Spice Bazaar to Starboard – Rio to Genoa

About this cruise

You won't run out of things to do on a trip this long, but you also won't feel like you have to do any of them. 22 nights from Rio de Janeiro on March 8, 2027, visiting Maceio, Mindelo and Funchal, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. You get off in Genoa, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. The first couple of days are at sea, which gives you time to settle in and get to know the ship before the ports begin. 7 countries (Brazil, Cape Verde, Portugal, Morocco, Spain, France and Italy) across the Western Mediterranean, each with its own character. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, You won't go hungry on MSC Seaview. 2 restaurants come with the fare, plus 4 more when you feel like treating yourself. By night three you start recognising faces; by night ten you're swapping numbers. That's the magic of a longer sailing. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. 22 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.