Print / Share

No researched port tips are available for this itinerary yet.

Funchal to Arrecife, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Salvador de Bahia, Rio de Janeiro & Santos

13 nights · MSC Virtuosa · 6 ports · 8 days at sea

1Day 1Funchal (Madeira)

Your journey, day by day

Choose a day to explore the port and follow the route.

Day 1 · Portugal

Funchal (Madeira)

Embarkation

Depart 17:00

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.

Ways to spend your day

  1. Mercado dos LavradoresOne focused activity
  2. Madeira Botanical GardenOne focused activity
  3. Monte Palace Madeira GardenOne focused activity
Funchal (Madeira) port guide →
1 of 14 days
See the complete schedule
Day by day itinerary
DayPort
1Portugal
2Spain
3Spain
4
5
6
7
8
9
10Brazil
11
12
13Brazil
14Brazil

The map illustrates the route. Port times, where supplied, may change. Follow the ship’s all-aboard deadline on the day.

Your ship · MSC Cruises

MSC Virtuosa

Grandiosa's twin, with the same indoor promenade under an LED sky, a Starship Club with a robot bartender, eleven places to eat and twenty-one bars.

Crew
1,704
Decks
19
Built
2021
Full MSC Virtuosa guide →

Dining on MSC Virtuosa

  • Blue Danube — Main restaurant
  • Butcher's Cut — American steak house
  • Hola! Tacos & Cantina — Latin American and Mexican - inspired dishes and drinks
  • Il Campo Restaurant — Main restaurant
Explore the ship →
What MSC Cruises includes →

What to pack

Typical weather ashore. Not a forecast.

Historical averages from NASA POWER. Check a forecast near departure.

Schedule supplied 2026-10-06. Ports and times are subject to change; the cruise line confirms the final itinerary.

Your sailing

Pick your cabin

No upcoming departures are currently listed for this route.