Delfin I, II & III Amazon River Cruise

Delfin has made it a highest priority to give back to the Amazon’s communities as much as the local people have enriched their travelers’ experiences. Handmade, custom-designed artisanal wares made by the village women vibrantly enhance every Suite and dining room on board, and often the community men with lightning-fast reflexes accompany trail walks to make sure you don’t miss fast-moving poison dart frogs or slithering anacondas!

From $2,250.00

Handmade, custom-designed artisanal wares made by the village women vibrantly enhance every Suite and dining room on board, and often the community men with lightning-fast reflexes accompany trail walks to make sure you don’t miss fast-moving poison dart frogs or slithering anacondas! Visits to these communities bring our travelers together with the local people, allowing for cultural exchange at both ends.

The rainforest’s various lifestyle have long resolved how to live together in harmony, and Delfin promises to uphold this natural, delicate synergy.

Seasons:

Low water season: June to October. Ideal for travelers that prefer to walk through the rainforest to discover its flora and fauna. Allows for more trail walks.
High water season: November to May. Ideal for travelers that prefer to duck into otherwise isolated corners of the reserve onboard speed boats. Allows for more extensive exploration and access via water.

We have itinerary of 3 and 4 days, this is an example itinerary:

Arrive to Iquitos, transfer to Nauta, VIP reception at our private port, embarkation

Skiff exploration & encounter with pink dolphins.

Dorado River: skiff exploration & piranha fishing.

Skiff exploration & kayaking in the center of the Pacaya Reserve.

Pacaya River: kayaking and fishing

Clavero Lake: skiff exploration.

Yarapa River: skiff exploration & visit to Puerto Miguel village

Disembarkation, Rescue & Rehabilitation Center of River Mammals (ACOBIA) to learn about manatees and other threatened species en route to Iquitos airport

Includes

All meals while on board (arrival day: dinner, cruise days: all meals, departure day: breakfast & lunch)
All excursions & equipment (including rubber boots & rain ponchos)
Transfers to/from vessel when arriving on recommended flights to Iquitos (both 17:00hr)
Entrance fee to Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
Natural juices, soda, coffee, tea, water; beer (Delfin I only: include also house cocktails, pisco cocktails & sours, house wines with lunch and dinner)

Not Include

Air tickets to/from Iquitos
Cost of medical emergencies (including evacuation)
Gratuities (amount suggested per guest: US$ 120.00)
Any additional transportation services
Any additional bar consumptions
Boutique purchases
Mini bar consumptions. (Delfin I only)

Delfin I

Latest updates: Refurbished in 2010
Type of vessel: River vessel
Port of Embarkation: City of Nauta
Vessel´s Registry: Peru
Length: 67 feet Beam: 33 feet Draft: 5´8”
Capacity: 12 passengers
Generator: Caterpillar, 45KW (encapsulated) Engine: Cummins 285HP diesel turbo boosted Cruising Speed: Average 8 knots
Water: Water treatment plant with 5.0 cubic meter capacity
Sewage Waters: 2.5 cubic meter septic tank Radio Communication: VHF, UHF and satellite phone on board
Launch Boats: 2 aluminum 10 passenger skiffs equipped with four stroke low emission Mercury 60HP engines + radio communications with main vessel, life jackets and flares
Life Jackets: one per passenger, available in each Suite

Delfin II

Year Built: 2009
Type of vessel: River vessel
Port of Embarkation: City of Nauta
Vessel´s Registry: Peru
Length: 135 feet Beam: 32 feet Draft: 8’25”
Capacity: 30 passengers
Generator: 2 Caterpillars, 55KW each (encapsulated)
Engine: Caterpillar C12 385HP eco-electronic
Cruising Speed: Average 8.20 knots
Water: Water treatment plant with 7.0 cubic meter capacity
Sewage Waters: Sewage treatment plant
Radio Communication: VHF, UHF and satellite phone on board
Launch Boats: 3 aluminum 10 passenger skiffs (+1 for emergencies with four stroke low emission Mercury 15HP engine) equipped with four stroke low emission Mercury 60HP engines + radio communications with main vessel, life jackets and flares
Life Jackets: one per passenger, available in each Suite