as a result of rio's proximity to the ocean, it comes as no surprise that there are cruise ships packed tight with excited visitors regularly stoping at the city's docks, allowing travelers the opportunity to explore the wonders of the region for a day or two.

cruise ships sail from all over the world before reaching the marvelous city, with some crosssing the atlantic from europe, others venturing down from north america, and there are also certain ships known to traverse the west coast of south america before hugging the south coast of chile and argentina and heading north towards brazil.