Viking · 15 nights
Viking Vela weather: 15-night cruise from Barcelona, December 29, 2026
The Viking Vela (Viking) leaves Barcelona on December 29, 2026 for a 15-night cruise, with stops in Marseille, Ajaccio, Messina, Valletta, Tunis, Algiers and 3 more. It returns to Barcelona on January 13, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 56°F to 65°F (13°C to 18°C), and 5 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 6 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Tue, Dec 29 | Barcelona Embark | 61 / 44°F16 / 7°C | 6% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 2Wed, Dec 30 | Marseille | 56 / 41°F13 / 5°C | 15% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 3Thu, Dec 31 | Ajaccio | 60 / 42°F16 / 5°C | 22% | 7 mph12 km/h | – |
| Day 4Fri, Jan 1 | At sea | 59 / 46°F15 / 8°C | 32% | 7 mph12 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 5Sat, Jan 2 | Messina | 60 / 50°F16 / 10°C | 35% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 6Sun, Jan 3 | Valletta | 62 / 52°F17 / 11°C | 31% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 7Mon, Jan 4 | Tunis | 63 / 46°F17 / 8°C | 24% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 8Tue, Jan 5 | At sea | 63 / 46°F17 / 8°C | 26% | 8 mph13 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 9Wed, Jan 6 | Algiers | 63 / 45°F17 / 7°C | 28% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 10Thu, Jan 7 | At sea | 64 / 47°F18 / 8°C | 23% | 7 mph12 km/h | 6 ft (1.8 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 11Fri, Jan 8 | At sea | 64 / 47°F18 / 8°C | 23% | 7 mph12 km/h | 6 ft (1.8 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft |
| Day 12Sat, Jan 9 | Casablanca | 65 / 49°F18 / 9°C | 17% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 13Sun, Jan 10 | Cadiz | 61 / 48°F16 / 9°C | 15% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 14Mon, Jan 11 | Malaga | 64 / 47°F18 / 8°C | 13% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 15Tue, Jan 12 | At sea | 61 / 45°F16 / 7°C | 13% | 7 mph12 km/h | 2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 16Wed, Jan 13 | Barcelona Disembark | 58 / 44°F15 / 7°C | 12% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves. What that means on board.
Ports on this cruise
- MarseilleWeather by month
- AjaccioWeather by month
- MessinaWeather by month
- VallettaWeather by month
- TunisWeather by month
- AlgiersWeather by month
- CasablancaWeather by month
- CadizWeather by month
- MalagaWeather by month
- BarcelonaWeather by month
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