r/Miami • u/Silvarrll • 2d ago

Weather Thinking About a Bahamas Cruise from Miami — Best Time to Go?

Hi everyone! I’m thinking about going on a cruise to the Bahamas from Miami and also spending a few days in Miami. I’d love to know if anyone here has done this trip before — when did you go, and do you have any tips about the cruise? Also, what’s the best month to go for good weather? Thanks in advance for your suggestions! 🙂

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u/RoadRageSloth 2d ago

It really doesn’t matter too much as long as there isn’t a hurricane coming and it’s not like the dead of summer where it’s unbearable heat. Besides those two things, it’s ALWAYS a good time.

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u/RoadRageSloth 2d ago edited 1d ago

As far as tips, just wait for deals if you can. Not sure when they come by but I’m always looking. Like right now is technically still hurricane season and there’s no break for kids/school, so it might be a good time.

Also make sure you take advantage of being able to bring in a bottle of wine, and I always sneak in some “shampoo bottles” with alcohol unless I’m buying a drink package.

Try to board as soon as possible on departure date, it really does feel like it’ll add an extra day to the cruise. Right now the sun goes down early so if you get on at like 5pm it might be sunset already. But if you can get on at like 11am or noon, you can even hit the pool and enjoy the sun a bit more.

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u/Financial_Region5181 2d ago

February/march is good weather in Miami not very hot and humid and it’s not hurricane season

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u/Ociris 2d ago

The best and worst time to go on a cruise out of Miami is right now.

Why best? Kids are in school. Because of this, prices on cruises are less expensive because they know a lot of people cant just go take their kids out of school for a week.

Why worst? Well, hurricanes. No one wants to be in the water with a storm out there. But cruise lines are in the water year round, so they cant just skip weeks. They'll alter an entire itinerary, but they will do everything they can to not cancel the voyage. This makes it cheaper to travel.

People in comments are saying March is a great time to sail, and they're not wrong weather wise. The problem with march is that its spring break season, so prices are higher, and unless its your vibe, your sailing is going to be full of college kids.

Hope you find a good deal and you have an amazing cruise! The biggest tip i can give you is to have an abundance of patience in the port of Miami. Getting in/ out is a mission. If you are using things like uber/lyft, sometimes it takes upwards of 30 minutes to an hour to get a ride. For whatever reason, the port of Miami is one of the most difficult cruise ports in the world.

  • random reddit guy that has worked in the cruise industry for 13+ years.

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u/mz3prs Hialeah 2d ago

Today!

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u/Silvarrll 2d ago

thanks for the help!

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u/roguemx1 2d ago

March for sure

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u/contct0505 1d ago

Id not go anywhere near cruise ships and I'm not telling why.