Cruise arrives in Manaus with 3 thousand tourists

MSC Poetry

The biggest cruise of the 2023/2024 season docked at the port of Manaus this Wednesday, (13)

Manaus (AM) – In an unprecedented passage through the North region and the Amazon, the MSC Poesia cruise docked at the Port of Manaus, this Wednesday (13), with 3,189 tourists interested in discovering the enchanting beauties of the Amazon. On the occasion, the Amazonas State Tourism Company (Amazonastur) hosted the cruise reception.

At 294 meters, equivalent to 10 regional boats measuring 30 meters, MSC Poesia is the largest ship of the 2023/2024 season in size and volume of tourists, docking at the Port of Manaus. In Brazilian waters, in addition to Manaus, the cities of Salvador, Rio de Janeiro and Belém are also included in the itinerary of the transatlantic liner, which has already visited 31 countries across the Indian Ocean, the West Coast of Africa, the Caribbean and North America.

Amazonastur’s marketing director, Ana Cláudia Rego, emphasizes the importance of including Amazonas on the route of one of the largest cruise companies in the world and the positive impacts on the local economy and tourism.

“This ship is important for Amazonas because it is the eleventh ship of the season and the forecast, by the end, is to inject R$3.5 million into the economy. By bringing tourists here they spend on crafts, taking tourist packages, tours, going to restaurants and bars, so we have a positive impact on the economy directly and indirectly”,

pointed out the director.

American, Canadian and Australian cruisers are among the majority of visitors coming from MSC Poesia to the Amazonian capital. One of them is Spanish tourist Thereza Mangalêz, who excitedly explains her main expectations for getting to know the Amazon.

“We’re going to see the Meeting of the Waters, we’re going to take a tour of the jungle and we’re going to meet the tribes. We are very happy and we love Brazil”,

said the tourist.

Attractions and satisfaction rates

According to Amazonas Explorer, one of the main tourism agencies that provides services to cruisers, the most popular attractions are the Teatro Amazonas, Palácio Rio Negro, Museu do Índio, Bosque da Ciência and Paço Municipal. The tourist itineraries to discover the Amazon most chosen by tourists include visiting indigenous communities, hiking in the forest and visiting the Meeting of the Waters.

According to research carried out by the Amazonastur technical team, gastronomy, restaurants, Amazonian hospitality and tour guide services are among the items best rated by tourists during their visit to Amazonian soil.

*With information from consultancy

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