Port of Santos to receive seven cruise ships in March

MSC Seaview, que encerrou ontem a programação de fevereiro, é um dos sete navios que farão escalas em março; desde o início da temporada, terminal recebeu 369.896 pessoas (Alexsander Ferraz/AT)

Cruise ships are expected to bring more than 125,300 people to the Porto de Santos this month, the penultimate month of the 2025/2026 season. Seven vessels are scheduled to dock at the Giusfredo Santini Passenger Maritime Terminal, managed by Concais. The schedule will continue through the 29th, with 22 calls.

According to Concais, of the seven ocean liners scheduled, four operate regular itineraries — MSC Seaview, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Preziosa and Costa Diadema — and three are in transit — MSC Armonia, MS Marina and Celebrity Equinox. Transit vessels are only passing through, with another port serving as both the starting and ending point of the voyage.

Additional figures

Concais expects 54,519 embarkations and 53,661 disembarkations, in addition to 17,084 transit passengers.

According to terminal management, there will be simultaneous ship calls on all five Sundays of the month: two ships today, on the 8th and 29th (MSC Preziosa and Costa Diadema), and three on the 15th (MSC Preziosa, Costa Diadema and MSC Armonia) and the 22nd (MSC Preziosa, Costa Diadema and Celebrity Equinox).

For Concais Operations Manager Javier Carnevale, expectations are very positive. “The passenger volume is considered satisfactory for the 2025/2026 season, reaching approximately 55,000 embarkations. This movement directly impacts the local economy, benefiting sectors such as hospitality, retail, transportation and leisure”, Carnevale emphasized.

2025/2026 season

Since the start of the season on October 26, 2025, the terminal has already welcomed 369,896 passengers, including 281,821 embarkations, 269,870 disembarkations and 58,205 in transit, according to the terminal’s leaseholding company.

The season will end on April 19 and is expected to total 133 calls over 95 operating days. Approximately 320,000 embarkations are projected at the Port of Santos.

Schedule

Date – Vessel – Arrival – Departure

March 1 – MSC Preziosa – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 1 – Costa Diadema – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 3 – MSC Sinfonia – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. March 6 – MSC Sinfonia – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. March 7 – MSC Seaview – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 8 – MSC Preziosa – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 8 – Costa Diadema – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 10 – MSC Sinfonia – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. March 12 – MS Marina – Oceania Cruises – 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. March 13 – MSC Sinfonia – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. March 14 – MSC Seaview – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 15 – MSC Armonia – 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. March 15 – Costa Diadema – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 15 – MSC Preziosa – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 17 – MSC Sinfonia – 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. March 21 – MSC Seaview – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 22 – MSC Preziosa – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 22 – Costa Diadema – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 22 – Celebrity Equinox – Celebrity Cruises – 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 28 – MSC Seaview – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. March 29 – Costa Diadema – 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. March 29 – MSC Preziosa – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Schedule subject to change. Source: Concais