rio-de-janeiro.jpgRoyal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas will return to South America with nine voyages ranging from 11- to 15-night itineraries  in 2009/10.

For the 2009-10 winter season, vacationers can choose among six cruises which ‘round the horn’ of South America and journey through the Straits of Magellan. These 12- to 14-night itineraries alternate departures from Valparaiso, Chile, and Buenos Aires, featuring a cruise through the glacier-filled Chilean fjordlands, and a call at Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world. On three particular sailings, guests enjoy an in-port overnight stay aboard Radiance in Buenos Aires at the beginning or end of the cruise.

carnival-in-rio.jpgSailing round-trip from Buenos Aires, Radiance of the Seas will spend three days in Rio during the city’s Carnival festivities.  The  11-night itinerary departs February 10, 2010

Cruisers also can select from among two Pacific equatorial crossings aboard Radiance, sailing from San Diego to Valparaiso on November 21, 2009, and returning on March 7, 2010.