"Arcona" left African waters in mid-May to re-cross the Atlantic, initially stopping in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 1 June, and then Montevideo, Uruguay, where she remained from 25 June to 8 July. She joined "Alexandrine" in São Francisco do Sul, Brazil on 27 July. That year, the Brazilian Navy mutinied, and "Arcona" and "Alexandrine" were tasked with protecting German interests in the country. Rebels had seized the Hamburg Süd steamship on 3 November, which had been carrying a cargo of rifles, and "Arcona"s commander went in her steam pinnace to secure the vessel's release. On 31 January 1894, "Arcona" went to Buenos Aires to allow her crew to rest and to avoid an outbreak of Yellow fever. While there, she and "Alexandrine" were joined by their sister . The three vessels went to Rio de Janeiro on 22 April, and then continued on to Cabo Frio.