The historic city of Ilhéus is in the federal state of Bahia and has a population of approximately 250,000. Built in the 15th century it has been exposed to a strong European and Arabic influence. In addition to the traditional cocoa cultivation, Ilhéus also boasts a large number of attractions. The cityscape is dominated by numerous churches, museums and squares. The wonderful sandy beaches and coastal areas mean Ilhéus is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Brazil!

Tips for excursions

Tour of Illheus including a visit to the house of cocoa

Tour of Ilheus. Tour highlights: the bar Vesuvio, the cathedral of São Sebastião, the church of São Jorge, the artists' house, the theatre of Illheus, the chocolate factory, Corso 2 de Julho, the Paranaguá house, Quadra de Cacau, handicrafts shops and the beaches.

35 cruise results

Paradisiacal coastal scenery – a highlight of any world cruise

White sandy beach with palms and turquoise sea under a bright blue sky

Round-the-world Cruise - from Hamburg

Cruise No. 112176

German on-board language

169 days with the Amadea

Dec 2026 - May 2027

Round-the-world

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Hamburg - Lisbon - Agadir - Arrecife - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Mindelo - Praia - Sao Filipe - Recife - Cabedelo - Maceió - Salvador de Bahia - Ilhéus - Rio de Janeiro - Ilha Grande - Porto Belo - Itajaí - Punta del Este - Puerto Madryn - Strait of Magellan - Punta Arenas - Cape Horn - Ushuaia - Port Stanley - Buenos Aires - Montevideo - Puerto Madryn - Ushuaia - Cape Horn - Punta Arenas - Chilean Fjords - Castro - Puerto Montt - Valparaíso / Santiago de Chile - Robinson Crusoe - Hanga Roa - Adamstown - Fakarava - Bora Bora - Moorea - Papeete - Huahine - Raiatea - Bora Bora - Moorea - Rangiroa - Nuku Hiva - Hilo - Kahului - Honolulu - Nawiliwili - Catalina Island - Los Angeles - San Diego - Cabo San Lucas - Mazatlán - Puerto Vallarta - Acapulco - Huatulco - Puerto Quetzal - Acajutla - Puntarenas - Fuerte Amador - Panamá - Panama Canal - San Blas Islands - Cartagena - Montego Bay - Port Antonio - La Romana - San Juan - Frederiksted - Basseterre - Gustavia - Philipsburg - Hamilton - Horta - Ponta Delgada - Plymouth - Portsmouth - Bremerhaven

Outside cabin p.P. from CHF 35,235

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Round-the-world Cruise - from Hamburg

Cruise No. 114108

German on-board language

128 days with the AIDAsol

Oct 2026 - Feb 2027

Round-the-world

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Hamburg - La Coruña - Las Palmas - Mindelo - Santarém - Boca da Valeria - Fortaleza - Ilhéus - Rio de Janeiro - Montevideo - Buenos Aires - Puerto Madryn - Ushuaia - Strait of Magellan - Puerto Montt - San Antonio - Easter Island - Papeete - Moorea - Uturoa - Arutanga - Nuku'alofa - Suva - Vila - Mystery Island - Lifou - Nouméa - Sydney - Burnie - Melbourne - Adelaide - Kangaroo Island - Fremantle - Perth - Port Louis - Le Port - Maputo - East London - Port Elizabeth / Gqeberha - Cape Town - Walvis Bay - Equator Crossing - Praia - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Funchal - Lisbon - Hamburg

Inside cabin p.P. from CHF 19,054

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Round-the-world Cruise - from Hamburg

Cruise No. 122392

German on-board language

Onboard credit

146 days with the MS Hamburg

Dec 2027 - Apr 2028

Round-the-world

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Hamburg - Portland - Leixões / Porto - Lisbon - Funchal - Santa Cruz de la Palma - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Mindelo - Praia da Vitória - Recife - Maceió - Salvador de Bahia - Ilhéus - Rio de Janeiro - Ilhabela - Porto Belo - Rio Grande - Punta del Este - Buenos Aires - Montevideo - Westpoint Island - Port Stanley - Antarctic Peninsula - Half Moon Island - Deception Island - Cuverville Island - Paradise Harbor - Port Lockroy - Lemaire Channel - Drake Passage - Puerto Williams - Strait of Magellan - Chilean Fjords - Puerto Montt - Valparaíso / Santiago de Chile - Robinson Crusoe - Hanga Roa - Adamstown - Taiohae - Atuona - Fakarava - Rangiroa - Moorea - Papeete - Huahine - Raiatea - Bora Bora - Christmas Island / Kiritimati - Honolulu - Nawiliwili - Kahului - Hilo - Cabo San Lucas - Mazatlán - Puerto Vallarta - Manzanillo - Acapulco - Huatulco - Puerto Quetzal - Acajutla - Puntarenas - Golfito - Fuerte Amador - Panamá - Panama Canal - San Blas Islands - Cartagena - Santa Marta - Oranjestad - Willemstad - La Romana - Samaná - Hamilton - Horta - Praia da Vitória - Ponta Delgada - Hugh Town - Poole - Hamburg

Inside cabin p.P. from CHF 25,778 ~~CHF 27,134~~ -4%

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Round-the-world Cruise - from Hamburg

Cruise No. 106957

German on-board language

49 days with the AIDAmar

Jan 2028 - Mar 2028

Round-the-world

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Hamburg - Lisbon - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Mindelo - Fortaleza - Recife - Buzios - Ilhabela - Buenos Aires - Montevideo - Punta del Este - Balneário Camboriú - Santos - Rio de Janeiro - Ilhéus - Salvador de Bahia - Praia - Las Palmas - Arrecife - La Coruña - Hamburg

Inside cabin p.P. from CHF 6,131

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Transatlantic Cruise - from Genoa

Cruise No. 125050

17 days with the MSC Divina

Oct 2027 - Nov 2027

Transatlantic

Route map

Genoa - Marseille - Barcelona - Las Palmas - Salvador de Bahia - Ilhéus - Ilha Grande - Rio de Janeiro

Inside cabin p.P. from CHF 1,291

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South America Cruise - from Rio de Janeiro

Cruise No. 112138

8 days with the MSC Armonia

Feb 2026 - Mar 2026

South America

Route map

Rio de Janeiro - Maceió - Salvador de Bahia - Ilhéus - Rio de Janeiro

Inside cabin p.P. from CHF 454

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Transatlantic Cruise - from Civitavecchia / Rome

Cruise No. 125030

24 days with the MSC Musica

Oct 2027 - Nov 2027

Transatlantic

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Civitavecchia / Rome - Palermo - Ibiza - Valencia - Marseille - Genoa - Marseille - Valencia - Lisbon - Funchal - Salvador de Bahia - Ilhéus - Rio de Janeiro - Santos