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2008 South American cruise itineraries

The Washington Post

February 8, 2008

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Intent on satisfying cruise lovers eager for new destinations, cruise lines are adding more South American itineraries all the time.

Carnival will offer its first cruises on the continent next January; Royal Caribbean will significantly expand its South American presence late this year. Most ships sail between December and April, which is summer on the continent.

Here are some South American itineraries planned by major cruise lines through April. Rates are per person, based on double occupancy, and do not include port fees, taxes or airfares to and from ports. For more information on other lines with South American itineraries, visit the "Plan Your Cruise" section of the Cruise Lines International Association Web site, cruising .org.

CELEBRITY: The Infinity has a 14-night cruise from Valparaiso, Chile, to Buenos Aires via Uruguay and Cape Horn on March 1 ($899) and a 14-night cruise from Valparaiso to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., via Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and more on March 30 ($1,149). The Xpedition has seven-night Galápagos Islands cruises from now through the end of April ($2,299).

COSTA: The Magica has seven-night cruises to various destinations in Brazil on Feb. 16 ($934), as well as a three-night Brazil cruise on Feb. 27 ($339). All cruises leave from Santos, near São Paulo.

HOLLAND AMERICA: The Rotterdam has 16-day cruises from Valparaiso to Rio de Janeiro on March 3 ($2,099) and a 16-day cruise in the opposite direction (Valparaiso to Rio de Janeiro) on March 19 ($1,599).

NORWEGIAN: The Norwegian Dream has 14-day cruises from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso via Uruguay; Ushuaia, Argentina; and the Chilean fjords on March 2 and 30 ($999), as well as a 15-night cruise in the opposite direction (Valparaiso to Buenos Aires) on March 16 ($799).

PRINCESS: The Royal Princess has 14-day cruises from Manaus, Brazil, to Fort Lauderdale that include Amazon River stops on March 17 and April 14 ($1,369), as well as itineraries going the opposite direction (Fort Lauderdale to Manaus) on March 3 and 31 ($2,069). The Star Princess has 12-day cruises from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso via Uruguay, Ushuaia and Cape Horn on March 6 and 30 ($999), as well as an itinerary going the opposite direction March 18 ($1,057).

ROYAL CARIBBEAN: Splendour of the Seas has a 13-night cruise from Valparaiso to Buenos Aires on Feb. 25 ($1,049), a 13-night Buenos Aires-to-Valparaiso cruise on March 9 ($799) and a 15-night Valparaiso-to-Santos cruise on March 22 ($999).

SEABOURN: The Seabourn Pride has a 16-day cruise from Manaus, Brazil, to Fort Lauderdale on March 1 ($7,585).

SILVERSEA: The Silver Cloud has an eight-day cruise from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 11. ($3,477); and a Dec. 19 16-day cruise from Buenos Aires to Santiago ($10,975).

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