Deal Watch: Rainforest Cruises offering price break

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ainforest Cruises has begun sailing a small new riverboat, the M/V Cattleya, in the Peruvian Amazon, and is offering price savings of up to $1,000 on trips booked by September 1. The eight-passenger boutique vessel promises to call on remote, little-visited spots like the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve in Peru’s Loreto region. The ship features a small engine, allowing it to quietly navigate narrow river tributaries and channels. RELATED: The 10 best cruises to see native cultures

The air-conditioned ship features four suites, complete with minibars and bathrooms. Staff includes a guide and chef. The line offers several itineraries that visit the largest protected wetland reserve in the world, along with a tree-top canopy walkway. Passengers are likely to see pink river dolphins, will meet indigenous tribes and take part in a shamanic ceremony. The trips also include Amazon cooking classes and Spanish lessons. The line is discounting 2014 four, five and eight-day cruises, starting at $1,799 per person, double occupancy, with price savings of up to $1,000. For more information, visit rainforestcruises.com.

This item was written by Larry Bleiberg, former travel editor of The Dallas Morning News and Coastal Living magazine. Bleiberg is serving as Guest Editor of The Cruise Log while USA TODAY Cruise Editor Gene Sloan is away.