Itinerary

Day 1 Nov 26, 2026 Sao Paulo Departs 18:00 São Paulo, Brazil’s vibrant financial center, is among the world's most populous cities, with numerous cultural institutions and a rich architectural tradition. Its iconic buildings range from its neo-Gothic cathedral and the 1929 Martinelli skyscraper to modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer’s curvy Edifício Copan. The colonial-style Pátio do Colégio church marks where Jesuit priests founded the city in 1554. Sao Paulo port guide Search cruises visiting Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo photo — Day 1 Nov 26, 2026 Sao Paulo Departs 18:00 São Paulo, Brazil’s vibrant financial center, is among the world's most populous cities, with numerous cultural institutions and a rich architectural tradition. Its iconic buildings range from its neo-Gothic cathedral and the 1929 Martinelli skyscraper to modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer’s curvy Edifício Copan. The colonial-style Pátio do Colégio church marks where Jesuit priests founded the city in 1554. Sao Paulo port guide Search cruises visiting Sao Paulo

Day 3 Nov 28, 2026 Buzios 08:00 – 20:00 12.0 hrs ashore On a peninsula north of Cabo Frio, Armação dos Búzios, or just Búzios, is an immensely scenic resort full of high-spending beautiful people, and a very popular port of call on holidays to Brazil with MSC Cruises. Armação, the main settlement, is built in a vaguely colonial style, its streets lined with restaurants, bars and chic boutiques, and has been nicknamed “Brazil’s St Tropez”. It comes then as little surprise to find that it was “discovered” by none other than Brigitte Bardot, who stumbled upon it while touring the area in 1964. Búzios consists of three main settlements, Manguinos, Armação and Ossos, each with its own distinct character. Manguinos, on the isthmus, is the main service centre, with a tourist office, a medical centre and banks. Midway along the peninsula, linked to Manguinos by a road lined with brash hotels, is Armação, an attractive village where cars are banned from some of the cobbled roads. Most of Búzio’s best restaurants and boutiques are concentrated here, along with some of the resort’s nicest pousadas, or inns, and there’s also a helpful tourist office on the main square, Praça Santos Dumont. When you step ashore from your MSC cruise, a fifteen-minute walk along the Orla Bardot – which follows the coast from Armação, passing the lovely seventeenth-century Igreja de NossaSenhora de Sant’Ana on the way –, brings you to Ossos, the oldest settlement, comprising a pretty harbour, a quiet beach and a few bars, restaurants and pousadas. Within walking distance of all Búzios’ settlements are beautiful white-sand beaches – 27 in total – cradled between rocky cliffs and promontories, and lapped by crystal-clear waters. The beaches are varied, with the north-facing ones having the calmest and warmest seas, while those facing the south and east have the most surf. Buzios port guide Search cruises visiting Buzios

Buzios photo — Day 3 Nov 28, 2026 Buzios 08:00 – 20:00 12.0 hrs ashore On a peninsula north of Cabo Frio, Armação dos Búzios, or just Búzios, is an immensely scenic resort full of high-spending beautiful people, and a very popular port of call on holidays to Brazil with MSC Cruises. Armação, the main settlement, is built in a vaguely colonial style, its streets lined with restaurants, bars and chic boutiques, and has been nicknamed “Brazil’s St Tropez”. It comes then as little surprise to find that it was “discovered” by none other than Brigitte Bardot, who stumbled upon it while touring the area in 1964. Búzios consists of three main settlements, Manguinos, Armação and Ossos, each with its own distinct character. Manguinos, on the isthmus, is the main service centre, with a tourist office, a medical centre and banks. Midway along the peninsula, linked to Manguinos by a road lined with brash hotels, is Armação, an attractive village where cars are banned from some of the cobbled roads. Most of Búzio’s best restaurants and boutiques are concentrated here, along with some of the resort’s nicest pousadas, or inns, and there’s also a helpful tourist office on the main square, Praça Santos Dumont. When you step ashore from your MSC cruise, a fifteen-minute walk along the Orla Bardot – which follows the coast from Armação, passing the lovely seventeenth-century Igreja de NossaSenhora de Sant’Ana on the way –, brings you to Ossos, the oldest settlement, comprising a pretty harbour, a quiet beach and a few bars, restaurants and pousadas. Within walking distance of all Búzios’ settlements are beautiful white-sand beaches – 27 in total – cradled between rocky cliffs and promontories, and lapped by crystal-clear waters. The beaches are varied, with the north-facing ones having the calmest and warmest seas, while those facing the south and east have the most surf. Buzios port guide Search cruises visiting Buzios

