Hapag Lloyd · 16 nights
Europa 2 weather: 16-night cruise from Cape Town, November 18, 2026
The Europa 2 (Hapag Lloyd) leaves Cape Town on November 18, 2026 for a 16-night cruise, with stops in Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Maputo, Tôlanaro (Fort Dauphin) and 2 more. It ends in Port Louis on December 4, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 72°F to 87°F (22°C to 31°C), and 8 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 7 ft).
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This page shows typical conditions for these dates. The interactive forecast adds a live day-by-day forecast, wave heights and weather alerts as the sailing gets closer.
Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Wed, Nov 18 | Cape Town Embark | 73 / 59°F23 / 15°C | 27% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 2Thu, Nov 19 | Mossel Bay | 77 / 59°F25 / 15°C | 17% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 3Fri, Nov 20 | Port Elizabeth | 72 / 62°F22 / 17°C | 25% | 19 mph30 km/h | – |
| Day 4Sat, Nov 21 | East London | 74 / 63°F23 / 17°C | 48% | 16 mph26 km/h | – |
| Day 5Sun, Nov 22 | At sea | 76 / 65°F25 / 19°C | 41% | 13 mph20 km/h | 7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft |
| Day 6Mon, Nov 23 | Durban | 79 / 68°F26 / 20°C | 33% | 17 mph28 km/h | – |
| Day 7Tue, Nov 24 | At sea | 83 / 69°F28 / 21°C | 28% | 12 mph19 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 8Wed, Nov 25 | Maputo | 87 / 70°F31 / 21°C | 23% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 9Thu, Nov 26 | At sea | 86 / 70°F30 / 21°C | 31% | 10 mph16 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 10Fri, Nov 27 | At sea | 86 / 70°F30 / 21°C | 31% | 10 mph16 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 11Sat, Nov 28 | At sea | 86 / 70°F30 / 21°C | 31% | 10 mph16 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 12Sun, Nov 29 | At sea | 86 / 70°F30 / 21°C | 31% | 10 mph16 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 13Mon, Nov 30 | Tôlanaro (Fort Dauphin) | 84 / 70°F29 / 21°C | 38% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 14Tue, Dec 1 | At sea | 84 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 43% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.5 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 15Wed, Dec 2 | At sea | 84 / 72°F29 / 22°C | 43% | 8 mph13 km/h | 5 ft (1.5 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 16Thu, Dec 3 | Saint-Denis | 83 / 74°F29 / 23°C | 53% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 17Fri, Dec 4 | Port Louis Disembark | 85 / 74°F30 / 23°C | 62% | 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
- Mossel BayWeather by month
- Port ElizabethWeather by month
- East LondonWeather by month
- DurbanWeather by month
- MaputoWeather by month
- Tôlanaro (Fort Dauphin)Weather by month
- Saint-DenisWeather by month
- Port LouisWeather by month
- Cape TownWeather by month
More Europa 2 sailings
- December 4, 2026: 16 nights from Port Louis
- December 20, 2026: 20 nights from Mahé (Victoria)