Pier Mauá expects to receive more than 325,000 passengers in the cruise season 2026/2027

The Mauá Pier estimates to receive more than 325,000 passengers on 112 ship scales during the 2026/2027 cruise season, which begins on October 29 and continues until April. The operation, with 29 different vessels, must generate more than R $ 246 million for the economy of the State of Rio.

Among the novelties are the first attractions of the Buenavista, Divine MSC and Virtuous MSC ships. Buenavista will have the highest frequency of the season, with 38 scheduled scales, followed by MSC Splendida, 16; MSC Musica, 13; and Costa Serena, 11. According to the company, in total, 13 ships will have boarding operations in Rio: Buenavista, Costa Diadema, Costa Serena, Europa, Insignia, L’Austral, MSC Divina, MSC Magnifica, MSC Musica, MSC Splendida, MSC Virtuosa, Seabourn Venture and Seven Seas Mariner. The Carnaval will be one of the most moving periods, with three days when three vessels will be docked simultaneously and another two days with two ships at the terminal. Pier Mauá awarded Located in Porto Maravilha, near Praça Mauá and Museu do Amanhã, Pier Mauá arrives in the new season after winning for the fourth time the title of Best Cruise Terminal in Latin America World Cruise Awards 2026. The space had already received the award in 2022, 2024 and 2025. In September, the terminal also won two Krooze Awards categories: Best Port of Boarding and Best Scale of the Brazilian Season. Throughout his career, he also accumulated seven World Travel Awards titles as South America's Best Cruise Port and five other Krooze Awards awards. The World Cruise Awards recognizes highlights of the shipping cruise industry by voting for industry professionals, specialized publications and consumers.