Getting ashore
Buenos Aires is usually a dock stop.
Most ships dock at Buenos Aires, which usually makes the day simpler: walk off the ship, meet your tour, and get back on board without tender queues.
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Cruises from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is a cruise embarkation gateway with moderate cruise traffic, typically mid-size ships, and departures mostly from January through February.
Usually docks
Moderate traffic
Cruises start or end here
Mid-size ships
What to expect in Buenos Aires
How much time will you have?
About 13h is typical
Most cruises spend 10h 30m to 18h in Buenos Aires, which makes it a relatively long port day compared with many stops.
How busy does Buenos Aires get?
Some dates are noticeably busier than others.
Multiple ships are in port on roughly 34% of days, so the exact date can change the port experience considerably.
- Typical day: ~3,550 passengers
- Busy day: 16,950+ passengers
- Multiple ships on 34% of days
When to cruise from Buenos Aires
Cruises depart during 7 months of the year, with the heaviest traffic from January through February.
Most cruise traffic clusters from January through February, so month choice can change both ship choice and crowd levels.
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Where Buenos Aires fits into a cruise
Cruises from Buenos Aires most commonly head into Brazil itineraries, often starting with Santos and Montevideo .
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Who sails here?
Ships visiting Buenos Aires typically carry around 2,996 guests, with MSC Splendida, MSC Seaview, and Costa Serena calling most often.
Most frequently visiting ships
- 1 MSC Splendida 36 calls
- 2 MSC Seaview 33 calls
- 3 Costa Serena 19 calls
- 4 MSC Magnifica 18 calls
- 5 Majestic Princess 14 calls
- 6 Viking Jupiter 11 calls
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