AHiggins Posted January 6 #76 Share Posted January 6 (edited) Lorna, what a wonderful cruise description. Thank you! As the water has risen and the visas deadline postponed, it looks like our Jan 2024 trip will head to the Amazon. Can you answer a question or two? 1. what did you pack that was appropriate for the very humid Amazon? (Did you bring rainwear on the excursions?) 2. how challenging was the Amazon hike? We were undecided what to book but chose the hike. I’m kind of wondering if the parahna fishing would have been a better choice. (I’m a birder…) thanks so much! @TayanaLorna Edited January 6 by AHiggins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted January 7 Author #77 Share Posted January 7 4 hours ago, AHiggins said: Lorna, what a wonderful cruise description. Thank you! As the water has risen and the visas deadline postponed, it looks like our Jan 2024 trip will head to the Amazon. Can you answer a question or two? 1. what did you pack that was appropriate for the very humid Amazon? (Did you bring rainwear on the excursions?) 2. how challenging was the Amazon hike? We were undecided what to book but chose the hike. I’m kind of wondering if the parahna fishing would have been a better choice. (I’m a birder…) thanks so much! @TayanaLorna Glad you enjoyed my photo journal. I reread it today and saw my typos. I am usually much more diligent in proof reading. Ah well. My DH says the Tapajos Forest hike was easy as it was pretty flat. It's probably the humidity that taxes a person most. I loved the Maica Lake piranha fishing one and I am a birder. Saw quite a few birds and heard even more then I could spot. We brought rain jackets and rain pants but never wore them due to the humidity. We also had rain ponchos which we used and were more practical. They were easy on and off, had a hood and protected our cross body bags or backpacks too. They dried quickly and folded up small for the next excursion. We found that when it rained, we also got gusty wind sometimes raining sideways so umbrellas were useless. We had lightweight Columbia or Prana pants that were quick drying and long-sleeved lightweight Columbia SPF rated shirts. Both for sun and insect protection. However the insects were not a problem during the day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJean Posted January 9 #78 Share Posted January 9 The information was great. We are going on the Amazon Cruise January of 25 and we are thinking of doing the Iberostar 3 night cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJean Posted January 9 #79 Share Posted January 9 I forgot to ask if it is better to book the Iberostar cruise through the company or use a travel agent. I didn’t know if there were any discounts available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted January 9 Author #80 Share Posted January 9 12 hours ago, JJean said: I forgot to ask if it is better to book the Iberostar cruise through the company or use a travel agent. I didn’t know if there were any discounts available. I booked it directly on their website. Rainforest Cruises books several different Amazon riverboat lines including Iberostar but I found them to be more expensive then direct for Iberostar. Iberostar has hotels all over the world and a membership program. When I joined I got a 5% discount and also an early booking discount - but I booked 10 months in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJean Posted January 9 #81 Share Posted January 9 Thank you that sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millybess Posted January 10 #82 Share Posted January 10 @TayanaLorna When we arrive in Macapa at the mouth of the Amazon River, we will be at latitude 0.04N. We will still be in the Northern Hemisphere. However, once we reach Santarem, we will be at latitude 2.46S. We will have crossed the Equator. If we did this at sea there would be a ceremony. For first timers (this includes us), this is an accomplishment. Was there a similar celebration on the River? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted January 11 Author #83 Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, millybess said: @TayanaLorna When we arrive in Macapa at the mouth of the Amazon River, we will be at latitude 0.04N. We will still be in the Northern Hemisphere. However, once we reach Santarem, we will be at latitude 2.46S. We will have crossed the Equator. If we did this at sea there would be a ceremony. For first timers (this includes us), this is an accomplishment. Was there a similar celebration on the River? I was disappointed that there was no Equator Crossing party. I don't know if it was due to crossing that "sea" mark was accomplished on a river. I recall that day was scenic cruising on the Amazon. I was taking a sick day in our stateroom but probably would have asked why or inquired if not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downsmead Posted January 12 #84 Share Posted January 12 We were on the cruise with Lorna. As she said Viking did nothing to celebrate crossing the equator, was not even mentioned over the tannoy system that we were crossing it, nor any certificate. I took this picture on my phone using Google maps. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messybill Posted January 17 #85 Share Posted January 17 @TayanaLorna Do you recall if there was an Astronomer on board who talked about the southern sky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted January 17 Author #86 Share Posted January 17 2 minutes ago, Messybill said: @TayanaLorna Do you recall if there was an Astronomer on board who talked about the southern sky? I don't think so. Nope just looked at the Viking Dailies from our trip. We did have an awesome wildlife photographer on board - Richard Lovelock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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