Charleycruise

Alter Do Chao, Brazil

Didn't stop because of Captain's decision. Had to do with timing of arrival, fast current on river. Not really clear about the "why" but don't think we missed much.

Devils Island, French Guiana

It was an unusual place. Enough just to be there and walk around.

Boca De Valeira

Our favorite because it was as close to a real Amazon village as we could get. We loved seeing the children, visiting the school, homes of the villagers, etc.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

We had a very late flight home and the ship arranged a day tour for us that ended at the airport. It was most appreciated by all who participated especially since it was just prior to Carnaval and Rio was crowded. For anyone going to Rio, the airport is a disorganized mess. Bring your patience and be prepared to wait in long lines to check in. Even though airline staff were present and lines of passengers were very long, the counter would not open until exactly 5:00pm. Then they didn't want to check in baggage for late flights. After a supervisor was called check in ran smoothly.

Manaus, Brazil

Swimming with the pink dolphins. Great experience!

Miami, Florida

Because of our flight we didn't tour Miami.

Recife, Brazil

We really enjoyed the catamaran ride on the river. It was a great way to see the city. It was much better than the usual bus ride through traffic.

Regatta

Check the ports ahead of time. The stops in the Caribbean are easily accessed on your own. No need to buy excursions. Depending on what you want to do that can be true of other stops as well. For example, in Parintins we took a pedi-cab for $20.00 and saw everything there was to see.