-à-Pitre weather in December
Tortola, British Virgin Islands is a scheduled port of call on day 3 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 79°F.
La Romana, Dominican Republic is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 83°F. La Romana weather in December
Samana, Dominican Republic is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 81°F.
Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 80°F.
Basseterre, St. Kitts is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 80°F.
Philipsburg, St. Maarten is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 79°F. St. Maarten / St. Martin weather in December
Day 9 of 15 is a day at sea aboard MSC Opera, cruising between ports on the Southern Caribbean itinerary.
Catalina Island, Dominican Republic is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 79°F.
La Romana, Dominican Republic is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 82°F.
Catalina Island, Dominican Republic is a scheduled port of call on day 12 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 79°F.
Day 13 of 15 is a day at sea aboard MSC Opera, cruising between ports on the Southern Caribbean itinerary.
Bridgetown, Barbados is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 84°F. Bridgetown weather in December
Fort de France, Martinique is a scheduled port of call on day 15 of the 14-night Southern Caribbean cruise on MSC Opera. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 81°F. Fort-de-France weather in January
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