A luxury ship will take you on an exciting cruise along the Negro and Amazon rivers with all the comfort and excellent service. The adventure begins in the city of Manaus, capital of Amazonas, famous fot its spectacular Opera House, designated as Brazilian historical heritage. Departing from Manaus, the Iberostar Grand Amazon stops at several points along the amazing Amazon jungle, and offers excursions on small boats to explore the dense, virgin vegetation. You and other adventure seekers will come into contact with the most exhuberant species of trees, plants, exotic animals and the local river communities, friendly and hospitable people. A paradise for those who like adventure with all the comfort of a five star hotel.
Facilities
Tonnage 1500 ton, Speed 12 knot, Electricity 110 V, 2 pools and one jacuzzi located at the roof top, 2 Restaurants, conference room for 148 pax seated, drugstore, fitness center, elevator, laundry, valet, paramedic, ballroom, internet access.
Cabins
72 cabins placed in three decks, Mandi, Acará and Tambaqui (23m2). 02 Royal suites placed in front of vessel (50m2). All suites and cabins equipped with private bathrooms, hair dryer, private balcony, twin- size beds, TV, Telephone, air-conditioner and music.
All inclusive
In our two restaurants (Grilll and Karup), we offer our guests a special experience thru local and international cuisine. Pool Bar and Night Club bar. What is included: Lodging, FAP - Full America Plan, Welcome drink, snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (national and international), safe box inside the cabins, tourist activities on ground with specialized guides. No personal expenses are included in the package rate. Documents required for boarding: Passport for foreigners and ID for Brazilians (RG).
Entertainment
Entertainment such as field trips, dance classes, fishing and ecological classes of the local fauna and flowers. Live music shows and theme parties at night. Motorboat rides thru and excursions local lakes, igapós and igarapés.
Conditions for the cruise
The departure time for any cruise is 6 p.m.
The arrival time at the day of disembarkation is 8 a.m.
No children less than 15 years old are accepted on board.
Two bags are allowed to bring on board.
The following documentation is requested:
American passengers have to have a passport and a visa for Brazil.
Yellow Fever vaccination must be taken at least 10 days prior to your arrival in Brazil.
Rates are per person & package per for double cabins in US Dollars.
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Deck
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3 nts
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4 nts
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7 nts
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Single
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$1,491
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$1,988
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$3,479
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Double |
$1,988
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$2,650
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$4,638
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Single |
$1,814
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$2,419
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$4,233
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Double |
$2,419
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$3,225
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$5,644
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Single |
$1,681
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$2,246
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$3,921
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Double |
$2,241
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$2,994
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$5,229
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Tambaqui Royal Suite
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Single |
$2,567
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$3,422
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$5,989
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Double |
$3,422
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$4,563
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$7,985
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Prices are valid from January to April 2008 |
| * Rates subject to change, without notice |
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Seasons |
| 2008 |
Prices are valid from January to April 2008 |
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Rio Solimões Package (Thrusday/Sunday) 4d/3n package:
Trekking and photo safári, Boat ride to Igarapés e Igapós, Reaching "Lago do Jacaré", Piranha fishing (optional),Bird watching at Lago do Rei, Alligator spotting, Bird watching at Lago Janauacá, Photo safari at Lago Janauacá,Trekking on land, Bird watching and Alligator spotting at Igarapé do Rei and meeting of Rivers water.
Rio Negro Package (Sunday/Thrusday) 5d/4n package:
Trekking through the igarapés and Visit to pink dolphins at Novo Airão, Photo safari at Lago AracariPiranha fishing, Alligátor spotting, trekking ( Rio Puduari), Photo safari at Igarapé Aturiá ,Tender cruise in the Igarapé Aturiá, Trekking (Rio Cuieiras)Photo safari at Rio Cuieiras and visit to Cambebas Community, Arrival at Praia Grande, Tender cruise through Igarape del Pato Free time at Praia Grande, meeting of Rivers water. |
Tourism tax - US$ 1,00 per person / per day
Port tax- US$ 20,00 per person in + out
Tips - US$ 12,00 per person / per day (suggested)
Arrival & Departure Transfers – US$ 93,00 approx. per person |
Rates subject to change, without notice.
Prices are valid from January to April 2008
Because of the dry season, it will not operate from October 06th until November 17.
Additional Information:
• No children less than 15 years old are accepted on board.
• Children since 15 years old pays 100% of the tariff, applying the same rules for the SGL cabin;
• Two bags are allowed to bring on board.
• For guests who wants to travel in SGL cabin request the price.
