7 Night South America Cruise aboard the MSC Virtuosa

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Join the MSC Virtuosa and settle in for seven nights of luxurious sailing through the sea from Salvador and back again!

This trip is particularly interesting because you'll exclusively stop at extremely rare ports such as Ilhabela, Búzios, and Santos. This route is a special one for the Virtuosa. In fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare sailings easily.


The MSC Virtuosa

Based in the Mediterranean and built just five years ago in 2021, more than 4,800 passengers can travel comfortably on this Meraviglia Plus class vessel.

The Virtuosa MSC boasts a waterslide, an outdoor movie theater, a casino, nine jacuzzis, a bowling lane, a solarium, a spa, and a gym.

Ship class
Meraviglia Plus
Built
2021
Guests
4,810
Crew
1,704
Length
1,086 ft
Passenger decks
18
MSC Virtuosa
Bars & cafésAtmosphere Bar North

Your Itinerary

This sailing is made up of three port days and three sea days. Highlights include visits to very uncommon destinations like Ilhabela and Búzios plus a long stop in Santos.

Map of this cruise's route
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Tue29December 29thTuesday
5:00pm
Wed30December 30thWednesday
At Sea
Thu31December 31stThursdayFri1January 1stFriday
Bahia de Copacabana, Brazil (Cruising)
Fri1January 1stFriday
10:00am – 6:00pm
10:00am – 6:00pm
Sat2January 2ndSaturday
6:00am – 5:00pm
Sun3January 3rdSunday
9:00am – 7:00pm
9:00am – 7:00pm
Mon4January 4thMonday
At Sea
Tue5January 5thTuesday
8:00am
8:00am
Day 4Ilhabela
Day 5Sao Paulo
Day 6Búzios

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of a room on this itinerary has varied between $1,439 and $1,856 inclusive of taxes and port fees.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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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 8 days $128.99 $109.64

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

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Alternate Sailings

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

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Data as of Oct 27, 2026

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