Windstar Cruises · 9 nights
Star Explorer weather: 9-night cruise from Barcelona, December 28, 2026
The Star Explorer (Windstar Cruises) leaves Barcelona on December 28, 2026 for a 9-night cruise, with stops in Valencia, Cartagena (Murcia, Spain), Gibraltar, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca. It returns to Barcelona on January 6, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 58°F to 64°F (14°C to 18°C), and 3 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 2 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 28 | Barcelona Embark | 61 / 42°F16 / 6°C | 2% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 2Tue, Dec 29 | Valencia | 64 / 47°F18 / 8°C | 5% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 3Wed, Dec 30 | Cartagena (Murcia, Spain) | 64 / 48°F18 / 9°C | 11% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 4Thu, Dec 31 | At sea | 63 / 50°F17 / 10°C | 17% | 8 mph12 km/h | 2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 5Fri, Jan 1 | Gibraltar | 62 / 49°F17 / 10°C | 27% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 6Sat, Jan 2 | Malaga | 64 / 50°F18 / 10°C | 13% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sun, Jan 3 | At sea | 62 / 49°F17 / 10°C | 13% | 7 mph12 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 8Mon, Jan 4 | At sea | 62 / 49°F17 / 10°C | 13% | 7 mph12 km/h | 2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 9Tue, Jan 5 | Palma de Mallorca | 60 / 48°F16 / 9°C | 12% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 10Wed, Jan 6 | Barcelona Disembark | 58 / 41°F14 / 5°C | 10% | 9 mph15 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
- ValenciaWeather by month
- Cartagena (Murcia, Spain)Weather by month
- GibraltarWeather by month
- MalagaWeather by month
- Palma de MallorcaWeather by month
- BarcelonaWeather by month
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