Transatlantic Trail – Madeira, Azores & NYC

About this cruise

If you've got 15 nights to work with, this sailing from Funchal on October 27, 2026 through Ponta Delgada, Boston, New York and Miami is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. You wind up in Miami, so it's worth planning a night or two there. You do all the exploring first, then the last few days are at sea. It's like a built-in wind-down. Old harbours, fresh lobster, and autumn leaves if you time it right. Classic New England stuff. Ponta Delgada stands out. It's Volcanic beauty in the middle of the Atlantic. Around 15 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. You won't go hungry on MSC Meraviglia. 3 restaurants come with the fare, plus 6 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. All in all, it's a solid trip.