• At all meals time in KAURUP restaurant, it is not allowed to use bermudas neither shorts;
• Luggage limit: 02 suitcases per person;
• There will be a dinner pump supplement (Christmas and New Years Eve) to be confirmed at the time of booking.
The departure time for any cruise is 6p.m and the arrival time at the day of disembarkation is 8a.m. There are three itineraries: Rio Solimões (3nts), Rio Negro (4nts) and Rio Solimôes and Rio Negro (7nts). This All Inclusive cruise encompasses lodging, all meals, welcome cocktail, all snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, both domestic and imported, safety deposit box located inside the cabins and various guided activities and excursions at the stops. Items of a personal nature and personal expenses are not included in the package rate. Documents required for boarding: I.D. for Brazilian citizens and passport for all others.
The 72 cabins are situated on three different decks - Mandi, Acará and Tambaqui. The two spacious royal suites are situated in the front of the vessel. Suites and cabins are equipped with private bathrooms, twin beds, private balcony, TV, telephone, hair dryer, air-conditioning and radio.
This ship includes two pools, a rooftop Jacuzzi and two restaurants. The bar salon for entertainment can be used as a conference room with a capacity for approximately 148 people.
Entertainment on the ship includes field trips, dance classes, fishing and ecological classes where participants are taught about the native fauna and flora. There are also motorboat excursions through the local lakes of Igapos and Igarapes. Evening activities include live music and theme parties.
Other amenities include fitness center, laundry service, valet, drugstore, on-site paramedic and internet access.
Some technical espicifications: Tonnage: 1500 ton, Speed: 12 knot, Electricity: 110 V.
Minimum occupation for navigation:
Iberostar Grand Amazon just sails away with minimum occupation of 15 cabins or 30 people. In the case that reservation number is less than 15 cabins or 30 people, Iberostar Grand Amazon has the right to cancel the trip and will reimburse reservations pre-paid for the clients.
All Inclusive:
Tariffs are ALL INCLUSIVE for the following items: FAP, cabin, trekking, excursions in small boats, shows on board, alcoholic and not alcoholic drinks.
General Notes:
• To go to the port on the date and at the time that appears in the voucher is under responsability of the passenger. It will not be conceded reimbursement nor indemnity of the money in case of not showing up in the stipulated time;
• Iberostar Grand Amazon may postpone trip in 24 hours for weather reasons, fortuitous cases or any incident. After this time limit or if such circumstances go on, Amazon Jungle (Iberostar Grand Amazon) may cancel cruise and reimburse money without the obligation of other kind of indemnity for the passenger;
• Passenger, one time in the boat may not ask for a cabin change. Command crew of the ship may ask to the client a cabin change in case of risk to his well being or according to the rule in vigor in the ship.
• Passenger is responsible to have his documents up to dated according to the Brazilian valid legislation. Amazon Jungle may refuse embarkment of the passenger that does not have documents claimed, with no obligation to restitute any value payed for the client or to pay any other kind of indemnity.
• Iberostar Grand Amazon reserves itself the right of to impede embarkment or to claim disembarkation of passengers that may disturb well being of other passengers, according boat rules.
• Paramedic service on board is free for the first consultation and covers just first aid services of a sickroom. In case of passenger has to be attended other times, services will be charged according to table which is in the reception of the boat. Use of any kind of medicine will be under exclusive passenger responsibility, medicine usuary.
• Tips on board are not included in the package. Passengers may handle tips to the captain in a closed envelope, that, according to Iberostar tradition, will distribute it between all crew members. Iberostar recommends minimum of US$ 12,00per person / per day.
• TRANSFERS are not included.
• Iberostar Grand Amazon reserves itself the right to suspend a cruise in case of not accomplishing the minimum of 30 passengers on board on the trip, with the condition that this canceling occurs in a time limit of 30 days of antecedence of the cruise foreseen date. In this case, the company will reimburse money paid, with no obligation of other indemnizations, with a dead line of until 10 days after cruise canceling advice. |
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| Sample 4 days Itinerary |
| Day 1 |
Manacapuru |
| Day 2 |
Manacapuru harbor
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| Day 3 |
Janauacá |
| Day 4 |
Wachting "encontro das águas" |
| Sample 5 days Itinerary |
| Day 1 |
Rio Negro
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| Day 2 |
Novo Airao |
| Day 3 |
Rio Puduari, Jacaré
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| Day 4 |
Rio Cuieiras
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| Day 5 |
Wacthing "encontro das águas" (meeting of Rivers water)
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Solimões River - Amazon’s Cruise – 4D/3N(Thursday –Sunday)
Negro River Cruise – 4N/5D (Sunday - Thursday)
• I: Every Thursday at 06:00 pm and arrival on Monday at 08:00 am
• II: Every Sunday at 06:00 pm and arrival on Thursday at 08:00 am
• III: Every Thursday or Sunday at 06:00 pm and arrival Thursday and Sunday at 08:00 am
DAY 1 (THRUSDAY)
• From: 3pm To: 4:30 pm Passengers check-in at Iberostar reception office
• 5.30pm Embark, accommodation in cabins and reservation of tables in the restaurant.
