Gaucho Beats – Buenos Aires & Punta del Este

About this cruise

Long enough to properly switch off but not so long you need to reorganise your entire life. This 8-night round-trip sailing from Rio de Janeiro on March 2, 2027 visits Ilhabela, Balneario Camboriu, Punta del Este and Buenos Aires. Ports up front, sea days at the end. By the time you're back in Rio de Janeiro, you'll feel properly rested rather than rushed. The route threads through 3 countries along the South America coast: Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Punta del Este, South America's glamorous Riviera. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Splendida has 6 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Rio de Janeiro itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And March is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.