South America is a November–March region (southern summer). Brazilian coastal sailings cover Rio, Santos and Salvador. Patagonia routes link Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Puerto Madryn, Ushuaia, the Chilean fjords and Punta Arenas. Some itineraries continue to Antarctica.
Featured ports
The most-visited cruise ports in South America. Start here if you're new to the region or just want a productive shortlist.
Callao
Peru
Callao (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈʝa.o]) is a seaside city and constitutional province in Peru. Located next to the Pacific Ocean, it forms part of the Lima metropolitan area alongside Lima province. Its…
Cobija, Chile
Chile
Cobija (previously known as Puerto La Mar) was the first significant Pacific Ocean port of independent Bolivia. In 2002, it had 41 inhabitants and its economy was totally based on fishing. Cobija was included in…
Doca do Ver-o-Peso
Brazil
Ver-o-Peso Dock (Portuguese: Doca do Ver-o-Peso) is an open-air municipal public fish market and a small port area that belongs to the Ver-o-Peso Complex, located on the shores of Guajará Bay in the Cidade Velha…
Grytviken
Argentina
Grytviken ( GRIT-vee-kən Norwegian: [ˈɡɾŷːtviːkn̩]) is a hamlet on South Georgia in the South Atlantic. Formerly a whaling station, it was the largest settlement on the island. Grytviken is located at the head of…
Jules Sedney Harbour
Suriname
Jules Sedney Harbour is the main seaport for cargo ships in Paramaribo, Suriname. Until 2016, the harbour was called Nieuwe Haven (New Harbour). It is one of the two main cargo ports of Suriname. The other being…
Marina da Glória
Brazil
Marina da Glória is a marina located in the neighbourhood of Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This venue hosted the sailing events for the 2016 Summer Olympics within the Flamengo Park cluster, from 7 to 19 August…
