Mediterranean to South America – Barcelona & Rio

About this cruise

22 nights starts to feel like a proper adventure. You leave Cagliari on November 11, 2026 and the route takes you through Palermo, Valletta and Barcelona, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean at a pace where there's never any need to rush. The trip wraps in Buenos Aires, so you won't retrace your steps. The 11 sea days in between leave time for the pool, the spa, or whatever else you feel like doing between ports. 8 countries (Italy, Malta, Spain, United Kingdom, Morocco, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina) across the Western Mediterranean, each with its own character. Keep an eye out for Salvador: Afro-Brazilian rhythm in a colonial setting. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. You won't go hungry on MSC Splendida. 2 restaurants come with the fare, plus 4 more when you feel like treating yourself. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. That's 22 nights well spent.