South America Discovery Cruise

Day 1 - Southampton

Arrive: Thu 09 January 2025 / Depart: Thu 09 January 2025 at 18:00

Step aboard in Southampton & straight into that holiday feeling. No flights, no hassle. Just the excitement of the days ahead and the promise of memorable moment. So, relax and raise a toast as the UK drifts from sight. Before you know it, you'll be watching your destination come into view. But where will it be ?

Day 2 - At Sea

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Day 5 - Praia da Vitoria, Azores

Arrive: Mon 13 January 2025 / Depart: Mon 13 January 2025

Around 850 miles west of Portugal, the Azores are an archipelago of nine Portuguese-speaking islands scattered across the Atlantic waters, known for their dramatic and verdant landscapes. Portuguese navigators discovered the first of the Azores in 1432, although 2,000 Flemish settlers were among its early immigrants, and their influence can still be seen in the windmills that dot the landscape on some islands. Praia de Vitoria is located on Terceira, an island whose name means ‘third’ in reference to the order in which it was discovered.

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Day 12 - Port Canaveral, Florida

Arrive: Mon 20 January 2025 / Depart: Mon 20 January 2025

Port Canaveral is your grand gateway to some fantastic Florida highlights, including the world-famous, and enormous, Kennedy Space Centre. NASA's primary launch centre of human spaceflight since 1968.

Day 13 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Arrive: Tue 21 January 2025 / Depart: Tue 21 January 2025

Explore the “Venice of America”, with its lacework of over 165 miles of canals and yachts as huge as the mansions they're moored at. Stroll along the tree-lined Las Olas, and wander into its upscale boutiques and wonderful restaurants. Enjoy the shops and cafés of Riverwalk, close to the Arts and Science District.

Day 14 - At Sea

Day 15 - Grand Turk

Arrive: Thu 23 January 2025 / Depart: Thu 23 January 2025

Forming a British Overseas Territory, this archipelago consists of around 40 low-lying islands southeast of the Bahamas. Grand Turk is the second most populated, even at scarcely seven square miles. The oldest known residents were the Arawak-speaking Taino people, and it is believed they traded salt which formed naturally when the sea water entered shallow inland ponds and evaporated in the sun. Indeed British colonists from Bermuda arrived in the late seventeenth century to collect the salt, and they modified the system. There’s still plenty of evidence of the low stone walls used to compartment off the salt pans across the islands, not least at the Salt House museum next to Town Salina.

Day 16 - At Sea

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Day 18 - Bridgetown, Barbados

Arrive: Sun 26 January 2025 / Depart: Sun 26 January 2025

Barbados is one of the most well known and beautiful islands in the eastern Caribbean. It is part of the British Commonwealth and is named after the Bearded Fig Tree, which was once found in abundance. Barbados is an island where relaxation and adventure go hand in hand. White sandy beaches stretch for miles while snorkelling and sailing are some of the world-class water sports on offer. A cruise to Barbados starts with a walk around Bridgetown, the capital city, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. The city has a charming combination of colonial buildings and Caribbean vibrancy. Make sure you visit St Nicholas Abbey, a historic plantation house and one of three Jacobean mansions in the Western Hemisphere.

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Day 22 - Fortaleza

Arrive: Thu 30 January 2025 / Depart: Thu 30 January 2025

On the north shore of Brazil’s ‘shoulder,’ Fortaleza is a pleasant palm-lined city and the capital of the Céara state. It looks out into the Atlantic from a long stretch of beautiful, sandy coast. The first European settlers here were Dutch, and they built the five-pointed, star-shaped Fort Shoonenborch in 1649 after defeat at the hands of local people and the Portuguese. In 1654, the Dutch left and the fort was renamed Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção; the area around it was to grow into Brazil’s fifth largest city. The citadel itself still remains, its low-rise whitewashed walls adorned with cannons and palm-trees.

