The Bremen is an excellent ship, the staff and crew are very attentive. The prospect of joining a Hapag Lloyd ship as a non-German speaker was a little unnerving, however once on board the crew all spoke English, the daily programme and newspaper are both supplied in multi-language formats as is the menu – so no need to fear!

There have been several excursions on the Zodiac’s and we have seen an array of birdlife and even monkeys! It is excellent to be able to get “up close” to the flora and the fauna of this region and our expert guides have always been on hand to highlight points of interest