World Cruise from Barcelona

Le territoire britannique d’outre-mer de Gibraltar, célèbre pour son rocher imposant, est une destination populaire de MSC Mediterranean Cruises.
Situé sur la côte sud de l’Espagne, à la pointe de la péninsule ibérique, il a été colonisé par les Maures au Moyen-Âge. Du haut du rocher, profitez de la vue sur la ville de Gibraltar, le détroit de Gibraltar et les montagnes de l’Atlas du Maroc ! Vous pouvez également explorer l’architecture palladienne de la ville avant de savourer un thé dans l’après-midi sur le front de mer.

Immortalisée à jamais dans le film classique du même nom, Casablanca est la métropole moderne du Maroc.

Casablanca s’est rapidement développée, passant de l’état de petit village à ville animée de trois millions d’habitants. Et bien qu’il ne s’agisse pas de l’une des célèbres villes impériales, Casablanca offre aux visiteurs une expérience exceptionnelle

Mindelo est une ville portuaire sur le Cap-Vert, dans la partie nord de l’île de São Vicente. Mindelo est aussi le siège de la paroisse de Nossa Senhora da Luz, et la municipalité de cette île. São Vicente est une petite île volcanique intégrée dans le groupe des îles de Barlavento, entre Santo Antão, à l’ouest, et Santa Luzia, à l’Est. L’île a été découverte le 22 Janvier 1462, mais elle était inhabitée jusqu’en 1838, quand les Britanniques ont décidé d’installer une station de charbonnage à Mindelo pour alimenter les navires qui naviguaient dans les routes de l’Atlantique. Pendant de nombreux siècles, São Vicente a été utilisée pour le bétail des pâturages, à savoir les chèvres et la réserve de chasse temporaire. Néanmoins, les excellentes caractéristiques du port de la baie de Mindelo fait de l’île l’un des poste les plus importants du commerce au monde pour la fourniture de charbon pour les navires qui traversaient l’Atlantique, et elle est vite devenue l’endroit le plus connu où les navires allant étrangers sont venus pour l’approvisionnement de charbon.

Cherchez Salvador de Bahia sur Wikipedia et vous découvrirez que la ville est surnommée la ‘capitale du bonheur’ du Brésil, en raison de sa population chaleureuse et de ses innombrables fêtes en extérieur, y compris son carnaval de rue.

Nous pensons qu’il s’agit d’une description plutôt fidèle de cette ville fabuleuse, qui est également une destination de vacances exceptionnelle.

Le statue de renommée mondiale du Christ dominant la ville, le célèbre Marcana et les plages colorées de la ville ne sont que quelques-uns des monuments les plus reconnus de cette métropole brésilienne, idéales pour un décor de carte postale.

Le statue de renommée mondiale du Christ dominant la ville, le célèbre Marcana et les plages colorées de la ville ne sont que quelques-uns des monuments les plus reconnus de cette métropole brésilienne, idéales pour un décor de carte postale.

Buenos Aires est la capitale de l’Argentine et, bien que cette ville soit la plus prospère d’Amérique du Sud, elle est également riche sur le plan culturel, musical et artistique.

Buenos Aires est la capitale de l’Argentine et, bien que cette ville soit la plus prospère d’Amérique du Sud, elle est également riche sur le plan culturel, musical et artistique.

Puerto Madryn, where you will stop on your MSC World Cruise, is on the shores of the beautiful and protected Nuevo Gulf.

The city is the gateway to the incredible Ecocentro, east of the city, an ecological treasure of the Valdés Peninsula where you can discover the rich marine life in the area.

The Welsh landed here for the first time in 1865, but development was slow until the arrival of the railway two decades later, when Puerto Madryn became the port for the villages in the lower Valley of the Chubut River.

The Parque Histórico Punta Cuevas marks the first Welsh settlement in Patagonia with the Monumento al Indio Tehuelche, a statue that celebrates the centenary of the arrival of the Welsh and pays homage to the Tehuelche. From here you can enjoy breathtaking views of the Nuevo Golf at sunset, lit up by the lights of the city. Along the promontory lies Puerto Madryn’s most important attraction, the outstanding Ecocentre. This interactive museum promotes awareness and respect for marine ecosystems. You can take an MSC day trip to go dolphin and sea lion watching out
at sea, or to visit the Valdés Peninsula and Punta Tombo.

