MSC Cruises · 12 nights
MSC Virtuosa weather: 12-night cruise from Southampton, October 3, 2026
The MSC Virtuosa (MSC Cruises) leaves Southampton on October 3, 2026 for a 12-night cruise, with stops in Lisbon, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Tenerife (Santa Cruz), Arrecife and Vigo. It returns to Southampton on October 15, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 62°F to 82°F (17°C to 28°C), and 5 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 3 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sat, Oct 3 | Southampton Embark | 62 / 50°F17 / 10°C | 33% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sun, Oct 4 | At sea | 71 / 56°F21 / 13°C | 28% | 9 mph14 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 3Mon, Oct 5 | Lisbon | 79 / 62°F26 / 17°C | 22% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 4Tue, Oct 6 | At sea | 79 / 65°F26 / 18°C | 20% | 7 mph12 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 5Wed, Oct 7 | Funchal | 80 / 68°F27 / 20°C | 18% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 6Thu, Oct 8 | Gran Canaria | 74 / 52°F23 / 11°C | 13% | 7 mph11 km/h | – |
| Day 7Fri, Oct 9 | Tenerife (Santa Cruz) | 82 / 69°F28 / 21°C | 18% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sat, Oct 10 | Arrecife | 79 / 69°F26 / 21°C | 5% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 9Sun, Oct 11 | At sea | 76 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 21% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 10Mon, Oct 12 | At sea | 76 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 21% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 11Tue, Oct 13 | Vigo | 73 / 57°F23 / 14°C | 37% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 12Wed, Oct 14 | At sea | 68 / 53°F20 / 12°C | 35% | 8 mph13 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 13Thu, Oct 15 | Southampton Disembark | 62 / 50°F17 / 10°C | 33% | 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
- LisbonWeather by month
- FunchalWeather by month
- Gran CanariaWeather by month
- Tenerife (Santa Cruz)Weather by month
- ArrecifeWeather by month
- VigoWeather by month
- SouthamptonWeather by month
More MSC Virtuosa sailings
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- October 19, 2026: 5 nights from Southampton
- October 24, 2026: 7 nights from Southampton
- October 31, 2026: 7 nights from Southampton
- November 7, 2026: 25 nights from Southampton