Day 4 Nov 29, 2026 Ilha Grande, Brazil 10:00 – 20:00 10.0 hrs ashore As you approach the low-lying, whitewashed colonial port of Vila do Abraão in Ilha Grande with your MSC cruise ship, the mountains rise dramatically from the sea, and in the distance there’s the curiously shaped summit of Bico do Papagaio (“Parrot’s Beak”), which rises to a height of 980m and can be reached in about three hours. There’s really very little to see in Abraão itself, but it’s a pleasant enough base from which to explore the rest of the island. Ilha Grande comprises 193 square kilometres of mountainous jungle, historic ruins and beautiful beaches, excellent for some scenic tropical rambling. The island is a state park and the authorities have been successful at limiting development and maintaining a ban on motor vehicles. Ilha Grande offers lots of beautiful excursions along well-maintained and fairly well-signposted trails, but it’s sensible to take some basic precautions. Carry plenty of water with you, and remember to apply sunscreen and insect repellent at regular intervals. According to legend, the pirate Jorge Grego was heading for the Straits of Magellan when his ship was sunk by a British fleet. He managed to escape with his two daughters to Ilha Grande, where he became a successful farmer and merchant. However, in a fit of rage, he murdered the lover of one of his daughters, and shortly afterwards, a terrible storm destroyed all his farms and houses. From then on, Jorge Grego passed his time roaming the island, distraught, pausing only long enough to bury his treasure before his final demise. If there is any treasure today, though, it’s the island’s wildlife: parrots, exotic hummingbirds, butterflies and monkeys abound in the thick vegetation.

Pricing

Lowest fare we've tracked over the observed 85-day span: $485 · range $485–$525

Lower than 65% of peers This short-break sailing's from-price per night is lower than 65% of comparable sailings.

same cruise line, destination, and duration · from-price per night · as of Jul 4, 2026 · Broader cohort: same cruise line and duration, compared by from-price per night.

