LUXURY CAN BE MEASURED

Worldwide Angling would like to offer you the fishing adventure of a lifetime aboard the Santana I, an immaculately clean, custom-designed yacht. It will serve as your base of operations for an unforgettable week- long fishing adventure to Brazil's Amazon watershed. With a draft at least a meter shallower than most of the other fishing / eco tourism hotel boats serving the area, including many smaller Motherships, the Santana can access areas that others can't during the low water (prime fishing time) season, optimizing your fishing success.

Amenities of the Santana yacht include zone air conditioning in all rooms and cabins, washer and dryer (no need to overpack), sauna, Jacuzzi, room to room telephones, satellite telephone, fax and Internet and email connections, as well as in cabin stereo. An entertainment room equipped with satellite TV, stereo, DVD, VCR. Electronics include two types of communications radios (VHF & SSB), the most modern Lowrance X-15 mapping and GPS system, radar, sonar. The entire ship is beautifully appointed in handcrafted mahogany. The ornate and spacious dining room, upper deck main salon and aft deck open air bar are favorite gathering places for guests after a day of fishing or exploring the Amazon rainforest.

While amenities are certainly important during your weeklong stay on the Santana, we can speak from 15 years experience in sending clients to the Amazon to fish for peacock bass that this operation maintains the most experienced guides in the entire Amazon basin. Each pilots new Tracker American made bass boats, equipped with trolling motors, 4-stroke outboards, swivel seats and ship to shore radios. Each of their guides has a minimum of 5 years experience with an international clientele base, many having been featured on television and in print because of their uncanny skills in putting their clients on fish. The Santana I is a safe, comfortable, convenient and beautiful home base for your fishing vacation experience of a lifetime.

Accommodations aboard the Santana:

As a Worldwide Angling client aboard The Santana I, you will be treated to unparalleled luxury and adventure in the magnificent Amazon rainforest. The entire boat is completely furnished in lavish mahogany and marble. It contains the following onboard amenities for our clients: Sauna Room; Large Jacuzzi and separate bar on the Top Deck, to relax those tired beat up Peacock muscles; Individual air-conditioning controls in every room and cabin of the vessel; Intercom telephones in every room and cabin to reach all other areas of the ship; Individual stereo control in all rooms and cabins; Two Master Suites with king size bed, stereo, walk in closets and master baths, one with a private Jacuzzi; Larger standard rooms with dressers for your clothes, private baths and separate luggage storage; Television and game room, elaborately furnished with leather sofas, recliners T.V., C.D player, video and stereo; Satellite phone, fax and email; Multiple outside areas with bar and television; Laundry service

The Meals aboard the Santana:

Each night aboard the Santana you will be able to relax at the aft deck open air bar (mosquito free thanks to the slightly acidic black water) with a drink and some appetizers before being served a delicious meal in the eloquent air conditioned restaurant. Their chef prepares a variety of regional and international dishes, tailored to the American palate rivaling those of the finest restaurants. You will be able to experience exotic and delicious cuisine such as: tambaqui, pirarucu, a Brazilian churrasco (barbecue) of whole tenderloin, calabreza (Brazilian sausage), fish and chicken. A selection of fine white and red wines is available, in addition to bottled water, soft drinks, fruit juices, and an open bar stocked with select liquors and beer.

Fishing aboard the Santana

The tucunaré (too-coon-a-ray), as peacock bass are locally referred to, is only one of a long list of species which you can catch in the Amazon Basin. The tucunaré is known as Brazil's freshwater ambassador, because it fierce top water strikes and tackle busting power has attracted adventurous anglers from all over the world. Reaching sizes over three feet long and upwards of 25 pounds, the beautiful peacock bass makes for a formidable adversary. They regularly break 30-lb mono and super braids of 80-lb and greater strength, in addition to destroying lures, straightening hooks and split rings, even breaking rods and exploding reels.

Many consider it to be the ultimate fresh water sport fish. The tucunaré is not really a bass, as the English name implies, but a cichlid. In the Amazon region, local scientists have identified a total of 14 different species of tucunaré. A more commonly known cichlid is the aquarium fish, Oscar, which like the peacock is known for its aggressive behavior.

Santana anglers will fish from new 2003 model Tracker bass boats powered by 4-stroke Honda motors. Designed for conventional and fly fishermen, they feature large clear decks with front and rear casting platforms. These 17-1/2 foot all welded aluminum hulls have a design that makes for a smooth ride and a stable fishing platform, as well as the durability to tackle the often dense jungle growth encountered getting to those "secret lagoons". Equipped with comfortable three - across seating and removable front and rear fishing chairs, the boats have many amenities to make your fishing safe, pleasant and comfortable. Storage lockers are many and well designed. Lowrance electronics, electric trolling motors and dual batteries.

