Street art, incredible surf, world-famous landmarks… a Southern Hemisphere cruise is the ideal way to tour beautiful cities on the far side of the world during the colder months back home. You can even see a few urban hotspots on a single voyage, with no need to pack and unpack during your journey.
Today we’re taking a look at the most impressive towns and cities waiting for you to discover in the Southern Hemisphere on your next cruise holiday.
Meaning “Fair Winds”, Buenos Aires is a hugely popular port of call on South American itineraries and Southern Hemisphere cruises. This cosmopolitan cultural hub is best seen with a city stay before you cruise – giving you the chance to tour the Evita Museum, visit traditional Gaucho ranchers in the Pampas region, and even take a Tango class with the masters.
World-class clubs and restaurants, a thriving arts and music scene and some of the most beautiful sunny surroundings in the world. It’s impossible not to like Sydney, and with so many iconic landmarks, inviting shops and bucket list adventures to enjoy (climbing Harbour Bridge or hugging a koala, anyone?) this lively city makes the perfect place to begin an adventure in the wider Pacific.
The carnival capital is another popular destination on Southern Hemisphere cruises, and offers some spectacular sightseeing in the form of Sugarloaf Mountain and the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer. Rio is also Brazil’s cultural capital, with more than fifty museums to explore during your time here.
Water sports and eco tours by kayak are just a couple of the adventures open to you during a visit to St John’s in the Caribbean. The capital of Antigua and Barbuda, St John’s is home to a great selection of boutiques and shopping malls as well as natural and historic sightseeing – from Fort James and the Botanical Garden to the bright towers of the cathedral.
Dwarfed by the dramatic cloud-cloaked Table Mountain at its back, Cape Town is a fantastic destination to escape the colder nights and darker days back home. Relax on the beach or by the waterfront, take a trip up to the heights in a cable car, or see the local flora and penguin colony with a visit to the National Botanical Garden or Table Mountain National Park.
As the capital of the gorgeous Bahamas, it’ll come as no surprise that there are plenty of tourist attractions in beautiful Nassau. Here you’ll find sprawling modern resorts, historic forts, stunning beaches and old-world colonial beauty… and even tropical gardens and a museum dedicated to the region’s pirating past.
New Zealand’s largest city is something of a yachting capital, and boasts a great choice of surfing hotspots if you’re looking for an active adventure ashore. Surrounded by beautiful Tolkienesque countryside and home to a high concentration of arts, comedy and music festivals, this is a hugely popular destination on voyages in the Southern Hemisphere.
Uruguay’s bustling capital city is brimming with culture, with a choice of beautiful classical architecture ranging from the Solis Theatre to the Palacio Salvo and Taranco. Look out in particular for the stately Estevez Palace and the National Museum of Visual Arts, making this the perfect place for keen culture lovers. Montevideo is a great choice on Southern Hemisphere cruises, with a warm summertime temperatures around January when it’s cold and dark back home.
We have a fantastic choice of Southern Hemisphere cruises that can take you to destinations enjoying the height of summer. Call our Cruise Concierge free on 0808 239 1281 and find out how we can cancel winter for you!
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