Passage to Old World – Lisbon & Naples

About this cruise

Block out 23 nights from March 8, 2027 and let this sailing from Rio de Janeiro do its thing. The route covers Maceio, Mindelo and Funchal, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean and there's plenty of room to breathe between each stop. Disembarkation is in Naples. The sea days come first, which means no rushing to get off the ship on day one. You hit the ports relaxed and ready. The route threads through 7 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Brazil, Cape Verde, Portugal, Morocco, Spain, France and Italy. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Málaga, Picasso's birthplace on the Costa del Sol. Roughly 11 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Seaview has 6 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. 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.