One of the comfortable bass boats in the Captain Peacock “armada” heads for the luxury yacht at the end of the day.
sporty 135 foot, dieselpowered vessel moored in the
Barcelos “marina area” near
two or three dozen smaller,
jungle-style riverboats will
make any visitor smile. The
smartly dressed crew of the
“Anna Beatriz I” handles all
luggage and guests settle in
prior to lunch.
There are 12 spacious
staterooms aboard, all with
interior hallway entrance,
private hot-water showers,
DVD and a 3-channel TV.
While this is not a fancy
cruise ship suite, the
impeccably-maintained, 4-year
old yacht does not contain
what is common on almost all
other fishing tour
“mothership” operations
along the Amazon: tiny cabins
with bunk beds. The Anna
Beatriz I offers staterooms
with two comfortable
oversized beds on the floor
with isle between. Guests are
soon ready for a week of
fishing and cruising the river
and its tributaries, and while
most guests aboard the yacht
are interested in fishing half
or most of each day, others
want to do some of the eco
experiences that Captain
Peacock offers.
perhaps going on a guided
nature walk or local Indian
village tour. Some couples
may enjoy a few days fishing
and then take a mid-week
break to view the Amazon’s
abundant wildlife from their
guided bass boat. Visitors can
see how local river dwellers
live in the villages, how locals
spot caiman in the jungle
waters (in daylight or after
the sun sets), or go with
attentive guides on photo
shoots.
At times the die-hard anglers
and their spouses will return
for a hot prepared lunch and
then split up for the afternoon
with one going back out to
chase fish and the other
There will be a half day
fishing that first afternoon
for those wanting to wet a
line and up to six more in the
week following, and all
will be in luxurious comfort.
While you may be several
thousand miles away from
quality bass boat
manufacturers, the Captain
Peacock operation has some
of the best made fishing
platforms in the world.
Imported just this year from
Bass Pro Shops in Springfield
MO are a dozen 2013 Bass
Trackers. This armada is the
highest quality and safest bass
boats in the Amazon. Two
sporting 90 horsepower
outboard engines are black
Model 190s (19-foot long)
that have been modified by
the manufacturer to also
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