Star Clippers · 13 nights
Royal Clipper weather: 13-night cruise from Villefranche (Nice), October 3, 2026
The Royal Clipper (Star Clippers) leaves Villefranche (Nice) on October 3, 2026 for a 13-night cruise, with stops in Ajaccio, Mahón, Ibiza, Motril, Malaga, Puerto Banus and 5 more. It ends in Lisbon on October 16, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 71°F to 80°F (21°C to 27°C), and 2 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 | Villefranche (Nice) Embark | 73 / 59°F23 / 15°C | 25% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sun, Oct 4 | Ajaccio | 74 / 57°F24 / 14°C | 37% | 7 mph12 km/h | – |
| Day 3Mon, Oct 5 | At sea | 75 / 62°F24 / 17°C | 26% | 8 mph13 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Tue, Oct 6 | Mahón | 76 / 67°F24 / 19°C | 15% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 5Wed, Oct 7 | Ibiza | 78 / 67°F26 / 19°C | 13% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 6Thu, Oct 8 | At sea | 77 / 66°F25 / 19°C | 13% | 7 mph12 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 7Fri, Oct 9 | Motril | 77 / 65°F25 / 18°C | 12% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sat, Oct 10 | Malaga | 79 / 65°F26 / 19°C | 15% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 9Sun, Oct 11 | Puerto Banus | 78 / 66°F26 / 19°C | 13% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 10Mon, Oct 12 | Gibraltar | 75 / 65°F24 / 18°C | 22% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 11Tue, Oct 13 | Tangier | 79 / 65°F26 / 19°C | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 12Wed, Oct 14 | Cadiz | 80 / 65°F27 / 18°C | 18% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 13Thu, Oct 15 | Portimao | 78 / 64°F26 / 18°C | 13% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 14Fri, Oct 16 | Lisbon Disembark | 71 / 60°F21 / 16°C | 52% | 13 mph21 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
- AjaccioWeather by month
- MahónWeather by month
- IbizaWeather by month
- MotrilWeather by month
- MalagaWeather by month
- Puerto BanusWeather by month
- GibraltarWeather by month
- TangierWeather by month
- CadizWeather by month
- PortimaoWeather by month
- LisbonWeather by month
- Villefranche (Nice)Weather by month
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