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*
WED: Baltra /North Seymour
THU: Highlands /Charles Darwin Station, Puerto Ayora
FRI: Española: Gardner Bay / Punta Suarez
SAT: Floreana: Devils Crown / Post Office Bay
SUN: Isabela: PUnta Moreno/ Elizabeth Bay (panga ride)
MON: Isabela: Urbina Bay / Fernandina: Punta Espinosa
TUE: Santiago: Puerto Egas / Bartolomé Island
WED: Black Turtle Cove / Santa Cruz/ Baltra. Return
* Please note that itinerary is always subject to change without previous notice due to operational purposes
Facilities and AccommodationA 120 foot 3-masted Tall Ship built in Sweden, carries 16 passengers in ten air conditioned cabins, each with double lower and single upper berth, en-suite bathrooms with hot/cold water showers. Facilities on board include a conference room with a library; a convenient and comfortable meeting group area.
10 double cabins, double lower and single upper berths, with air conditioning, bathroom with hot and cold fresh water showers. Deck salon, dining area, conference and video salon, deck cockpit.
Specifications
Length: L.O.A. 124 feet L.O.D 104 feet.
Beam: 22 feet.
Draft: 11 feet.
Equipment: Two SCANIA main engines 185 HP each, two 40 KW generators 120V & 240V A/C 60 HZ and 12V & 24V D/C. Furuno radar, GPS, VHS & SSB radios. 2 tenders with outboard motors. 2 color TVs with video equipment and one computer.
Crew: Captain, First mate, Engineer, 2 Sailors, Cook and Assistant, Cabin attendant and one naturalist guide III.
Speed: 8 knots.
Range: 3.000 miles.
Sails: Bark rig.
Water: 5,000 gallons and water maker with a capacity of 1,500 gallons per day.
Safety Equipment: Two 20 passengers life rafts with all regulation safety equipment. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) Central Smoke and fire detector systems, Overhead Sprinkler, Fire System.
Please note that sailors use motor engines to navigate. Sails are only used barely and are mainly a decorative item."
