Amazon Luxury Unveiled: 4-Day Delfin II Expedition, Iquitos

We just took a 3 night cruise on the Delfin 3. It was fantastic. Our room was spacious and beautiful. The staff was super professional and all the tours were first class. We even had several pre-dinner presentations that were interesting. My wife and I travel a lot but have only taken “small boat” cruises which we love. The vibe is great, really just like a floating 5 star hotel. I do have to say, I was not extremely impressed with the food. It was “good” definitely not great. But to show how much I loved the trip it’s still a 5!!!

We had an incredible experience on the Amazon with the Delfin 1 crew. The riverboat itself is exquisitely furnished and luxuriously comfortable - and the food is delicious! The excursions from the boat were well-planned and interesting. We got to experience the Amazon in many ways - jungle walks where we saw a sloth, anaconda and tarantula, river skiffs where we saw lots of bird life and monkeys, swimming and kayaking in the Amazon and visiting local communities. Our guide (Denis) was highly knowledgeable, warm and always flexible in accommodating everyone’s needs. This was a special trip which we will remember forever.

I have never in my life received the level of personal service that my bride and I received aboard the utterly beautiful Delfin II. The three, three course meals a day were “one better than the last”. Using only the freshest fish, and fruit, and vegetables, grown and caught in and around the River valley near Nauta, the Master Chef and his team turn out one masterpiece after another! Conversation is relaxed and convivial in the dining room, as you can’t help but keep one eye out for dolphins breaching nearby! The guides/naturalists, Sandro, and Jorge, & Javier infuse every outing with their own sense of wonder and excitement! They have walked these paths all their lives, and obviously love nothing more than sharing their knowledge, and their reverence for Amazonia. They were the perfect guides to open our rookie eyes! The housekeeping team seemingly worked around the clock! Every single time we returned from an excursion our room was put together in a perfectly unique way. Mario consistently created a beautiful Pisco Sour, and went well out of his way to make sure that my favorite beer, the Malta, was always chilled and available, while the team leader, Christian, facilitates a seamless experience, from bow to stern. We’d never signed on for a cruise before, but the beauty of the ship, and the country, the small number of passengers, and the quick, professional, personal, and empathetic service we received by way of the internet won us over. Without a doubt it was on the very short list of magical times we’ve spent together in our 44 years of marriage.

Absolutely an amazing experience. From beginning to end magical. The whole crew/staff were above and beyond our expectations! From a smooth arrival, excursions into the amazon, local village, interaction with school children and so much more.

Delphin III 3 night cruise is really only 2 days as the first day is just picking people up at the airport (hint arrive as late as allowed so you don’t spent hours waiting on later flights). Last day is just transfer back to airport with a brief stop at Manatee Center. Food was excellent, staff very good, rooms were large and comfortable. Nature experiences were just so-so. Very regimented on times Guides seemed knowledgeable but often had to be prompted to identify birds. Saw pink dolphins, but not one word about their natural history etc.

The DelfinI is a small luxury river boat with 4 large rooms all with balconies. Each of the two rooms on the lower deck have private plunge pools. Along with a crew of 14, this is the epitome of luxury Amazon River cruising. The crew, including our full time guide Eric, provided an amazing five star “bucket list “ cruise. From the moment we landed in Iquitos Eric was with us every step of the way. He is a local born native who knows the river, it’s flora and fauna, and people inside and out. Days were spent exploring smaller tributaries aboard swift flat bottom skiffs. Wildlife viewing included dozens of varieties of birds, monkeys, three toed sloths, iguanas, caimans, anaconda snakes and the spectacular pink river dolphin. All pointed out by Eric from the safety of the skiff, or during guided walks on shore. The food aboard Delfin I was excellent. All meals are served in an air conditioned dining room by a well trained and attentive staff. Rooms are approximately 350 square feet, very spacious, about the size of a hotel room, and very well appointed. The bar and lounge area on the top deck is beautiful and quite comfortable. Our room on the lower deck had a small privat plunge pool perfect for cooling off. I could not recommend this trip highly enough. It is part of the exclusive Chateaux and Relais chain.

We did the 5-day on Delfin 2 with another couple and had a blast. We took the cabins in the front of the ship, which have more room and windows, and found them to be really comfortable. There were great excursions, usually 3 each day, one very early, one mid-morning and another late afternoon. The guides were amazing, food was excellent, drinks were plentiful! Just a great experience.

We went in de Delfin III. It was so luxurious. The crew was phenomenal and super helpful. The food was incredibly well prepared with things you would find in the rainforest. We saw the most spectacular sunset and did a nice toast in the middle of the the place where the amazons is born. We e were blessed with good weather so went kayaking, bird watching, swimming. We even had breakfast in the little boats while overlooking at monkeys and dolphins. It rained a bit but they always have ponchos in the boats. They also provided boots four the walks in the forest. The night trip in the dark waters to search for caimans was spooky. The piranhas were a wow! The bar is open all day and the included alcoholic drinks are beer and pisco sour. Wine is extra nut is good priced. Joseph made the best origami towels I’ve seen, Rudy was our guide and he was great! Hey we even watch a soccer game between crew and kitchen in some land they found. It was great. We did a lit and I highly recommend!

<p>The Delfin 1 was beautiful, very nice room, however the river cruise it self was alittle boring. We saw some monkeys and some pink dolfins, but we did not get to do any fishing or swim with the dolfins as the trip suggested. If you are a big birdwatcher it's great. The food on the ship was delicious but the choice of liquor and wines were very cheap. Even the choice of wines to buy were cheap. It is not worth 1000.00 per night. The trip was not 4 DAY TRIP, MORE LIKE THREE NIGHTS AND TWO FULL DAYS. The staff treated us like they couldn't wait to get us back to dry land.If you like spending alot of time in your room, this is the trip for you.</p>

Very beautiful place, meet and see Mother Nature where it was a nice experience ☺️🌴🌿🪵🪴🍀