--- title: "Ilha Grande Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/ilha-grande description: "A car-free island draped in Atlantic rainforest" --- # Ilha Grande πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Β· Brazil Β· South America > "A car-free island draped in Atlantic rainforest" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.7h - **Visiting Sailings:** 123 - **Cruise Lines:** 3 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Feb (42 sailings), Jan (31 sailings), Mar (19 sailings) ## About Ilha Grande Ilha Grande sits off the coast near Rio de Janeiro, and you tender to Vila do AbraΓ£o, a car-free village with colourful buildings around a small harbour. There are over 100 beaches on the island and no cars at all, which gives the whole place a different feel from the mainland. The Atlantic Rainforest covers most of the interior, and you hear it constantly: birds, insects, rustling leaves. Lopes Mendes Beach is the main attraction, a long stretch of white sand reached by a 2-3 hour rainforest hike or a boat ride to Praia do Pouso followed by a 20-minute walk. Lagoa Azul is a clear lagoon good for snorkelling. The ruins of the old Candido Mendes Prison, once Brazil's most notorious, are an eerie side trip. Back in the village, moqueca baiana (coconut shrimp stew) and caipirinhas are the standard order. Carry Brazilian Real in cash for smaller vendors. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** BRL (Brazilian Real) - **Language:** Portuguese - **Timezone:** America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3) - **Tipping:** 10% service charge usually included ## Location Coordinates: -23.1326, -44.1639 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Ilha%20Grande/@-23.13256,-44.16395,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Ilha%20Grande&ll=-23.13256,-44.16395&z=13) ## Things to Do in Ilha Grande Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~10h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Private 4x4 Jeep: Waterfalls and Distillery (6h) by Jango Paraty](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/47ec7c2b-c602-441f-b9d6-a65bfdfa8080.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (288) | 6h | βœ“ | €267 | Viator | | [Speedboat ride - Paradise Islands - Angra dos Reis](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6321899b-61c6-4216-a76c-81c6debfd247.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (242) | 5h | βœ“ | €27 | Viator | | [Shared Speedboat Tour - Paradise Island Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a1852db7-c464-441e-8869-9910ed9dadef.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (203) | 5h | βœ“ | €31 | Viator | | [Shared Speedboat Ride - Itinerary Super Lagoa Azul](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4bbca334-bb54-41a9-ba8d-60490b0afa6a.md?via=markdown) | 4.8β˜… (202) | 5h | βœ“ | €31 | Viator | | [Shared motorboat ride - Super blue lagoon - Ilha Grande](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/18284551-42e2-44de-93a3-4879e1d9dd00.md?via=markdown) | 4.8β˜… (128) | 5h | βœ“ | €27 | Viator | | [Schooner ride with or without Lunch Included - Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/14db4076-6cd7-40a1-8808-42519acd0d21.md?via=markdown) | 4.3β˜… (158) | 6h | βœ“ | €11 | Viator | | [Jipe 4x4 Private 3hr Waterfalls and Waterfall Paraty by Jango Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4d6005b8-11be-440b-af83-de5cd7dc7bd2.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (33) | 3h | βœ“ | €215 | Viator | | [Esmeralda Itinerary Private Boat Tour in Angra dos Reis](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4f740e16-16ee-488c-8149-c907b621033e.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (56) | 6h | βœ“ | €343 | Viator | | [Ilha Grande - Private Historical Walking Tour with Natural Pool.](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a722be4d-b267-400f-a7bc-b6164b0548f6.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (14) | 3h | βœ“ | €54 | Viator | | [From Ilha Grande (Villa do AbraΓ£o): translation Regular to Paraty](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/81ea4e57-7d40-482e-8177-e88a1e6a7027.md?via=markdown) | 3.4β˜… (22) | 2h | βœ“ | €60 | Viator | | [Regular Schooner Ride - Ilha Grande Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/bd07e062-3551-4853-b49d-b36bd3a0c641.md?via=markdown) | 4.1β˜… (19) | 6h | βœ“ | €12 | Viator | | [Ilha Grande - From AbrΓ£ao: Lopes Mendes beach tour & trekking](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a7c74230-4223-425d-8afe-240fd2c2cff1.md?via=markdown) | 3.8β˜… (12) | 0h 30m | βœ“ | €32 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Angra dos Reis](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/angra-dos-reis.md): 11 nm - [Rio de Janeiro](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/rio-de-janeiro.md): 56 nm - [Ilhabela](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/ilhabela.md): 76 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md) - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise β†’](https://cruisello.com/cruises/samba-shores-rio-to-paranagua~MSC-MUSICA-20270309-4.md)** - **Price:** €335 per person (€670 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [MSC Musica](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-musica.md) - **Duration:** 4 nights - **Departure:** 2027-03-09 - **Itinerary:** Samba Shores – Rio to Paranagua ## Featured Cruises from Ilha Grande Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Coastal Escape – Ilha Grande & Ilhabela](https://cruisello.com/cruises/coastal-escape-ilha-grande-ilhabela~MSC-MUSICA-20261116-4.md) | MSC Musica | MSC Cruises | 2026-11-16 | 4 | €465 | | [9 Night Cruise from Buenos Aires](https://cruisello.com/cruises/9-night-cruise-from-buenos-aires~COSTA-SERENA-20261227-9.md) | Costa Serena | Costa Cruises | 2026-12-27 | 9 | €1,636 | | [Sandy Retreat – BΓΊzios & Ilha Grande](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sandy-retreat-buzios-ilha-grande~MSC-DIVINA-20261129-4.md) | MSC Divina | MSC Cruises | 2026-11-29 | 4 | €565 | ## Browse Cruises - [All cruises visiting Ilha Grande](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=ilha_grande) (123 sailings) ## Browse - [South America cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)