CLIA Brazil announced that eight cruise ships would serve the local market in the 2022-2023 season. The number of ships available to Brazilians will configure the best cycle of the last ten years, according to estimates by the entity. The calendar, in addition, will be one of the most extensive with a duration of six months.

"The expectation for the next cruise season is more good news for us who are experiencing the resumption of tourist activities throughout the country," said Brazilian Tourism Minister Carlos Brito.

“The expectations cannot be better for this season, which will be the biggest in the last decade. The scenario that we currently see in the northern hemisphere is encouraging, both in terms of travel success and safety, as well as accumulated demand that turns into sales, and this reflects positively in Brazil”, said Marco Ferraz, president of CLIA Brazil. .

Serving the Brazilian domestic market, three Costa Cruises ships and five MSC Cruises ships will offer 160 departures, with more than 485 calls in 17 destinations in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. The local fleet includes the Costa Firenze, which debuts in the country in December, and the MSC Seashore, which is set to become the largest ship ever to sail in the region.

In addition to the traditional base ports such as Santos and Rio de Janeiro, the ships are also prepared to offer departures from other terminals such as Maceió, Itajaí and Salvador.

According to CLIA Brazil, the ships will offer just under 675 thousand beds in the local market, a number that exceeds the offer of the 2019-2020 season, the last one made before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Until mid-May, the country is also expected to welcome an additional 35 cruise ships, which will visit various local ports during long-haul international itineraries.

Operated by cruise lines including Holland America Line, Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Regent Seven Seas, the ships will make 309 calls to 45 destinations in 15 Brazilian states.