MSC World Cruise - January 2025 Highlights

In February 2023 we signed up for a world cruise. It was a fairly easy decision to make as we wanted to circumnavigate the world by boat, we just thought it would be on our own and not aboard a cruise ship.

Nearly two years later, January 1, 2025 we set out on our flight from Seattle, Washington to Genoa, Italy, and boarded the MSC Magnifica on January 5, 2025 for a 120 day cruise around the world.

This video is out travel highlights for the month of January 2025. We have traveled through 3 continents, 7 countries, and 14 cities. We only missed on cruise port, Port Stanly, Falkland Islands, and had 15 sea days as we sailed through the Mediterranean and crossed the Atlantic Ocean.

Highlights from the following cities are included (in this order):
Genoa, Italy - Piazza de Ferrari, Victory Arch, Church of Santo Stefano, The Neptune (ship), Galata Museo del Mare
Marseille, France - The Marseille sign, Chateau d'If, City scape
Montserrat, Spain - Overlook, Hiking the upper trail, Cal Pujolet (farmers goodies), Hotel Abat Cisneros Montserrat, Basilica at Montserrat
Ronda, Spain - Puente Nuevo, El Tajo Gorge, Plaza de Toros de Ronda, Alameda Park, Walking streets, panoramic vista
Mijas, Spain - Walking the streets, Chapel of Virgen de la Pina Mijas, Donkey Taxis, Plaza de Toros, City overview, Panorama of the Mediterranean Sea
Casablanca, Morocco - Hassan II Mosque, Street Markets, Jewish Quarter, lunch with traditional Moroccan food
Rabat, Morocco - Ruins of the former mosque, Mausoleum of Mohammad V, Sunset from Rabat fortress
Mindelo, Cape Verde - Markets, Snorkeling with sea turtles,
Salvador, Brazil - Panorama of city, Museu Nautico da Bahia / Farol da Barra, Traditional African dance fighting, Basilica do Senhor do Bonfim
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Sugarloaf Mountain w/ panoramic views, Copacabana Beach, Sunrise from Ambiental de Santa Teresa, Christ the Redeemer statue with breakfast
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Convento Santo Domingo Basilica, 'Indian' statue, Art work market in Immigrant houses of La Boca district,
Puerto Madryn, Argentina - Biking / Puente de la Mujer bridge, Reserva Ecologica Costanera Sur, Inside former immigrant houses in La Boca district
Puerto Madryn / Punta Tombo, Argentina - Magellanic Penguins