Astraea's Wake – Madeira & San Juan

About this cruise

13 nights starts to feel like a proper adventure. You leave Barcelona on October 31, 2026 and the route takes you through Funchal, San Juan and Miami at a pace where there's never any need to rush. You get off in Miami, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 3 port calls start. The route threads through 3 countries along the Azores, Madeira & Cape Verde coast: Portugal, Puerto Rico and United States. Don't rush through Funchal, which is known as An island garden floating in the Atlantic. Around 13 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. MSC Grandiosa has 6 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. The longer time on board means you'll catch several shows, themed nights, and start feeling like a regular at your favourite bar. Barcelona itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. All told, 3 ports across 13 nights covers a lot.