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Loading Travel Forecast…Join Fred Olsen Cruises's Balmoral for a 71-night voyage on the Exploration of the Mediterranean route, setting out from Southampton, England on September 30, 2026. It's a classic Mediterranean cruise. Travelers sailing in September can generally expect mild, changeable weather that can turn cool and wet. Ports of call include Southampton, England, Vigo, Spain, Cadiz, Spain, with 41 more along the way. The forecasts below break the weather down port by port.
Southampton, England is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 63°F.
Vigo, Spain is a scheduled port of call on day 2 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 70°F.
Cadiz, Spain is a scheduled port of call on day 3 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 75°F.
Malaga, Spain is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 74°F.
Melilla, Spanish Morocco is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 72°F.
Alicante, Spain is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 74°F.
Port Mahon, Minorca is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 72°F.
Savona, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 69°F.
La Spezia, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 68°F.
Bastia, Corsica is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 70°F.
Propriano, Corsica is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 74°F.
Salerno, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 12 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 73°F.
La Valletta, Malta is a scheduled port of call on day 13 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 74°F.
Brindisi, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 71°F.
Split, Croatia is a scheduled port of call on day 15 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 67°F.
Koper, Slovenia is a scheduled port of call on day 16 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 65°F.
Kotor, Montenegro is a scheduled port of call on day 17 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 68°F.
Kotor, Montenegro is a scheduled port of call on day 18 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 68°F.
Dubrovnik, Croatia is a scheduled port of call on day 19 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 68°F.
Corfu, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 20 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 68°F.
Iraklion, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 21 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 74°F.
Syros, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 22 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 65°F.
Thessaloniki, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 23 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 68°F.
Mytilene, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 24 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 67°F.
Kos, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 25 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 69°F.
Rhodes, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 26 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 70°F.
Limassol, Cyprus is a scheduled port of call on day 27 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 75°F.
Alexandria, Egypt is a scheduled port of call on day 28 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 78°F.
Marmaris, Turkey is a scheduled port of call on day 29 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 70°F.
Istanbul, Turkey is a scheduled port of call on day 30 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 60°F.
Piraeus, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 31 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 70°F.
Kalamata, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 32 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 64°F.
La Valletta, Malta is a scheduled port of call on day 33 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 67°F.
Trapani, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 34 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 65°F.
Cartagena, Spain is a scheduled port of call on day 35 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 64°F.
Gibraltar, UK is a scheduled port of call on day 36 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 48°F.
Agadir, Morocco is a scheduled port of call on day 37 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 77°F.
Tenerife, Canary Islands is a scheduled port of call on day 38 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 47°F.
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands is a scheduled port of call on day 39 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 68°F.
Arrecife, Canary Islands is a scheduled port of call on day 40 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 69°F.
Funchal, Madeira is a scheduled port of call on day 41 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 73°F.
Lisbon, Portugal is a scheduled port of call on day 42 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 61°F.
Porto, Portugal is a scheduled port of call on day 43 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 56°F.
Southampton, England is a scheduled port of call on day 44 of the 71-night Exploration of the Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 49°F.
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