The South Pacific is a favoured winter cruise destination for sailing yachts and motor yachts alike. Experience the cool trade winds in the Caribbean, the exotic bounty islands of Fiji and the shallow waters of The Bahamas. December charters don’t get much better than this.

Updated: 24 September 2021

December in the Caribbean

December in the Caribbean serves up rum punch and corn chowder with a generous side portion of rejuvenation. For fitness enthusiasts, an early morning run on Barbuda’s pink-shelled 11-Mile Beach pairs untamed beauty with the wild call of nesting frigatebirds.

What are the average temperatures in the Caribbean in December?

Barbados has some of the warmest temperatures in the Caribbean in December

Winter charterers can expect an average high of 28°C, with Dominican Republic and Barbados typically registering as the hottest islands in the Caribbean.

What is the weather like in the Caribbean in December?

Great temperatures, low humidity and plenty of sun

Come December, the hurricanes and tropical storms are long gone, and the sea surface temperature is a balmy 27°C. It’s also a little less humid, too, which is good news for those looking to bronze on the aft deck.

Are there travel restrictions in the Caribbean for December?

Most of the Caribbean, like Magen's Bay in St Thomas USVI, is open for chartering

Borders remain open across the Caribbean with the current exception of Trinidad & Tobago and the Cayman Islands. Permission to enter Jamaica is required in advance while Martinique remains in lockdown. Cruising restrictions may apply.

Things to see in the Caribbean in December

There's a strong chance of seeing humpback whales in December

Jamaica’s Dunn's River Falls are an exhilarating sight, but to witness breaching humpbacks in all their glory head to the whale breeding grounds of the Dominican Republic. Underwater adventurers might just hear the male humpback’s haunting courting song, too.

Which yachts are available for chartering?

MONDANGO 3 is the perfect yacht to harness the steady tradewinds in this sailing paradise

Sailing yacht MONDANGO 3 will make the most of the famed trade winds and, unlike many sailing yachts, there is a foredeck jacuzzi to settle into as the sun goes down. If you prefer to cruise in a motor yacht, the sun deck and beach club on ILLUSION make for the ideal place to sip on a fragrant frangipani cocktail. 

The spectacular beach club on ILLUSION brings the ocean to your feet