Galapagos Islands Cruise

After breakfast onboard, guests take a journey on a ‘panga boat’ to explore Prince Phillips’s Steps (Barranco). Pangas provide a different perspective on the islands from large yachts or catamarans. These smaller inflatable boats have the ability to get up-close to wildlife and access sites that large vessels cannot. Once on the island, you’re guided walk observe the interesting lives of the birds here.

There is ample time for those who would like to swim and snorkel or kayak before returning to the yacht for a delicious lunch. Later in the afternoon, you make a wet landing on Darwin Bay to walk and observe frigate birds, herons, mockingbirds, boobies, shorebirds, turtles and marine iguanas. We return to the yacht to freshen up before dinner is served onboard. After dinner you’ll learn about the many conservation efforts made to protect these unique islands.

Today we disembark at the pier of the South Plaza. This site is famous for watching the antics of the sea lions that call the Galapagos home. A walk through a cactus forest allows us to observe land iguanas and many species of tropical birds. We return to the Yacht for lunch before visiting Santa Fe Island. This island is home to a cactus forest and a colony of land iguanas, native toSanta Fe.

Each day provides ample time for those who would like to swim, snorkel or kayak. At the end of the afternoon, we return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly discussion on the events of the day with your naturalist guide.

Waking up on board you’ll enjoy your final breakfast and make a dry landing at San Cristobal port. We leave our yacht and drive to the Jacinto Gordillo Interpretation Centre. Designed to educate visitors on the breeding programs, the centre aims to maintain the unique species on the island. You’ll be transferred to the local airport to catch your flight back to the mainland in the early afternoon.