Fred Olsen Cruise Lines · 15 nights
Balmoral weather: 15-night cruise from Southampton, December 22, 2026
The Balmoral (Fred Olsen Cruise Lines) leaves Southampton on December 22, 2026 for a 15-night cruise, with stops in Tenerife (Santa Cruz), Santa Cruz de La Palma, Gran Canaria, Funchal and Lisbon. It returns to Southampton on January 6, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 47°F to 72°F (8°C to 22°C), and 9 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 6 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Tue, Dec 22 | Southampton Embark | 51 / 43°F11 / 6°C | 42% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 2Wed, Dec 23 | At sea | 62 / 51°F16 / 11°C | 31% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 3Thu, Dec 24 | At sea | 62 / 51°F16 / 11°C | 31% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 4Fri, Dec 25 | At sea | 62 / 51°F16 / 11°C | 31% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 5Sat, Dec 26 | At sea | 62 / 51°F16 / 11°C | 31% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 6Sun, Dec 27 | At sea | 62 / 51°F16 / 11°C | 31% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 7Mon, Dec 28 | Tenerife (Santa Cruz) | 72 / 59°F22 / 15°C | 19% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 8Tue, Dec 29 | Santa Cruz de La Palma | 72 / 59°F22 / 15°C | 31% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 9Wed, Dec 30 | Gran Canaria | 56 / 39°F14 / 4°C | 17% | 7 mph11 km/h | – |
| Day 10Thu, Dec 31 | At sea | 62 / 49°F17 / 9°C | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 11Fri, Jan 1 | Funchal | 67 / 59°F20 / 15°C | 43% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 12Sat, Jan 2 | At sea | 64 / 54°F18 / 12°C | 38% | 7 mph12 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 13Sun, Jan 3 | Lisbon | 60 / 50°F16 / 10°C | 32% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 14Mon, Jan 4 | At sea | 54 / 44°F12 / 6°C | 40% | 10 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 15Tue, Jan 5 | At sea | 54 / 44°F12 / 6°C | 40% | 10 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 16Wed, Jan 6 | Southampton Disembark | 47 / 37°F8 / 3°C | 47% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves, on the Douglas sea state scale. What that means on board.
Ports on this cruise
- Tenerife (Santa Cruz)Weather by month
- Santa Cruz de La PalmaWeather by month
- Gran CanariaWeather by month
- FunchalWeather by month
- LisbonWeather by month
- SouthamptonWeather by month
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