Itinerary

Day 1 Feb 10, 2027 Maceio Departs 17:00 On your South America cruise to Brazil, you’ll come across the big and burgeoning beach resort of Maceió, its striking beaches and clear, turquoise waters attracting cruisers from all over the world. It’s also smack in the middle of a far longer strip of some of the best beaches in the country, all easily accessible on day trips. When you arrive with your MSC cruise in Maceió, you’ll start off in the affluent and lively resort area that starts at Pajuçara, a few kilometres to the east of downtown, built along a spectacular beach. While the city centre itself, the commercial and administrative heart of the city just inland from a more polluted (and generally deserted) stretch of sand and the grubby port district, is somewhat down-at-heel it does have a smattering of belle époque buildings and enticing museums. However, what you’ll want to discover on your MSC South America cruise excursion is the amazing beaches. Sixteen kilometres south of Maceió, the coast road loops around Praia do Francês, which even by Alagoan standards is something special. An enormous expanse of white sand, surf and thick palm forest, it even boasts several pousadas or inns, and a burgeoning restaurant scene. Most folks end up at the northern end, a protected lagoon formed by a large reef offshore; surfers take in the pounding waves at the less busy and unsheltered end. Beach bars line the northern section, while Avenida Dos Corais and Rua da Algas run parallel to the sand and are lined with shops and restaurants. Given its proximity to Maceió, it’s no surprise Francês has effectively become a city beach – so expect a lively atmosphere. Maceio Maceio port guide Search cruises visiting Maceio

Maceio photo — Day 1 Feb 10, 2027 Maceio Departs 17:00 On your South America cruise to Brazil, you’ll come across the big and burgeoning beach resort of Maceió, its striking beaches and clear, turquoise waters attracting cruisers from all over the world. It’s also smack in the middle of a far longer strip of some of the best beaches in the country, all easily accessible on day trips. When you arrive with your MSC cruise in Maceió, you’ll start off in the affluent and lively resort area that starts at Pajuçara, a few kilometres to the east of downtown, built along a spectacular beach. While the city centre itself, the commercial and administrative heart of the city just inland from a more polluted (and generally deserted) stretch of sand and the grubby port district, is somewhat down-at-heel it does have a smattering of belle époque buildings and enticing museums. However, what you’ll want to discover on your MSC South America cruise excursion is the amazing beaches. Sixteen kilometres south of Maceió, the coast road loops around Praia do Francês, which even by Alagoan standards is something special. An enormous expanse of white sand, surf and thick palm forest, it even boasts several pousadas or inns, and a burgeoning restaurant scene. Most folks end up at the northern end, a protected lagoon formed by a large reef offshore; surfers take in the pounding waves at the less busy and unsheltered end. Beach bars line the northern section, while Avenida Dos Corais and Rua da Algas run parallel to the sand and are lined with shops and restaurants. Given its proximity to Maceió, it’s no surprise Francês has effectively become a city beach – so expect a lively atmosphere. Maceio Maceio port guide Search cruises visiting Maceio

Day 4 Feb 13, 2027 Santos, Brazil 06:00 – 17:00 11.0 hrs ashore Santos, one of Portugal’s first New World settlements, was founded in 1535. Today your MSC ship will be docking in Latin America’s largest port, through which passes a large proportion of the world’s coffee, sugar and oranges. The city stands partly on São Vicente island, its docking facilities and old town facing landwards, with ships approaching by a narrow, but deep, channel. Its compact centre retains a certain charm that’s massively popular with local tourists, and there is a good deal of historical and maritime interest around the city. On an MSC South America cruise excursion to the city centre you’ll find the ruins of some of Santos’s most distinguished buildings along Rua do Comércio. Although sometimes only the facades remain, some of the nineteenth-century former merchants’ houses that line the street are gradually being restored, the elaborate tiling and wrought-iron balconies offering a hint of the old town’s lost grandeur. MSC South America cruises also offer excursions to the local Santos Futebol Clube. It’s best known as the club for which the great Pelé played for most of his professional life (from 1956 to 1974); their stadium, the Vila Belmiro, is open to the public when there’s no game on. In addition to honouring Pelé at the club’s small museum, you can take an hour-long guided tour including the players’ bar and dressing rooms. Santos’s beaches are across town from Centro on the south side of the island. The beaches are huge, stretching around the Atlantic-facing Baía de Santos, and popular in summer. Santos, Brazil Santos, Brazil port guide Search cruises visiting Santos, Brazil

