Santos is a port city on Sao Vicente Island on the coast of Sao Paulo state, roughly 70 km from Sao Paulo city. More about Santos →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Santos day.
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.
Ships berth at the Concais terminal (Giusfredo Santini) at Armazem 25 in the Macuco district of the Port of Santos, which can handle up to four large ships at once.
It is about 5 km (10 minutes) by road from the historic centre and 6 km (15–20 minutes) from the Gonzaga beach area. Walking into town isn't practical; use a taxi or app car.
Embarking passengers enter via gate P6 on Av. Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves; a footbridge from Av. Senador Dantas lets drop-offs avoid the port railway.
104 km · 105–110 min by car
Most international arrivals land at GRU and drive down via the Rodovia dos Imigrantes. Allow extra time for Sao Paulo traffic and the descent of the Serra do Mar.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
All Sao Paulo routes descend the Serra do Mar on the Imigrantes/Anchieta highways, which can jam on weekends, holidays and in bad weather; arrive 3–4 hours before sailing. On a port call, the historic centre is about 10 minutes by taxi or app car.
1 terminal
Santos's only cruise terminal, run by Concais S.A., handling embarkation and transit calls in the cruise season for up to four large ships. It has check-in halls, a baggage hall, snack bars and an official car park.
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Concais runs the only cruise car park recognised by the Santos Port Authority, inside the Giusfredo Santini passenger terminal (Av. Candido Gaffree, Armazem 25), next to baggage drop with no shuttle needed. Cars cost BRL 90 per night: BRL 270 for 3 nights, 360 for 4, 450 for 5, 540 for 6, 630 for 7 and 720 for 8. Motorcycles BRL 42 per night, vans and large pickups BRL 150, buses BRL 220. Reservations are confirmed on payment.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Beachfront hotels
Typical hotel
Beachfront hotels in Santos's main hotel district.
Guarulhos airport is about 1 hour 45 minutes away by road; Congonhas is closer.
Prices are approximate. A 10% service charge is commonly added to restaurant bills.
Restaurants, bars and cafes along the beachfront and Avenida Ana Costa.
Historic-centre boulevard by the Coffee Museum with cafes such as Santos Best Coffee Shop and the Portuguese Tasca do Porto, handy on a port call.
Restaurant-school lunch spot (Tue–Sat 12:00–15:00) in the tram station, convenient with the Bonde tour.
400 m restaurant street with Brazilian, Japanese, Italian and other kitchens close to the Gonzaga hotels.
Seafood restaurants such as J. Garcia facing the channel where cruise ships sail in and out, about 7 km from Concais.
Santos is a port city on Sao Vicente Island on the coast of Sao Paulo state, roughly 70 km from Sao Paulo city.
Its historic centre around Valongo and Rua XV de Novembro grew rich on the coffee trade, leaving the former Coffee Exchange, now the Coffee Museum, and a heritage tram line. About 7 km of beaches are lined by the Jardim da Orla, listed by Guinness as the world's longest beachfront garden.
In the southern-summer season it is Brazil's main cruise embarkation port, with itineraries along the Brazilian coast and to Argentina and Uruguay.
About 7 km of continuous beaches, from Jose Menino to Ponta da Praia, are lined by a 5.3 km beachfront garden recognised by Guinness as the world's longest. It's easy for a stroll or a beach session before or after a cruise.
Restored trams loop through the historic centre from the 19th-century Valongo station. Tickets cost BRL 7 (cash or Pix), with departures Tuesday–Sunday from about 11:00 to 17:00.
The ornate former Official Coffee Exchange, with its trading hall and a cafe. Admission is currently free during renovation (BRL 30 with coffee tasting); open Tuesday–Sunday and some Mondays in cruise season.
A 1927 funicular climbs the hill in four minutes to a former casino, a sanctuary and a 360-degree view over Santos. Return tickets cost BRL 33 Monday–Thursday and BRL 36 Friday–Sunday, and it runs daily 08:00–20:00.