Delfin Amazon Cruises Releases First Annual
“Commitment to the Amazon” Sustainability Report
What is being announced?
Delfin Amazon Cruises has released its first-ever annual sustainability report, titled the 2025 Commitment to the Amazon Report, outlining measurable environmental and community impact across its three luxury vessels operating in the Peruvian Amazon.
The report was launched ahead of Earth Month and marks 20 years of independent, family-owned operations.
Why is this report significant?
The report provides a data-driven audit of Delfin’s environmental footprint and introduces a structured roadmap for biocultural regeneration, carbon management, and biodiversity protection in the Amazon.
It reflects a shift toward measurable conservation outcomes rather than general sustainability pledges.
What are the key 2025 highlights?
Biocultural Restoration Program
Launched in July 2025, the initiative brought together the communities of San Francisco, Amazonas, and Puerto Prado.More than 3,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted to strengthen ecological and economic resilience.
Carbon Footprint Program
Aligned with Relais & Châteaux guidelines, Delfin began measuring greenhouse gas emissions across all operations. The data will guide energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy integration.
Citizen Science Participation
Guests aboard the Delfin I, II, and III now participate in biodiversity monitoring, contributing data to global conservation efforts.
Community Engagement
99% Peruvian team
Collaboration with local women’s associations
Environmental education training for naturalist guides
Certification from Save the Children International
Responsible Gastronomy
In 2025, 80% of ingredients were sourced from regional producers. Future menus will incorporate native crops from BioRest regeneration plots.
Who is leading sustainability efforts?
Gabriela Orihuela, appointed as Delfin’s first Head of Sustainability in 2025, leads the brand’s biocultural regeneration strategy. As a biologist specializing in Amazonian biodiversity, she guides alignment with:
Relais & Châteaux commitments
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
What are Delfin’s 2026 goals?
Formalize biodiversity monitoring with standardized protocols and digital databases
Strengthen carbon verification and decarbonization strategies
Expand BioRest through nurseries, seedbanks, and field schools
Develop fair trade artisan partnerships integrated into guest experiences
How does travel with Delfin support conservation?
Guests sailing through the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve directly support:
14 local Amazonian communities
Biodiversity monitoring initiatives
Artisan partnerships
Reforestation and regenerative projects
Delfin positions each journey as regenerative travel, designed to give back more than it takes.
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About Delfin Amazon Cruises:
Delfin Amazon Cruises was launched in early 2006 by its founder and CEO, Aldo Macchiavello. The company is the culmination of a dream shared with his wife, Lissy Urteaga – to run a boutique travel business that should showcase the natural beauty of their country, Peru. Delfin Amazon Cruises sets the highest standards for impeccable 5-star hospitality, authentic Peruvian design, and superb local cuisine. The Delfin I, II, and III effortlessly combine comfort and grace with the breathtaking wilderness setting of the Amazon. Each vessel thrives in harmony with nature and their panoramic suites and terraces offer guests a special “non-cruise” atmosphere with the opportunity to explore one of the world’s most pristine environments. Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the boutique luxury vessels take guests on three and four-night itineraries into one of the world’s largest protected flooded forests, the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Experienced naturalist guides and experts showcase the immense biodiversity of the area with excursions and activities that include visits to local villages, kayaking, swimming near pink river dolphins, fishing, daytime hiking, and night safaris.
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