Best Months For Caribbean Cruises

[coevan]

Depends on where in the Caribbean, but water temps can definitely drop into the 70's during winter and be unpleasant for some. In the Bahamas, which is a popular spot on Caribbean cruises, it can get into the low 70's during the winter which is quite cold for most.

 

The Bahamas is not the Caribbean

[riclop]

Dec-April is very nice.

[asalligo]

January and February for me also, April I find too warm, but I can deal with it. Anything closer to summer than that is right out for me.

[PROCRUISE]

Dec-April is very nice.

 

Agree completely however, watch out for college spring break time, often very last part of March into early April. :)

[SeagoingMom]

We have sailed the Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean in March and July. No problems with spring breakers in March, and no significant differences in weather. I know folks who found the weather uncomfortably cold in January. And of course hurricane season (June - November) should be taken into account. It is pretty easy to go online and find climate and weather info for any area of the Caribbean you are interested in.

[Crew News]

Anytime between Thanksgiving and Christmas when the cruise and flight prices are probably at their lowest. The weather is perfect during that time period.

[navybankerteacher]

Sea water in the Caribbean rarely falls below high 70's. While the low 80's experienced in late summer and fall might be more attractive to some; you do not only want to think about where you are going - you also want to think about where you are leaving--- if it is from anywhere north of southern Florida, January through March is the best time to get away. While cost is a consideration, value should be considered as well.

[geoherb]

We've been in August, November, December, January, March, and May. All of these months have been fine. Even the August cruise, which had to skip a port due to a hurricane, was wonderful. The seas were perfectly smooth on it since the captain steered us well clear of the storm.