---
title: "Equatorial Passage – Mindelo & Rio"
url: https://cruisello.com/cruises/equatorial-passage-mindelo-rio~COSTA-DIADEMA-20261102-20
description: "20-night Costa Cruises cruise on Costa Diadema"
image: https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/e05bb6e49d39a86e.jpg
---

# Equatorial Passage – Mindelo & Rio

![Route map: 20 nights one way from Savona on Costa Diadema](https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/e05bb6e49d39a86e.jpg)

A 20-night cruise from Savona to Rio de Janeiro, sailing on the evening of 2 November. It makes 9 port calls, starting with Barcelona, Málaga and Cádiz. The stops are in Spain, Portugal, Cape Verde and Brazil, and calls last 6 to 12 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 17°C in Barcelona to 29°C in Maceio (63 to 84°F). The cruise ends in Rio de Janeiro on the morning of 22 November. Costa Diadema (2014) carries up to 3,724 guests on 14 decks.

## Overview

- **Cruise Line:** [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [Costa Diadema](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises/costa-diadema.md)
- **Duration:** 20 nights
- **Departure:** 2026-11-02
- **Return:** 2026-11-22
- **From:** [Savona, Italy](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/savona.md)
- **To:** [Rio de Janeiro, Brazil](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/rio-de-janeiro.md)

## Itinerary

| Day | Port | Country | Arrival | Departure | Weather |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 | [Savona](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/savona.md) | IT |  | 17:00 | 10–15°C |
| 2 | [Barcelona](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/barcelona.md) | ES | 14:30 | 20:30 | 11–17°C |
| 4 | [Málaga](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/malaga.md) | ES | 08:00 | 18:00 | 14–19°C |
| 5 | [Cádiz](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/cadiz.md) | ES | 08:00 | 20:00 | 13–20°C |
| 7 | [Lisbon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/lisbon.md) | PT | 08:00 | 16:00 | 14–18°C |
| 9 | [Las Palmas de Gran Canaria](https://cruisello.com/destinations/canary-islands/las-palmas-de-gran-canaria.md) | ES | 13:00 | 22:00 | 19–23°C |
| 10 | [Santa Cruz de Tenerife](https://cruisello.com/destinations/canary-islands/santa-cruz-de-tenerife.md) | ES | 08:00 | 17:00 | 20–23°C |
| 13 | [Mindelo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/azores-madeira-cape-verde/mindelo.md) | CV | 08:00 | 18:00 | 24–26°C |
| 18 | [Maceio](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/maceio.md) | BR | 07:00 | 13:00 | 24–29°C |
| 19 | [Salvador](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/salvador.md) | BR | 07:00 | 13:00 | 24–28°C |
| 21 | [Rio de Janeiro](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/rio-de-janeiro.md) | BR | 08:00 |  | 21–28°C |

## Cabin Prices

Every fare includes your cabin, all your meals, and the ship's entertainment and facilities.

### EUR

#### 1 Guest

| Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Inside | Interior | €1,559 | €1,559 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20261102-20.md?pid=7b75f5cf-24e1-4e70-8cec-7a3f6c677aa2) |

Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions.

**Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge.

**Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass.

#### 2 Guests

| Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Inside | Interior | €2,638 | €1,319 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20261102-20.md?pid=79a288bf-dee7-456e-9e96-5a98f74296b6) |

Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions.

**Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge.

**Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass.

#### 3 Guests

| Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Inside | Interior | €3,558 | €1,186 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20261102-20.md?pid=0f2e7829-abe0-4761-bca2-f69a9cfd5e46) |

Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions.

**Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge.

**Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass.

#### 4 Guests

| Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Inside | Interior | €4,478 | €1,120 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20261102-20.md?pid=6787155a-2ef8-4cbf-a596-964c55301cb8) |

Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions.

**Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge.

**Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass.

### USD

#### 1 Guest

| Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Inside | Interior | $3,202 | $3,202 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20261102-20.md?pid=ec42d1ed-683b-4700-8c19-b328da059e29) |

Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions.

**Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge.

**Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass.

#### 2 Guests

| Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Inside | Interior | $4,535 | $2,267 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20261102-20.md?pid=9cbf2e50-aaee-41c8-8ef7-84d60095e819) |

Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions.

**Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge.

**Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass.

#### 3 Guests

| Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Inside | Interior | $6,332 | $2,111 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20261102-20.md?pid=45357078-1776-42c3-9198-27b226b86bf1) |

Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions.

**Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge.

**Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass.

#### 4 Guests

| Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Inside | Interior | $8,129 | $2,032 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/COSTA-DIADEMA-20261102-20.md?pid=225a2433-8500-440d-ad21-01e3bb95e3c3) |

Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions.

**Tips:** Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge.

**Tap water:** Without a drinks package, free tap water is only at the buffet and at breakfast. At lunch and dinner the main restaurant serves only paid bottled water, and bars sell water by the glass.

