Relaxed pace
3 ports in 8 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Brazil cruises
Brazil Loop via Rio de Janeiro & Ilhabela
Rio de Janeiro · Ilhabela · Montevideo
Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Brazil and Uruguay.
8 nights
Buenos Aires
Brazil
3 ports
5 sea days
What this trip feels like
Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused
5 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Rio de Janeiro, Ilhabela, and Montevideo provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.
Focused destination mix
Rio de Janeiro · Ilhabela · Montevideo
A focused set of stops without a new destination every day.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Buenos Aires
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Rio de Janeiro · 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 · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways
Think twice if · You want a port-intensive Brazil itinerary
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $198/night, with most departures landing in the $157-$205/night band across 6 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$198/night
$1,585 total
Normal range
$157-$205/night
$1,260-$1,639 total
Lowest recent fare
$132/night
$1,055 total
Comparison set
6 sailings
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
8 nights · 3 port calls · 5 sea days · 2 countries
3 port calls across Brazil, Uruguay · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 8-night route.
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Disembark in Buenos Aires
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