P&O Cruises · 19 nights
Arcadia weather: 19-night cruise from Southampton, October 2, 2026
The Arcadia (P&O Cruises) leaves Southampton on October 2, 2026 for a 19-night cruise, with stops in Motril, Palermo, Piraeus (Athens), Kusadasi (Ephesus), Santorini, Heraklion and 1 more. It returns to Southampton on October 21, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 61°F to 79°F (16°C to 26°C), and 11 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 1Fri, Oct 2 | Southampton Embark | 62 / 50°F17 / 10°C | 33% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sat, Oct 3 | At sea | 70 / 57°F21 / 14°C | 23% | 8 mph13 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 3Sun, Oct 4 | At sea | 70 / 57°F21 / 14°C | 23% | 8 mph13 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 4Mon, Oct 5 | Motril | 77 / 65°F25 / 18°C | 12% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 5Tue, Oct 6 | At sea | 77 / 65°F25 / 18°C | 25% | 7 mph11 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 6Wed, Oct 7 | At sea | 77 / 65°F25 / 18°C | 25% | 7 mph11 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 7Thu, Oct 8 | Palermo | 77 / 65°F25 / 18°C | 37% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 8Fri, Oct 9 | At sea | 77 / 63°F25 / 17°C | 27% | 7 mph12 km/h | 1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 9Sat, Oct 10 | Piraeus (Athens) | 78 / 62°F26 / 17°C | 17% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 10Sun, Oct 11 | Kusadasi (Ephesus) | 79 / 64°F26 / 18°C | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 11Mon, Oct 12 | Santorini | 76 / 69°F25 / 21°C | 3% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 12Tue, Oct 13 | Heraklion | 78 / 65°F26 / 18°C | 13% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 13Wed, Oct 14 | At sea | 77 / 65°F25 / 18°C | 18% | 10 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 14Thu, Oct 15 | At sea | 77 / 65°F25 / 18°C | 18% | 10 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 15Fri, Oct 16 | At sea | 73 / 61°F23 / 16°C | 31% | 9 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 16Sat, Oct 17 | At sea | 73 / 61°F23 / 16°C | 31% | 9 mph14 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 17Sun, Oct 18 | Gibraltar | 72 / 61°F22 / 16°C | 36% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 18Mon, Oct 19 | At sea | 66 / 56°F19 / 13°C | 51% | 10 mph17 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 19Tue, Oct 20 | At sea | 66 / 56°F19 / 13°C | 51% | 10 mph17 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 20Wed, Oct 21 | Southampton Disembark | 61 / 51°F16 / 10°C | 66% | 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
- MotrilWeather by month
- PalermoWeather by month
- Piraeus (Athens)Weather by month
- Kusadasi (Ephesus)Weather by month
- SantoriniWeather by month
- HeraklionWeather by month
- GibraltarWeather by month
- SouthamptonWeather by month
More Arcadia sailings
- October 21, 2026: 5 nights from Southampton
- October 26, 2026: 16 nights from Southampton
- November 30, 2026: 3 nights from Southampton
- December 3, 2026: 18 nights from Southampton
- December 21, 2026: 16 nights from Southampton