Amazon Clipper Cruises

If your desire is to experience the Amazon (locals call it the Amazonas) River area of Brazil, the Amazon Clipper Cruises offer the most comprehensive, informative and exciting tours.
The Amazon clipper fleet specializes in operating riverboat cruises in the Amazon River system from the city of Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas in Brazil.
About 1,000 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean, the city is located in the heart of the Amazon region, the gateway for jungle tours and river cruises.
 
 
Boats
 
The Amazon Clipper Cruises offer 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. The accommodation is great, the crew and the local guides extremely knowledgeable.
Excellent meals, up to international standards, prepared with utmost care by  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 kitchens are fully equipped with freezers, filters and a large supply of mineral water.
You will be amazed to see the vastness of the Amazon River complex and the way of life on the rivers. Swimming in the warm River Negro, is something you we never forget.

The Cruises operate in two different standards of cruise comfort:
The Traditional Fleet contains several boats with similar comfort and facilities, such as air-conditioned cabins with private toilet, covered dining room with bar and library and a 360° view sundeck. Amazon riverboat with traditional lines is the "AMAZON CLIPPER". The Boats have VHF Marine Band Radio communications, navigation aided by depth-sounder, certified compass and satellite-based maps.

Designed exclusively for cruising on the Amazon River and its tributaries. Using years of experience on other tour boats we made several design innovations to make them as comfortable as possible and still offer a perfect interaction with nature.
The shallow draft allows us to visit locations inaccessible to many other boats and the outboard powered canoes that we carry are used for trips in lagoons, narrow channels, creeks and flooded forest.
The Boat Departs on Mondays and Wednesdays, with an 2, 3 and 5 night itineraries mainly on the Amazon River, tour cruises past Manaus waterfront to the Amazon River, visiting the flood plain forest and lakes of the Xiborena region, the Lake Janauaca, the Janauary Ecological Park as well as "The Meeting of the Waters".
 

Amazon Clipper Cruises offers weekly departures with three different itineraries;
A- The Amazon River Cruise (3 Days)
B- The Negro River Cruise (4 days)
C- The Amazon and Negro Rivers Cruise (6 days)
 

The Amazon River Cruise Itinerary:
DAY 1- Monday - Meeting at the lobby of the Tropical Hotel in Manaus at 14:00 hrs. (2pm). Boarding and depart towards the Amazon River while we enjoy a welcome drink and have information about route and facilities. After a snack we meet in the leisure room for lectures about Amazon, understanding Amazon ecology while the vessel takes us the Amazon upstream. Before dinner we will taste a caipirinha, made of Brazilian rum. Caipirinha is one of the most popular drinks in Brazil. After dinner we will explore the river`s edge with powerful searchlights to spot caimans, type of crocodiles, night-hawks, snakes, toro-rats, sloth and frogs.
DAY 2- Tuesday - Wake up in the Janauaca Lake and start an early morning canoe exploration of the forest. We will keep our eyes open for birds and enjoy the Pink River Dolphins. Return for breakfast followed by a walk in the forest and a visit to the locals along the lake who live from manioc plantations, fishing, diverse fruit trees, rubber, Brazil-nut trees, wood and other extractive products. The piranha fishing in late afternoon is not only for passionate anglers. If we are lucky we will spot Hoatzins and large flocks of egrets. After dinner, explore the forest in our canoes for observing nocturnal animals and millions of stars and constellations on the southern hemisphere.
DAY 3- Wednesday - A last exploring for bird-watching and good chances to see the Victoria Regia, the giant water lilies in the Janauary Ecological Park. Explore the mysterious flooded forest in a canoe or catwalks, observing wildlife in the trees and in the water. While we enjoy breakfast the boat starts navigation towards the "Meeting of the Waters". A unique spectacle  where the bright colored waters of the Amazon River  and the dark waters of the Negro River flow side by side without mixing for many miles.  Return to the Tropical landing stage while we pass by Manaus port, looking at the floating docks, market, old custom house and the dome of the Opera house, arriving at 11:30 am.
 

