The Boat
La Estrella Amazonica
- Built: 2013, custom designed for cruising the Amazon and its tributaries. Air-conditioned throughout.
- Length: 140 ft
- Beam: 30 ft
- Capacity: 28-31 passengers in 15 cabins, plus crew of 11, expedition leader and 2 naturalists. (This trip has only 20 passengers booked, including a couple from Virginia and a couple from Massachusetts. We 20 represent three countries: USA, Canada and the UK.)
- Generator: 2 X Perkins 90 kW
- Engine: 2 X Volvo Penta 235 H
- Cruising Speed: 8 - 10 knot
- Water: 2 x 820 Gallon fresh water tank
- Water Treatment: 2 Aerobic Biofilter Plant
- Communication: Radio HF, Satellite phone for emergencies, and limited Wifi internet
- Navigation: GPS, Radar, Sona
- Launch Boats: 2 motorized open skiffs with four-stroke engines and safety equipment for up to 18 passengers each
- Kayaks
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