vaschroeder Posted July 12, 2018 #1 Share Posted July 12, 2018 We are considering a Western Caribbean RCCL cruise out of Galveston on Dec. 30. We have never cruised at this time of year and never gone out of Galveston. I'm a little concerned that it will not be warm enough. We will have 3 young children and want it to be warm enough for them to enjoy the pools and slides every day. I checked the weather in Cozumel and it shows 81/82 for January. Has anyone ever cruised in January and was it warm enough to swim everyday? What about on sea days when you're cruising and a little breezy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etta1213 Posted July 13, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I would figure on cool weather at times. We had a balcony in feb, i had a fleece jacket with hood, wound up wrapped up in a towel over that in order to enjoy balcony, my number one pleasure on cruise. I now don't cruise past Oct or before late March. Just personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logansdaddy Posted July 13, 2018 #3 Share Posted July 13, 2018 They call it the Tropics for a reason. It's warm year round so of course you can swim. The nights may be cool but the days are nice. Sent from my SM-G930T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacationdreaming Posted July 16, 2018 #4 Share Posted July 16, 2018 It will probably be pretty chilly the day you board the ship in Galveston and typically will be cool on the first sea day. Then the weather should get warmer. The last sea day cruising back to Galveston is also cool. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrystine5 Posted July 16, 2018 #5 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Cool depends on where you’re from. We are from Iowa and it seemed cool the first day and a couple evenings, but most of the time it was beautiful. January is my favorite time to cruise. Our 4 yr old GS swam every day. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusin okie Posted August 19, 2018 #6 Share Posted August 19, 2018 We have cruised out of Galveston a number of times in late fall/early winter. First, we love Galveston and find it a very friendly place to visit. It can be cool necessitating a light / medium jacket for most ( I, however, am not the sharpest knife in the drawer, so I wear shorts and a long sleeve shirt. ) The temperature is simply something you tolerate while having a great experience. The temperature in mid/late December through probably mid February can create an issue other than comfort. Namely, FOG. If you are flying into IAH or Hobby ( we always use Hobby ) you might want to consider formulating a "Plan B" in case the ship is late returning to port. We have been fortunate but it is not unusual to see significant delays. Just my humble opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sft429 Posted August 19, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Our first cruise was out of Galveston. We were cold the first day and the last day with 5 warm days in-between. Ever since then we've flown to Puerto Rico to start our cruises. From there every day is nice and warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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