Hi Luciana.
Apologies for the delay in responding – I was traveling back to back from the time I flew out of Manaus and had a lot to attend to at work and with my family. I will be very candid with my feedback and am sure it will be taken the right spirit.
Amazon Expedition Cruises by M/Y Tucano
• This trip is highly over-priced – one can do a very similar tour in the Gangetic Delta for 1/10th the price and come out feeling equally good – but that’s the Ganges and not the Amazon. I have done it 4 times the overall feel is almost 80% of this trip – something a German co-tourist once mentioned to me while we were on the cruise in the Ganges. It is perfect for American and European tourists who do not have as much exposure to tourism in my part of the world
• Tucano is average – nothing special – the boat requires frequent fumigation – I was greeted by Cockroaches in the toilet everyday. Food was just about sufficient – nothing special – for the price we paid
• Souza and Edy were excellent – their sincerity, knowledge and commitment to their profession is commendable. The side trips by boats into the jungle and the walk were made very interesting by them. Rest of the Crew was not very interactive, polite, caring and professional
• The visit to the local village was very disappointing for me – if I drive out of any Indian Metro for 10 to 20 kms – I will see what was shown to me – the idea should be to show tribes which are more indigenous – and if that’s not possible or they do not exist, that must be highlighted in your advertisements – stating: ‘a modern tribal village’. I found this a bit misleading
• The manner in which the tipping of the crew was handled by Souza on the last day was unanimously disliked by all of us on board(I have marked Jay and Robert on the mail and it may be cross-checked)
Overall, I am VERY GLAD that I made this trip – till u don’t see it – the learning remains incomplete and one is still quenching for the experience.
Pl stay in touch!
Regards.
Saikat