Day 23 - At Sea

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Day 25 - Salvador, Brazil

Arrive: Sun 02 February 2025 / Depart: Sun 02 February 2025

Host of the world’s largest carnival, Salvador is dubbed the Brazilian capital of happiness. It’s a fine example of the country’s rich cultural history, beautiful architecture and adventurous cuisine. Originally the capital of Brazil until 1763 when Rio de Janeiro was given the title, it is now the third most populous city in the country. Founded in 1549 by Portuguese settlers, Salvador soon became an important sea port, especially for the trade of sugar and slaves.

Day 26 - At Sea

Day 27 - Buzios, Brazil

Arrive: Tue 04 February 2025 / Depart: Tue 04 February 2025

The beachy resort of Armação dos Búzios, or simply Búzios, is set on an ocean peninsula east of Rio de Janeiro, and is famed as a premium and stylish holiday destination for beach and surf fans alike. Ferradura beach sits in a calm horseshoe bay, offering watersports, while Geribá is a popular surfing site. Among the resort’s village streets, visit cobbled Rua das Pedras for dining and nightlife.

Day 28 - Rio de Janeiro

Arrive: Wed 05 February 2025

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 29 - Rio de Janeiro

Depart: Thu 06 February 2025

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 30 - At Sea

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Day 32 - Montevideo, Uruguay

Arrive: Sun 09 February 2025 / Depart: Sun 09 February 2025

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 33 - Buenos Aires

Arrive: Mon 10 February 2025

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 34 - Buenos Aires

Depart: Tue 11 February 2025

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 35 - At Sea

Day 36 - At Sea

Day 37 - Puerto Madryn

Arrive: Fri 14 February 2025 / Depart: Fri 14 February 2025

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 38 - At Sea

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Day 40 - Ushuaia, Argentina

Arrive: Mon 17 February 2025 / Depart: Mon 17 February 2025

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 41 - Cape Horn (Sail By)

Arrive: Tue 18 February 2025 / Depart: Tue 18 February 2025

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 42 - Punta Arenas, Chile

Arrive: Wed 19 February 2025 / Depart: Wed 19 February 2025

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 43 - Amalia Glacier (Scenic Cruising)

Day 44 - PIO X Glacier (Scenic Cruising)

Day 45 - At Sea

Day 46 - Puerto Montt, Chile

Arrive: Sun 23 February 2025 / Depart: Sun 23 February 2025

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 47 - At Sea

Day 48 - San Antonio (tours to Santiago)

Arrive: Tue 25 February 2025 / Depart: Tue 25 February 2025

A single tram ride will open up a whole vista of possibilities during your visit to Valparaiso - from the colourful houses set upon the hillsides to the stunning Maipo Valley wine region

Day 49 - Coquimbo, Chile

Arrive: Wed 26 February 2025 / Depart: Wed 26 February 2025

Welcome to up-and-coming Coquimbo. Halfway down the long strip that is Chile, this working port city on the Pan American Highway is making a name for itself, especially when it comes to the nightlife. The elegant 19th-century English Quarter is beautiful by day, whereas the Aldunate area is where to be at night, full of bars and nightclubs where you can watch or partake in South American dancing.

Day 50 - At Sea

Day 51 - Arica, Chile

Arrive: Fri 28 February 2025 / Depart: Fri 28 February 2025

As well as being blessed with amazing archaeological treasures, including the oldest mummies in the world, Arica attracts international acclaim for its fine wines and truly world-class surfing waves. Known by Chileans as ‘city of the eternal spring’, Arica has been an important port since Spanish colonial rule in the 1500s, and has plenty to offer in terms of historic sites and places to visit.

Day 52 - At Sea

Day 53 - Callao (tours to Lima)

Arrive: Sun 02 March 2025

To the conquistadores, this was the ‘City of Kings’ and its colonial majesty still dominates the heart of Peru’s capital. Dramatic cliffs, golden beaches and varied cuisine are among its other riches. An undoubted highlight of Lima is the Plaza Mayor in its centre. It’s filled with grand colonial buildings, some of which date from the 16th century, such as The Government Palace, which occupies almost the whole north side of the square. Other impressive landmarks include the Archbishop’s Palace and the twin-towered baroque cathedral.

