Santos Sao Paulo, Brazil
324
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Azamara Club Cruises (21 Cruises)
Azamara Journey
7 Cruises
Azamara Quest
14 Cruises
Costa Cruises (92 Cruises)
Costa Diadema
92 Cruises
Cunard (10 Cruises)
Queen Anne
10 Cruises
Holland America Line (3 Cruises)
MSC Cruises (189 Cruises)
MSC Divina
37 Cruises
MSC Musica
30 Cruises
MSC Seaview
50 Cruises
MSC Virtuosa
69 Cruises
Oceania Cruises (7 Cruises)
Oceania Insignia
7 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the Concais terminal, in the middle of one of South America's largest port complexes. Cranes, silos and container ships form the first impression before the city shows its gentler side.
About three kilometres. Taxis and ride-hailing cars wait at the exit, and some lines offer shuttles. Walking is not a reasonable option from the berth.
Old Santos and the Monte Serrat funicular make a coherent half-day route, with the official Coffee Exchange as the highlight. The seafront and Gonzaga are better kept for a longer call.
The building where brokers once set the price of Brazilian coffee, under ornate ceilings. It now houses a museum tracing that history, and its counter serves freshly roasted single origins: a well-placed break mid-route.
A view taking in the vast port zone on one side and the curve of the beaches and coastal towers on the other. A funicular climbs there from the old quarter. On a clear day you can pick out the line of ships waiting their turn at anchor.
The 5.3 kilometres of continuous gardens Santos lays out between the promenade and the sand, listed in the Guinness World Records. Locals run, cycle and gather there at day's end.
Yes. The Urbano Caldeira stadium and the museum devoted to Pelé are in town: he spent his career at Santos FC, and the site draws football fans and those curious about Brazilian history alike.
Because for over a century the output of the São Paulo plateau came down to its docks before shipping worldwide. That prosperity still shows in the neoclassical facades of the old centre and the vintage tram that runs among them.
Yes. The terminal sees ships in every season: services run smoothly, drivers know the standard routes and shops in the centre take cards without fuss.
Yes. The Monte Serrat funicular, the vintage tram and the seafront appeal to children, and everything is reached by short rides. Santos remains a working city rather than a resort: do not look for a setting built for visitors.










