Galapagos First Class Yachts

Galapagos Motor Sailor Mary Anne - 8 Day Cruise

Galapagos Motor Sailor Mary Anne

Characteristics:
MARY ANNE with almost 1000 square meters of sail is the best option for sailing lovers. This barquentine was launched in 1997. Guests can enjoy a genuine sailing experience and see the wildlife on the Galapagos Islands.

The Mary Anne was designed according to all established conservation parameters; therefore Mary Anne will not damage the environment.

Motor Sailor Mary Anne Specifications:
Year of construction:	1997
L.O.A.:	216 feet
L.O.D.:	177 feet
L.O.W.:	119 feet
Beam:	25.90 feet
Draft:	16.7 feet
Height Above WL:	118 feet
Max. Speed:	15 knots
Cruise Speed:	8 – 12 knots
Sail Area:	3,018.33 square feet (920 square meters) Fuel Capacity: 23 Tons
Water Capacity:	10 Tons
Holding Tank:	12 Tons
Passenger Decks:	3
Electric Power Supply:	220 V / 110 V

Navigation Equipment:

HF radio
Automatic pilot
Depth sounder
GPS Navigator
VHF marine radio
VHF marine transceiver
RADAR
EPIRB

Facilities:

Wood paneled lounge with bar area
Sundecks with seats on deck and outside bar
Water maker
Cabins: 16 double cabins with private bathroom and air-conditioning (1 suite)

Galapagos Motor Sailor Mary Anne

Guest Accommodation:
16 passengers during 2007.

Safety Equipment:
Two 20 passenger life rafts with all regulation safety equipment, Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), central smoke and fire detector systems.

Crew:
Captain, first mate, engineer, 2 sailors, cook and assistant, cabin attendant and one expert bilingual naturalist guide

Public Areas:
The three decks that are related to your activities on board are:
The Sun Deck, where the bridge, open air dining table and kayaks are located,
The Main Deck where the dining room, galley, library and TV with video equipment are located.

Suggested Itinerary:
Wednesday: Flight to Galápagos/ Island Baltra – Island Plaza South
The flight from Quito (via Guayaquil) to the Galapagos is approximately 2 ½ hours on a Boeing 727. Upon arrival at Baltra travellers pass through an airport inspection point to insure that no foreign plants or animals are introduced to the islands and to pay the park entrance fee of $100 (unless prepaid). Guides will meet you, collect your luggage and escort you on the short bus ride to the harbour. There our crew will welcome you onboard. After departure and lunch, the first island visit is made to the island of Plaza. These are two small islets that were uplifted a short distance from the East Coast of Santa Cruz. The unusual vegetation and location of the island create an interesting landscape in which the fauna and flora of Galápagos are enhanced. Moreover despite its small size, some of the most interesting and outstanding species of the archipelago occur here. It is possible to guarantee the observation of land iguanas that often are in the shade of a cactus. Nesting on the rugged southern cliffs, are usually swallow–tailed gulls, which can be seen along with various other sea birds. The protected rocky seashore is a prime habitat for a large colony of noisy sea lions. The principal attraction of Plazas is the land iguanas, the sea lions and the swallow – tailed gulls. Also you can see yellow – tailed mullets, Audubon’s shearwaters, red-billed tropicbirds, frigate birds, and brown pelicans gliding past the cliff. -/L/D

Thursday: Española – Punta Suarez – Bahia Garder
Gardner Bay is on the eastern shore and has a magnificent beach. This beach is frequented by a transient colony of sea lions, and is a major nesting site for marine turtles. Around the small islets nearby, snorkelers will find lots of fish and sometimes turtles and sharks. On a trail leading to the western tip of the island you'll pass the only nesting sites in the Galapagos of the waved albatross, huge birds with a 6-foot wingspan. These huge birds nest here from April to December and represent the majority of the world’s population of this species.
One of the oldest of the islands, Hood is small and flat with no visible volcanic crater or vent. Punta Suarez is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago, with a long list of species found along its cliffs and sand or pebble beaches. In addition to five species of nesting seabirds there is the curious and bold Hood Island mockingbirds, Galapagos doves and Galapagos hawks. Several types of reptiles, including the brilliantly colored marine iguana and the oversized lava lizard, are unique to this island. When heavy swells are running, Punta Suarez is also the site of a spectacular blowhole, with thundering spray shooting 30 yards into the air. B/L/D