The Negro River Cruise Itinerary:
DAY 1 - Wednesday - Meeting at the lobby of the Tropical Hotel at 14:00 hrs. (2pm). Boarding and depart upstream on the Rio Negro while we drink a fresh fruit juice and listen to the information about boat facilities. After a Snack we meet in the leisure room for lectures about Amazon, learning about Amazon preservation and ecology. After Dinner we will explore little creeks in our canoes and listen to the sounds of nocturnal animals with the possibility of observing birds, frogs, snakes and caimans.
DAY 2 - Thursday - Early morning we explore the surroundings along the water’s edge in our canoes while we may encounter fruit eating birds like parrots and toucans. After breakfast we go for a jungle walk finding surprising fragrances in leaves, fruits, woods and spotting animals. Around noon we return and may go for a swim, before lunch. In the Afternoon we navigate through the Anavilhanas National Park, one of the world`s largest fresh water archipelagos, a labyrinth of waterways. Late afternoon we embark in the canoes to enjoy more of this wonderful nature park.
DAY 3 - Friday – Early this morning we spend a little time fishing for piranhas and other fishes. After breakfast visit a “Natives Community” where we find many of the typical Amazonian fruits like Cupuaçu and Tapereba, palm trees like Açaí, Tucumã and Pupunha. Learn about the preparation of manioc flour and children’s health and education situation.  After lunch we are landing on one of the white sandy beaches to swim in the dark water and enjoy an encounter with the Pink River Dolphins.  Late in the afternoon we will be looking for more wildlife in our canoes. On the way towards the Amazon River dinner will be served.   
DAY 4 - Saturday - Early this morning we explore the Lago Janauary Ecological Park. This area is usually a very good place to observe wildlife and chances to see the “Victoria Regia” the giant water lilies. While we have Breakfast we navigate to the "Meeting of the Waters", the confluence of the world`s two largest rivers, the Amazon and the Negro.  Return to the Tropical Hotel landing-stage enjoying nice views of Manaus` waterfront. Arrival at 11:30 hrs. (11:30 am).
 

The Amazon and Negro Rivers Cruise Itinerary:
Welcome drink and information about route and Boat facilities. After a snack we meet in the leisure room for lectures about Amazon understanding the Amazon ecology while the vessel takes us the Amazon upstream. Before dinner we will enjoy a caipirinha, made with the Brazilian Rum, caipirinha is the most popular Brazilian drink. After dinner we will explore the river’s edge with powerful searchlights looking for caimans, type of crocodile, night-hawks, snakes, toro-rats, sloth and frogs.
DAY 2- Tuesday - Wake up in the Janauaca Lake and start an early morning canoe exploration of forest. We will keep our eyes open for birds and enjoy the encounter with Pink River Dolphins. Return for breakfast followed by a walk in the forest and a visit to the local population of the lake who survive on manioc plantations, fishing, diverse fruit trees, rubber, Brazil-nut trees, wood and other extractive products. The piranha fishing in late afternoon is not only for passionate anglers and good chances to seeing Hoatzins and large flocks of egrets. After dinner we will explore the forest in our canoes looking for nocturnal animals and admire the millions of stars and constellations on the southern hemisphere.
DAY 3- Wednesday - An early exploring for bird-watching and good chances to see the Victoria Regia, the giant water lilies in the Janauary Ecological Park. Will visit several kinds of habitats including the exquisite and beautiful seasonally flooded woods known by Amazon Indians as the Igapó and the fantastic rich varzea forest. While we enjoin breakfast the boat starts navigating towards the "Meeting of the Waters". The light colored waters of the Amazon River and the dark waters of the Negro River do not mix and the two rivers flow side by side for many miles. Now we navigate the Rio Negro upstream while passing by Manaus port, looking at the floating docks, market, old custom house and the dome of the Opera house. After lunch we meet in the leisure room for lectures about the next part of our Journey.  After dinner we will explore the forest in our canoes listening to birds and frogs with the possibility of spotting nocturnal animals.
DAY 4- Thursday - Early morning we explore the rain forest along the water’s edge in our canoes finding fruit eating birds like parrots and toucans. After breakfast we go for a walk in the forest where we will learn on the ways that plants and animals have evolved in the rain forest and the relations between the plants and their environment. Around noon we return to the boat and may go for a swim, before lunch. In the afternoon we navigate through the Anavilhanas National Park, one of the world`s largest fresh water archipelagos, more than 1000 miles from the ocean. Late afternoon we embark in the canoes and learning more about this wonderful nature park.
DAY 5- Friday – If there are anglers among us, spend a little time fishing early morning. After breakfast we visit a "Native Community". A walk through their gardens is always interesting as many of these settlers are Indian ancestors and have great knowledge about the rainforest. We will learn about the preparation of manioc flour and children’s health and education situation. After lunch we are landing on one of the white sandy beaches to swim in some of the world`s most clean and refreshing water and enjoy the Pink River Dolphins. Exploring by canoe and looking for wildlife late afternoon. On the way towards the Amazon River dinner will be served. 
DAY 6- Saturday - Early this morning we explore the Lago Janauary Ecological Park. This area is usually a very good place to observe wildlife and chances are that we will see the "Victoria Regia", the giant water lilies. While having breakfast we navigate towards the "Meeting of the Waters", where the world`s   two largest rivers, the Amazon and the Negro, flow side by side without mixing.  Now it is time to return to the Tropical Hotel landing-stage enjoying once again the views from the city of Manaus. Arrival at 11:30 hrs. (11:30am).