The Valdés Peninsula is one of the most important marine reserves in the world, recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Nothing can prepare you for the amazing richness of the marine environment that surrounds it – and in particular the southern right whales which migrate here every year to swim in the waters off the town of Puerto Pirámides – nor for the immense colonies of animals living on the Peninsula’s steep, crumbly cliffs. Punta Tombo is home to the continent’s largest colonyof penguins; the noise produced by the black and white Magellanic penguins is deafening, but walking through this avian metropolis, surrounded by the strangest sounds and tottering birds is a unique experience.

This is just one of the fantastic destinations of our cruise around the world: MSC World Cruise 2020!

Ushuaia, capital of Tierra del Fuego and the province’s main tourist hub, is located at the southern end of Isla Grande.

Boasting a spectacular location, sandwiched between the mountains – including Cerro Martial and Mount Olivia – and the sea, Ushuaia extends down the hill towards the arm of land that surrounds the Bay, where the ship will stop during your MSC WorldCruise.

The city is protected from the icy Southwest winds and occasional storms that occur in the Beagle Channel. Interesting excursions include the small islands in the middle of the channel in front of the city, with their colonies of seabirds, and the nearby Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego. Ushuaia is the most populous and popular city in Tierra del Fuego, and depends largely on the thriving tourism industry, which capitalises on the beauty of the area’s natural landscapes.

Overlooking the sea is the Antigua Casa de Gobierno, a late-20th century building that was originally the Governor’s mansion before being used by the local government and then as a police station. It has been restored so as to return
it to its original use, so you can get an idea of how the rich lived in Ushuaia at the dawn of the city. The Fin del Mundo Museum houses exhibitions that focus on the region’s history and wildlife, as well as the polychrome figurehead of the Duchess of Albany, an English ship wrecked on the eastern end of the island in 1883. The Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego, 12 km west of Ushuaia, is 630 sq. km of rugged mountains, sinuous lakes, southern beech forests, marshy bogs, sub-Antarctic tundra and lush coasts. It extends along the border with Chile, from the Beagle Channel to Sierra Inju-Goiyin, north of the huge Lake Fagnano, which you can also visit on an MSC Cruise day trip, combined with Lake Escondido.

This is just one of the fantastic destinations of our cruise around the world: MSC World Cruise 2020!

Ushuaia, capital of Tierra del Fuego and the province’s main tourist hub, is located at the southern end of Isla Grande.

Boasting a spectacular location, sandwiched between the mountains – including Cerro Martial and Mount Olivia – and the sea, Ushuaia extends down the hill towards the arm of land that surrounds the Bay, where the ship will stop during your MSC WorldCruise.

The city is protected from the icy Southwest winds and occasional storms that occur in the Beagle Channel. Interesting excursions include the small islands in the middle of the channel in front of the city, with their colonies of seabirds, and the nearby Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego. Ushuaia is the most populous and popular city in Tierra del Fuego, and depends largely on the thriving tourism industry, which capitalises on the beauty of the area’s natural landscapes.

Overlooking the sea is the Antigua Casa de Gobierno, a late-20th century building that was originally the Governor’s mansion before being used by the local government and then as a police station. It has been restored so as to return
it to its original use, so you can get an idea of how the rich lived in Ushuaia at the dawn of the city. The Fin del Mundo Museum houses exhibitions that focus on the region’s history and wildlife, as well as the polychrome figurehead of the Duchess of Albany, an English ship wrecked on the eastern end of the island in 1883. The Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego, 12 km west of Ushuaia, is 630 sq. km of rugged mountains, sinuous lakes, southern beech forests, marshy bogs, sub-Antarctic tundra and lush coasts. It extends along the border with Chile, from the Beagle Channel to Sierra Inju-Goiyin, north of the huge Lake Fagnano, which you can also visit on an MSC Cruise day trip, combined with Lake Escondido.

This is just one of the fantastic destinations of our cruise around the world: MSC World Cruise 2020!

Established in the 1850s by German settlers, Puerto Montt is beautifully situated on the Seno de Reloncaví (Strait of Reloncaví) – where your MSC cruise ship awaits you –, with snowcapped mountains clearly visible beyond the sound on a good day and the Osorno vulcan behind.

Puerto Montt is a large, busy city with traffic-choked streets.

