Balanced pace
4 ports in 8 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Brazil cruises
Brazil Loop: Ilhabela & Balneário Camboriú
Ilhabela · Balneário Camboriú · Punta del Este · Buenos Aires
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina.
8 nights
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
4 ports
4 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 4 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Ilhabela · Balneário Camboriú · Punta del Este + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Rio de Janeiro
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Ilhabela · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
Best upcoming sailings
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Best overall value
MSC Splendida
Rio de Janeiro → Ilhabela → Buenos Aires → Rio de Janeiro
Dec 16 · 8 nights
$855 inside · $107/night
Limited price history
Cheapest upcoming
MSC Splendida
Rio de Janeiro → Ilhabela → Buenos Aires → Rio de Janeiro
Feb 24 · 8 nights
$885 inside · $111/night
Limited price history
All departures
All upcoming departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $188/night, with most departures landing in the $157-$195/night band across 10 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$188/night
$1,505 total
Normal range
$157-$195/night
$1,260-$1,562 total
Lowest recent fare
$107/night
$855 total
Comparison set
10 sailings
Used for itinerary baseline
When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
8 nights · 4 port calls · 4 sea days · 3 countries
4 port calls across Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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Disembark in Rio de Janeiro
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More port time
Add Rio de Janeiro + Angra dos Reis
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6 nights · 5 ports · 1 sea day
−2 nights +1 port
Much more time ashore in a shorter trip.
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Longer trip
Make it 9 nights
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Armacao dos Buzios & Ilhabela
9 nights · 4 ports · 5 sea days
+1 night +1 sea day
More time onboard without changing the trip's overall pace much.
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