The 130-foot-long, M/V Aqua is the first true luxury cruise ship on the northern Amazon River in Peru and was custom built for Aqua Expeditions by Peruvian architect Jordi Puig in 2007 to offer an extraordinary level of comfort for our guests.
M/V Aqua Facts:
| Year Cruise Ship Was Built: | 2007 |
| Port of embarkation: | Iquitos, Peru |
| Cruise Ship’s Registry: | Peru |
| Type of Vessel: | Motorized Luxury River Boat |
| Length: | 130 feet / 39.80 m |
| Beam: | 24 feet / 7.30 m |
| Draft: | 7.3 feet / 2.25m |
| Gross Tonnage: | 400 tons |
| Cruising Speed: | 10 knots |
| Electricity: | 220 volts |
| Engines: | 2 new Cummins 380 HP Marine Engines |
| Generators: | Radio communication with separate battery pack, satellite phone, life jackets, flares and signals; fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors in each cabin. |
| Water System: | 7000-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: | Three 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: | 17 cruise ship staff including a Cruise Director and a paramedic, plus 3 English-speaking naturalist guides. |
| Accommodation: | Up to 24 guests with private facilities (Additional accommodation for one child in each cabin) |
| Cruise Ship Cabins: |
12 suites:
- All air conditioned with en suite sitting areas - 4 interconnecting suites for families |
| 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 Aqua Social Areas: | Indoor Bar-Lounge Dining Room Outside Lounge Observation Deck Boutique |