The town stretches along the bay, with Avenida Diego Portales running east along the seafront towards the Plaza de Armas – the centre, surrounded by banks, cheap bars and restaurants. West of the main bus terminal, Avenida Costanera takes you to the busy passenger port with a feria artesanal (craft market) and the Angelmó fishing district.

While enjoying your MSC World Cruise, you can take day trips from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas. Dominating the southwestern corner of the lake, it has become a popular resort town and backpacker haunt, with unparalleled sunset views of the two nearby volcanoes, Osorno and Calbuco.

Rivalling Pucón in terms of nearby outdoor attractions, Puerto Varas does not feel too crowded despite its popularity, and makes an excellent
base for volcano-climbing, white-water rafting, kayaking and cycling. Though the town is spread out over 3km of lakefront, most services, hostels and restaurants are located within a couple of blocks of the little Plaza de Armas.

The town’s German colonial architecture gives it a European feel, and notable early twentieth century buildings like the Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (1915-18) and private residences include Casa Kuschel, on Klenner 299 (1910), Casona Alemana (1914) at Nuestra Señora del Carmen 788 and Casa Angulo (1910) at Miraflores 96.

This is just one of the fantastic destinations of our cruise around the world:MSC World Cruise 2020!

Of Chile’s 4000km-plus coastline, the brief central strip between Rocas de Santo Domingo and Los Vilos is the most visited and developed. Known as the Litoral Central, this 250km stretch boasts bay after bay lined with gorgeous, white-sand beaches, and a string of coastal resort towns.

Valparaíso and Viña del Mar sit next to each other near the middle of the strip. They are geographical neighbours, but poles apart in appearance and atmosphere.

Viña is Chile’s largest beach resort and one of its ritziest. With its high-rises, casino, and seafront restaurants, as well as the beaches and clubs in nearby Reñaca, Viña typifies modern hedonism.

The UNESCO World Heritage-listed city of Valparaíso, on the other hand, has far more personality, with ramshackle, colourfulhouses spilling chaotically down the hills to the sea (but no decent beaches). “Valpo” is Chile’s principal port and naval base, and also perhaps the country’s liveliest and most vibrant city. The nightlife and excellent seafood attract much of Santiago to its bars and restaurants at the weekend, as does the nearby beach
resort of Viña del Mar. For stretches of sand, you’ll need to head south or north.

Closest to Santiago, via the “Autopista del Sol” (Ruta 78), are the resorts south of Valparaíso, which are busier and more developed. The one spot besides the beaches where you might want to spend some time in Viña del Mar is the lovely Quinta Vergara park, where the manicured grounds are home to a vast array of exotic imported plants. It is located a couple of blocks south of Plaza Vergara behind the Metrotrén Estación Viña, with the futuristic-looking Anfiteatro, home to the annual music festival, as its centrepiece.

Of Chile’s 4000km-plus coastline, the brief central strip between Rocas de Santo Domingo and Los Vilos is the most visited and developed. Known as the Litoral Central, this 250km stretch boasts bay after bay lined with gorgeous, white-sand beaches, and a string of coastal resort towns.

Valparaíso and Viña del Mar sit next to each other near the middle of the strip. They are geographical neighbours, but poles apart in appearance and atmosphere.

Viña is Chile’s largest beach resort and one of its ritziest. With its high-rises, casino, and seafront restaurants, as well as the beaches and clubs in nearby Reñaca, Viña typifies modern hedonism.

The UNESCO World Heritage-listed city of Valparaíso, on the other hand, has far more personality, with ramshackle, colourfulhouses spilling chaotically down the hills to the sea (but no decent beaches). “Valpo” is Chile’s principal port and naval base, and also perhaps the country’s liveliest and most vibrant city. The nightlife and excellent seafood attract much of Santiago to its bars and restaurants at the weekend, as does the nearby beach
resort of Viña del Mar. For stretches of sand, you’ll need to head south or north.

Closest to Santiago, via the “Autopista del Sol” (Ruta 78), are the resorts south of Valparaíso, which are busier and more developed. The one spot besides the beaches where you might want to spend some time in Viña del Mar is the lovely Quinta Vergara park, where the manicured grounds are home to a vast array of exotic imported plants. It is located a couple of blocks south of Plaza Vergara behind the Metrotrén Estación Viña, with the futuristic-looking Anfiteatro, home to the annual music festival, as its centrepiece.