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In the last five years , there has been a significant increase in the number of cruises along the coast of South America. Favourable weather during the European winter months and an increase in the number of direct flights from London has helped develop this growing market.
The carnival in Rio de Janeiro, every February, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors, many of whom arrive by cruise ship. This vibrant and colourful part of the world never fails to impress and most of those who book a cruise choose to add a few land based days after the end of their travels at sea.
Many itineraries involve a journey around Cape Horn at the foot of South America, whilst others venture to the Antarctic. Passing from the Atlantic Ocean, round the coast of Argentina and through the Straits of Magellan to the Pacific Ocean is a memorable experience.
In the Beagle Channel, there is even the chance to view majestic glaciers before moving on to the Chilean fjords. At Puerto Madryn, in Argentina, it is possible to see sea lions, elephant seals and penguins.
Island Cruises provides itineraries which explore the coast of Brazil, calling at Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Salvador and Recife.
Costa Cruises provides Italian style cruising on nine night options from Santos in Brazil with an overnight stay in the Argentinean capital Buenos Aires. Also from Santos, there are seven night itineraries which include Salvador da Bahia and the tiny island of Ilhabela.
Port Stanley, in the Falkland Islands, often appears on South American cruise schedules but it is usually necessary for passengers to go ashore by tender. Many of these voyages continue to the Antarctic where shore excursions are arranged on zodiacs to view the wildlife and impressive glacial formations.
This year promises to be one of the most exciting ones yet in cruise. We pick the top 10 hottest events, the coolest cruises and the hippest destinations for 2012! 1.Rio Carnival It doesn’t get much hotter than the Rio Carnival and one of the most frustrating things about events like Carnival is how hard it is to secure tickets – unless, that is, you go on a cruise. Cruise lines are increasingly tying in their cruises with … [Read more...]
Silversea is to continue reductions on the single supplement in 2011. The Solo Traveller fares were launched in summer 2010 and applied to select voyages. Next year, the same reduction rate is offered but with more voyages to choose from. Over 20 cruises will offer the reduction in 2011 including voyages to the Far East, Arabian Peninsula, South America and Caribbean. The reduction offer on the single supplement is 10-25 per cent above the per-person, … [Read more...]
Cruising the Galapagos Islands puts you in the front-row seat of the ultimate nature lesson. This Celebrity Xpedition cruise is the journey of a lifetime … [Read more...]
Rio de Janeiro or "River of January" is named after the month Portuguese explorers first discovered this now bustling and colourful city. And colourful it needs to be - to compete with the natural beauty of its surroundings. Sugarloaf Mountain and myriad other peaks jostle for attention at the north and west of the city. … [Read more...]
Where better to savour the sun than South America? Dance away your winter blues on board MSC Opera as it takes in all the colour of the carnival in Brazil. … [Read more...]
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