See the Wonders of the Jungle in Luxury on an Amazon River Cruise

[@brianpiacentini2961]

Thank you for posting this. I enjoyed learning about your travel to the area.

[@RetireEarlyAndTravel]

You're welcome Brian. Thanks for watching.

[@nicksluder4764]

Thanks for sharing your experience and adventure, top notch stuff and looks like a heck of a time! 👌👍 I cant wait to go see and do all of this for myself! Really looks like an incredible time.

[@RetireEarlyAndTravel]

You're welcome Nick. It really was a trip of a lifetime. We hope you are able to some day take it.

[@nicksluder4764]

@@RetireEarlyAndTravel I do too haha very much so! Preciate ya much!

[@bekit7131]

Woow!! This is really amazing!!!!!

[@omadagr7514]

Que hermosa la vegetación de Ecuador por todas partes.

[@RetireEarlyAndTravel]

Sí, lo era. Gracias

[@omadagr7514]

Que hermoso cruzero en Ecuador.

[@shafithetraveler6253]

Simply nice video 👍

[@RetireEarlyAndTravel]

Thank you Shafi. Glad you liked it.

[@shafithetraveler6253]

@@RetireEarlyAndTravel i really like the Amazon videos maybe one-day i will going there.. keep making like this kind of videos ma'am

[@jorgmarzahn5461]

Thats the last thing you want when you start for a trip in the Amazon Jungle. Like sitting in a crowded luxery bus driving through the Bronx in NY showing how special and dangerous it is. Assimilate to the inhabitants, buy a ticket for one of the numerous boats and leave at one of the small towns and villages to experience the real atmosphere in the Manaus region, not in a bubble of comfort used tourists on standard routes.

[@VandelayIndustriesLLC]

Great video but consider no music or lowering the level in future ones. It doesn't enhance the video just makes me (and I assume others) skip ahead. Cool journey though.

[@saigonmonopoly1105]

how old is this video ? is it still the same?

[@RetireEarlyAndTravel]

We went on this cruise 2 years ago. However, I know people who have been on it since and it's the same. Go to their website for more info.

[@JuanOehningerLujoLeasing]

thank you learn a lot and very different than Brazilian Amazon ..

[@RetireEarlyAndTravel]

Thank you Juan. We haven't been to Brazil yet but it's on our list.

[@urejit6109]

@@RetireEarlyAndTravel We didn't go to Brazil because of Bolsanero.

[@omadagr7514]

Ecuador is peculiar.

[@tristantopambudi3186]

You can see most of them in your house

[@rudy103069]

Magic Mushrooms! 12:23

[@MarcioeDani777]

❤🇧🇷❤🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷😗

[@mountkilimanjaro2982]

Too bad the skipper wasn’t making any corny jokes.

[@andresamplonius315]

That little river may be part of the Amazonian region (Amazonia) but it's not THE great Amazon River. The Amazon passes mainly thru Perú and Brasil and a bit thru Colombia, but absolutely not thru Ecuador. When you stand on the banks of the Amazon the opposite bank's over the horizon

[@RetireEarlyAndTravel]

You are correct. We were on a tributary of the Amazon river called the Napo River. However, the title is a little misleading. It's a "river cruise" through the Amazon Jungle (which is in Ecuador). An Amazon, River Cruise. Thanks

[@omadagr7514]

The Nanay is the river of Iquitos, not the Amazon.

[@omadagr7514]

After the peruchos took the territoryof Ecuador, Ecuador lost the mayor affluents of the Amazon River.

[@opticsrus9981]

No offense. But reminds me of India.

[@urejit6109]

This would be offensive why?

[@urejit6109]

Oh, oh, yeah...you meant offense.

[@omadagr7514]

India? no way. Ecuador is peculiar, there isno comparison.