## Price History (2 guests)

### USD

| Date | Inside |
|------|------|
| 2026-07-05 | $4,011 |
| 2026-07-06 | $4,011 |
| 2026-07-07 | $4,011 |
| 2026-07-08 | $4,011 |
| 2026-07-09 | $4,011 |
| 2026-07-10 | $4,011 |
| 2026-07-11 | $4,011 |
| 2026-07-12 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-13 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-14 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-15 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-16 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-17 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-18 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-19 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-20 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-21 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-22 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-23 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-24 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-25 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-26 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-27 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-28 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-29 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-30 | $4,531 |
| 2026-07-31 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-01 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-02 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-03 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-04 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-05 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-06 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-07 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-08 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-09 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-10 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-11 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-12 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-13 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-14 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-15 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-16 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-17 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-18 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-19 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-20 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-21 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-22 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-23 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-24 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-25 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-26 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-27 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-28 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-29 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-30 | $4,531 |
| 2026-08-31 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-01 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-02 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-03 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-04 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-05 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-06 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-07 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-08 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-09 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-10 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-11 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-12 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-13 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-14 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-15 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-16 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-17 | $4,531 |
| 2026-09-18 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-19 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-20 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-21 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-22 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-23 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-24 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-25 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-26 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-27 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-28 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-29 | $4,535 |
| 2026-09-30 | $4,535 |
| 2026-10-01 | $4,535 |
| 2026-10-02 | $4,535 |
| 2026-10-03 | $4,535 |
| 2026-10-04 | $4,535 |
| 2026-10-05 | $4,535 |

### EUR

| Date | Inside |
|------|------|
| 2026-09-28 | €2,638 |
| 2026-09-29 | €2,638 |
| 2026-09-30 | €2,638 |
| 2026-10-01 | €2,638 |
| 2026-10-02 | €2,638 |
| 2026-10-03 | €2,638 |
| 2026-10-04 | €2,638 |
| 2026-10-05 | €2,638 |

## Ship Details

- **Year Built:** 2014
- **Passengers:** 3,724
- **Crew:** 1,253
- **Gross Tonnage:** 132,500 GT
- **Decks:** 14
- **Length:** 306m
- **Beam:** 37.2m

## Port Details

### [Savona](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/savona.md)

*Italy*

> Medieval towers on the Ligurian Riviera

Avg dock time: 9h · Weather: 10–15°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: fr, de, it
- Timezone: Europe/Rome

### [Barcelona](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/barcelona.md)

*Spain*

> Where Gothic grandeur meets avant-garde genius

Avg dock time: 10h · Weather: 11–17°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: es
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid

### [Málaga](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/malaga.md)

*Spain*

> Picasso's birthplace on the Costa del Sol

Avg dock time: 10h · Weather: 14–19°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: es
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid

### [Cádiz](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/cadiz.md)

*Spain*

> Europe's oldest city, still dancing flamenco

Avg dock time: 10h · Weather: 13–20°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: es
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid

### [Lisbon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/lisbon.md)

*Portugal*

> Seven hills of fado, pastéis, and golden light

Avg dock time: 10h · Weather: 14–18°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: pt
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon

### [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: 19–23°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: es
- Timezone: Atlantic/Canary

### [Santa Cruz de Tenerife](https://cruisello.com/destinations/canary-islands/santa-cruz-de-tenerife.md)

*Spain*

> Where Teide watches over the harbour

Avg dock time: 12.2h · Weather: 20–23°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: es
- Timezone: Atlantic/Canary

### [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: 24–26°C

- Currency: CVE
- Languages: pt
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde

### [Maceio](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/maceio.md)

*Brazil*

> Emerald lagoons and coral-reef pools

Avg dock time: 8.3h · Weather: 24–29°C

- Currency: Brazilian Real
- Languages: pt
- Timezone: America/Maceio

### [Salvador](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/salvador.md)

*Brazil*

> Afro-Brazilian rhythm in a colonial setting

Avg dock time: 8.7h · Weather: 24–28°C

- Currency: Brazilian Real
- Languages: pt
- Timezone: America/Bahia

### [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: 21–28°C

- Currency: Brazilian Real
- Languages: pt
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo

## Before & After on This Ship

Prices are per person for 2 guests, in each fare's own currency.

|  | Cruise | Departure | Return | Nights | From |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Previous | [Tapas & Terraces – Barcelona & Marseille](https://cruisello.com/cruises/tapas-terraces-barcelona-marseille~COSTA-DIADEMA-20261029-4.md) | 2026-10-29 | 2026-11-02 | 4 | €373 / $442 |
| Next | [Sunlit Drift – Santos & Itajaí](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sunlit-drift-santos-itajai~COSTA-DIADEMA-20261122-3.md) | 2026-11-22 | 2026-11-25 | 3 | $749 |

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