Save up to 20% when you book your select 2025 or 2026 departure of the below-linked Anakonda Amazon Explorer Cruise.
Valid on new bookings only, subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer. Does not apply for Christmas and New Year’s departures. See all Amazon cruise deals for a comprehensive list of current savings on this and other adventures.
Save up to 15% when you book your select 2025 or 2026 departure of the below-linked Manatee Amazon Explorer Cruise.
Valid on new bookings only, subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer. Does not apply for Christmas and New Year’s departures. See all Amazon cruise deals for a comprehensive list of current savings on this and other adventures.
Book your select July-September 2024 Anakonda or Manatee Explorer Amazon Cruise and the 50% single supplement fee will be waived (solo travelers pay the double cabin rate).
Offer valid on new bookings only, subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offers. Does not apply for Christmas and New Year’s departures. See all Amazon cruise deals for a comprehensive list of current savings on these and other adventures.
Couples and adventure buddies! The second guest sharing a suite will receive up to 30% savings aboard Manatee or up to 40% savings aboard Anakonda, when you book a select July-September 2024 departure of the below-linked Amazon cruises.
Offer valid on new bookings only, subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offers. Does not apply for Christmas and New Year’s departures. See all Amazon cruise deals for a comprehensive list of current savings on these and other adventures.
The 4-, 5- and 8-day Amazon River cruises aboard the 30-guest Manatee Amazon Explorer offer incredible, active, eco-friendly journeys to the Amazon rainforest, with itineraries that include an impressive diversity in the most pristine areas of the Ecuadorian Amazon. The M/V Manatee Amazon Explorer allows guests to experience unparalleled adventures in total comfort with active off-ship adventures. Journey down freshwater rivers, both whitewater and blackwater, and encounter different Amazonian ecosystems, including the possibility to observe fascinating animals such as pink river dolphins, manatees, caimans and piranhas, as well as hundreds of native bird and primate species while kayaking and walking in the rainforest.
The Manatee Amazon Explorer Cruise is a sustainable travel option in the Amazon as the vessel is certified by Smart Voyager and Rainforest Alliance, entities that ensure the ship meets rigorous environmental, social and security norms to decrease the negative impacts of tourism on the local environment and communities. The Manatee also delegates some proceeds from cruises to community conservation programs. The environmental focus of the Manatee Amazon Explorer Cruises ensures guests are immersed in the environment and cultures of the Amazon on this exciting Ecuador rainforest cruise. This vessel is an AdventureSmith favorite for private charter cruises due to her modern feel and ideal size.
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Travel on board the 18-suite M/V Anakonda, the only luxury ship in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest, and experience the Amazon River in a most unique way. Visit the remote and pristine areas where few have had the opportunity to travel, with only 40 fellow passengers, and interact with the region’s local communities while enjoying the comforts, facilities and services of a 5-star boutique hotel in the middle of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Anakonda’s itineraries have been carefully customized by its company’s CEO, Raul Garcia, who was the Captain of the Flotel Orellana for over 15 years. No one, aside from locals, knows the area better than Raul, which is why the Anakonda is able to offer perfectly balanced itineraries including onboard activities and Amazon excursions during the day and night. Anakonda’s 18 suites, each with an area over 215 square feet, feature sitting areas, large and comfortable beds, and wall-to-wall panoramic windows. The observation deck with two outdoor Jacuzzis and an al fresco lounge are ideal places to enjoy a cocktail, relax with a good book or simply appreciate the spectacular view.
AdventureSmith Explorations’ Anakonda review includes a detailed description of the small ship including deck plans and a photo gallery. Our Amazon experts have been aboard the Anakonda firsthand. Please read our Anakonda review below then contact our small ship cruise experts to compare the Anakonda with other small cruise ships and riverboats offering Amazon cruises, including private charter cruises.
Choose the Anakonda for a luxurious Ecuadorian river cruise experience. This ship was built to make each voyage a unique and comfortable adventure. The spacious suites are fully equipped with modern conveniences. The ship was designed every detail to ensure the comfort and security of the guests. The Anakonda’s suites include panoramic windows that allow every guest extraordinary views of the sunrises and sunsets and every view in between, including the diversity of rain forest sites seen the deeper the ship cruises into the jungle.
Dining is offered in the comfortable space with great views and delicious cuisine, as well as al-fresco dining options on deck. Travelers on board the Anakonda enjoy a wide variety of national and international fusion cuisine. Anakonda’s trained chefs take traditional and well-known cuisine from all over the world and adapt it using fresh, local ingredients. It’s not unusual for Anakonda guests to enjoy unique fare such as quinoa risotto or fish prepared in coconut sauce. With advance notice, most special dietary needs may be accommodated.
Anakonda’s three decks offer many social spaces which include a bar-lounge/conference room, indoor dining room, outside lounge with al fresco dining facilities and spacious sundeck with outdoor Jacuzzis and lazy chairs as well as an observation deck. There is also a small boutique where passengers can purchase souvenirs or vanity products.
Shore excursions are made via three fiberglass ecologic canoes equipped with four-stroke low-emission engines. Each canoe has a capacity of 30 passengers and is in constant radio communications with the main vessel. An onboard concierge can help coordinate special guest requirements or activity alternatives. Adventure activities may include hiking, skiff or canoe rides, birdwatching, indigenous community immersion, canopy observation, kayaking, cooking lessons and swimming opportunities. A crew of 20, including a crew manager, paramedic, 4 English-speaking naturalist guides, 4 native guides, the captain, concierge and friendly crew members attends to guests’ needs.
