16 Night Cruise from Barcelona
About this cruise
Clear the calendar from November 16, 2026. This one's 16 nights from Barcelona, and the route visits Funchal, Arrecife, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro and Santos. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. Disembarkation is in Santos. It starts gently with sea days, so by the time you reach the first port you'll have explored the ship and actually feel on holiday. Crossing 3 borders through the South America: Portugal, Spain and Brazil. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, MSC Virtuosa takes the food seriously, with 7 restaurants to choose from. 1 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Barcelona has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. A November sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. You start in Barcelona and come back with stories from Portugal, Spain and Brazil.
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The price above matches MSC Cruises's USD site. MSC Cruises prices every country separately, so the others may show something different.
We added MSC Cruises's mandatory service charge to the prices above, so they show the real total. MSC Cruises bills it on board rather than in the fare, so their own site will quote you less.
- Cruise fare on MSC Cruises's site
- $1,121
- Service charge, paid on board
- +$224
- What you actually pay, per person
- $1,345
$14 per guest per night × 16 nights.
* If you book through a marked link, the cruise line pays us a small commission. Your price is exactly the same either way, and the commission is what pays for Cruisello.
What's included in this price
Your cabin with daily housekeeping, every meal on board, and the shows, pools and gym. 6 of this ship's 7 restaurants cost extra if you want them.
MSC bills this to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with MSC's site plus the charge.
Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Excursions.
Price History
Getting there: out to Barcelona, home from Santos
This cruise does not return to Barcelona. It ends in Santos, so your flight home leaves from there.
