On 1 October 1893 "De Ruyter" captain C. Hoffman left Nieuwediep for the Dutch East Indies via Rio de Janeiro. She had 315 men and 15 weeks of provisions. On 15 October she passed the Tropic of Cancer. On 18 October she reached Saint Vincent in the Antilles. On 19 October "De Ruyter" continued to Brazil. On 27 October "De Ruyter" passed the equator. On 5 November she coursed to Cabo Frio. On 7 November "De Ruyter" arrived in Rio, where she arrived in the middle of the Revolta da Armada (1893-1894). "De Ruyter" remained in Rio for a long time. The captain would send a thorough report about the fighting in the bay. On 8 December 1893 "De Ruyter" left Rio de Janeiro. On 10 January 1894 she passed Cape Horn, and observed many icebergs. On 13 February she passed the Tropic of Capricorn. On 22 February she anchored in Tanjong Priok, Batavia.