The all-suite Anakonda features 18 outside-facing cabins with private facilities, ranging from 215 to 258 square feet. All suites are well-appointed with floor-to-ceiling windows, air conditioning, 110/220 electricity, an in-suite sitting area including a desk, and a large private bathroom with a shower or tub, toilet, sink, 24-hour hot water, cabinet, hairdryer and toiletries (shampoo, conditioner and liquid soap). Every suite is configurable for either two full-size beds or one queen-sized bed.
The 30-guest Manatee Amazon Explorer is the ideal small ship to cruise Ecuador’s Amazon in style and casual comfort. The floor-to-ceiling windows in every suite and air conditioning provide the perfect balance to experience the wilderness of the Amazon in comfort. Between the many terraces and top deck, the wildlife and scenery is never far on this riverboat.
AdventureSmith Explorations’ Manatee Amazon Explorer review includes a detailed description of the riverboat including deck plans and a photo gallery. Our small ship cruise experts have been aboard nearly every first-class vessel in the Amazon. Please read our Manatee Amazon Explorer review then contact our cruise experts to compare the Manatee Amazon Explorer with other small cruise ships and riverboats offering Amazon cruises, including private charter cruises.
Choose the Manatee Amazon Explorer cruise if you are seeking an affordable, active and comfortable riverboat option in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The Manatee Amazon Explorer, built in 2017, is new, clean and comfortable, exuding a true riverboat feel. With all the amenities of a lodge, including an experienced staff, comfortable rooms with great views, private baths and air conditioning, this riverboat is an excellent choice for exploring the unique, wildlife-filled Ecuadorian Amazon. The benefit of exploring the Amazon aboard the Manatee is her ability to navigate farther down river to a diversity of stops not available if visiting from a lodge.
The vessel complies with both national and international navigation, as well as safety, security and environmental protection standards. Manatee Amazon Explorer is certified by Smart Voyager and the Rainforest Alliance, entities that guarantee the sustainability of her operations. The Manatee Amazon Explorer was purpose-built for river cruising in the Amazon and for having the smallest impact possible on the environment. The Manatee also works closely with the surrounding communities to ensure a healthy interaction for all. This sustainable tourism model is at the heart of the Manatee’s operations.
Although expedition cruising by its very nature is characterized as adventurous, the safety of Manatee’s staff and passengers is of paramount importance. The Manatee Amazon Explorer is fully equipped and maintained in order to handle the most challenging conditions and circumstances, and is operated by experienced and conscientious expedition staff and crew. The canoes used for daily shore landings are rugged and versatile and are operated responsibly by experienced personnel. On board you will be fully briefed on all pertinent safety issues and concerns, as well as the ship’s environmental policy; passengers also receive appropriate and detailed briefings before each landing.
The Manatee offers multiple common areas that enable guests to spread out during the cruise. The lounge and bar offer a perfect spot to rest and reflect before the next adventure. The conference room includes a flat-screen television and comfortable seating, where naturalist guides give informative talks and briefings for the following day’s activities. Deck 2 shares a reading room and boutique while Deck 4 is ideal for catching the breeze and watching the jungle pass by on the observation deck with a hot tub.
The Manatee Amazon Explorer is also equipped with kayaks and a small fleet of motorized canoes. The canoes provide unlimited mobility and allow for the exploration of the most remote areas and inaccessible shores.
The Manatee Amazon Explorer boasts both interior and exterior dining areas, located on Deck 1 and Deck 3. Manatee’s chefs offer a spectacular variety of both national and international dishes, as well as an excellent selection of beers and sparkling wines.
The Manatee Amazon Explorer has the capacity to accommodate up to 30 passengers in suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and private balconies. Each suite is equipped with air conditioning, closets, 24-hour electricity via 110-voltage outlets and switches, an in-suite sitting area, and a private bathroom with hot and cold water, hairdryer and toiletries including shampoo, conditioner and liquid soap. Every suite is configurable for either two full-size beds or one queen-sized bed.
The Anakonda Amazon Cruise takes you into the endless heart of biodiversity through the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin on a 4-, 5- or 8-day small ship cruise. Explore the remote nature of the jungle in full comfort and leisure aboard the 5-star, 40-guest cruise vessel M/V Anakonda, specifically designed to navigate on the Napo River in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Explore incredible parrot clay licks, untamed wilds within the Yasuni National Park (the largest national park in Ecuador) and canopy observation towers perched against giant kapok and fig trees. Every day is a perfect balance between relaxation on board and naturalist-led activities in the Amazon such as swimming, kayaking, birdwatching, rainforest trekking, canoeing, visiting Amazonian communities to see handicraft demonstrations and cook traditional dishes, nighttime forest walks and glamping.
Spend 8, 5 or 4 days exploring the Amazon aboard the all-suite M/V Anakonda. Winner of a World Travel Award 2016 as South America’s Leading Boutique Cruise, Anakonda Amazon Cruises are characterized by comfort, exceptional culinary offerings and once-in-a-lifetime journeys involving Amazonian cultural immersion, unique and vibrant wildlife and the unrivaled wonders of its many ecosystems. In this rich and diverse environment, observe enchanting animals such as the pink river dolphin, giant otters and turtles, as well as hundreds of native birds and primates while navigating along the region’s freshwater rivers, both whitewater and blackwater. Relax in the Anakonda’s bar and lounge and unwind in the spa with a view or outdoor hot tub on the vessel’s top deck during this Amazon journey that is both relaxing and exhilarating. This vessel is an AdventureSmith favorite for private charter cruises due to her upscale feel and size.
Read on for details about this trip, or learn more about AdventureSmith’s Amazon cruises and Amazon trips.