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*
Itinerary 8 days
Saturday: San Cristobal, Interpretation center/Isla Lobos Sunday Monday: Tower: Prince Phillip’s Steps Tower: Darwin Bay Monday: Isabela: Tagus Cove PM Fernandina: Punta Espinosa Tuesday Isabela: Urbina Bay and PUnta Vicente Roca Wednesday: Bartolomé / Puerto Egas, James Bay Thursday: Puerto Ayora-Charles Darwin Station / Santa Cruz: Highlands Friday: Española:Hood: Punta Suárez Hood: Gardner Bay Saturday Kicker Rock (León Dormido) Depart: San Cristóbal
• Please note that itinerary is always subject to change without previous notice due to operational purposes
Facilities and Accommodation
Parranda is an elegant, spacious motor yacht, all 8 cabins have their private facilities with fresh, hot, and cold-water shower. The salon is ample and classy, with large windows that allow a scenic view of the outside. Long spacious , it has comfortable lounge chairs to read, sleep or relax, and is entirely covered by a canopy to offer protection from the sun. Crew: 7 plus naturalist guide.
Specifications
Navigation equipment: Sperry gyrocompass, furuno 21 mile si-tex radar, Robertson AP 7 autopilot, knot log, wind speed and direction indicator, raytheon loran C, si-tex, GPS satelite navigator, forward looking echo sounder, NVI (Night Vision Instruments), depth finders, decca navigator, si-tex video sonar, furuno weatherfax, taiyo RFD simrad watch receiver, two VHF radios.
Important Note: "motor sailors use the motor to navigate. Sails are only used barely and are mainly a decorative item."