The definite highlight of the cruise was attending the Carnaval parade in Rio--one of the most spectacular events I've ever witnessed.
The cruise took place near the beginning of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) breakout. While we were on the ship, a couple of other Princess ships had reported outbreaks of the virus. On our ship, they had installed sinks at the entrances to the buffet, and would not let you go back for seconds at the buffet without going back through the entrance (and washing your hands again). Other than a lot of discussion about the virus on the ship, the only impact seemed to be a 3-hour delay in receiving clearance to disembark in Rio de Janeiro.
Here's the itinerary:
Feb 14: Arrive Asuncion, Paraguay
Feb 15: Asuncion, Paraguay
Feb 16: Depart Buenos Aires
Feb 17: Montevideo, Uruguay
Feb 18: At Sea
Feb 19: At Sea
Feb 20: Ilhabela, Brazil
Feb 21: Rio De Janeiro
Feb 22: Rio De Janeiro
Feb 23: Armacao Dos Buzios, Brazil
Feb 24: At Sea
Feb 25: Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
Feb 26: At Sea
Feb 27: At Sea
Feb 28: At Sea
Feb 29: Devil's Island, French Guinea (Scenic Cruising)
Mar 01: At Sea
Mar 02: Port of Spain, Trinidad
Mar 03: Bridgetown, Barbados
Mar 04: St. John's, Antigua
Mar 05: At Sea
Mar 06: At Sea
Mar 07: Arrive Fort Lauderdale
Let's go!
Next: Days 1-2--Asuncion
