How does pricing on the Amazon River boats work?
Last week I went from Manaus to Santarém by boat. I bought my ticket in the Manaus port, from a guy standing around the entrance (he looked shady but the Tourist Police told me he's an authorized seller). I paid R$90, I travelled sleeping in a hammock, without a cabin. A girl sleeping next to me paid R$80.
On the boat I saw this list, saying the price of Manaus-Santarém is R$180:
Then I'm planning to go further to Belém, someone told me before the price is R$150, but the only agency I found says it's R $200 and that it's a promotion. There's no price neither in the agency nor on the ticket I had from Manaus.
Is there some official pricing list for these boats that I can reference when buying the next ticket? I'd treat the one on the boat as the official one, but I'm confused why I paid half the price.
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How much is an Amazon River Cruise?
Cost to Cruise the Amazon Cruises start at about $2,000 for shorter itineraries of 4 or 5 days. Luxury cruises can cost up to $1,000 per person per day, or up to $8,000 for an 8-day cruise, for the most upscale ships.Can you take a boat in the Amazon river?
Your Transportation on the Amazon On an Amazon River Cruise with International Expeditions, you are not stuck on the riverboat for the week. You are actually off the boat more often than on. Your days will be spent going on safari and exploring the area. Safaris and excursions are taken by using skiff boats.How long does it take to boat the Amazon river?
The full trip will take roughly 8 days downstream and 14 days upstream, though adding at least 2 or 3 days buffer is recommended to allow for delays and missed connections. You can also cut the journey short by starting somewhere in between or by doing some legs by plane.Can you sail the entire Amazon River?
There are many ways of sailing up the Amazon. The locals do it on narrow canoes or larger motorboats hung with tiers of coloured hammocks (their version of an overnight ferry). Visitors do it rather more comfortably on cruise ships or substantial, well-appointed river boats.30 HOUR AMAZON RIVERBOAT TRIP 🇧🇷 (RAW TRAVEL) Manaus To Santarém
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