Santos, Brazil photo — Day 4 Feb 13, 2027 Santos, Brazil 06:00 – 17:00 11.0 hrs ashore Santos, one of Portugal’s first New World settlements, was founded in 1535. Today your MSC ship will be docking in Latin America’s largest port, through which passes a large proportion of the world’s coffee, sugar and oranges. The city stands partly on São Vicente island, its docking facilities and old town facing landwards, with ships approaching by a narrow, but deep, channel. Its compact centre retains a certain charm that’s massively popular with local tourists, and there is a good deal of historical and maritime interest around the city. On an MSC South America cruise excursion to the city centre you’ll find the ruins of some of Santos’s most distinguished buildings along Rua do Comércio. Although sometimes only the facades remain, some of the nineteenth-century former merchants’ houses that line the street are gradually being restored, the elaborate tiling and wrought-iron balconies offering a hint of the old town’s lost grandeur. MSC South America cruises also offer excursions to the local Santos Futebol Clube. It’s best known as the club for which the great Pelé played for most of his professional life (from 1956 to 1974); their stadium, the Vila Belmiro, is open to the public when there’s no game on. In addition to honouring Pelé at the club’s small museum, you can take an hour-long guided tour including the players’ bar and dressing rooms. Santos’s beaches are across town from Centro on the south side of the island. The beaches are huge, stretching around the Atlantic-facing Baía de Santos, and popular in summer. Santos, Brazil Santos, Brazil port guide Search cruises visiting Santos, Brazil

Day 5 Feb 14, 2027 Buzios 09:00 – 19:00 10.0 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 Buzios port guide Search cruises visiting Buzios

Buzios photo — Day 5 Feb 14, 2027 Buzios 09:00 – 19:00 10.0 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 Buzios port guide Search cruises visiting Buzios

Day 7 Feb 16, 2027 Salvador 08:00 – 17:00 9.0 hrs ashore High above the enormous bay of Todos os Santos (All Saints), where your MSC cruise ship awaits your return, Salvador de Bahia has an electric feel from the moment you arrive. This is the great cultural and historical centre of Brazil, where Afro-Brazilian heritage is strongest and where capoeira, candomblé and samba de roda were created. MSC South America cruises offer excursions to the centro histórico of this magical place, a melange of narrow cobbled streets, peeling purple walls, grand Baroque churches, kids kicking footballs, rastas, locals sipping bottled beer on plastic chairs, the wafting aroma of herbs and the almost constant beating of drums, especially as the sun sets. Beyond the old town Salvador is a vast, sprawling city, with a vibrant beach life, modern skyscrapers and plenty of favelas. The centro histórico is the traditional heart of Salvador; it’s built around the craggy, 70m-high bluff that dominates the eastern side of the bay, and is split into upper and lower sections. Cidade Alta (or simply “Centro”) is strung along its top, linked to the less interesting Cidade Baixa (the old commercial centre, aka “Comércio”) by precipitous streets and the towering Art Deco lift-shaft of the Elevador Lacerda. Cidade Alta is the cultural centre of the city, and the section known as the Pelourinho is the groovy old district with colourful and hilly winding streets, its most vibrant and beguiling neighbourhood. The best spot to begin a walking tour of the city is at the Praça Municipal, the square dominated by the impressive Palácio do Rio Branco, the old governor’s palace which was in use until 1979. The fine interior is a blend of Rococo plasterwork, polished wooden floors and painted walls and ceilings. Salvador Salvador port guide Search cruises visiting Salvador

Salvador photo — Day 7 Feb 16, 2027 Salvador 08:00 – 17:00 9.0 hrs ashore High above the enormous bay of Todos os Santos (All Saints), where your MSC cruise ship awaits your return, Salvador de Bahia has an electric feel from the moment you arrive. This is the great cultural and historical centre of Brazil, where Afro-Brazilian heritage is strongest and where capoeira, candomblé and samba de roda were created. MSC South America cruises offer excursions to the centro histórico of this magical place, a melange of narrow cobbled streets, peeling purple walls, grand Baroque churches, kids kicking footballs, rastas, locals sipping bottled beer on plastic chairs, the wafting aroma of herbs and the almost constant beating of drums, especially as the sun sets. Beyond the old town Salvador is a vast, sprawling city, with a vibrant beach life, modern skyscrapers and plenty of favelas. The centro histórico is the traditional heart of Salvador; it’s built around the craggy, 70m-high bluff that dominates the eastern side of the bay, and is split into upper and lower sections. Cidade Alta (or simply “Centro”) is strung along its top, linked to the less interesting Cidade Baixa (the old commercial centre, aka “Comércio”) by precipitous streets and the towering Art Deco lift-shaft of the Elevador Lacerda. Cidade Alta is the cultural centre of the city, and the section known as the Pelourinho is the groovy old district with colourful and hilly winding streets, its most vibrant and beguiling neighbourhood. The best spot to begin a walking tour of the city is at the Praça Municipal, the square dominated by the impressive Palácio do Rio Branco, the old governor’s palace which was in use until 1979. The fine interior is a blend of Rococo plasterwork, polished wooden floors and painted walls and ceilings. Salvador Salvador port guide Search cruises visiting Salvador

Pricing

Lowest fare we've tracked over the observed 153-day span: $1,035 · range $1,035–$1,105

Lower than 63% of peers This week-long sailing's from-price per night is lower than 63% of comparable sailings.

same cruise line, destination, duration, and departure window · from-price per night · as of Aug 24, 2026

