The skiff excursions during the Amazon River cruise were very insightful. Even on the first day. When we first got on the boat I thought it was just going to be a normal boat ride, but boy was I wrong. It was so much more than that! And the tour guide that we had made the experience so much better as well.
The first thing that happened was that a piranha JUMPED INTO THE BOAT!!! Which was INSANE. At first I thought it was just a regular fish because I knew that some species of fish can jump ,but then the guide showed us the teeth on the fish and that kind of scared me. Piranhas that can jump into the boat with with you? EEEEK! It was still interesting to see one up close since I’ve never seen one before.
We also saw so many other animals on the excursions, such as caimans, storks, and Potoos (oh my!). My favorite were the Potoos. The Potoos or Nyctibius are owl like creatures that are mainly nocturnal. I LOVE owls. When I was in grade school I had a bit of an obsession with them because not only did I learn that owls were a sign of intelligence, but I loved the Harry Potter series so I dreamed of owning and owl and going to Hogwarts.
Anyway, seeing these animals made me realize how diverse the amazon is and how much you can see from such a short boat ride that wasn’t even the main event! We were on our way to check out a traditional farm in the region. Which was also interesting, but the highlight of the trip for me was seeing all those animals.
After the excursions there was a show for flute music with the tour guide we had from earlier .The performance was amazing! During the performance he also made these birds sounds which was also pretty cool because I heard them before during the skiff excursion to call out to other animals.
This cruise was was a lot of fun. I had so many laughs and got to experience so much. The views from the boat were amazing and we wouldn’t have been able to see them otherwise. Not to mention, the boat and the food, as well as the on board entertainment were immaculate I almost didn’t notice there was no cell phone reception or WIFI because there was so much more to keep me entertained.