The Brazilian Government is planning to charter two large cruise ships for the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 30).

Taking place in Belém do Pará (pictured above, with the MSC Poesia calling), a city located in the Amazon region, the event is scheduled for November 2025.

In a press statement, the Brazilian Government said that the vessels will be used to ensure a proper reception for the participants expected to attend the conference.

The cruise ships will dock at Belém’s port, adding over 4,500 rooms to the local hotel capacity, country officials added.

To accommodate the vessels, the government is investing in a dredging project that will allow large vessels to transit the port’s access channel.

An upgraded passenger terminal, which will serve as a reception area for the ships’ guests, is also being planned.

Speaking with Cruise Industry News in Brasília, Marcelo Freixo, president of Brazil’s promotion agency Embratur, said that negotiations are underway with cruise lines.

“Embratur is completely involved in the discussions. We are going to facilitate the hiring and operations of the vessels. Negotiations are well advanced,” he said.

The agency is working closely with the president’s staff, Freixo said.

With Belém’s current hotel capacity was deemed insufficient for the event, he said that the vessels will serve as a solution to the city’s accommodation issues.

“We are planning two large ships, which will add 5,000 berths,” Freixo added.

Belém is a traditional destination for cruise and expedition ships exploring the Amazon region. Most of the vessels, however, anchor in front of the city due to the port’s limited infrastructure.

Cruise ships were used as floating hotels in other international events held in Brazil over the past decade.

During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, two vessels sailed across the country’s coast. Two years later, the country received another two vessels for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.