Galapagos Motor Sailor Mary Anne

Friday: Island Sta. Cruz/ El Chato - Charles Darwin Station
In the morning you will visit El Chato - a lagoon which is often frequented by frigate birds and other seabirds, which come here to wash the salt from the sea out of their feathers.Santa Cruz is the second largest island in the Galapagos. Afterwards you will return to the small town of Puerto Ayora is the economic centre of the archipelago, with the largest population of the 4 inhabited islands (approx 10.000). Santa Cruz is also the only island where six different zones of vegetation can be seen: Coastal, Arid, Transition, Scalesia, Miconia, and Pampa Zones. The Charles Darwin Research Station and the Galapagos National Park offices are based here. We will have an opportunity to visit some of the best scientists of their kind. Scientists, park rangers and park managers among others, who make huge efforts to preserve this Unesco World Heritage Site, conduct the conservation of the islands. The station is also a tortoise breeding and rearing centre, where tortoises of different subspecies are prepared for reintroduction to their natural habitats. The most popular inhabitant of this island will probably be Lonesome George. He is the only surviver of the specific turtle species. B/L/D

Saturday: North Seymour - Chinese Hat
After breakfast you will start to visit North Seymour, which is an island popular for giving shelter to Frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies and endemic black Lizards and within the bank area by cliff crabs and sealions. Sombrero Chino (Chinese Hat) owes its name due to its shape and is located just of the southeast tip of James Island. The landscape is dominated by volcanic rubble, including sharp outcroppings, cracked lava formations and very fragile lava tubes which break when you step on them. B/L/D

Sunday: Fernandina / Punta Espinosa - Isabela / Tagus Cove
Fernandina is the youngest and most active volcano in the Galapagos with eruptions taking place every few years. The flat lava of Punta Espinosa offers a stark and barren landscape, but here flightless cormorants build their nests on the point, sea lions sprawl on the beach or play in the tide pools and marine iguanas dot the sand.
On the towering cliffs of Tagus Cove, 19th and early 20th century ships’ graffiti can be seen. After hiking beyond Darwin Lake, a saltwater lagoon above sea level, you will be rewarded with extraordinary views of Darwin and Wolf volcanoes. B/L/D

Monday: Island Santiago/ Puerto Egas – Island Rabida
From the visitor centre at James Bay on the island Santiago a small path leads you in southern direction along the coast. Passing by the ruins of a former salt mine company and the many inhabitants of the bank area, like sea lions, lizards, herons, and cancers, you arrive at the famous fur seal grotto, the best place at Galápagos in order to observe these elegant animals. Afterwards you will visit the dark sand beach at Egas Port. Most of the landscape is tuff-stone layers and lava flows; the surrounding area is good for spotting and observing hunting herons, great blue herons, lava herons, oyster catchers, and the yellow crowned night heron. You can enjoy the sight of marine iguanas grazing upon algae beds at low tide sharing space with red sally light-foot crabs.

Galapagos Motor Sailor Mary Anne

There is a colony of fur-seals here that swim in deep pools of cool water called “grottos”. At this beach you can swim and snorkel in search of octopi, sea horses, star fish and other exciting sea life. In the morning you’ll do a trip to the beach of the small volcanic island Rábida. A small path leads to a small lagoon very popular with flamingos. On the way there you pass many pelicans nesting. The beach is also considered as one of the most beautiful snorkel places in Galápagos and also frequently visited by many sea lions due to its fish wealth. B/L/D

Tuesday: Sullivan Bucht - Insel Bartolome
Today you will go to the Island Bartolome. Arriving at Bartolome we will ascend a lookout point from where you can admire the spectacular panorama of the Sullivan Bay and the famous needle shaped rock, the so called Pinnacle Rock. The beaches at the foot of the Pinnacle Rock boast some fine snorkeling spots from which you can discover the marvelous underwater world with a good chance to encounter penguins or the softly gliding turtles. B/L/D

Wednesday: Mosquera - Baltra
After the breakfast you will visit the small islet Mosquera where you will see many animals. Afterwards you will cross the Itabaca Channel to Baltra from where you will fly back to the mainland. B

B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner

Galapagos Motor Sailor Mary Anne

Price per person: Mary Anne Rates 2008:
For individual travelers:	USD 3.300.-
Charter (16 pax):	USD 52.800.-
Children (under 12 yrs):	USD 2.300.-

Included in the price:
All transfers on the Islands, 8 or 5 -day cruise on board of the Motor Sailor Mary Anne in double accommodation with all facilities, all meals during the cruise, multilingual naturalist guide, purified water free for drink, coffee or tea.

Not included:
Flights mainland to/from Galápagos USD 410.-, Entrance fee to Galápagos National Park USD 100.-, beverages, tips, personal items, transfers, accommodation and meals in Quito, International flight airport tax (USD 41.- per person).