New for this year, VHF marine radios to contact the mother ship or to stay in touch with the other fishing boats to locate the hottest areas! Each boat is supplied with life jackets, first aid kits, handheld spot lights, emergency flares, large capture nets, scales and basic tool kits for your convenience and safety. These boats also make excellent platforms for bird / animal watching, or photography, and their quiet motors allow you to get closer to wildlife without "spooking" them. Each day your guide will fill an ice chest with an assortment of beverages, fruits and snacks, sandwiches, so that you can fish all day without returning to the "mother ship" if you desire.

What sets the Sanatana apart from other operations is the quality of their guides, each with a minimum of five years experience with American anglers and many with more. The Santana has signed contracts with eight of the premier peacock bass guides in the Amazon! The native guide staff led by the highly popular guide "Popcorn" will amaze you with their abilities and service on a daily basis. These guys not only know how to find fish, but will do whatever it takes to make your experience as comfortable and effortless as possible. Along with Popcorn will be brothers Alemon and Adjimilson, as well as Natan, Careca, Arnoldo, Wilson and Zeca.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

US passport

VISA

Required for all US citizens

CAPACITY

20

LANGUAGE

Portuguese

AVERAGE TEMP

70's AM 90's PM

MAJOR US GATEWAY CITIES

Miami

FISHING SEASON

September to March

WEATHER

Being that the Santana sails through out the equatorial region; there are certain weather patterns that one will need prepare for. With the morning temperature around 70 degrees, one can forget that the afternoon temperature will usually reach into the 90's. The equatorial sun will cause some people to wear long sleeves and a wide brim hat, be sure to bring them. High quality sunscreen is a must and should have a 30 SPF rating or higher. While you will not be fishing in the rainy or wet season, afternoon showers are not unheard of so bring a good rain suit.

MEDICAL PRECAUTIONS

It is advisable to seek consultation by a travel medicine clinic or physician versed in travel to the Amazon region of South America. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention advises that visiting anglers to this region receive the Yellow Fever vaccine, prophylactic malaria medication, Hepatitis A vaccine and updated tetanus booster. While the odds of contracting a tropical disease are rare, the possibility exists. The most common medical conditions one needs to be careful about are sunburn and traveler's diarrhea. Anglers should bring Imodium or other anti-diarrhea product, strong sun screen and lip balm and clothes designed to protect one from the equatorial sun.

PRICES for 2007/8 all-inclusive

$4250

Santana Fishing Package Includes:

·6 days of fishing ·Charter fights within Brazil ·Fishing licenses ·Air conditioned stateroom aboard the Santana I (double occupancy) ·Hotel stay in Manaus (double occupancy) at The Tropical Hotel for the final day and a half as well as a Boi Bumba dance show and dinner on the final evening prior to departure. ·All meals & beverages on board the Santana I ·Airport assistance and transfers ·Daily laundry service (there is no need to overpack) ·Guided fishing (2 anglers per boat)

Santana/Worldwide Angling Required Deposit:

The Santana requires a $1,500 deposit, per angler, due within 10 days of booking your fishing adventure. Final payment is due 60 days prior to arrival date. A reservation is only confirmed when deposits are received.

The Santana Travel Itinerary:

Friday, Day 1: Fly from your home city to Miami, connecting with Tam Airlines flight 8075 and then overnight flight to Manaus, Brazil. Thursday, Day 2: Early A.M. arrival in Manaus. Charter flight to the Santana. Depart Barcelos and begin fishing. Sunday-Friday, Days 3-8: Six full days of fishing. Saturday, Day 9: Charter back to Manaus. Day at leisure followed by an evening Boi Bumba dance show and dinner. Overnight in the Hotel Tropical. Sunday, Day 10: 14:04 TAM flight 8074 back to Miami. Connection to your home city.

Trip Cancellation and Travel Insurance Recommendation

Travel, especially foreign travel, unfortunately has some unusual aspects that need to be addressed. Issues such as lost baggage, missed flights and medical concerns are often over looked until an untimely event happens. You or your traveling partner may need protection from trip cancellation due to events at home such as illness of you or your travel companion, illness while away from home, as well as a host of other travel nightmares. Worldwide Angling strongly recommends all parties obtain trip insurance right after booking a trip abroad. We obtain our own travel insurance with Travelex, a well established, highly recommended, travel insurance company and we recommend it to all of our clients. Travelex specializes in insuring the foreign traveler to far away and remote places. Once a trip is booked with Worldwide Angling, you will receive from us an application for Travelex travel insurance. The cost is quite reasonable, less than $60 per $1000 in most cases. Please review your insurance needs to see if Travelex is for you.