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The latest addition to the A&K Sanctuary fleet, Pure Amazon, has set sail on the waterways of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve in the Peruvian Amazon.

A lack of awareness about the ease of travel to South America and the breadth of product available across the continent is preventing the destination from achieving its true tourism potential, according to Unique Latin America Director Rebecca Espinoza.

In a world where the word luxury is increasingly commonplace, Delfin Amazon Cruises CEO Aldo Macchiavello is pushing back, instead highlighting what stands the company apart.

With a burst of high profile players set to enter the space, Peruvian river cruise pioneer Delfin Amazon Cruises has adopted a new visual identity that coincides with a website refresh to clearly drive its message home.

A&K Travel Group expects to take delivery of its new Peruvian Amazon riverboat in July,  LATTE can confirm. Speaking exclusively with LATTE earlier this month in Melbourne, Cristina Levis, CEO of Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group noted that there had been a “little delay” to the A&K Sanctuary vessel due to recent flooding in the Amazon that extended for several weeks.

Explora Journeys has unveiled its Winter 2026-2027 itineraries, with the new season promising adventures to “idyllic islands” and “parched deserts” aboard EXPLORA I, EXPLORA II, and EXPLORA III.

Abercrombie & Kent has revealed further details of its new Peruvian Amazon riverboat, now known as Pure Amazon. Named for the pristine beauty and rich biodiversity of the Amazon River, A&K says Pure Amazon embodies the luxury travel company’s “commitment to sustainable exploration and authentic cultural immersion”.

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has continued its success story in the expedition sector. After HANSEATIC spirit (2023), HANSEATIC inspiration also sailed the Amazon for the first time in March and April, all the way to Iquitos/Peru. No other international provider currently manages this route, the company says.

Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group today confirmed the launch of its new Peruvian riverboat. Set to embark on its maiden voyage in April 2025, the boat – as foreshadowed by LATTE last Friday – is the company’s first riverboat in South America, offering guests an extraordinary journey onboard an elegantly designed vessel into the region’s most secluded wonders.

Aqua Expeditions has launched four new seven-night sailings on the Amazon aboard Aqua Nera in February 2024 following a spike in travel to Peru and the Amazon region.

Atlas Ocean Voyages will expand its global footprint in 2024 to include the first voyages to the Amazon and Patagonia, and a return to Egypt and Israel. The small ship operator will visit more than 130 destinations over the northern summer/autumn 2024, and will offer extended overnights in the Azores and Cape Verde islands on new Transoceanic voyages.

Explora Journeys has unveiled a new line-up of journeys for the northern autumn and winter 2024/2025 season of EXPLORA I.