Skeezics Posted March 3, 2011 #1 Share Posted March 3, 2011 We are about to reserve a cabin on the Nov. 2012 Amazon River Cruise. Would be interested in any past cruisers comments. Especially excursions - experiences. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagehitokiri Posted March 4, 2011 #2 Share Posted March 4, 2011 good to know about! 9 nights to manaus 1 night in manaus 7 nights to barbados if silversea still does Personalized Voyages thats an advantage over > http://www.seadreamyachtclub.com/voyageview_c.pl?type=voyage&voyage_id=1027 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojaan19 Posted March 6, 2011 #3 Share Posted March 6, 2011 We are about to reserve a cabin on the Nov. 2012 Amazon River Cruise. Would be interested in any past cruisers comments. Especially excursions - experiences. Thanks in advance. My husband and I are also looking at this trip - so are hoping for some replies too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezics Posted March 9, 2011 Author #4 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I have booked the cruise. Only 20 months to go! If anyone has been on Silversea down the Amazon, would like to hear from you. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiHo Silver Sailor Posted March 11, 2011 #5 Share Posted March 11, 2011 We're on it. Looking for info on SS Tours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duct tape Posted March 11, 2011 #6 Share Posted March 11, 2011 We will be there too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emtbsam Posted March 12, 2011 #7 Share Posted March 12, 2011 We will be there too! We are considering this cruise. Maybe we'll finally meet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duct tape Posted March 12, 2011 #8 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Maryland is a good place! I think we already did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emtbsam Posted March 15, 2011 #9 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Maryland is a good place! I think we already did! Now you have me wondering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emtbsam Posted March 15, 2011 #10 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Maryland is a good place! I think we already did! Now you have me wondering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojaan19 Posted April 29, 2011 #11 Share Posted April 29, 2011 We have now booked this trip. :) Looking foreward to hearing about some special tours ! Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emtbsam Posted April 29, 2011 #12 Share Posted April 29, 2011 We're booked and know of one other cruisecritic.com frequent poster and his wife who have also booked with a couple of their friends. Sounds like there may be a cruisecritic.com pre-cruise get together in Barbados in the wind. Any hotel suggestions in Barbados for two nights pre-cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duct tape Posted April 29, 2011 #13 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Have stayed at the Hilton (OK but lousy food), Sandy Lane (the best) and will try Coral Reef Club next week. Will let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patnlcc Posted April 29, 2011 #14 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Just booked yesterday - 2 Scots. Have been on both the Cloud and the Wind before. Can't believe we'll get to meet the famous duct tape whose advice we have read on many threads and have benefitted from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellseasoned Posted April 29, 2011 #15 Share Posted April 29, 2011 We're the ones Emtbsam referred to and are happy to see that a nice group of cruise critic people will be aboard! I second Skeezics in hoping that others who have already done this cruise can give us some insights on excursions and experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted April 29, 2011 #16 Share Posted April 29, 2011 We are about to reserve a cabin on the Nov. 2012 Amazon River Cruise. Would be interested in any past cruisers comments. Especially excursions - experiences. Thanks in advance. Let's rephrase the poster's question. If anyone has been on an Amazon cruise, what was it like? What did you see? What did you do? Was it interesting? I hoped for some answers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duct tape Posted April 30, 2011 #17 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Folks who have already done this cruise are probably not reading this thread! Went to the Ports Boards but not much there on the Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lirio Posted May 1, 2011 #18 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I have never cruised on the Amazon, instead I have been on jungle hotels, on Manaus and Belem many times. I can try to answer some questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastside Posted May 1, 2011 #19 Share Posted May 1, 2011 You'll be on the Amazon river aboard the Cloud November 2012. I'll be going down the Amazon aboard the Cloud November 2011. From Manaus also stopping at Analvilhanas, Belem, Santarem, Boca da Valeria, Devil's Island--similar to your itinerary. I will post port notes and info about Silversea excursions to this thread upon my return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezics Posted May 1, 2011 Author #20 Share Posted May 1, 2011 You'll be on the Amazon river aboard the Cloud November 2012. I'll be going down the Amazon aboard the Cloud November 2011. From Manaus also stopping at Analvilhanas, Belem, Santarem, Boca da Valeria, Devil's Island--similar to your itinerary. I will post port notes and info about Silversea excursions to this thread upon my return. Thank you, Thank you.....looking forward to your posts. Save some pink dolphins for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palamoh Posted May 3, 2011 #21 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Two of our very dear friends have booked this cruise and I know they will enjoy it. My wife and I did this same basic itinerary three years ago on the Sea Dream II, it was a memorable cruise. The days spent on the Amazon were a photographer's dream. The small ports of call were also a plus. The lazy days on the Amazon were such that you could spend the entire day on your Balcony looking at the sites of the Jungle and the homes of the local inhabinats. Always their children rowed their small wooden boats close to the ship hoping for handouts of thrown fruit from the ship. When it came to an end we wished it would have been more days on this beautiful river. Watch carefully for the wildlife on the shores, you will be amazed at what you see. Victoria and Bob, Deiter and Debbie I know you will be thrilled with this trip. "Mitch" and Sheila :);):o:p:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosepark Posted May 3, 2011 #22 Share Posted May 3, 2011 OH and I did the Amazon trip on the Wind about 4 years ago, Barbados to Manaus and had an fantastic time. The highlights for me were Devil's Island , which I originally thought was an unnecessary stop but which proved to be fascinating, a night-time cayman spotting trip on the last evening and the day cruising through the Breves Narrows, with villages and vegetation so close as to be touchable- almost. Oh and going piranha fishing- that was great, eating them was even better. and seeing the pink river dolphin - now that was really something special - make sure you have your eyes peeled everytime you are on deck In Manaus we were given a city tour by on the of the jewellers on board, which was fine, please don't miss the opera house there and, before you go, try to watch the Werner Herzog film "Fitzcarraldo" which I found most interesting and atmospheric. We did one or two other tours, a jungle walk and a village visit and also went ashore at Boca de Valeria where the local children "adopt" you for a dollar, take you arund the village and then end up at their parents' souvenir stalls, slightly odd and a bit surreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patnlcc Posted May 3, 2011 #23 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I know you will be saying why would she book an Amazon cruise when she doesn't like snakes! Did you see many? Will I be able to avoid them? I have a real terror of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosepark Posted May 3, 2011 #24 Share Posted May 3, 2011 We didn't see any snakes, in fact I was rather disappointed not to at least get a glimpse of an anaconda - at a very safe distance, as I am no lover of snakes either. I don't think you will need to be concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patnlcc Posted May 3, 2011 #25 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Great news, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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