rate includes Accomodation in dbl share cabin, all meals on board, excursions to the islands with a naturalist bilingual guide english spanish
*not included airfare ticket Quito Galapagos Quito US $408 (subject to change)
alcoholic or extra drinks on board, tips and personal expenses, snorkelling equipment (available for rental on board)
Entrance fee to Galapagos $ 100 per person plus Galapagos immigration card $10 per person (to be paid in cash by all visitors upon arrival to the islands)
Fuel surcharge (cost depends on length and date of cruise and on cruiseship)
Itinerary 8 days*
Day 1 Baltra- North Seymour.
Day 2 Santa Fe Charles Darwin Station. Puerto Ayora
Day 3 Punta Suárez – Española I.
Gardner Bay – Española I.
Day 4 Punta Cormorant – Floreana I. Devil`s Crown
Post Office Bay – Floreana I.
Day 5 Punta Moreno – Isabela I.
Elizabeth Bay (panga ride) – Isabela I.
Day 6 Urbina Bay - Isabela I.
Punta Espinoza – Fernandina I.
Day 7 Puerto Egas – Santiago I. Bartolome I.
Day 8 Black Turtle Cove – Santa Cruz I./ Baltra
* Please note that itinerary is always subject to change without previous notice due to operational purposes
Facilities and Accommodation
The Motor-sailor “DIAMANTE” is the perfect answer to the needs of a small-sized group or family-charter.
-If it is a natural and romantic setting you envisioned you could not have wished for a better classic yacht.
-She can accommodate up to 12 passengers in 6 double cabins tastefully furnished with mahogany and teak paneling. All cabins have, of course, private facilities.
-Air-conditioning, hot water, mini-bar, a small library, VCR and a music sound-system.
-A cozy yet ample saloon/dinette invites us to read, chat or attend the briefings and lectures given by your naturalist-guide or… you may opt to dine-and-wine topside “al-fresco” on her sheltered poop-deck.
Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Motor Sailor, Brigantine Schooner.
Length: 34 meters.
Beam: 24 feet / 7 meters.
Electricity: 110 volts A.C. 60 Hz.
LOA 112 feet
Speed 9 knots
Equipment:
-Gardner 8LXB main engine, 2 generators 25-30 Kw, Furuno radars 24-28 miles, GPS, depth finders, speed and distance log, compasses, clock, barometers and forward looking echo sounder, VHF radio and SSB radio.
Crew: captain, engineer, 2 helmsman, a cook and one expert, bilingual naturalist-guide.
Water: 1200 gallons per day desalination-plant.
Safety Equipment:
- EPIRB (Emergency position-indicating Radio Beacon), two automatic/inflatable life-rafts, life jackets, flares-and-signals.
- Smoke alarms.
Please note that sailors use motor engines to navigate .Sails are used barely and are mainly a decorative item