[@LaHayeSaint]

Immediately I saw problems which affect safety on the river, and hence people's lives: 1. The flat bottomed boat is top heavy. A disturbance by a large river creature or collision with another boat could cause the vessel to capsize. Most passengers on board would die from direct drowning, or attack by the numerous river predators. 2. No lifeboats. This is worse than the Titanic. 3. The jungle hikes are dangerous. If the guide is attacked and killed, how will the rest of the party get back. Are they navigation literate. Do they even know where they are. The survival kit on them is insufficient should there be an emergency. Who is the Medical Officer? Is there even one? In summary, this river cruise company offers the Amazon wrapped up in cotton wool.

[@RetireEarlyAndTravel]

Let me address some of your concerns. The flat bottem boat is very stable. We had people moving in and out all day and never felt it unsteady. Those boats are very sturdy. In the river where we were, there are no large creators that could tip over the boat. And we never saw another passenger boat on the river during our trip other than the 2nd boat used in our cruise ship. So a collision would be very rare. Remembe that we are in South America, not Africa. We were aware of no animals that could kill you in the river. As for Lifeboats, they had them on the river boat. You just may not have noticed them on the top deck in our video. Also keep in mind that the river is not very wide. Making any evacuation to the banks a very easy swim. Lastly the jungle hikes. Again, I think you are confusing where we were with some parts of Africa. Sure there are poisonous snakes and insects and the occasion puma but the danger is very low. Our jungle hikes were near the bans of the river so it was always easy to get back to the boat. And we were on trails. So it was simple as follow the trailer back the other way to get to the boat. And there was not a doctor on the ship. Just first aid trained people. But that is the risk you always taking going out on any back country adventure.

[@LaHayeSaint]

@@RetireEarlyAndTravel Dear Retire Early, thank you for your rapid response. My purpose is not to gain "Brownie points" or to besmirch your company, but solely to consider safety issues in a beautiful but very hostile environment: 1. The boats remain top heavy and are unlikely to be be counterbalanced by a keel of sufficient depth, simply for the reason that this is a river vessel. Collision with flood debris such as many large fallen trees could topple the boat. Do the lifeboats function from a capsized vessel and are all crew proficient in their deployment? 2. To say there are no predatory creatures in your part of the river is an irresponsible statement. The Amazon is abundant in a plethora of river monsters which can kill, eg, green anacondas, electric eels, fresh water tiger sharks, huge catfish, Cayman, carnivorous fish and so on. You should retract that simplistic and inaccurate statement. 3. Simply trekking in the Amazon is always dangerous. If the lead guide is bitten by a poisonous snake, you have an emergency. If the person at the back of the single file is attacked by a jaguar, there we have another emergency. Are these expeditions in continuous radio contact with the mother ship? Is at least one firearm available for self preservation. Is there a rehearsed plan for location by air if a real emergency arises, eg, firing a flare with orange smoke? You may think I am overcautious, but it pays to be so as this is the Amazon. In this way, hopefully, you can minimise risks, and should an emergency arise, be far better prepared than most.

[@nicksluder4764]

@@LaHayeSaint those boats will just simply not tip over from a collision with any obstructions in the river, like tree branches or even rocks an such. At the slow speeds they were going, it just wouldn't happen. It would have to be going much faster and have all the weight from all the passengers on one side of the boat, then hit a big solid boulder or tree in just the right or (wrong) way for that to happen haha and while it is possible, it's very unlikely honestly. Otherwise they wouldn't be using them, think about how many trips they've made already where that didnt happen, and all the other people along that whole entire river that also use those same boats. If it was even close to as much of a possibility as you make it seem then those boats wouldn't be used by sooo many people all over the place. Logically, it just doesn't add up. Not trying to argue or anything just sharing my opinion

[@andresamplonius315]

Tienes mucha imaginación, mejor quédate seguro en tu casita 🤣

[@LaHayeSaint]

@@nicksluder4764 Nick -- Apologies for the late reply. Under normal circumstances, what you say is most likely to be true. But it takes just one freak incident (remember the Titanic) to tip the scales and indeed the boat. There are many things in life which remain accidents waiting to happen. We must only hope and pray that the probability it does not happen remains high. If you fall into that water (the murky brown waters of the Amazon), then you need to say your prayers really fast.