We enjoy the local Boi Bumba Festival Show and a ride in a Triciclo PARINTINS Parintins is a city located in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is situated on Tupinambarana Island, enclosed by the Amazon River, approximately halfway between the cities of Manaus and...
2026 World Cruise Survey Released 2026 World Cruise Survey released The itinerary for the 2026 World Cruise is expected to be released in April 2024. As per past practice, Holland America solicits guest input from a survey sent out in January. I have included the...
A Brazilian Steakhouse, in Brazil, and an Opera House on the Amazon ARRIVAL DELAYED Our arrival in Manaus was delayed by 30 minutes due to slower speeds during the evening. Our late arrival required us to moor at a different pier, requiring a short shuttle ride to the...
Exploring a small village on the Amazon River BOCA DA VALERIA Boca da Valeria (pop 75) is a tiny village on the Amazon River located about 850 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The name means Mouth of Valeria. The Valeria River is one of over 1,000 tributaries flowing...
We sample wild Brazil nuts and learn about rubber trees The first port of our Amazon journey was Alter do Chao, close to the much larger city of Santarem, which we will visit in a few days. Our plan today is to visit the Tapajós National Forest, which is relatively...
We cross the Amazon Bar and Enjoy a hot Brazilian Night! SERVICE CALL We made a service call to Macapa, Brazil, today after crossing the Amazon River bar yesterday. During the service call, we picked up Amazon River pilots and completed some inspections by Brazilian...
We cross the Amazon Bar and start our Amazon River journey OUR AMAZON JOURNEY We crossed the Amazon River Bar today and started our 7 day Amazon River journey. The Amazon River bar refers to the estuary where the river meets the Atlantic Ocean, creating a dynamic and...
On our second trip to Devil's Island we walk around the eastern coast to get to the Hôtel Iles du Salut THE SALVATION ISLANDS The cruise itinerary lists Devil's Island, French Guinea, as our destination, but to be accurate, we never set foot on Devil's Island, only...
We enjoy a day at sea with a Taste of Tamarind in the evening COFFEE CHAT Executive Housekeeper Shiv was the guest at Coffee Chat. He introduced all his principal assistants. Shiv mentioned that due to the variation in crewmembers' contract lengths it was impossible...
We visit a Goat racing track in Buccoo, Tobago The Zuiderdam moored in Scarborough at 7:30 am and was cleared to go ashore at 8:10 am. After relaxing in our cabin in the morning, we headed ashore around 12:30 pm. The weather was a little warm but pleasant. There...