• 6:00pm Ship departs to Manacapuru, passing by Ponta Negra
• 6:00 – 6:30pm Classical Music watching the sunset at the upper deck
• 6:30 – 7:30pm Captain’s welcome cocktail party, presentation of officers and crew in the Lua salon, Lecture on safety and abandon ship procedures.
• 8:00 – 8:30pm Welcome dinner in the Kuarup restaurant
• 9:30 – 01:00am Live music and first contacts in the party salon and open bar on the top deck
DAY 2 (FRIDAY)
• 05:00am Passing through Manacapuru harbour
• 06.00am 10 miles from the entrance of Rio Manacapuru
• 06:00 – 07:00am Sunrise Lovers Breakfast at the upper deck
• 07:00 – 09:00am Breakfast in the Kuarup restaurant
• 08.00 – 10.00am Trekking and photo safari in the Manacapuru region
• 08.00 – 10.00am Boat excursion through Igarapés and Igapós
• 11.00 – 12.00am On the way to “Lago do Jacaré”
• 1.00 – 2.30pm Lunch in the Kuarup restaurant
• 2.45 – 3.15pm Theme lecture
• 3.00pm Reaching “Lago do Jacaré”
• 3.30 – 5:30pm Piranha fishing (optional)
• 3.30 – 5:30pm Bird watching at Lago do Rei
• 6:00 – 6:30pm Music watching the sunset at the upper deck
• 8.00 – 8:30pm Dinner in the Kuarup restaurant
• 9:45 – 10:45pm Alligator spotting
• 9:30pm – 01.00am Music in the Lua room and open bar on the Sol deck
• 00:00am On the way to Lago Janauacá
DAY 3 (SATURDAY)
• 05:00am Reaching Janauacá
• 06:00 – 07:00am Sunrise Lovers Breakfast at the upper deck
• 06:00 – 07:00am Bird watching at Lago Janauacá
• 07:00 – 09:00am Lunch in the Kuarup restaurant
• 08:00 – 10:00am Photo safari at Lago Janauacá
• 08:00 – 10:00am Trekking on land – 2 trails
• 10:30am Embarkation – all aboard -
• 11:00am On the way to Igarapé do Rei – Rio Amazonas
• 11:00am – 12:00pm Theme lecture
• 1:00 – 2:30pm Lunch in the Kuarup restaurant
• 2:30pm Igarapé do Rei
• 2:45 – 3:15pm Theme lecture
• 3:30 – 5:30pm Bird watching and Alligator spotting at Igarapé do Rei
• 3:30 – 5:30pm Boat excursion through the “Igarapés”
• 6:00 – 6:30pm Music watching the sunset at the upper deck
• 8:00 – 8:30pm Goodbye dinner in the Kuarup restaurant
• 9.45 – 10:45pm Folkloric show in the party room
• 9:30pm – 01:30am Music in the party room and open bar on the Sol deck
DAY 4 (Sunday)
• 03:00am On the way to “encontro das águas” (meeting of river Negro and river Solimôes)
• 06:00 – 07:00am Sunrise Lovers Breakfast at the upper deck, Watching “encontro das águas” (meeting of Rivers water)
• 07:00 – 09:00am Breakfast in the Kuarup restaurant
• 07:30 – 08:30am Check-out
• 08:00am Arrival at Manaus
• 08:30am Passengers disembark
Program for passengers continuing on the cruise
• 09:30 – 12:30am Two optional excursions
• 1:00 – 2:30pm Lunch in the Kuarup restaurant
• 2:30 – 4:30pm Two optional excursions
• 5:00pm Embarkation – all aboard -
Negro River Cruise – 4N/5D (Sunday - Thursday)
• I: Every Thursday at 06:00 pm and arrival on Monday at 08:00 am
• II: Every Sunday at 06:00 pm and arrival on Thursday at 08:00 am
• III: Every Thursday or Sunday at 06:00 pm and arrival Thursday and Sunday at 08:00 am
DAY 1 (SUNDAY)
• From: 3pm To: 4:30 pm Passengers check-in at Iberostar reception office
• 5.30pm Embark, accommodation in cabins and reservation of tables in the restaurant.