Current prices

Per person · 2 guests · incl. taxes & fees

Inside

from $1,105

$157 / night

Fare rows

Deluxe Interior FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,105

$157 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Interior FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,105

$157 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Interior FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,497

$213 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Interior FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,138

$305 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Oceanview

from $1,135

$162 / night

Fare rows

Ocean View Bella

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,135

$162 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Ocean View Bella

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,135

$162 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Junior Ocean View with obstructed view FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,155

$165 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Junior Ocean View with obstructed view FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,155

$165 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Ocean View Bella

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,527

$218 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Junior Ocean View with obstructed view FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,547

$221 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Ocean View Bella

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,186

$312 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Junior Ocean View with obstructed view FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,234

$319 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Balcony

from $1,285

$183 / night

Fare rows

Balcony Bella

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,285

$183 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Balcony Bella

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,285

$183 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony With Partial View FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,305

$186 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony With Partial View FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,305

$186 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,315

$187 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,315

$187 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,335

$190 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,335

$190 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

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Available

from $1,345

$192 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

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from $1,345

$192 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Balcony Aurea

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from $1,465

$209 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Balcony Aurea

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from $1,465

$209 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Balcony Bella

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Available

from $1,677

$239 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony With Partial View FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,697

$242 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,707

$243 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,727

$246 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,737

$248 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Balcony Aurea

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from $1,857

$265 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Balcony Bella

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from $2,474

$353 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony With Partial View FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,522

$360 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,546

$363 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,570

$367 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,594

$370 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Balcony Aurea

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,834

$404 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Suite

from $1,735

$247 / night

Fare rows

Premium Suite Aurea

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,735

$247 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Premium Suite Aurea

Cabin grade

Available

from $1,735

$247 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Premium Suite Aurea

Cabin grade

Available

from $2,127

$303 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Premium Suite Aurea

Cabin grade

Available

from $3,386

$483 / night

per person · incl. taxes & fees

Prices verified Aug 24, 2026

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Price history

Cheaper than 95%

30 days

We've tracked this sailing's fares every day for the past 153 days. Here's what each cabin type has cost — today's fare is cheaper than 95% of days we've recorded.

Price history by cabin type
Cabin	Current	Lowest	Highest
Inside	$1,106	$1,036 · Mar 29	$1,106 · Jul 26
Oceanview	$1,136	$1,096 · Mar 29	$1,136 · Jul 4
Balcony	$1,286	$1,240 · Mar 29	$1,286 · Jul 4
Suite	$1,736	$1,696 · Mar 25	$1,736 · Jul 4

Lowest and highest fares we've recorded for each cabin type · verified 3 hours ago.

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Cabin grades

Lines step when the price changed; a gap means sold out or no public fare that day. Plot up to 6 at once.

Show all 23 cabin grades

Cabin grades and pricing
Name	Supplier code	Type
Balcony Aurea	BA	Balcony
Balcony Bella	BB	Balcony
Deluxe Balcony With Partial View FANTASTICA	BP	Balcony
Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA	BR1	Balcony
Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA	BR2	Balcony
Deluxe Balcony FANTASTICA	BR3	Balcony
Studio Balcony FANTASTICA	BS	Balcony
Interior Bella	IB	Inside
Deluxe Interior FANTASTICA	IR1	Inside
Deluxe Interior FANTASTICA	IR2	Inside
Studio Interior FANTASTICA	IS	Inside
Ocean View Bella	OB	Oceanview
Premium Ocean View FANTASTICA	OL2	Oceanview
Junior Ocean View FANTASTICA	OM2	Oceanview
Junior Ocean View with obstructed view FANTASTICA	OO	Oceanview
Deluxe Ocean View FANTASTICA	OR1	Oceanview
Premium Suite Aurea	SL1	Suite
Premium Suite Aurea with Terrace and Whirlpool	SLJ	Suite
Grand Suite Aurea with Terrace and Whirlpool	SXJ	Suite
MSC Yacht Club Deluxe Suite	YC1	Suite
MSC Yacht Club Royal Suite with Whirlpool Bath	YC3	Suite
Yacht Club Interior Suite	YIN	Suite
MSC Yacht Club Duplex Suite with Jacuzzi	YJD	Suite

Ship

Your ship MSC Virtuosa 5★ **181,541** GT **6,334** guests Built **2019** MSC Virtuosa’s namesake comes from the word virtuoso, meaning someone highly skilled in any field of activity, and so MSC Virtuosa was named to pay homage to the skill and expertise of the MSC Cruises architects and shipyard partners at Les Chantiers de l’Atlantique who designed and built this innovative class of ships. This new cruise ship is one of the two largest in MSC Cruises’ fleet, along with her sister ship MSC Grandiosa, boasting an impressive array of guest features all coming together in perfect harmony to deliver the ultimate cruise holiday experience. MSC Virtuosa MSC Virtuosa ship guide Search cruises on MSC Virtuosa

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