Azamara Quest — 49-Night South America Cruise from Valparaiso

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49-Night South America Cruise from Valparaiso

49 nights · South America · 25 ports of call

49-night South America cruise aboard Azamara Quest, departing Valparaiso and calling at Puerto Montt, Chiloe Island Chile, Puerto Chacabuco, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia and Antarctic Peninsula and 18 more.

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Ship: Azamara Quest
Cruise line: Azamara
Duration: 49 nights
Region: South America
Departs: Valparaiso
Returns: Bridgetown

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Valparaiso
  Depart 18:00
  A historic port city on Chile's central coast, built across steep hills laced with funiculars and painted houses. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it serves as the gateway to Santiago and the Casablanca wine valley, with a busy working harbour below.
  - Hillside funiculars
  - Cerro Concepción
  - Casablanca wineries
Day
2
At sea
Day
3
- Puerto Montt
  Arrive 11:30 · Depart 20:00
  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
Day
4
- Chiloe Island Chile
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
5
- Puerto Chacabuco
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
6
At sea
Day
7
At sea
Day
8
At sea
Day
9
- Punta Arenas
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 07:00
  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
Day
10
At sea
Day
11
- Ushuaia
  Arrive 06:00 · Depart 06:00
  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
Day
12
At sea
Day
13
- Antarctic Peninsula
  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
Day
14
At sea
Day
15
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16
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Day
17
- Port Stanley
  Arrive 08:00 · 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
Day
18
At sea
Day
19
At sea
Day
20
- Punta del Este
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
21
- 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
Day
22
At sea
Day
23
- Buenos Aires
  Arrive 06:00 · Depart 06:00
  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
Day
24
At sea
Day
25
At sea
Day
26
- Montevideo
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
27
- Rio Grande
  Arrive 14:00 · Depart 21:00
Day
28
At sea
Day
29
- Porto Belo
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
30
- São Francisco do Sul
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
31
- Paranaguá
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 20:00
Day
32
- Santos
  Arrive 08:30 · Depart 22:00
  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
Day
33
- Ilhabela
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 20:00
Day
34
- Paraty, Rio De Janeiro
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 23:00
Day
35
- Rio de Janeiro
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 08:00
  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
Day
36
At sea
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37
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38
At sea
Day
39
- Salvador de Bahia
  Arrive 13:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
40
At sea
Day
41
At sea
Day
42
- Natal
  Arrive 10:30 · Depart 20:00
Day
43
At sea
Day
44
At sea
Day
45
- Belem
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
46
At sea
Day
47
- Iles du Salut
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
48
At sea
Day
49
- Scarborough
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
50
- Bridgetown
  Arrive 08:00
  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

Upcoming departures

24 Jan 2028

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49-Night South America Cruise from Valparaiso FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 49-night South America cruise calls at Valparaiso, Puerto Montt, Chiloe Island Chile, Puerto Chacabuco, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Antarctic Peninsula, Port Stanley, Punta del Este, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Rio Grande, Porto Belo, São Francisco do Sul, Paranaguá, Santos, Ilhabela, Paraty, Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador de Bahia, Natal, Belem, Iles du Salut, Scarborough and Bridgetown.

How many days are spent at sea?

24 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Valparaiso and ends in Bridgetown.

How long is this cruise?

49 nights aboard Azamara Quest.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 24 Jan 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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