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Britannia weather: 14-night cruise from Southampton, October 16, 2026

The Britannia (P&O Cruises) leaves Southampton on October 16, 2026 for a 14-night cruise, with stops in Funchal, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Tenerife (Santa Cruz), Gran Canaria, Arrecife, Cadiz and 1 more. It returns to Southampton on October 30, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 61°F to 79°F (16°C to 26°C), and 6 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 4 ft).

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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather

Typical conditions for each date (2022–2025 climate record, ECMWF). Sea-day figures are approximate, blended from the ports on either side. Not a forecast.
DayPortHigh / lowRain daysWindTypical seas
Day 1Fri, Oct 16Southampton Embark61 / 51°F16 / 10°C66%15 mph24 km/h–
Day 2Sat, Oct 17At sea68 / 58°F20 / 14°C66%9 mph15 km/h4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 3Sun, Oct 18At sea68 / 58°F20 / 14°C66%9 mph15 km/h4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 4Mon, Oct 19At sea68 / 58°F20 / 14°C66%9 mph15 km/h4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 5Tue, Oct 20Funchal74 / 65°F24 / 18°C66%9 mph15 km/h–
Day 6Wed, Oct 21Santa Cruz de La Palma79 / 66°F26 / 19°C31%9 mph14 km/h–
Day 7Thu, Oct 22Tenerife (Santa Cruz)78 / 66°F25 / 19°C23%9 mph14 km/h–
Day 8Fri, Oct 23Gran Canaria67 / 48°F20 / 9°C16%6 mph10 km/h–
Day 9Sat, Oct 24Arrecife77 / 67°F25 / 19°C3%14 mph22 km/h–
Day 10Sun, Oct 25At sea76 / 65°F24 / 18°C20%10 mph17 km/h3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 11Mon, Oct 26Cadiz75 / 62°F24 / 17°C36%14 mph23 km/h–
Day 12Tue, Oct 27Lisbon71 / 60°F21 / 16°C52%13 mph21 km/h–
Day 13Wed, Oct 28At sea66 / 55°F19 / 13°C59%10 mph17 km/h4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft
Day 14Thu, Oct 29At sea66 / 55°F19 / 13°C59%10 mph17 km/h4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft
Day 15Fri, Oct 30Southampton Disembark61 / 51°F16 / 10°C66%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.

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