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Expeditions & cruises to central & south america

Rushing waterfalls, lush rainforests and Mayan heritage. Central America has many faces. The Central American ‘continent’ comprises the states of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Due to its eventful history, travellers to Central America can look forward to a wide variety of historical and cultural sights.

They used the number zero, developed an exact calendar and a sophisticated script. And erected magnificent buildings in their cities. The mysterious Mayan people continue to fascinate people to this day. As our guest, you can admire famous historical sites such as the pyramids of Chichén Itzá or the archaeological site of Teotihuacan. One of the largest archaeological sites on the American continent is the Tikal National Park in Guatemala. An engineering marvel awaits you on a day trip through the Panama Canal. The 81.6 kilometre-long canal connects the Atlantic at Colón with the Pacific at Balboa.

With an area of around 18 million square kilometres, South America is the fourth largest continent in the world. Almost 400 million people live on the southern part of the American double continent. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the east of the subcontinent and the Pacific Ocean to the west. At the southern tip is the rugged Tierra del Fuego, before the Atlantic and Pacific meet at the legendary Cape Horn.

You can find exciting travel reports from our Central and South America cruises in our travel diaries.

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Offers in the SILVER fare

Los Angeles - Panama City

The spirit of Central America
  • 15 days|01.05.2025 to 16.05.2025

  • MS EUROPA 2

  • EUX2508

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Panama City - New York

Through the Panama Canal to the Big Apple
  • 16 days|16.05.2025 to 01.06.2025

  • MS EUROPA 2

  • EUX2509

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New York - Colon

The festive season at its best
  • 19 days|20.12.2025 to 08.01.2026

  • MS EUROPA 2

  • EUX2600

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Tahiti - Valparaiso

Destination paradise
  • 20 days|14.02.2026 to 06.03.2026

  • MS EUROPA 2

  • EUX2603

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Valparaiso - Rio de Janeiro

Fascinating South America
  • 21 days|06.03.2026 to 27.03.2026

  • MS EUROPA 2

  • EUX2604

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Rio de Janeiro - Tenerife

Brazilian rhythms meet Atlantic islands
  • 15 days|27.03.2026 to 11.04.2026

  • MS EUROPA 2

  • EUX2605

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Offers in the SILVER fare

Halifax - Panama City

New York, Bahamas and Panama Canal - city, island, canal: adventurer's worlds
  • 14 days|25.10.2025 to 08.11.2025

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2515

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Offers in the SILVER fare

Panama City - Colon

Expedition Central America with Panama Canal - the beauty of the Panama Canal
  • 11 days|08.11.2025 to 19.11.2025

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2516

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Offers in the SILVER fare

Colon - Valparaiso

Expedition South America with Panama Canal - mysterious equatorial adventure
  • 16 days|19.11.2025 to 05.12.2025

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2517

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Offers in the SILVER fare

Valparaiso - Ushuaia

Expedition Chilean fjords - humankind dwarfed by the scale of nature
  • 15 days|05.12.2025 to 20.12.2025

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2518

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Offers in the SILVER fare

Puerto Montt - Tahiti

Expedition Easter Island and Austral Islands - Life between motus and moai
  • 23 days|20.02.2026 to 15.03.2026

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2603

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Ushuaia - Puerto Montt

Expedition Antarctica with Chile's fjord world
  • 22 days|29.01.2026 to 20.02.2026

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2602

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Tahiti - Puerto Montt

Expedition Easter Island and Austral Islands - images of the South Seas and the mysteries of Rapa Nui
  • 23 days|28.11.2025 to 21.12.2025

  • HANSEATIC spirit

  • SPI2522

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Buenos Aires - Belem

Brazil - where the zest for life welcomes you with open arms
  • 16 days|23.02.2026 to 11.03.2026

  • HANSEATIC spirit

  • SPI2603

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Belem - Iquitos

Expedition Amazon (upstream) - a special legendary route
  • 18 days|11.03.2026 to 29.03.2026

  • HANSEATIC spirit

  • SPI2604

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Iquitos - Belem

Expedition Amazon (downstream) - the archetypal river adventure
  • 18 days|29.03.2026 to 16.04.2026

  • HANSEATIC spirit

  • SPI2605

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Belem - Porto

Atlantic harmony
  • 11 days|16.04.2026 to 27.04.2026

  • HANSEATIC spirit

  • SPI2606

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Offers in the SILVER fare

Puerto Montt - Ushuaia

Expedition Antarctica with Chile's fjord world
  • 22 days|21.12.2025 to 12.01.2026

  • HANSEATIC spirit

  • SPI2600

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Offers in the SILVER fare

Ushuaia - Buenos Aires

Expedition Antarctica with Cape Horn
  • 20 days|03.02.2026 to 23.02.2026

  • HANSEATIC spirit

  • SPI2602

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Belem - Iquitos

Expedition Amazon - tracing an exotic lifeline
  • 18 days|07.04.2025 to 25.04.2025

  • HANSEATIC nature

  • NAT2506

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Iquitos - Belem

Expedition Amazon (downstream) - legend, life source and labyrinth
  • 18 days|25.04.2025 to 13.05.2025

  • HANSEATIC nature

  • NAT2507

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Belem - Porto

Atlantic harmony
  • 11 days|13.05.2025 to 24.05.2025

  • HANSEATIC nature

  • NAT2508

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West Palm Beach (Miami) - Rio de Janeiro

From Ocean Drive to Copacabana
  • 19 days|06.01.2027 to 25.01.2027

  • MS EUROPA

  • EUR2701

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Rio de Janeiro - Valparaiso

The temperament of South America
  • 23 days|25.01.2027 to 17.02.2027

  • MS EUROPA

  • EUR2702

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Valparaiso - San Francisco

The diverse west coast of the American continent
  • 29 days|17.02.2027 to 18.03.2027

  • MS EUROPA

  • EUR2703

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San Francisco - Miami

The fascination of Central America
  • 24 days|03.04.2027 to 27.04.2027

  • MS EUROPA

  • EUR2705

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Halifax - Colon

New York, the Caribbean and Panama: from the Big Apple to the Garden of Eden
  • 15 days|25.10.2026 to 09.11.2026

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2616

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Colon - Valparaiso

Expedition South America with Panama Canal: a picture book of creation
  • 18 days|09.11.2026 to 27.11.2026

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2617

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Valparaiso - Ushuaia

Expedition Chilean fjords: sublime natural labyrinth
  • 16 days|27.11.2026 to 13.12.2026

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2618

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Ushuaia - Callao

Expedition Chilean fjords: geological testimonies made of stone and ice
  • 18 days|05.03.2027 to 23.03.2027

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2704

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Callao - Belem

Expedition South and Central America with Panama Canal: jungle adventures, Caribbean magic and equatorial discoveries
  • 19 days|23.03.2027 to 11.04.2027

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2705

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Belem - Iquitos

Expedition Amazon: lifeline and legendary route
  • 18 days|11.04.2027 to 29.04.2027

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2706

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Iquitos - Belem

Expedition Amazon: lifeline and legendary route
  • 18 days|29.04.2027 to 17.05.2027

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2707

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Belem - Porto

Atlantic harmony
  • 11 days|17.05.2027 to 28.05.2027

  • HANSEATIC inspiration

  • INS2708