P&O Cruises · 16 nights
Arcadia weather: 16-night cruise from Southampton, December 21, 2026
The Arcadia (P&O Cruises) leaves Southampton on December 21, 2026 for a 16-night cruise, with stops in Vigo, Arrecife, Puerto del Rosario, Tenerife (Santa Cruz), Santa Cruz de La Palma, Funchal and 1 more. 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 8 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 6 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 1Mon, Dec 21 | Southampton Embark | 51 / 43°F11 / 6°C | 42% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 2Tue, Dec 22 | At sea | 55 / 44°F13 / 7°C | 44% | 10 mph15 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 3Wed, Dec 23 | At sea | 55 / 44°F13 / 7°C | 44% | 10 mph15 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 4Thu, Dec 24 | Vigo | 58 / 45°F14 / 7°C | 47% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 5Fri, Dec 25 | At sea | 64 / 53°F18 / 12°C | 25% | 9 mph14 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 6Sat, Dec 26 | At sea | 64 / 53°F18 / 12°C | 25% | 9 mph14 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 7Sun, Dec 27 | At sea | 64 / 53°F18 / 12°C | 25% | 9 mph14 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 8Mon, Dec 28 | Arrecife | 69 / 61°F21 / 16°C | 3% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 9Tue, Dec 29 | Puerto del Rosario | 71 / 62°F21 / 16°C | 5% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 10Wed, Dec 30 | Tenerife (Santa Cruz) | 72 / 59°F22 / 15°C | 19% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 11Thu, Dec 31 | Santa Cruz de La Palma | 72 / 59°F22 / 15°C | 31% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 12Fri, Jan 1 | Funchal | 67 / 59°F20 / 15°C | 43% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 13Sat, 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 14Sun, Jan 3 | Lisbon | 60 / 50°F16 / 10°C | 32% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 15Mon, 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 16Tue, 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 17Wed, 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
- VigoWeather by month
- ArrecifeWeather by month
- Puerto del RosarioWeather by month
- Tenerife (Santa Cruz)Weather by month
- Santa Cruz de La PalmaWeather by month
- FunchalWeather by month
- LisbonWeather by month
- SouthamptonWeather by month
More Arcadia sailings
This is the last scheduled sailing we have for this ship.