--- title: "Atlantic Crossing – Rio to Barcelona" url: https://cruisello.com/cruises/atlantic-crossing-rio-to-barcelona~MSC-ARMONIA-20260314-15 description: "15-night MSC Cruises cruise on MSC Armonia" image: https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/9db62bd4041cbda1.jpg robots: noindex --- # Atlantic Crossing – Rio to Barcelona ![Route map: 15 nights one way from Rio de Janeiro on MSC Armonia](https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/9db62bd4041cbda1.jpg) A 15-night cruise from Rio de Janeiro to Barcelona, sailing on the evening of 14 March. It calls at Santos, Mindelo, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Tangier, with ten days at sea along the way. The stops are in Brazil, Cape Verde, Spain and Morocco, and calls last 7 to 10 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 16°C in Barcelona to 28°C in Santos (61 to 82°F). The cruise ends in Barcelona on the morning of 29 March. MSC Armonia (2001) carries up to 2,620 guests on 13 decks and has 5 restaurants, all of them included in the fare. ## Overview - **Cruise Line:** [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [MSC Armonia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-armonia.md) - **Duration:** 15 nights - **Departure:** 2026-03-14 - **Return:** 2026-03-29 - **From:** [Rio de Janeiro, Brazil](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/rio-de-janeiro.md) - **To:** [Barcelona, Spain](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/barcelona.md) - **Status:** Departed: this sailing has already left ## Itinerary | Day | Port | Country | Arrival | Departure | Weather | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | 1 | [Rio de Janeiro](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/rio-de-janeiro.md) | BR | | 18:00 | 23–31°C | | 2 | [Santos](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/santos.md) | BR | 07:00 | 14:00 | 23–28°C | | 9 | [Mindelo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/azores-madeira-cape-verde/mindelo.md) | CV | 11:00 | 20:00 | 20–23°C | | 12 | [Las Palmas de Gran Canaria](https://cruisello.com/destinations/canary-islands/las-palmas-de-gran-canaria.md) | ES | 08:00 | 17:00 | 16–20°C | | 14 | [Tangier](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/tangier.md) | MA | 11:00 | 21:00 | 12–18°C | | 16 | [Barcelona](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/barcelona.md) | ES | 09:00 | | 8–16°C | ## Price History (2 guests) ### EUR | Date | Balcony | |------|------| | 2026-03-06 | €4,020 | | 2026-03-07 | €4,020 | | 2026-03-08 | €4,020 | | 2026-03-09 | €4,020 | | 2026-03-10 | €4,020 | | 2026-03-11 | €4,020 | | 2026-03-12 | €4,020 | | 2026-03-13 | €4,020 | | 2026-03-14 | €4,020 | ## Ship Details - **Year Built:** 2001 - **Passengers:** 2,620 - **Crew:** 721 - **Gross Tonnage:** 65,542 GT - **Decks:** 13 - **Length:** 274.9m - **Beam:** 31.7m - **Dining (total):** 5 - **Dining (included):** 5 - **Dining (surcharge):** 0 ## Port Details ### [Rio de Janeiro](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/rio-de-janeiro.md) *Brazil* > Samba, Sugarloaf, and Copacabana's curve Avg dock time: 10.3h · Weather: 23–31°C - Currency: Brazilian Real - Languages: pt - Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo ### [Santos](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/santos.md) *Brazil* > Brazil's coffee port and Pelé's hometown Avg dock time: 10.2h · Weather: 23–28°C - Currency: Brazilian Real - Languages: pt - Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo ### [Mindelo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/azores-madeira-cape-verde/mindelo.md) *Cape Verde* > Cape Verde's cultural capital of barefoot music Avg dock time: 10.8h · Weather: 20–23°C - Currency: CVE - Languages: pt - Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde ### [Las Palmas de Gran Canaria](https://cruisello.com/destinations/canary-islands/las-palmas-de-gran-canaria.md) *Spain* > Year-round sunshine on a volcanic island Avg dock time: 13.2h · Weather: 16–20°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: es - Timezone: Atlantic/Canary ### [Tangier](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/tangier.md) *Morocco* > Where Africa and Europe lock eyes across the strait Avg dock time: 11h · Weather: 12–18°C - Currency: Moroccan Dirham - Languages: ar - Timezone: Africa/Casablanca ### [Barcelona](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/barcelona.md) *Spain* > Where Gothic grandeur meets avant-garde genius Avg dock time: 10h · Weather: 8–16°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: es - Timezone: Europe/Madrid ## Before & After on This Ship Prices are per person for 2 guests, in each fare's own currency. | | Cruise | Departure | Return | Nights | From | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | Previous (sailed) | [Tropical Brazil Odyssey – Maceio & Salvador](https://cruisello.com/cruises/tropical-brazil-odyssey-maceio-salvador~MSC-ARMONIA-20260307-7.md) | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-14 | 7 | – | | Next (sailed) | [Mediterranean Grand Tour – Barcelona to Venice](https://cruisello.com/cruises/mediterranean-grand-tour-barcelona-to-venice~MSC-ARMONIA-20260329-7.md) | 2026-03-29 | 2026-04-05 | 7 | – | | Next bookable | [Adriatic Coast – Dubrovnik & Kotor](https://cruisello.com/cruises/adriatic-coast-dubrovnik-kotor~MSC-ARMONIA-20261011-7.md) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-18 | 7 | €919 / $1,339 | ## Browse - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [MSC Armonia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-armonia.md) - [Search Cruises](https://cruisello.com/search.md)