After intense movement in December, Pier Mauá continues to be full of ships in January and from the 5th to the 31st, almost 87 thousand tourists will pass through the Marvelous City International Cruise Terminal. In fact, several days with simultaneous ships: Sunday (05) had two ships (MSC Fantasia and Sovereign), the 9th (Sovereign and Amadea), the 13th (MSC Fantasia and Sovereign) and the 18th (MSC Fantasia and Musica). On the 21st there will be three (Sovereign, MSC Magnifica and Silver Whisper) and on the 23rd, two again (Costa Pacifica and Balmoral).
MSC Fantasia arrived on January 5th, bringing more than 5671 passengers and crew and returns to the Pier on the 13th, 18th and 26th for another trip. Until the beginning of March, the original Fantasia class ship carries out cruises with embarkation at Pier Mauá. With varying durations, the trips cover routes throughout South America.
Also on the 5th, the old acquaintance returned: Sovereign. Most itineraries are cruises to Búzios, Santos or Balneário Camboriú. These short trips are ideal for those who want to try cruising or for those who don't have many days off. On the 9th, 13th, 17th, 21st, 25th and 29th he returns to the Pier.
The Costa Pacifica arrives on the 7th at around 10am. Launched in 2009, Costa Pacifica is the third cruise ship in the Concordia class, with the sisters Concordia, Favolosa, Serena and Fascinosa, in addition to Carnival Splendor. Leaving Rio de Janeiro at 8pm, the ship will continue its journey to Búzios, Ilhabela, Montevideo – Uruguay, Buenos Aires – Argentina, returning to Rio de Janeiro on the 15th, 23rd and 31st.
On the 9th it is the turn of the international Amadea. Flagged in the Bahamas, the ship has capacity for 624 passengers, not including the crew. Amadea's current cruise is 21 days, one-way from Villefranche-sur-Mer (France) to Rio de Janeiro, with a “New Year” theme. The itinerary started on December 20, 2019 and ends on January 11, 2020.
MSC Musica is making a round trip cruise to South America. It left Buenos Aires – Argentina on the 5th, passes through Ilha Grande, Búzios and arrives in Rio de Janeiro on the 10th. Then it continues on to Ilhabela (SP ), Punta del Este – Uruguay arriving again in Argentina on the 14th. He still returns to Pier Mauá on the 18th and 27th of this month.
On the 19th it's Amsterdam's turn. With the Easter-themed cruise, he makes a 129-day round trip – Grand World Voyage. He left on January 4th from Fort Lauderdale – Florida, passing through several countries. In Brazil it passes through the cities of Belém, Recife and Rio de Janeiro. He continues traveling on the 20th to Buenos Aires and on May 4th he arrives back in Florida. The ship carries an average of 2260 passengers.
On the 21st the Pier will be busy. With three simultaneous vessels, the site will have, in addition to the Sovereign, the MSC Magnifica and the international Silver Whisper. MSC Magnifica's current cruise is 41 days, one-way from Barcelona to Ushuaia, with a “New Year” theme. The itinerary began on December 23, 2019 and ends on February 2, 2020. Silver Whisper brings almost 500 tourists on a 21-day, one-way cruise from Fort Lauderdale – Florida to Buenos Aires – Argentina.
On the 23rd, the Pier has two vessels, the Costa Pacifica and the international Balmoral, which flies the Bahamas flag. The Balmoral is undertaking a 70-day cruise, round trip to explore South America. It left Southampton – England on January 6th and returns there on March 16th. Balmoral cruises attract a loyal base of mature passengers (almost all British), who prefer to travel only with Fred Olsen (the ship's operator).
This number of tourists throughout the month of January should inject around US$ 26,100,000.00 into the Rio economy.
Tourists are welcomed at the cruise terminal located in warehouses 4 and 5 of Pier Mauá. It is worth mentioning that in addition to the partnership with the municipal guard and the present center aimed at the safety of passengers and passersby around Praça Mauá and Boulevard Olímpico, Pier Mauá also partnered with the VLT, ferris wheel, Aquario, all to bring more convenience to visitors arriving in the city by sea.
More information on the website http://www.piermaua.rio/
