9 Night South America Cruise aboard the MSC Splendida

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Join the MSC Splendida and settle in for nine nights of breathtaking cruising through the sea from Buenos Aires and back again!

This sailing is special because you will only tour through rare stops such as Abraão, Punta del Este, and Ilhabela. This route is a rare one for the Splendida, As it sails it only once.

This price is the total you pay, no surprises.


The MSC Splendida

Based in the Mediterranean and refurbished just two years ago in 2024, over 3,200 people can sail on this Fantasia class ship.

The Splendida MSC has a spa, an outdoor movie theater, a solarium, a casino, a gym, a bowling lane, twelve jacuzzis, and a waterslide.

Ship class
Fantasia
Built
2009
Refurbished
2024
Guests
3,274
Crew
1,370
Length
1,093 ft
MSC Splendida
Bars & cafésAft Lounge

Your Itinerary

This itinerary is made up of five days in port and three sea days. High points include visits to rare stops like Abraão, Punta del Este, and Ilhabela in addition to a long stop in Rio de Janeiro.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sun27December 27thSunday
6:00pm
Mon28December 28thMonday
At Sea
Tue29December 29thTuesday
At Sea
Wed30December 30thWednesday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Thu31December 31stThursdayFri1January 1stFriday
8:00am – 2:00am8:00am – 2:00am
8:00am – 6:00pm
Sat2January 2ndSaturday
At Sea
Sun3January 3rdSunday
At Sea
Mon4January 4thMonday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Tue5January 5thTuesday
8:00am
Day 4Ilhabela
Day 5Rio de Janeiro
Day 6Ilha Grande

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of this itinerary has fluctuated between $1,617 and $2,735 for a stateroom, including taxes and port fees.

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Stay connected on board

A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in the Americas and the Caribbean, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.

Unlimited data for your 10 days $155.99 $132.59

500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.

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Alternate Sailings

The Splendida sails this route once this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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Data as of Oct 23, 2026

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