In the Peruvian Amazon, the modern three story Aqua Nera ship floats in a river as smaller metal passenger boats cruise around it.
Indoor lounge with long seating area, a bar at the far side, surrounded with floor to ceiling glass windows.
An illuminated gold bar with 4 tall bar chairs, two wall shelfs with alcohol bottles, surrounded by floor to ceiling windows.
A suite aboard Aqua Nera with a panoramic floor to ceiling window with views of the river outside, king bed and small chaise lounge.
An interconnected suite with an open door between two rooms, a day bed and two double beds with white sheets and tropical pillows.
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Aqua Nera

capacity
40
year built
2020
crew members
40
length
205 feet
beam
38 feet
draft
5 feet
cruising speed
10 knots
flag
Peru

The Aqua Nera 40-guest Amazon luxury riverboat is setting a new standard of luxury for river cruising in the Peruvian Amazon. The Award-winning architects of Noor Design craft every space to perfection. This luxury riverboat offers dramatic and generous interiors that draw design inspiration from the mystical blackwater lagoons while harmoniously blending contemporary style and details from the rubber boom era as well as the colorful cultures of Portugal, Spain and Peru. 

Aqua Nera Review

AdventureSmith Explorations’ Aqua Nera riverboat review includes a detailed description including deck plans. Our small ship cruise experts have been aboard nearly every first-class vessel in the Amazon. Please read our Aqua Nera review below then contact our small ship cruise experts to compare the Aqua Nera with other luxury small cruise ships and riverboats offering Amazon cruises, including private charter cruises.

Choose the Aqua Nera for a high class of luxury while experiencing the wilds of the Amazon Jungle. The care, attention-to-detail and comfort will be unmatched, as this ship is a sure standout.

Common Areas Aboard Aqua Nera

The social spaces showcase refined elegance with a touch of drama and include a wide variety of spaces to have a quiet moment, observe the passing jungle or search for wildlife. This ship includes sun decks, indoor and outdoor bars, indoor dining room and outdoor private dining, indoor cinema screening room with theater-style seating, outdoor cinema, game room with pool table, shaded outdoor lounge, antique and artisanal boutique, observation deck, top-deck gym, infirmary, outdoor top-deck plunge pool with private cabana and two spa treatment rooms. Complimentary high-speed Starlink WiFi is available on board.

Dining Aboard Aqua Nera

The Aqua Nera offers sumptuous and refined Peruvian cuisine from famed chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino. Orchestrated with native Amazonian ingredients, his culinary creations impart a multi-sensory dimension to each guest’s journey unlike any other cruise. In fact, 70% of all ingredients used in chef Schiaffino’s dishes on board Aqua Nera are sourced locally in a true farm-to-table approach.

Alongside Peruvian favorites such as the ceviche, guests aboard Aqua Nera will enjoy chef Schiaffino’s signatures including the plantain and yucca gnocchi, escolar fish in aji panka chili adobo, and grilled paiche with Amazon huatia potatoes.

The ship’s talented chefs are well-versed in a variety of preparations and can cater to vegetarian, vegan, kosher, gluten-free and dairy-free diets, as well as other more specific preferences.

Activities Aboard Aqua Nera

Aboard Aqua Nera are four aluminum launch boats, each equipped with two four-stroke low-emission engines. These allow guests to explore remote tributaries and spot exotic wildlife among the trees during high-water season, or ferry guests to landing points for onshore excursions. Guests are typically off ship twice a day for guided excursions that last three to four hours and include kayaking, swimming, fishing, hiking, cycling and more. Ten bicycles and kayaks are also available to use while aboard. The outdoor top deck plunge pool and onboard gym provide more ways to stay active while cruising.

Cabins & Deck Plan Aboard Aqua Nera

The vessel’s 20 spacious cabins (with 4 interconnecting suites) convey a sense of the Amazon’s tranquility, as they were designed with the tributaries of the Mirrored Forest of the Peruvian Amazon in mind. Using this aesthetic, Aqua Nera’s suites are impeccably stylish and inviting. Each 322-square-foot suite features premium fittings and bedding, California King-size beds or two twin beds, sofa or chairs, large double closets, music docking station, 220V plugs, as well as full air-conditioning, full-length windows and ensuite bathrooms with dual sinks, organic hair and bath amenities, hair dryer and a rain shower. Complimentary laundry service is available aboard.

A suite aboard Aqua Nera with a panoramic floor to ceiling window with views of the river outside, king bed and small chaise lounge.
First Deck Suite

Design Suites 101-110 are located on the First Deck. Four can be interconnected for families: 105 can connect to 107; 106 can connect to 108.

A suite aboard Aqua Nera with a panoramic floor to ceiling window with views of the river outside, king bed and small chaise lounge.
Second Deck Suite

Design Suites 201-210 are located on the Second Deck. Four can be interconnected for families: 205 can connect to 207; 206 can connect to 208.

Deck plan of the Aqua Nera Amazon riverboat showing three decks and cabin layouts
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