Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to San Antonio, Chile Cruise

Day 1 - Rio de Janeiro

Arrive: Mon 08 February 2027 / Depart: Mon 08 February 2027

Rio will command your non-stop attention from the moment you set foot on its shores – or the golden sands of Copacabana or Ipanema for that matter. Climb Sugarloaf Mountain by cable car, then try out your salsa steps as night falls. Rio is an amazing experience – a city everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime.

Day 2 - Santos, Brazil

Arrive: Tue 09 February 2027 / Depart: Tue 09 February 2027

Home to one of the world’s largest urban populations and hosting an enticing fusion of residents from over 200 different countries, São Paulo is simply a cultural extravaganza. Vibrant São Paulo, which stretches out across a vast plateau in the Brazilian Highlands, is the largest city in the southern hemisphere. It’s Brazil’s dynamic financial centre, and brimming with cultural diversity, comprising residents from over 200 different countries, it brandishes its own distinctive style of Brazilian culture.

Day 3 - At Sea

Day 4 - At Sea

Day 5 - Montevideo

Arrive: Fri 12 February 2027 / Depart: Fri 12 February 2027

Unsung jewel of the South Atlantic, Montevideo, on the northern shore of the mighty River Plate, teems with an intoxicating mix of European tradition and colourful South American culture. With its shady downtown plazas to historic camps, forts, farms and missions that speak so elequently of the dramas, hardships and battles of pioneering days, Uruquay's capital completely captivates the spirit.

Day 6 - Buenos Aires

Arrive: Sat 13 February 2027

Argentina’s capital has a unique and absorbing grandeur. Experience this in abundance at the Colon Theatre, a stunning opera house, and at Recoleta Cemetery, final resting place of Eva ‘Evita’ Peron. For a true taste of Buenos Aires’ life and soul, many love to tour city districts like La Boca, with its colourful houses and lively tango cafés.

Day 7 - Buenos Aires

Depart: Sun 14 February 2027

Argentina’s capital has a unique and absorbing grandeur. Experience this in abundance at the Colon Theatre, a stunning opera house, and at Recoleta Cemetery, final resting place of Eva ‘Evita’ Peron. For a true taste of Buenos Aires’ life and soul, many love to tour city districts like La Boca, with its colourful houses and lively tango cafés.

Day 8 - At Sea

Day 9 - At Sea

Day 10 - Puerto Madryn

Arrive: Wed 17 February 2027 / Depart: Wed 17 February 2027

Discover a small slice of Wales in Argentina. While Puerto Madryn has roots from the British Isles, the scenery is unmistakably Patagonian, with sweeping vistas and colonies of sea lions and penguins. Somewhat unexpectedly, this Argentinean resort is named after a Welsh baron, one of a number who left their home country during the Industrial Revolution, due to the economic impact it had on rural communities.

Day 11 - At Sea

Day 12 - Beagle Channel (Scenic Cruising)

Day 13 - Ushuaia, Argentina

Arrive: Sat 20 February 2027 / Depart: Sat 20 February 2027

The southernmost town on Earth is surrounded by spectacular snow-capped mountains, waterways and the Tierra del Fuego National Park, and is the gateway to some stunning sights and experiences. The southernmost town on Earth is surrounded by spectacular snow-capped mountains, waterways and the Tierra del Fuego National Park, and is the gateway to some stunning sights and experiences.

Day 14 - Cape Horn, Chile

Arrive: Sun 21 February 2027 / Depart: Sun 21 February 2027

Make the fabled rounding of the very tip of South America as you pass Cape Horn. It’s located on the desolate Isla Hornos at the southern end of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago in Chile.

Day 15 - Punta Arenas, Chile

Arrive: Mon 22 February 2027 / Depart: Mon 22 February 2027

Punta Arenas stands on the Strait of Magellan, close to the southern tip of South America. There is a real frontier town feel here amidst the grand and mountainous scenery of Chilean Patagonia. Also well remembered here is explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Indeed, a statue of him stands in Plaza Muñoz Gamero, and rubbing the toe of one of the figures around the pedestal is said to bring good luck and calm waters for your onward voyage. Within the Museo Nao Victoria you can stand before a replica of his galleon that successfully sailed around the globe.

Day 16 - Amalia Glacier (Scenic Cruising)

Day 17 - PIO X Glacier (Scenic Cruising)

Day 18 - At Sea

Day 19 - Puerto Montt

Arrive: Fri 26 February 2027 / Depart: Fri 26 February 2027

Standing almost on the halfway point of the country’s long coast, Puerto Montt is the gateway to Chile’s lake district, and can reveal stunning scenery as well as a rich German heritage. Stepping ashore in Puerto Montt, named after a Chilean president, you may just feel like you’ve found some corner of Bavaria. The German influence here – found in the cakes, local beer and the gabled houses – is a legacy of settlers drawn to the Lake District 150 years ago.

Day 20 - At Sea

Day 21 - Santiago

Arrive: Sun 28 February 2027 / Depart: Sun 28 February 2027

The Chilean port of San Antonio is a starting point for excursions to Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, which was declared a UNESCCO World Heritage Site in 2003 due to its hilly city and its unique architecture. Santiago de Chile, the capital of the country, is situated about 120 kilometers to the southeast at the foot of the Andes.