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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Join Holland America Line (HAL)'s Rotterdam for a 11-night voyage on the Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands route, setting out from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 1, 2026. 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 Lauderdale, Florida, Philipsburg, St. Maarten, St Johns, Antigua, with 6 more along the way. The forecasts below break the weather down port by port.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 11-night Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands cruise on Rotterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 77°F.
Day 2 of 12 is a day at sea aboard Rotterdam, cruising between ports on the Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands itinerary.
Day 3 of 12 is a day at sea aboard Rotterdam, cruising between ports on the Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands itinerary.
Philipsburg, St. Maarten is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 11-night Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands cruise on Rotterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 80°F.
St Johns, Antigua is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 11-night Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands cruise on Rotterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 80°F.
Roseau, Dominica is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 11-night Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands cruise on Rotterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 77°F.
Castries, St Lucia is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 11-night Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands cruise on Rotterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 81°F.
Basseterre, St. Kitts is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 11-night Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands cruise on Rotterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 81°F.
St Thomas, US Virgin Islands is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 11-night Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands cruise on Rotterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 79°F.
Day 10 of 12 is a day at sea aboard Rotterdam, cruising between ports on the Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands itinerary.
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 11-night Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands cruise on Rotterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 77°F.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 12 of the 11-night Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands cruise on Rotterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 76°F.
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