On Thursday afternoon (06), Pier Mauá, located in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, was awarded the trophy for being one of the Best Ports of Embarkation for the Brazilian Season by the Krooze Awards 2024, known as the “Oscars of Cruises”. The award was presented by Paulo Papoy, CEO of Krooze and Luiz Fernando Vieira, managing partner of Krooze to Marcello Chagas, operations manager of Pier Mauá, representing director Denise Lima. The award is in recognition of the excellent service provided by the port of Rio de Janeiro to cruise passengers.
In addition to Pier Mauá, two other Brazilian ports were also awarded: the Port of Itajaí, in Santa Catarina, and the Port of Santos, located in the state of São Paulo.
The awards promoted by Krooze, the country's largest cruise sales platform, were voted for by tourism market professionals, travelers, influencers and journalists. The participants chose the winners in each category, taking into account their performance over the last 12 months.
“Receiving this recognition as one of the Best Ports of Embarkation for the Brazilian Season is a source of great pride for the entire Pier Mauá team. This award reflects our ongoing commitment to excellence in port operations, infrastructure and the passenger experience. It also motivates us to continue investing in improvements to make embarkation and disembarkation ever more efficient and comfortable,” says Denise Lima, director of Pier Mauá.
Awards
Pier Mauá has a long history of awards. For seven consecutive years, it was awarded by Travel Weekly as “Best Cruise Port in South America” (2009-2016). In addition, in 2022 and 2024, it was voted “Best Cruise Terminal in Latin America” by the World Cruise Awards. It was also voted Best Port of Embarkation for the Brazilian Season by the Krooze Awards 2024.
