Saga Cruises · 17 nights
Spirit Of Discovery weather: 17-night cruise from Portsmouth (England, UK), December 20, 2026
The Spirit Of Discovery (Saga Cruises) leaves Portsmouth (England, UK) on December 20, 2026 for a 17-night cruise, with stops in Lisbon, Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Tenerife (Santa Cruz), Arrecife, Funchal and 1 more. It returns to Portsmouth (England, UK) on January 6, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 47°F to 72°F (9°C to 22°C), and 9 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 1Sun, Dec 20 | Portsmouth (England, UK) Embark | 51 / 45°F11 / 7°C | 47% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Dec 21 | At sea | 56 / 48°F13 / 9°C | 36% | 11 mph18 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 3Tue, Dec 22 | At sea | 56 / 48°F13 / 9°C | 36% | 11 mph18 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 4Wed, Dec 23 | Lisbon | 61 / 51°F16 / 11°C | 25% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 5Thu, Dec 24 | At sea | 59 / 45°F15 / 7°C | 21% | 7 mph11 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 6Fri, Dec 25 | At sea | 59 / 45°F15 / 7°C | 21% | 7 mph11 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 7Sat, Dec 26 | Gran Canaria | 56 / 39°F14 / 4°C | 17% | 7 mph11 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sun, Dec 27 | Santa Cruz de La Palma | 72 / 59°F22 / 15°C | 31% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Dec 28 | Tenerife (Santa Cruz) | 72 / 59°F22 / 15°C | 19% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 10Tue, Dec 29 | Arrecife | 69 / 61°F21 / 16°C | 3% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 11Wed, Dec 30 | At sea | 68 / 60°F20 / 15°C | 22% | 9 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 12Thu, Dec 31 | Funchal | 67 / 58°F20 / 15°C | 42% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 13Fri, Jan 1 | At sea | 62 / 51°F16 / 11°C | 51% | 7 mph12 km/h | 7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 14Sat, Jan 2 | At sea | 62 / 51°F16 / 11°C | 51% | 7 mph12 km/h | 7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 15Sun, Jan 3 | Vigo | 56 / 44°F13 / 7°C | 58% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 16Mon, Jan 4 | At sea | 52 / 41°F11 / 5°C | 52% | 10 mph17 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 17Tue, Jan 5 | At sea | 52 / 41°F11 / 5°C | 52% | 10 mph17 km/h | 5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 18Wed, Jan 6 | Portsmouth (England, UK) Disembark | 47 / 39°F9 / 4°C | 45% | 17 mph28 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
- Gran CanariaWeather by month
- Santa Cruz de La PalmaWeather by month
- Tenerife (Santa Cruz)Weather by month
- ArrecifeWeather by month
- FunchalWeather by month
- VigoWeather by month
- Portsmouth (England, UK)Weather by month
More Spirit Of Discovery sailings
This is the last scheduled sailing we have for this ship.