Patagonia & Cape Horn cruises

Patagonia & Cape Horn One-Way via Santos, Montevideo & Buenos Aires

Santos · Montevideo · Buenos Aires · Puerto Madryn · Ushuaia · Punta Arenas

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile.

20 nights Rio de Janeiro Patagonia & Cape Horn 8 ports 12 sea days

What this trip feels like

Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused

12 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Santos, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.

Relaxed pace

8 ports in 20 nights

Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.

Broad destination variety

Santos · Montevideo · Buenos Aires + more

Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Rio de Janeiro

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Port experience

Santos · 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 Patagonia & Cape Horn itinerary

Best departures

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $165/night, with most departures landing in the $155-$187/night band across 1 tracked sailing.

Typical price

$165/night

$3,302 total

Normal range

$155-$187/night

$3,101-$3,731 total

Lowest recent fare

$213/night

$4,250 total

Comparison set

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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

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20 nights · 8 port calls · 12 sea days · 4 countries

8 port calls across Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 20-night route.

  1. 1

    Embark in Rio de Janeiro

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Santos

    Brazil · Brazil

  3. 3

    Montevideo

    Uruguay · Argentina & Uruguay

  4. 4

    Buenos Aires

    Argentina · Argentina & Uruguay

  5. 5

    Buenos Aires

    Argentina · Argentina & Uruguay

  6. 6

    Buenos Aires

    Argentina · Argentina & Uruguay

  7. 7

    Puerto Madryn

    Argentina · Patagonia & Cape Horn

  8. 8

    Ushuaia

    Argentina · Patagonia & Cape Horn

  9. 9

    Punta Arenas

    Chile · Patagonia & Cape Horn

  10. 10

    Disembark in Puerto Montt

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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