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Montevideo, November 9th 2025 - 20:20 UTC

Tag: Uruguay cruise season

  • Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Ultra-luxurious ship kicks off Uruguay's cruise season

    The “six-star” ship, known for her luxury suites

    Uruguay officially launched its cruise season with the arrival of one of the world's most luxurious vessels, the Scenic Eclipse, at the Port of Montevideo. The “six-star” ship, known for her luxury suites for a total of 228 passengers, seven à la carte restaurants, and amenities including a submarine, arrived from Ilhabela, Brazil, and is bound for Buenos Aires.

  • Tuesday, November 12th 2024 - 23:32 UTC

    Cruise season kicks off in Uruguay

    Cruise ship arrivals are expected to generate revenues between US$ 16 and 20 million for Uruguay

    Uruguay's cruise season kicked off Tuesday with the arrival of one of the Germany-based Aida company's vessels carrying some 2,100 passengers and 600 crewmembers.

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    Record 2023/24 cruise season for Uruguay; port incentives for 2024/25 season

    A busy cruise day in Punta del Este. The regional encounter on cruise tourism was held in Punta del Este, on August 1 and 2

    Uruguay will be reducing 20% port tariffs for cruise vessels this coming season 2024/25, announced further infrastructure facilities in Maldonado and marinas for large yachts in the harbors of Carmelo and Colonia, just across from Buenos Aires.

  • Monday, February 19th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

    Four cruise ships due in Montevideo in one day

    The ANP forecasts a 10% increase in both the number of calls and passengers from last season, Curbelo said

    The large-size Azamara Quest, Seabourn Quest, MSC Musica, and Norwegian Star cruise ships are scheduled to call on Monday in the Uruguayan port of Montevideo bringing over 6,700 passengers, thus encoring what took place on Feb. 7 and is to happen again on March 7, local authorities reported. The ships arrive from the Bahamas, Malta, and Panama, it was also explained.

  • Tuesday, October 31st 2023 - 10:34 UTC

    Cruise season kicks off with four Antarctic ships in Montevideo

    The 2022-2023 season runs from November to April

    Four Antarctic ships have been reported to be docking in the Uruguayan port of Montevideo as the 2023/2024 cruise season is already underway.

  • Thursday, March 9th 2023 - 10:22 UTC

    Uruguay going through largest cruise season ever and wants more

    The number of arrivals is to grow when Colonia del Sacramento becomes a new destination for cruise ships, Monzeglio explained

    Uruguay's Deputy Tourism Minister Remo Monzeglio said this week that the South American country was going through the most active cruise season in the past 8 years, with 160 ships arrived so far (116 in Montevideo, 44 in Punta del Este and 44 others yet to reach its shores.

  • Wednesday, February 8th 2023 - 09:49 UTC

    Montevideo safer for cruise passengers

    Montevideo Police Chief D'Elia spoke of progress from December to January

    Around 100,000 passengers have been reported to have visited Montevideo so far this season on some 60 cruise ships, according to local authorities. Montevideo Police Chief Mario D'Elia said that the so-called “Blue Summer” operation in the Uruguayan capital's Old City has been going as planned.

  • Monday, December 26th 2022 - 08:51 UTC

    Uruguay's cruise season in full swing; largest ever vessel MSC Seaview docks in Montevideo

    MSC Seaview with more than 2,000 cabins (some 5,400 passengers), the largest cruise to ever dock in Montevideo.

    The cruise season in Uruguay is in full swing and according to local authorities, some 241 calls are expected this summer. On one day three cruises docked in Montevideo, the MSC Preziosa with 4,300 passengers, the Azamara Pursuit with 379 passengers, and the Oosterdam with 1,200 passengers.

  • Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 10:25 UTC

    Uruguay expects record cruise calls this coming 2022/2023 season

    Ferraz estimated 122 cruise calls this summer in Montevideo, and another 70 at Punta del Este, the South Atlantic seaside. “It's a record number for Uruguay”.

    The head of the Brazilian chapter of CLIA, Cruise Lines International Association, Marco Ferraz announced a record call of cruise vessels this coming season, the highest in ten years, both in Uruguay and Argentina. CLIA is considered the largest commercial association of the cruise industry with a membership of 55 companies.

  • Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

    Uruguay forecasts promising cruise season for next Summer

    Passengers tend to return to places they visit on cruise trips. Hence the importance of the industry, Monzeglio argued

    Uruguayan authorities are forecasting a promising cruise season for next Summer, according to Tourism Undersecretary Remo Monzeglio, who confirmed there were so far 130 confirmed reservations for calls in Montevideo and 57 for Punta del Este.

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