• 6:00pm Ship departs to Novo Airão
• 6:00 – 6:30pm Classical Music watching the sunset at the upper deck
• 6:30 – 7:30pm Captain’s welcome cocktail party, presentation of officers and crew in the Lua salon, Lecture on safety and abandon ship procedures.
• 8:00 – 8:30pm Welcome dinner in the Kuarup restaurant
• 9:30 – 01:00am Live music and first contacts in the party salon and open bar on the top deck
Day 2 (MONDAY)
• 04.30am Arrival at Novo Airao
• 06:00 – 07:00am Sunrise Lovers Breakfast at the upper deck
• 07:00 – 09:00am Breakfast in the Kuarup restaurant
• 07.30am Embark on the tender (boats)
• 08:00 – 10:00am Trekking through the igarapés and Visit to pink dolphins at Novo Airão
• 11:00am – 12:00pm Theme lecture
• 11:30am On the way to Lago Aracari
• 1:00 – 2:30pm Lunch in the Kuarup restaurant
• 2:45 – 3:15pm Theme lecture
• 3:00pm Arrival at Lago Aracari
• 3:30 – 5:30pm Photo safari at Lago Aracari
Piranha fishing (optional) at Lago Aracari
• 6:00 – 6:30pm Música Clásica en la Cubierta y Puesta de Sol
• 8:00 – 9.30pm Dinner in the Kuarup restaurant
• 9:30pm – 01:00am Classical Music watching the sunset at the upper deck
• 9:45 – 10:30pm Alligator spotting
• 00:00am On the way to Rio Puduarí
DAY 3 (TUESDAY)
• 06:00 – 07:00am Bird watching at Rio Puduari
• 06:00 – 07:00am Sunrise Lovers Breakfast at the upper deck
• 07:00 – 09:00am Breakfast in the Kuarup restaurant
• 08:00 – 10.00am Embark on the tender (boats) for trekking (Rio Puduari)
• 08:00 – 10.00am Tender cruise Rio Puduari
• 11:00am – 12.00pm Theme lecture
• 1.00pm On the way to Ilha de Jacaré
• 1:00 – 2:30pm Lunch in the Kuarup restaurant
• 1.45pm Arrival at Ilha de Jacaré
• 2:45 – 3.15pm Theme lecture
• 3:30 – 5:30pm Pphoto safari at Igarapé Aturiá
Tender cruise in the Igarapé Aturiá
• 6:00 – 6:30pm Classical Music watching the sunset at the upper deck
• 7:00pm On the way to Rio Cuieiras
• 8:00 – 8:30pm Dinner in the Kuarup restaurant
• 9:30pm – 01:00am Music in the party room and open bar on the Sol deck
DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY)
• 06.00am Arrival at Rio Cuieiras
• 06.00 – 07:00am Sunrise Lovers Breakfast at the upper deck
• 07:00 – 09:00am Breakfast in the Kuarup restaurant
• 08:00 – 10:00am Trekking (Rio Cuieiras)
• 08:00 – 10:00am Pphoto safari at Rio Cuieiras and visit to Cambebas Community
• 11:00am On the way to Praia Grande
• 11:00am – 12:00pm Theme lecture
• 1:00 – 2:30pm Lunch in the Kuarup restaurant
• 1:30pm Arrival at Praia Grande
• 3:00 – 4:00pm Tender cruise through Igarape del Pato
• 4:00 – 5:30pm Free time at Praia Grande
• 6:00 – 6:30pm Music in the upper deck and open bar on the Sol deck
• 8:00 – 8:30pm Goodbye dinner in the Kuarup restaurant
• 9.45 – 10:45pm Folkloric show in the party room
• 9:30pm – 01:30am Music in the party room and open bar on the Sol deck
DAY 5 (THRUSDAY)
• 03:00am On the way to “encontro das águas” (meeting of river Negro and river Solimôes)
• 06:00 – 07:00am Sunrise Lovers Breakfast at the upper deck, Watching “encontro das águas” (meeting of Rivers water)
• 07:00 – 09:00am Breakfast in the Kuarup restaurant
• 07:30 – 08:30am Check-out
• 08:00am Arrival at Manaus
• 08:30am Passengers disembark
Program for passengers continuing on the cruise
• 09:30 – 12:30am Two optional excursions
• 1:00 – 2:30pm Lunch in the Kuarup restaurant
• 2:30 – 4:30pm Two optional excursions
• 5:00pm Embarkation – all aboard
Please take note that the sequence of visits can change to meet climatic and/or operational reasons at time of cruise. |
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