Amazon Clipper Cruises "Amazon Clipper" is a typical two-deck riverboat that has been designed exclusively for cruising the Amazon river and its tributaries. There are double cabins, private toilet facilities and night-time air conditioning. There is a covered but open-air serving as dining room-salon, with video and specialised library and boat-top sun deck.
Amazon Clipper Cruises now puts at the guest disposal its complete support infrastructure to offer an on-board experience that is second to none - and in addition they will take you to places few other cruise passengers ever see. It is possible because the cruise groups are small and personal, and the knowledge of the destination is complete.
Experience trips with the outboard powered canoes in smaller creeks to see life on the flooded plains, rubber trees, lakes with giant water lilies, watch the birds, visit the local inhabitants and walk in the forest, always accompanied by the expedition guides. The adventure continues with fishing for piranhas, night trips to see nocturnal animals, views of the floating docks, market and houses on stilts.
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Clipper Cruise Package Includes: |
- Airfare (optional)
- 2 or 3 Nights on Clipper
- All Meals
- Airport/Hotel Transfers
- Activities (See Below)
- Taxes & Fees
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Traditional Cruise Line:
Amazon Clipper Cruises offers distinctly Amazonian boats for your touring pleasure. Each boat has unique characteristics; however, each provides the tourist with the ultimate in safety, comfort, and reliability. They were designed exclusively for cruising on the Amazon River and its tributaries. All the riverboats offer the same comfort. Social life is divided between the covered saloon with bar, dining area and library and the panoramic sun deck with its fantastic views. The traditional line boats can carry from 10 to 20 passengers.
The shallow draught allows the boats to visit locations inaccessible to others and they also have outboard powered canoes used for trips in lagoons, narrow channels, creeks and flooded forest. The boats have VHF Marine Band Radio Communications, navigation aided by depth sonar, certified compass and satellite-based maps.
All 4 boats offer a covered saloon with bar, dinning area, video and library, panoramic sun deck fitted with reclining chairs and a 360° panoramic view. Excellent meals are offered, up to international standards, prepared with utmost care by our experienced kitchen staff. Served as buffet you can help yourself from a great variety of fresh foods including daily specials or choice vegetarian meals. The boats kitchens are fully equipped with freezers, charcoal filters and large supply of mineral water. |
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Premium Cruise Line:
For those who wish the comfort of a luxury ship, Amazon Clipper Cruises now presents the new Amazon Clipper Premium, a vessel unique in style that offers :simply the best" small-ship cruising the Amazon. Large enough to offer spacious cabins with lower beds and inviting public spaces, but small enough to dock at remote spots and cruise to hidden locations due to t he shallow draft of only 3 feet, the Amazon Clipper Premium is the perfect size for a comfortable cruise on the Amazon rivers. The entertainment deck offers a large air-conditioned lecture room with library and video facilities, a bar with plenty of comfortable seating, a gift shop, as well as a large covered area for outdoor sightseeing. Two whirlpools and show facilities are a must to cool you down in the tropical climate.
Unique on the Amazon Clipper Premium is a space observation and sun deck with a fantastic 360-degree panoramic view.The window-lined dining rooms seats all passengers leisurely at one single seating. We offer excellent meals, up to international standards, prepared with the utmost care by our experienced kitchen staff. Served as buffet you can help yourself from a great variety of fresh foods including daily specials or choice vegetarian meals. The boat's kitchen is fully equipped with freezers, charcoal filters and a plentiful supply of mineral water.
At 106 feet long with a beam of 30 feet, the Amazon Clipper Premium hosts only 32 guests in 16 spacious all outside cabins, with lower beds, private bathroom facilities with hot shower, individual air-conditioning and safety box. |
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Itinerary: (Customizable)
Day 1
Meet and greet at the airport in Manaus and arrival transfer to the Hotel Tropical Manaus landing stage. At 2:30pm, you will depart from the Hotel Tropical landing stage. Immediately, an orientation meeting will take place where you will meet the staff, discuss the route that the trip will follow and be introduced to the facilities. Enjoy a welcome drink as the boat starts navigation past Manaus to the Xiborena region. Afterwards, you will go on a canoe trip to the smaller creeks to see life on the flood plains: jute, market-garden produce, rubber trees, as well as flood plain forest and lakes with giant water lilies (in season). You will return after sunset, so that you can observe nightlife, including caimans. Navigation continues up the Amazon (the upper part of it called Solimões by the natives) to lake Janauaca. Dinner on the way.
Day 2
Depart early morning on a canoe trip for bird watching. There are good chances of seeing hoatzins and large flocks of egrets and cormorants. Return to the boat for breakfast. Afterwards, you will visit the inhabitants of the lake who live from manioc plantations, fishing, diverse fruit trees, rubber, Brazil-nut trees, wood and other extractive products. You will take a walk in the forest with commentaries by the specialist. Return to the boat for lunch and spend the afternoon relaxing on board while the boat continues its navigation. You will have the opportunity of fishing for piranhas and other types of fish. Dinner. After dinner, you will depart on a night trip to see nocturnal animals; you may be able to see a nighthawk, snakes, toro-rats, sloth and frogs. Overnight navigation downstream on the Amazon river.
Day 3
Early this morning depart on a bird-watching trip in the Janauary Ecological Park and nearby waterways. The Janauary Ecological Park unites several ecosystems of the region. The nine thousand hectare area contains terra firme , várzea , and igapó forests. Return to the boat for breakfast. And continue navigation to the Meeting of the Waters, the confluence of the Negro river and the Solimões river, an extraordinary natural spectacle. Here you will see the dark waters of the Negro river meet the light brown waters of the Solimões river and then flow side by side some 4 miles before intermingling. Continue navigation back to Manaus with views of the floating docks, market, old customhouse and houses on stilts, to the Hotel Tropical landing stage where you will arrive at 11:30am. Transfer to airport in Manaus. Homebound flight or proceed to your next destination.
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