Current prices

Per person · 2 guests · incl. taxes & fees

Inside

from $486

$121 / night

Fare rows

INTERIOR BELLA GUARANTEED

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from $486

$121 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE INTERIOR FANTASTICA

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from $526

$131 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE INTERIOR FANTASTICA

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from $536

$134 / night

per person · incl. taxes

INTERIOR BELLA GUARANTEED

Cabin grade

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from $710

$177 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE INTERIOR FANTASTICA

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from $750

$187 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE INTERIOR FANTASTICA

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from $760

$190 / night

per person · incl. taxes

INTERIOR BELLA GUARANTEED

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from $964

$241 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE INTERIOR FANTASTICA

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from $1,044

$261 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE INTERIOR FANTASTICA

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from $1,064

$266 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Oceanview

from $596

$149 / night

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OCEAN VIEW BELLA GUARANTEED

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from $596

$149 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE OCEAN VIEW WITH OBSTRUCTED VIEW FANTASTICA

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from $606

$151 / night

per person · incl. taxes

OCEAN VIEW BELLA GUARANTEED

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from $820

$205 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE OCEAN VIEW WITH OBSTRUCTED VIEW FANTASTICA

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from $830

$207 / night

per person · incl. taxes

OCEAN VIEW BELLA GUARANTEED

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from $1,184

$296 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE OCEAN VIEW WITH OBSTRUCTED VIEW FANTASTICA

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from $1,204

$301 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Balcony

from $726

$181 / night

Fare rows

DELUXE BALCONY WITH PARTIAL VIEW FANTASTICA

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from $726

$181 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE BALCONY FANTASTICA

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from $766

$191 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE BALCONY FANTASTICA

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from $776

$194 / night

per person · incl. taxes

PREMIUM BALCONY FANTASTICA

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from $796

$199 / night

per person · incl. taxes

PREMIUM BALCONY FANTASTICA

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from $806

$201 / night

per person · incl. taxes

BALCONY AUREA

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from $896

$224 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE BALCONY WITH PARTIAL VIEW FANTASTICA

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from $950

$237 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE BALCONY FANTASTICA

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from $990

$247 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE BALCONY FANTASTICA

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from $1,000

$250 / night

per person · incl. taxes

PREMIUM BALCONY FANTASTICA

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from $1,020

$255 / night

per person · incl. taxes

PREMIUM BALCONY FANTASTICA

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from $1,030

$257 / night

per person · incl. taxes

BALCONY AUREA

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from $1,120

$280 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE BALCONY WITH PARTIAL VIEW FANTASTICA

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from $1,424

$356 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE BALCONY FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

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from $1,504

$376 / night

per person · incl. taxes

DELUXE BALCONY FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

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from $1,524

$381 / night

per person · incl. taxes

PREMIUM BALCONY FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

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from $1,564

$391 / night

per person · incl. taxes

PREMIUM BALCONY FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

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from $1,584

$396 / night

per person · incl. taxes

BALCONY AUREA

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from $1,764

$441 / night

per person · incl. taxes

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Prices verified Jul 4, 2026

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Cabin grades and pricing
Name	Supplier code	Type
BALCONY AUREA	BA	Balcony
BALCONY BELLA GUARANTEED	BB	Balcony
PREMIUM BALCONY FANTASTICA	BL1	Balcony
PREMIUM BALCONY FANTASTICA	BL2	Balcony
DELUXE BALCONY WITH PARTIAL VIEW FANTASTICA	BP	Balcony
DELUXE BALCONY FANTASTICA	BR1	Balcony
DELUXE BALCONY FANTASTICA	BR2	Balcony
INTERIOR BELLA GUARANTEED	IB	Inside
DELUXE INTERIOR FANTASTICA	IR1	Inside
DELUXE INTERIOR FANTASTICA	IR2	Inside
Inside Cabin	SPL	Inside
OCEAN VIEW BELLA GUARANTEED	OB	Oceanview
DELUXE OCEAN VIEW WITH OBSTRUCTED VIEW FANTASTICA	OO	Oceanview
DELUXE OCEAN VIEW FANTASTICA	OR1	Oceanview
DELUXE OCEAN VIEW FANTASTICA	OR2	Oceanview
PREMIUM SUITE AUREA	SL1	Suite

Ship

Your ship MSC Musica 4★ **92,409** GT **3,013** guests Built **2005** As soon as you step on board MSC Musica you are met by the stunning central foyer’s three-tier waterfall and it’s transparent piano, suspended above the water on a crystal floor. The designer venues on board are equally as stunning, whether you’re dancing to a band in the dazzling Crystal Lounge, enjoying a cigar in the stylish Havana Club cigar lounge, treating yourself to a wine tasting, trying your luck in the Sanremo Casino or enjoying a superb live show in the stunning La Scala Theatre. The cuisine on the ship is all freshly prepared allowing you to indulge in Italian specialities in Il Giardino, treat yourself at the Kaito Sushi Bar or work your way through a range of delicious, authentic Italian pizzas. Children and young adults enjoy special treatment with indoor and outdoor play areas, a pool of their own and separate Kids and Teens Clubs for their own social life on board. MSC Musica ship guide Search cruises on MSC Musica

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