South Atlantic to Riviera – Rio, Tenerife & Barcelona

About this cruise

17 nights starts to feel like a proper adventure. You leave Santos on April 11, 2026 and the route takes you through Rio de Janeiro, Maceio and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean at a pace where there's never any need to rush. Last stop: Genoa. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. The route threads through 5 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Brazil, Spain, United Kingdom, France and Italy. Of the stops, Gibraltar tends to be the one people talk about: A British rock at the mouth of the Mediterranean. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. MSC Seaview has 6 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. 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. Santos itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.