An Amazon cruise is the ultimate jungle adventure. From

the endless green carpet of tree tops that make up the

rainforest to the exotic wildlife that inhabits the waters of

the mighty Amazon River, an Amazon cruise will reveal

an awe-inspiring ecosystem that is both captivating and

educational..

If you’ve ever wanted to see herds of pink dolphins in their

natural habitat, or uncover unique medicinal plants found

nowhere else in the world, an Amazon cruise could be just

the type of vacation that you are looking for !

When choosing your Amazon cruise you’ll find that you

are presented with two distinct choices of cruise

vacation. If you’re looking to tour the Amazon from the

comfort of a large luxury cruise liner, Amazon cruises

leaving from the city of Manaus in the heart of the

Amazon Rainforest are ideal..

Manaus, at the confluence of the Negro and Amazon Rivers

represents the furthest point upstream that large Amazon cruise

liners can venture. Here, the Amazon is 11kms wide, and it is

the main port from where many of the larger cruise liners set sail..

The second Amazon cruise option offers travelers the

opportunity to explore the head of the Amazon River in

Eastern Peru. Here, some 6,000kms west of the River’s

exit point into the Atlantic Ocean, the Amazon

ecosystem is at its most diverse..

The river is much narrower here, so Amazon cruise crafts are

smaller, taking the form of riverboats with a capacity to hold no

more than 50 or 60 passengers. The favored port of departure and

return on a Peru Amazon cruise is located at the city of Iquitos.

Most passengers arrive at Iquitos by air on an internal flight from

Lima – the capital of Peru..

An unforgettable adventure No matter where your Amazon cruise

departs from, what you’ll see and hear along the way will dazzle,

entertain and often render you speechless! You could take in a

shore excursion where you’ll meet a local shaman in a remote

Amazonian village, or perhaps you’ll go trekking in the jungle on a

quest to discover rare species of plant and animal..

From the cruise boat too the Amazon is full of surprises! Imagine

coming face to face with the smallest monkey in the world as it

dangles from a tree branch close to your boat, or watching the

mesmerizing display of a shimmering six-foot Golden Dourada

one of the most beautiful freshwater fish in the world. It really does

make for an unforgettable experience..