Galapagos First Class Yachts

Motor Catamaran Sea Man II - 8 Day Cruise

General Description:
This brandnew motor-catamaran SeaMan II has the newest technical equipment and furniture. The 9 spacious and comfortable cabins have all windows with oceanview, private bathroom and airconditioning. 2 bars, one lounge and the comfortable dinning area invite to relax and enjoy the cruise. You can also enjoy the sundeck with chairs from where you have a wonderful view of the landscape.

The catamaran also offers everything that you desire for your diving adventure. There is platform for the dives, enough space for the equipent that can also be rent here and a qualified crew. Furthermore, they offer schnorkeling equipment, Seekayaks and Surfing.

Motor Catamaran Sea Man II
Type:	Motor Catamaran
Category:	Luxury Class
Capacity:	16 passsengers
Year:	2006-2007
Construction:	Fiver glass
Lenght:	90 feet / 27.6 m
Bean:	36.08 feet / 11 m
Draft:	4.75 feet / 1.45 m
Speed:	12 knots
Engines:	2 Caterpillar of 400 hp IMO each
Gross Tonnage:	260 tons
Generators:	220/110 volt AC, 2x 20 kw KOHLER
Electric System:	2 50 kw generators (IMO) and
Electric power:	110v and 220v AC/ DC
Water Capacity:	3000 gallons plus water maker with 2000 gal/day capacity
Diesel Capacity:	2500 gallons
Interiors:	Fiberglas
Crew:	8 members plus 1 naturalist bilingual guide II / III
Diving:	Diving platform 3 m x 11 m
Equipment for Multisports:	Full diving equipment, snorkelling, sea kayaking and surfing

Facilities and Accommodations:
9 large, beautiful and comfortable double cabins with outside views, private bathroom, cold/hot water, locker and closet, comfortable dining room, two bars and a lounge, library, full air conditioning with control in each cabin, TV, DVD, stereo, first aid, ice maker, water purifier, observation deck and spacious sundeck withss chairs for sleeping and relaxing.

Accommodation:
- 6 cabins on the Main deck with twin beds and window (2.80m x 4.90 m .)
- 2 cabins on the Upper deck with double beds and window ( 4.30 m x 3.50 m )
- 1 cabin on the Lower deck with one double bed plus a single bed and port ( 3.20 m x 5.0 cm )

The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.

Itinerary:
Monday: San Cristobal – Isla Lobos
The flight from Quito (via Guayaquil) to the Galapagos is approximately 2 ½ hours on a Boeing 727. Upon arrival at San Cristobal 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. Later we visit the small island Lobos, which is situated outside San Cristobal. There you encounter a lot of sea lion colonies and numerous blue-footed boobies. -/L/D

Motor Catamaran Sea Man II - 8 Day Cruise

Tuesday: Española – Gardner Bay – Punta Suarez
Española is the southernmost island of the archipelago, and being so isolated, a high percentage of its fauna is endemic. 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.

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 are the curious and bold Hood Island mockingbirds, Galapagos doves and Galapagos hawks. Several types of reptiles, including the brilliantly coloured 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

Wednesday: Floreana – Punta Cormorant – Post Office Bay
Floreana Island is perceived as one of the most exotic Islands of the archipelago.
At Punta Cormorant you land on a green olivine sand beach. Following a 100 m long path you will soon reach a lagoon with flamingoes, white-checked pintail ducks and other shorebirds. The trail goes on to a white beach made of grinned coral, so it looks like flour. This is the green sea turtle’s nesting place. To the west, Post Office Bay keeps the legendary post barrel that whalers used to send their mail. B/L/D

Thursday: Santa Cruz/Charles Darwin Station – Highlands
Santa Cruz is the second largest island in the Galapagos. 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 survivor of the specific turtle species.

The lush greenery of the Santa Cruz highlands is a welcome contrast with the arid scenery of the smaller, lower islands. Points of interest are the famed lava tunnels, a fun and geologically informative visit. The trip to the highlands ends with a visit to the Twin Craters. The vegetation around these is very special and is renown for its about 300 fern species and the many sunflowers. B/L/D

Friday: Moreno Point (Isabela) - Elizabeth Bay
In the morning you will visit Punta Moreno. This young volcanic landscape is marked by several freshwater-pools where Bahama Ducks, flamingoes and other birds gather. In the afternoon you will visit the mangrove bay Bahia Elisabeth with little islands off-shore. Here you can see little dwarf penguins as well as schools of manta rays, turtles and other giants of the ocean such as whale-sharks and others. B/L/D

Saturday: Urbina Bay (Isabela) - Punta Espinoza (Fernandina)
Fernandina is the youngest and most active volcano in the Galapagos with eruptions taking place every few years. At first you will visit Urbina Bay is an easy wet landing on a gentle sloping beach. This area is very interesting in that it is a perfect example of the geological activity of the islands. In 1954 over 3 miles (5 kilometres) of the marine reef at the edge of the shore were uplifted by 13 feet (4 meters). In the afternoon you will go to 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. B/L/D

Sunday: Island Seymour North/Island Bartolome
North Seymour is an uplifted (as opposed to volcanic) island and so is generally flat and strewn with boulders. There are good nesting sites here for a large population of magnificent frigate birds. Blue-footed boobies perform their courtship dance in the more open areas and swallow-tailed gulls perch on the cliff edges. Despite the tremendous surf that can pound the outer shore, sea lions haul out onto the beach and can be found together with marine iguanas.
Bartolome is a small island that has beautiful white sand beaches, luxuriant green mangroves and a colony of penguins. Activities will include swimming and snorkeling and a climb to the summit of the island for one of the most breathtaking views in all the Galapagos. From the summit you will have the best view of the often-photographed 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

Motor Catamaran Sea Man II - 8 Day Cruise

Monday: Island San Cristobal – Interpretation Center - flight
Today you will return to San Cristóbal, where you will visit the Interpretation center which offers you an insight about the fascination history and nature of the Galapagos Islands. Afterwards you will be taken to the airport from where you will fly back to the mainland. B

B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner

The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.

Price 2008:
8 days cruise: per Person
Main deck: USD 2.678.-
Upper deck USD 2903.-

5 days cruise: per Person
Main deck: USD 1.674.-
Upper deck USD 1859.-

Charter 8 Days: USD 43.748.-
Charter 5 Days: USD 27.524.-

Included in the price:
8-days cruise on board of the SeaMan Catamaran II, accommodation in double cabin with private bath, all transfers in Galápagos, all mentioned meals, natural guide

Not included in the price:
Flights mainland to/from Galápagos USD 410.-
National Park entrance fee of USD 100.-
Tips and extra drinks.
International flight airport tax (USD 41.- per person)