PASSENGERS scheduled to depart on the Aqua Amazon are being reassigned to the Aria Amazon and other river cruisers after Aqua Amazon suffered a very serious accident, and sank over the weekend. An accident occurred which caused an explosion during the regular Sat supplying and turn around hours. No passengers...
PASSENGERS scheduled to
depart on the Aqua Amazon
are being reassigned to the Aria
Amazon and other river cruisers
after Aqua Amazon suffered a
very serious accident, and sank
over the weekend.
An accident occurred which
caused an explosion during the
regular Sat supplying and turn around
hours.
No passengers were on board
but Aqua Expeditions has issued a
statement saying there have been
fatalities amongst five missing
crew, however the number is yet
to be confirmed.
Milly Alva Haimberger, director
of Sales & Marketing, Aqua
Expeditions said the team is
on the job 24/7 in Lima and
Singapore and is “working as fast
as possible to do all the changes
and contacting all clients”.
Aqua Expeditions is actioning
bookings in date order with
immediate sailings the priority.
The investigation is ongoing and
the cruise line’s entire operations
team is on the ground providing
logistical support with local
emergency services.
Aqua Amazon was used by
Scenic on some itineraries,
who did not have any guests
immediately impacted.
A spokesperson from Scenic told
Cruise Weekly the operator is
“working with Aqua Expeditions
for future Scenic guest bookings,
and will be in contact with any
guests and their agents for future
sailings over the next week to
provide alternatives once these
are finalised.”
Last month, Aqua Expeditions
revealed plans to build a third
ship dedicated for the Amazon
and resembling Aqua Mekong
(CW 16 Jun).
For sales and reservations
issues, call 1800 243 152
or contact reservations@
aquaexpeditions.com.
