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ket has reduced its stake, from ? ve ships continues to be the main port for board- last year, to only three ships this year. ing and debarking in Brazil, followed by

MSCs commercial manager in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. Other important desti-

Bruno Cordaro, says that this retraction nations were highlighted by ship own- was only “momentary,” as a new MSC ers as having high demand for cruises, expansion plan will add 11 new ships to these were locations such as Salvador the ? eet next year. “Increasing the ? eet, (Bahia), Búzios (Rio de Janeiro) and

Brazil will certainly have more ships,” Ilhabela (São Paulo). Destinations are he says. bene? ted in different aspects by the

Cruise passenger terminals have also cruise ships, with increase in the ? ow of received various complaints from pas- tourists to the destination cities, which sengers, these complaints range from moves the local economy, generates cleanliness to transportation problems, jobs, and stimulates the entry of foreign with some docks being so remote as to capital. Cruise lines ? agged the follow- need buses to take guests from the ships ing factors as hindrances to growth in to the terminal proper. The terminals in the sector, in order of importance: High

Santos and Rio de Janeiro are usually operating costs (ports and pilotage), considered the best and the Rio terminal lack of adequate infrastructure at the was very recently re? tted for the Olym- ports (piers, bathymetry and others), tax pic Games, when a chartered cruise burdens (labor, visas, trade unions, envi- ship hosted the U.S. Olympic Basket- ronmental taxes, etc.), bureaucracy, lack ball team and other VIP’s. As previous of new destinations, and an unfavorable studies have shown, the Port of Santos economic and political moment.

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