Terminal Internacional de Cruzeiros (Pier Maua)
Check-in Armazem 4, luggage Armazem 5; VLT Parada dos Navios outside.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's most famous city, set between granite peaks and Guanabara Bay. Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado, Sugarloaf Mountain, and the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are the headline sights. More about Rio de Janeiro →
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Cruise Ships in Rio de Janeiro
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Rio de Janeiro day.
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The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Rio de Janeiro cruise port?
Cruise ships use the Terminal Internacional de Cruzeiros at Pier Maua (Avenida Rodrigues Alves 10, Praca Maua), run by the Pier Maua concession in the Porto Maravilha waterfront. Check-in is in Armazem (warehouse) 4 and luggage drop in Armazem 5.
The VLT light rail stops right outside (Parada dos Navios for Armazens 3–5), linking to the Metro at Uruguaiana, Carioca and Cinelandia. Santos Dumont airport is 2 km away by VLT and Galeao (GIG) 16 km, about 25 minutes without traffic.
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Getting to the Rio de Janeiro cruise port
Rio de Janeiro–Galeao International Airport (GIG) → Pier Maua cruise terminal
16 km · ~25 min by car
Pier Maua: 16 km, about 25 minutes without traffic.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
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Taxi
Variesper vehicle
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Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Rio de Janeiro Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Parking at the Rio de Janeiro cruise port
24-hour parking on the Boulevard Olimpico (Estacionamento Parada dos Navios, Av. Barao de Tefe 14), run by partner VMS, with pedestrian exit near Armazens 3/4. Check current rates with the operator.
Parking facilities
FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Estacionamento Parada dos NaviosVMS (Pier Maua partner)
Terminal Internacional de Cruzeiros
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Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Centro and Lapa
BRL 131–641 / night
Closest to the terminal.
Typical hotel
BRL 131–641 / night
Port ~10 minAirport ~29 min
Hotels here
- Prodigy Hotel Santos Dumont Airport Rio de Janeiro
- Novotel RJ Santos Dumont
- Windsor Guanabara Hotel
Copacabana
BRL 318–904 / night
Beachfront.
Typical hotel
BRL 318–904 / night
Port ~23 minAirport ~34 min
Hotels here
- Ritz Copacabana Hotel
- Arena Copacabana Hotel
- Royal Rio Palace Hotel
Ipanema
BRL 353–1734 / night
Upscale beach district.
Typical hotel
BRL 353–1734 / night
Port ~26 minAirport ~31 min
Hotels here
- Hotel Arpoador
- Ipanema Inn
- Arena Ipanema Hotel
Santa Teresa
BRL 216–587 / night
Hilltop boutique stays.
Typical hotel
BRL 216–587 / night
Port ~14 minAirport ~26 min
Small hotels and guesthouses in Santa Teresa.
Hotels here
- casaJOMO - Hotel & Retreats in Rio
- Boutique Hotel Castelinho
- Altos de Colombo Guest House Boutique
Prices in BRL.
Eating in Rio de Janeiro
- Coffee per item
- BRL 11.90
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- BRL 20–180
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- BRL 20–180
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- BRL 11.90
- per item
- Bottled water per item
- BRL 11.90
- per item
Prices are approximate.
Where to eat
Centro
Restaurants around Praca XV and Rua do Ouvidor.
Copacabana
Beachfront restaurants.
Lapa
Bars and restaurants.
Destination
About Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's most famous city, set between granite peaks and Guanabara Bay. Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado, Sugarloaf Mountain, and the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are the headline sights. The cruise terminal sits in the regenerated Porto Maravilha district beside the Museum of Tomorrow.
Ships use the Terminal Internacional de Cruzeiros at Pier Maua, with check-in in Armazem 4. The VLT light rail stops right outside and links to the Metro, Santos Dumont airport is 2 km away by VLT, and Galeao airport is 16 km away.
- Time zone
- Brasilia Standard Time
- Currency
- BRL
Things to Do in Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer
Statue on Corcovado.
Sugarloaf Mountain
Cable car to the summit.
Museum of Tomorrow
Science museum beside the cruise terminal.