Fred Olsen Cruise Lines · 31 nights
Borealis weather: 31-night cruise from Southampton, December 18, 2026
The Borealis (Fred Olsen Cruise Lines) leaves Southampton on December 18, 2026 for a 31-night cruise, with stops in Tenerife (Santa Cruz), St. John's, Philipsburg, Basseterre, Castries, Bequia and 3 more. It returns to Southampton on January 18, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 46°F to 85°F (8°C to 29°C), and 21 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 1Fri, Dec 18 | Southampton Embark | 51 / 43°F11 / 6°C | 42% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sat, Dec 19 | 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 3Sun, Dec 20 | 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 4Mon, Dec 21 | 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 5Tue, Dec 22 | 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 6Wed, Dec 23 | Tenerife (Santa Cruz) | 72 / 59°F22 / 15°C | 19% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 7Thu, Dec 24 | At sea | 78 / 68°F25 / 20°C | 29% | 9 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 8Fri, Dec 25 | At sea | 78 / 68°F25 / 20°C | 29% | 9 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 9Sat, Dec 26 | At sea | 78 / 68°F25 / 20°C | 29% | 9 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 10Sun, Dec 27 | At sea | 78 / 68°F25 / 20°C | 29% | 9 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 11Mon, Dec 28 | At sea | 78 / 68°F25 / 20°C | 29% | 9 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 12Tue, Dec 29 | At sea | 78 / 68°F25 / 20°C | 29% | 9 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 13Wed, Dec 30 | At sea | 78 / 68°F25 / 20°C | 29% | 9 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 14Thu, Dec 31 | St. John's | 83 / 76°F29 / 25°C | 38% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 15Fri, Jan 1 | Philipsburg | 80 / 77°F27 / 25°C | 36% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 16Sat, Jan 2 | Basseterre | 82 / 76°F28 / 24°C | 51% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 17Sun, Jan 3 | Castries | 82 / 75°F28 / 24°C | 64% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 18Mon, Jan 4 | Bequia | 80 / 76°F26 / 25°C | 35% | 21 mph34 km/h | – |
| Day 19Tue, Jan 5 | St. George's (Grenada) | 82 / 76°F28 / 25°C | 64% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 20Wed, Jan 6 | Bridgetown | 85 / 76°F29 / 25°C | 49% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 21Thu, Jan 7 | At sea | 76 / 67°F24 / 20°C | 46% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 22Fri, Jan 8 | At sea | 76 / 67°F24 / 20°C | 46% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 23Sat, Jan 9 | At sea | 76 / 67°F24 / 20°C | 46% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 24Sun, Jan 10 | At sea | 76 / 67°F24 / 20°C | 46% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 25Mon, Jan 11 | At sea | 76 / 67°F24 / 20°C | 46% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 26Tue, Jan 12 | At sea | 76 / 67°F24 / 20°C | 46% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 27Wed, Jan 13 | At sea | 76 / 67°F24 / 20°C | 46% | 9 mph14 km/h | 6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 28Thu, Jan 14 | Funchal | 67 / 59°F20 / 15°C | 43% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 29Fri, Jan 15 | At sea | 57 / 48°F14 / 9°C | 45% | 9 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 30Sat, Jan 16 | At sea | 56 / 45°F13 / 7°C | 31% | 9 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 31Sun, Jan 17 | At sea | 56 / 45°F13 / 7°C | 31% | 9 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 32Mon, Jan 18 | Southampton Disembark | 46 / 34°F8 / 1°C | 23% | 12 mph20 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
- St. John'sWeather by month
- PhilipsburgWeather by month
- BasseterreWeather by month
- CastriesWeather by month
- BequiaWeather by month
- St. George's (Grenada)Weather by month
- BridgetownWeather by month
- FunchalWeather by month
- SouthamptonWeather by month
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