

Cruise itinerary
74-Night South America Cruise from Miami, Florida
74 nights · South America · 40 ports of call
74-night South America cruise aboard Azamara Journey, departing Miami, Florida and calling at St John Island USVI, Saint Thomas, Philipsburg, Charlestown, Antigua and Saint-Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador and 33 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Journey
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 74 nights
- Region
- South America
- Departs
- Miami, Florida
- Returns
- Miami, Florida
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Miami, Florida
Depart 17:00
The cruise capital of the world — Miami sends more ships to sea than any port on earth. Most sailings board mid-afternoon, leaving the morning for South Beach, Little Havana or the Wynwood murals before you cast off.
- South Beach
- Little Havana
- Wynwood murals
- Day2At sea
- Day3At sea
- Day4
St John Island USVI
Arrive 10:30 · Depart 18:00
- Day5

Saint Thomas
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
An island in the U.S. Virgin Islands known for its deep harbour at Charlotte Amalie and its red-roofed hillsides. It offers duty-free shopping along the waterfront, the beach at Magens Bay, and a short ferry hop to quieter St. John.
- Magens Bay
- Charlotte Amalie
- Ferry to St. John
- Day6

Philipsburg
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
The Dutch-side capital of St. Maarten, set behind the long curve of Great Bay. Front Street is wall-to-wall duty-free; a short water taxi or drive reaches the French side's Marigot market and the famous low-flying jets over Maho Beach.
- Great Bay Beach
- Front Street duty-free
- Maho Beach plane-spotting
- Day7

Charlestown
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day8

Antigua
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day9

Saint-Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day10
Bequia Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day11
St George's, Grenada
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day12

Bridgetown
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 06:00
The capital of Barbados on the island's southwest coast, a long-standing Caribbean cruise port. Its colonial centre and Garrison Savannah are UNESCO-listed, with the white sand of Carlisle Bay and turtle-filled waters close to the harbour.
- Carlisle Bay
- Garrison Savannah
- Rum distilleries
- Day13

Scarborough
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day14At sea
- Day15
Iles du Salut
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 15:00
- Day16At sea
- Day17

Belem
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day18At sea
- Day19At sea
- Day20

Recife
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day21At sea
- Day22

Salvador de Bahia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Brazil's first colonial capital, set on a bluff above the Bay of All Saints. The cobbled Pelourinho district holds pastel baroque churches and the rhythms of Afro-Brazilian culture, with capoeira, candomblé and acarajé stalls woven into daily life.
- Pelourinho
- Elevador Lacerda
- Acarajé
- Day23At sea
- Day24

Buzios
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 20:00
A chic beach resort on a rocky peninsula east of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, once a fishing village made famous by Brigitte Bardot. Some two dozen beaches ring the headland, with a cobbled centre, a sailing harbour and the Orla Bardot promenade.
- Geribá Beach
- Rua das Pedras
- Orla Bardot
- Day25

Rio de Janeiro
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Brazil's great coastal city, set between forested mountains and the Atlantic. The Christ the Redeemer statue looks down from Corcovado, Sugarloaf rises over the harbour mouth, and the sands of Copacabana and Ipanema run along the city's southern edge.
- Christ the Redeemer
- Sugarloaf Mountain
- Copacabana Beach
- Day26At sea
- Day27At sea
- Day28
Paraty, Rio De Janeiro
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day29

Ilhabela
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day30

Santos
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Brazil's busiest port, on the coast of São Paulo state and the main gateway to that vast city. Its waterfront sits below green coastal hills, with historic coffee-trade buildings, an aquarium and long urban beaches backed by a seafront garden.
- Coffee Museum
- Santos beach gardens
- Pelé Museum
- Day31At sea
- Day32At sea
- Day33

Montevideo
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The capital of Uruguay, set on the north bank of the broad Río de la Plata. Its old town keeps colonial plazas and a long riverside promenade, the Rambla, in a relaxed South American port city known for grilled meat and mate.
- Ciudad Vieja
- The Rambla
- Plaza Independencia
- Day34

Buenos Aires
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 08:00
Argentina's grand capital on the Río de la Plata, a city of wide boulevards and European-style architecture. The tango was born in its streets, with the colourful houses of La Boca and the cafés of San Telmo close to the waterfront.
- La Boca
- San Telmo
- Tango culture
- Day35At sea
- Day36At sea
- Day37

Montevideo
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
The capital of Uruguay, set on the north bank of the broad Río de la Plata. Its old town keeps colonial plazas and a long riverside promenade, the Rambla, in a relaxed South American port city known for grilled meat and mate.
- Ciudad Vieja
- The Rambla
- Plaza Independencia
- Day38

Punta del Este
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day39At sea
- Day40At sea
- Day41At sea
- Day42

