The Brazilian Amazon holds over 60% of available fresh water in Brazil, through which passes one of the largest rivers in the world the Amazon River, both in extent and volume of water, in addition to housing one of the largest networks waterways of the planet, with hundreds of rivers. It is this system that this research aims to make a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the fleet of vessels, terminals and passenger demand which are transported by the rivers of the Brazilian Amazon, to contribute to the technological development of water transportation of passengers in the region. Through a mathematical model for calculating the value of the fare per passenger, which takes into account the physical and operational characteristics of each line, we have analyzed the values practiced in the lines, as well as optimized the parameters of a vessel with ideal conditions and lower cost per passenger. In this regard it was found that the cost of transportation of the passenger can be reduced with a design most suitable for each vessel line and its demand. The data, information and forecasts on the production of passenger water transport are presented for better understanding of the sector in order to enable more efficient transport proposals, according to the characteristics of the waterway and the operating environment. With the evaluation method proposed cost, we found that the cost of passenger waterway transportation in the Amazon is not homogeneous due to the great diversity of vessels operating in each navigation line, and that the optimization of the design suitable for each line can have major reductions in the cost of passenger transported.
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