This trip was excellent all round - spectacular location, excellent food and service, great guides! We would highly recommend this trip on the Manatee. More

We were on the Manatee for 4 nights. It was a fantastic experience enhanced greatly by the excellent guides and crew. Ernesto is the best guide we have ever had. He is passionate about the Amazon basin. One nice touch was that Ernesto or Milton ate with us at every meal and both were usually in the bar during the... More

I am in a unique position, as our trip overlapped part of the last reviewer's (MustiMadrid), and our perspective is a polar opposite. We are world travelers too. My daughter is 11and has been in 15 countries on 6 continents. We are Delta Gold Medallion members. After much research on doing something in the Amazon River basin, we decided on... More

We had read the glowing reviews on this trip and were expecting the best and were sadly disappointed. We have travelled around the world and have little trouble adjusting to different circumstances. However this trip was a new low. The area is beautiful, the excursions once we reached the smaller rivers were lovely and the guide, Ernesto, was excellent. However...... More

Since there are many reviews on this cruise, I'll try to confine this review to the things that perhaps weren't covered as much. My rating is a 4 overall, which places it between the 5 rating "toberua" (which seems a little overenthuiastic to me) and the 3 star "Traveland Adventure" (which seemed a little low). Organization: The trip was very... More

From the moment we first saw the Manatee Amazon Explorer we knew it would be an unbelievable experience. The ship just exudes what one would imagine an exploration of this famous and mysterious river to be. Three decks, with two devoted to cabins and the bottom deck to the dining room. The rooms are snug but very comfortable and afford... More

3 of us spent 4 nights on the Manatee in January 2012. First, we could easily have rated this as 4 stars; we gave it three to point out some needed changes and encourage them to work on what is necesary to make this a truly great experience. A big problem with Trip Advisor rating is that 4/5 stars are... More

What a great trip. Travelled with Saga and spent 7 nights on board. The on board guides Ernesto and Milton were fantastic and very knowledgeable on the wildlife and fauna (as was Carlos our Saga guide). Saga even provided a doctor for the trip. If you go on this trip you must be physically fit not only for walking in... More

We took the 5 day / 4 night trip on the Manatee. It's a unique opportunity to see a part of the world in relative comfort, that not many people get to see at all. It's a great way to extend a trip to the Galapagos, but be sure to start with the Amazon first. Otherwise, the Galapagos will spoil... More