Getting ashore
Itajaí is usually a dock stop.
Most ships dock at Itajaí, which usually makes the day simpler: walk off the ship, meet your tour, and get back on board without tender queues.
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Cruises from Itajaí
Itajaí is a cruise embarkation gateway with moderate cruise traffic, typically mid-size ships, and departures mostly from January, March, and December.
Usually docks
Moderate traffic
Cruises start or end here
Mid-size ships
What to expect in Itajaí
How much time will you have?
About 9h is typical
Most cruises spend 9h to 9h in Itajaí, which makes it a solid port day compared with many stops.
How busy does Itajaí get?
Some dates are noticeably busier than others.
Multiple ships are in port on roughly 25% of days, so the exact date can change the port experience considerably.
- Typical day: ~6,550 passengers
- Busy day: 12,200+ passengers
- Multiple ships on 25% of days
When to cruise from Itajaí
Cruises depart during 6 months of the year, with the heaviest traffic from January, March, and December.
Most cruise traffic clusters from January, March, and December, so month choice can change both ship choice and crowd levels.
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Where Itajaí fits into a cruise
Cruises from Itajaí most commonly head into Brazil itineraries, often starting with Ilhabela and Santos .
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Who sails here?
Ships visiting Itajaí typically carry around 2,550 guests, with Costa Diadema, MSC Lirica, and MSC Musica calling most often.
Most frequently visiting ships
- 1 Costa Diadema 30 calls
- 2 MSC Lirica 29 calls
- 3 MSC Musica 27 calls
- 4 Oceania Insignia 4 calls
- 5 MSC Splendida 2 calls
- 6 Amadea 1 call
Next port calls
Nov 25 Costa Diadema
Nov 28 Costa Diadema
Dec 2 Costa Diadema
Dec 5 Costa Diadema
Dec 9 Costa Diadema