Tropical Trail – Rio & Montevideo

About this cruise

You board in Buenos Aires on February 26, 2026 for 8 nights visiting Rio de Janeiro, Ilhabela, Balneario Camboriu and Montevideo, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 4 port calls start. Big cities one day, Tierra del Fuego the next. The variety is hard to match. Of the stops, Montevideo tends to be the one people talk about: Mate-sipping elegance on the Río de la Plata. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, MSC Fantasia has 5 dining spots on board, most of them included. A February sailing is basically an excuse to chase the sun for a week or two. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.