Thread: Aqua Expeditions Wins Conde Nast "World Savers" Award

Condé Nast Traveler listed Aqua Expeditions among 26 travel and tourism companies that it recognizes as "World Savers." The list honored companies that, according to the magazine, are "turning travel's enormous potential to improve the planet into reality." Nominations were made for excellence in the areas of education, poverty, wildlife, preservation, and health. Aqua Expeditions, however, was honored to find itself on the "doing it all" list, reflecting its efforts in every one of the above categories. "The day we decided to operate the M/V Aqua in a fragile nature reserve, we knew that the social component of our programs would be just as important as the wildlife component," said Francesco Galli-Zugaro, founder and CEO of Aqua Expeditions. "From day one, our journeys into Amazonia -- including the remote Pacaya Samiria Reserve -- have involved active participation with some 14 native river communities."

Aqua Expeditions is dedicated to delivering a world-class Amazon experience, in an environment of comfort and safety. Its team onboard the Aqua equals that of the finest small-ship operators, anywhere in the world. Management has a total commitment to excellence. Aqua Expeditions offers trips to the Peruvian Amazon to discriminating, adventurous travelers who want to explore the more remote and pristine areas of the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve in the upper Amazon River and its tributaries. Aqua, the flagship vessel, is 140 feet long with 12 spacious and luxurious guest suites. All of the suites are 230 to 240 square feet with large outward-facing picture windows and en-suite sitting areas. For more information, visit Luxury Cruise, Peru, Amazon River Cruise; Luxury Travel Vacations.
(source:www.travelpulse.com)

I wonder if any of our members have traveled the Amazon? It must be a very different experience from the usual river cruise.

I have actually travelled up the Amazon to Manaus a few times.

For most of the time you dont realise you are on a river because you cant see the other side of the river. Thats how large it is!!
I love visiting the small villages along the river, see the parting of the water where dark water comes from one river to meet the grey water of the Amazon river.
I would love to go back one day but then go all the way up the Amazon to Peru.