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The 147-foot-long, M/V Aria is our second true luxury cruise ship on the northern Amazon River in Peru and it is custom built for Aqua Expeditions by Peruvian architect Jordi Puig. It was launched in April 2011 to offer an extraordinary level of comfort for our guests.
M/V Aria Facts:
| Year Cruise Ship Was Built: | 2010 |
| Port of embarkation: | Iquitos, Peru |
| Cruise Ship’s Registry: | Peru |
| Type of Vessel: | Motorized Luxury River Boat |
| Length: | 147 feet / 45 m |
| Beam: | 29.5 feet / 9 m |
| Draft: | 5 feet / 1.5 m |
| Gross Tonnage: | 500 tons |
| Cruising Speed: | 12 knots |
| Electricity: | 220 volts |
| Engines: | 2 new Cummins 4000 HP Marine Engines. |
| Generators: | 2 x 135 KVA Cummins (encapsulated for noise reduction). |
| Water System: | 9000-liter water treatment plant |
| Safety Features: | Radio communication with separate battery pack, satellite phone, life jackets, flares and signals; fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors in each cabin. |
| Life/Launch Boats: | Four auxiliary aluminum launch boats equipped with four-stroke low emission engines; constant radio communication with the main vessel. Each boat has a capacity of 8 passengers. |
| Cruise Ship Crew: | 24 cruise ship staff including a Cruise Director and a paramedic, plus 4 English-speaking naturalist guides. |
| Accommodation: | Up to 32 guests with private facilities (Additional accommodation for one child in each cabin) |
| Cruise Ship Cabins: |
16 suites:
- All outside-facing with large panoramic windows |
| Cabin features: | Twin beds that can be converted to a California king-sized bed En suite sitting area Internal communications system Well-appointed bathroom with shower, toilet, sink, cabinet, hairdryer, and a basket of toiletries. Hot water around the clock. |
| M/V Aria Social Areas: | Indoor Bar-Lounge Dining Room Outside Lounge Outdoor Jacuzzi Exercise Room Observation Deck Boutique |
