Cunard’s Queen Victoria is the largest passenger ship to reach the Amazon port of Manaus
Queen Victoria has become the biggest passenger ship to dock at the port of Manaus, 900 miles up the River Amazon. Cunard's 2,000-passenger vessel is on a 120-night World Voyage round-trip from Southampton, calling at a total of 32 ports in 17 countries. Captain Peter Philpott was at the helm as the ship arrived in the Brazilian port. Passengers disembarked for excursions including a city tour to see sights including the Teatro Amazonas opera house and the municipal market. Others took a boat trip to the Meeting of the Waters, where the Rio Negro joins the Amazon. He said: "I feel immensely proud [...]