The Tagus waterfront, Alfama lanes, and the story of fado.
Lisbon is Portugal's capital, spread over hills above the Tagus estuary, with trams, tiled facades and viewpoints at every turn. The Alfama quarter, the Belém monuments tied to the Age of Discovery and day trips to Sintra are the usual picks.
Depart 20:00
Ways to spend your day
Praça do Comércio and the river
Keep this visit around the public square and Cais das Colunas rather than adding a cross-city circuit.
A small slice of Alfama
Choose a limited area around Largo de São Miguel rather than promising a complete climb to the castle.
Museu do Fado
Make the museum your main stop, with an optional exterior pause at Largo do Chafariz de Dentro if time remains.
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Day 2At sea.A full day at sea aboard MSC Musica. Sailing from Lisbon toward Funchal (Madeira).
Market colours, botanical collections, or Monte’s garden art.
Funchal is the capital of Madeira, a subtropical Atlantic island known for gardens, levada walks and fortified wine. The cable car up to Monte, the old town and the Mercado dos Lavradores are the easy wins from the harbour.
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:009 hours in port
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Ways to spend your day
Mercado dos Lavradores
Selected produce, flower or fish-market areas.
Madeira Botanical Garden
Selected planting areas and a suitable garden viewpoint.
Mercado crafts, Bahia’s music, or Carnival history.
Salvador was Brazil's first capital and is the heart of Afro-Brazilian culture, with music, food and festivals to match. Its colonial Pelourinho district is UNESCO-listed and linked to the lower town and port by the Lacerda Elevator.
Búzios is a resort peninsula east of Rio de Janeiro with more than twenty beaches. Ships anchor and tender in, and the day is about the beaches and the Rua das Pedras strip of shops and restaurants.
Rio de Janeiro cruise calls use the Píer Mauá passenger complex on Guanabara Bay near downtown. Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, and Copacabana require timed transport from the pier; allow buffer for traffic and security queues on busy days.
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:0010 hours in port
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Ways to spend your day
Science beside Praça Mauá
Make the museum the main visit rather than stacking several distant sights.
Sugarloaf’s cable cars
Book the entry band only after confirming both transfers and your return budget.
A Copacabana stroll
Choose a manageable stretch of the promenade and a nearby food break.
Santos on Brazil’s São Paulo coast is served by the Concais passenger terminal. São Paulo city is a longer transfer inland; nearer draws include the Santos coffee museum and coastal promenades. Confirm Concais pier assignment and shuttle options on embarkation days.
Arrive 08:00
Ways to spend your day
Coffee and the old exchange
Make the Coffee Museum your main visit, with time for a café break.
Santos by historic tram
Use the tourist tram as your main historic-center outing.
Gardens beside the beach
Choose a section of the waterfront gardens for a relaxed stroll.
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