Day 54 - Callao (tours to Lima)

Depart: Mon 03 March 2025

To the conquistadores, this was the ‘City of Kings’ and its colonial majesty still dominates the heart of Peru’s capital. Dramatic cliffs, golden beaches and varied cuisine are among its other riches. An undoubted highlight of Lima is the Plaza Mayor in its centre. It’s filled with grand colonial buildings, some of which date from the 16th century, such as The Government Palace, which occupies almost the whole north side of the square. Other impressive landmarks include the Archbishop’s Palace and the twin-towered baroque cathedral.

Day 55 - At Sea

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Day 57 - Manta, Equador

Arrive: Thu 06 March 2025 / Depart: Thu 06 March 2025

Manta sits almost directly on the equator, roughly halfway up Ecuador’s Pacific shoreline. The area was home to at least seven different civilisations before the Spanish conquered the region in 1534. While the Panama hat is known around the world, it is less common knowledge that they actually come from Ecuador. Montecristi is just a short hop inland from Manta, and it provides a fascinating insight into their manufacture.

Day 58 - At Sea

Day 59 - Panama canal (Full Transit)

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Day 61 - Oranjestad, Aruba

Arrive: Mon 10 March 2025 / Depart: Mon 10 March 2025

Brightly coloured houses, vibrant street life, a distinct buzz in the air – all are part of the experience when you visit the Schooner Market and watch merchants sell exotic fruit and fresh fish direct from tiny boats.

Day 62 - At Sea

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Day 64 - Nassau

Arrive: Thu 13 March 2025 / Depart: Thu 13 March 2025

Nassau is the vibrant capital of the Bahamas, which brims with colonial architecture and historic buildings such as Vendue House, the magnificent Christ Church Cathedral, and the Nassau Public Library. Perhaps climb the sandstone cliffs via Queen's Staircase, explore the tunnels of Fort Charlotte, or swim with exotic marine life in the shimmering turquoise waters.

Day 65 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Arrive: Fri 14 March 2025 / Depart: Fri 14 March 2025

Explore the “Venice of America”, with its lacework of over 165 miles of canals and yachts as huge as the mansions they're moored at. Stroll along the tree-lined Las Olas, and wander into its upscale boutiques and wonderful restaurants. Enjoy the shops and cafés of Riverwalk, close to the Arts and Science District.

Day 66 - Port Canaveral, Florida

Arrive: Sat 15 March 2025 / Depart: Sat 15 March 2025

Port Canaveral is your grand gateway to some fantastic Florida highlights, including the world-famous, and enormous, Kennedy Space Centre. NASA's primary launch centre of human spaceflight since 1968.

Day 67 - At Sea

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Day 69 - King's Wharf, Bermuda

Arrive: Tue 18 March 2025 / Depart: Tue 18 March 2025

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Day 75 - Ponta Delgada, Azores

Arrive: Mon 24 March 2025 / Depart: Mon 24 March 2025

The Azores rise from the Atlantic Ocean, 900 miles from the Portuguese coast. The largest city in the Azores, Ponta Delgada is on Sao Miguel and is named after the volcanic lands it sits proudly upon. This Atlantic stepping-stone also claims to produce the world’s finest pineapples. If that’s not an invitation to try one, we don’t know what is.

Day 76 - At Sea

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Day 79 - Southampton

Arrive: Fri 28 March 2025 at 07:00 / Depart: Fri 28 March 2025

Step aboard in Southampton & straight into that holiday feeling. No flights, no hassle. Just the excitement of the days ahead and the promise of memorable moment. So, relax and raise a toast as the UK drifts from sight. Before you know it, you'll be watching your destination come into view. But where will it be ?