Port Stanley
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 17:00
The small capital of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, a row of brightly painted houses and tin roofs along a sheltered harbour. Penguin colonies and windswept moorland surround the settlement, with Christ Church Cathedral and its whalebone arch at the waterfront.
- Penguin colonies
- Whalebone Arch
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Day43At sea
- Day44

Antarctic Peninsula
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 18:00
The northernmost reach of the Antarctic continent, stretching toward South America across the Drake Passage. Expedition ships thread channels of tabular icebergs past glaciers and rocky shores crowded with penguin rookeries, seals and seabirds.
- Penguin rookeries
- Tabular icebergs
- Glacier channels
- Day45At sea
- Day46At sea
- Day47At sea
- Day48

Ushuaia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 07:00
The world's southernmost city, on Argentina's Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America. Backed by snowy peaks on the Beagle Channel, it is the chief departure port for Antarctica and a base for the Patagonian wilderness.
- Beagle Channel
- Tierra del Fuego park
- End of the world
- Day49At sea
- Day50

Punta Arenas
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:30
A windswept city on the Strait of Magellan in Chilean Patagonia, one of the southernmost ports on earth. It serves as a gateway to Tierra del Fuego, Antarctic crossings and nearby penguin colonies, with a grand central plaza recalling the wool and shipping boom.
- Strait of Magellan
- Plaza de Armas
- Penguin colonies
- Day51At sea
- Day52At sea
- Day53

Puerto Chacabuco
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:30
- Day54

Puerto Montt
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A port city in Chile's Lake District, set on the Reloncaví Sound where the central valley meets the fjords of Patagonia. Snow-capped volcanoes ring the bay, and the town is a launch point for trips to lakes, the German-influenced settlement of Puerto Varas and Chiloé island.
- Osorno Volcano
- Puerto Varas
- Angelmó market
- Day55At sea
- Day56

San Antonio
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 07:00
- Day57

Coquimbo
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day58At sea
- Day59

Iquique
Arrive 09:30 · Depart 20:00
- Day60

Arica
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day61At sea
- Day62

Pisco
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day63

Callao
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 18:00
Peru's chief seaport, on the Pacific beside Lima. Ships dock here for the colonial centre and museums of the capital, the cliff-top Miraflores district above the ocean, and onward journeys toward Machu Picchu and the Andean highlands.
- Gateway to Lima
- Miraflores
- Historic centre
- Day64At sea
- Day65At sea
- Day66At sea
- Day67At sea
- Day68

Panama City
Arrive 09:30 · Depart 22:00
Panama's capital, where a glass-tower skyline meets the Pacific entrance to the famous canal. The colonial Casco Viejo quarter holds plazas and churches, while the Miraflores locks and the rainforest of Soberanía National Park sit close by.
- Panama Canal
- Casco Viejo
- Miraflores Locks
- Day69
Panama Canal Transit
Arrive 05:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day70

Puerto Limón
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A Caribbean port on Costa Rica's humid eastern coast, the country's main Atlantic harbour. It opens onto rainforest, banana plantations and the canals of Tortuguero, with white-faced monkeys and sloths a frequent sight on excursions inland.
- Tortuguero canals
- Rainforest wildlife
- Banana country
- Day71
San Andres Island Colombia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day72At sea
- Day73

Cozumel
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
An island off Mexico's Yucatán coast in the Caribbean, a leading port for snorkelling and diving. Ships dock beside its reefs, part of the Mesoamerican system, with beach clubs, Mayan ruins and the resort strip of the Riviera Maya within reach.
- Coral reefs
- Mayan ruins
- Beach clubs
- Day74At sea
- Day75

Miami, Florida
Arrive 06:00
The cruise capital of the world — Miami sends more ships to sea than any port on earth. Most sailings board mid-afternoon, leaving the morning for South Beach, Little Havana or the Wynwood murals before you cast off.
- South Beach
- Little Havana
- Wynwood murals
Upcoming departures
- 14 Jan 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
74-Night South America Cruise from Miami, Florida FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 74-night South America cruise calls at Miami, Florida, St John Island USVI, Saint Thomas, Philipsburg, Charlestown, Antigua, Saint-Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Bequia Island, St George's, Grenada, Bridgetown, Scarborough, Iles du Salut, Belem, Recife, Salvador de Bahia, Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Rio De Janeiro, Ilhabela, Santos, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Punta del Este, Port Stanley, Antarctic Peninsula, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, Puerto Chacabuco, Puerto Montt, San Antonio, Coquimbo, Iquique, Arica, Pisco, Callao, Panama City, Panama Canal Transit, Puerto Limón, San Andres Island Colombia and Cozumel.
How many days are spent at sea?
33 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Miami, Florida.
How long is this cruise?
74 nights aboard Azamara Journey.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 14 Jan 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.