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MSC Virtuosa weather: 7-night cruise from Santos (Sao Paulo), December 26, 2026

The MSC Virtuosa (MSC Cruises) leaves Santos (Sao Paulo) on December 26, 2026 for a 7-night cruise, with stops in Búzios, Salvador, Rio De Janeiro and Ilhabela. It returns to Santos (Sao Paulo) on January 2, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 84°F to 89°F (29°C to 32°C), and 2 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 4 ft).

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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather

Typical conditions for each date (2006–2025 climate record, ECMWF). Sea-day figures are approximate, blended from the ports on either side. Not a forecast.
DayPortHigh / lowRain daysWindTypical seas
Day 1Sat, Dec 26Santos (Sao Paulo) Embark84 / 72°F29 / 22°C49%9 mph14 km/h–
Day 2Sun, Dec 27Búzios89 / 73°F32 / 23°C32%12 mph19 km/h–
Day 3Mon, Dec 28At sea88 / 75°F31 / 24°C42%9 mph15 km/h4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
Day 4Tue, Dec 29Salvador87 / 76°F31 / 24°C51%12 mph20 km/h–
Day 5Wed, Dec 30At sea87 / 74°F30 / 24°C50%9 mph14 km/h3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
Day 6Thu, Dec 31Rio De Janeiro87 / 73°F30 / 23°C49%11 mph17 km/h–
Day 7Fri, Jan 1Ilhabela88 / 73°F31 / 23°C51%7 mph12 km/h–
Day 8Sat, Jan 2Santos (Sao Paulo) Disembark87 / 74°F30 / 24°C46%9 mph15 km/h–

Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves. What that means on board.

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