More than thirteen thousand tourists arrive at Pier Mauá at the end of November!
Featured photo: MSC Fantasia docked at Pier Mauá
Vessels dock on November 22nd, 23rd and 29th
This week, three vessels arrive at Pier Mauá during the 2018/2019 cruise season, bringing a total of 13,400 tourists. On the 22nd, at 8am, MSC Fantasia arrives. It is estimated that the ship will bring on board more than 5,600 people, including passengers and crew. The ship will embark in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador with options for three-night mini-cruises with stops in Ilha Grande (RJ) and Ilhabela (SP); five to seven nights with stops in Ilha Grande, Búzios, Cabo Frio (RJ), Ilhéus and Salvador; and eight nights heading south, with an overnight stay in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and stops in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and Ilhabela (SP).
On the 23rd it is the turn of the MSC Orchestra, bringing more than 3900 passengers and crew returning to the Pier on the 29th for another trip. The ship is part of the MSC Cruises company in the Music category. On board, cruisers will find warm Mediterranean hospitality, delicious Italian cuisine and attention to the smallest details. Opened in May 2007, MSC Orchestra is one of the Italian company's most recent ships.
Pier Mauá in the 2018-2019 season has 103 berths and an increase of 15% in the total number of travelers embarked.
“We are forecasting something around US$ 114 million injected into the city's economy in these six months. It’s a huge movement in Rio’s economy and we need it”, celebrates Alexandre Gomes, operations manager at Pier Mauá.
The season started on October 27th and runs until the end of April 2019. International Cruise Terminal It operates in Warehouses 4 and 5, with boarding carried out in Warehouse 4 and baggage handling in 5. It is worth highlighting the ease of access. Those arriving or leaving the terminal have a VLT station in front (Parada dos Navios) and the concessionaire's own parking lot, which is also located close to the Terminal, between Av. Barão de Tefé and Rua Souza e Silva, with pedestrian access. on Olympic Boulevard.
