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The Galaxy Yacht - Galapagos Travel - 8 Day Cruise
General Description:
The Galaxy Yacht gives you the best option to visit the wonderful world of the Galapagos Islands. We are proud to offer you 4, 5 and 8 days cruises with the best service, excellence and security. We assure you a beautiful time and relax cruise with us.
FACILITIES: 16 passengers.
Guest accommodations: 9 beautiful and comfortable double cabins with lower beds and outside views; 3 on the lower deck, 3 on the main deck and 3 on the upper deck, private bathrooms cold-hot water, air conditioned.
Facilities: Dining room, bar and lounge, TV and DVD, library and sundeck.
| Specifications The Galaxy Motor Yacht: | |
| Type: | Hulled motor yacht |
| Category: | First class steel |
| Year: | Guayaquil 2006 – 2007 |
| Length: | 35 m |
| Beam: | 7.60 m |
| Capacity: | 16 passengers |
| Electric System: | 2 x 50 kw generators (IMO) (110v and 220v. AC) |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
| Diesel Capacity: | 2000 gallons |
| Material Construction: | Fibre glass |
| Water capacity: | 4.000 gallons Diesel capacity: 6.000 gallons Electric power: 110V and 220V |
| Draft: | 1.80 m |
| Crew: | 9 members + 1 bilingual guide |
| Navigation & Safety Equipment: | RAYSTAR 125 GPS, 24 miles RAYMARINE E120 radar, 36 miles RAYMARINE E140 radar, magnetic compass, FURUNO HF radio, UNIDEN VHF radio, ICOM IC M2A radios, RAYMARINE E63069 Eco sounder, EPIRB, horn, thermometer. |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
| Engines: | 2 Caterpilar Motors 440 HP |
Itinerary:
Saturday: Airport – Highlands of Santa Cruz
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.
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. -/L/D
Sunday: Floreana - Pto. Cormorant / Devil's crown / 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. North of Punta Cormorant and eroded volcano, Devil’s Crown, is a snorkel’s delight. To the west, Post Office Bay keeps the legendary post barrel that whalers used to send their mail. B/L/D
Monday: Espanola—Punta Suarez—Gardner Bay
One of the oldest of the islands, Española 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 are the curious and bold Española 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.
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. B/L/D
Tuesday: San Cristóbal – Interpretation Center – Isla Lobos
In the morning you go to the Interpretation Center on San Cristobal located in a natural setting, where visitors can obtain information that will help them understand more the natural history of the Galápagos, with a great emphasis on human history and conservation.
Later you will 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. B/L/D
Wednesday: Santa Fe / Santa Cruz – Caleta Tortuga Negra and / or Bachas
Santa Fe has one of the most beautiful coves of all the visitor sites in the archipelago. A turquoise lagoon with two small white sand beaches are protected by a peninsula where sea lions rest. A trail runs along side the coast and then crosses through an Opuntia Forest. These prickly pear cacti are the largest ones in Galapagos. The Santa Fe species of land iguanas are larger and of a paler yellow than on the other islands. After the hike you can swim or snorkel in the bay in company of sea lions. The deserted, picturesque beach Las Bachas at the northern shore of Santa Cruz invites you for a swim in the crystal-clear water or to relax in the sun. Afterwards you will be visiting the bay Caleta Tortuga Negra which is close by. This bay is surrounded by mangroves where you can spot pelicans and herons. While snorkelling you can have a swim with the turtles, white-tip sharks and rays. B/L/D
Thursday: Genovesa Island
Genovesa Island is formed by the remaining edges of a large crater that is now mostly submerged. Genovesa is know as "the bird island" and it certainly honours its name. Darwin Bay Beach is filled with Frigate birds and their bustling activity. Along the trail are pairs of Swallow-tailed gulls, the only nocturnal gulls in the world and Red-footed boobies, with their contrasting red feet and blue bills.
Lava gulls, Pintail ducks, Yellow Crowned and Lava herons, Whimbrels, and other birds feed near the shores of a tidal lagoon just beyond the rocky edge that faces the bay. A dinghy ride along the walls of the crater reveals the variety of animals that find shelter in the ledges and crevices of the lava. Above, the elegant Red-billed tropicbirds fly in and out of their nests. B/L/D
Friday: Bartholome – Sullivan Bay
Arriving at Bartholome 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
Saturday: Charles Darwin Station – Airport
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. Aferwards you will cross the Itabaca Channel to Baltra from where you will fly home. B
Note: Itineraries are subject to variations due to weather conditions or Galapagos National Park regulations. B= breakfast, L= lunch, D= dinner.
Price 2008:
Lower deck CABINS : 1, 2, 3
8 days cruise: USD 3.125.- per Person.
5 days cruise: USD 1.984.- per Person.
4 days cruise: USD 1.623.- per Person.
Main deck and Uper deck CABINS: 4, 5, 6 , 7 , 8 , 9
8 days cruise: USD 3.289.- per Person.
5 days cruise: USD 2.087.- per Person.
4 days cruise: USD 1.708.- per Person.
Charter:
8 days Charter: USD 34.788.-
5 days Chatesr: USD 23.403.-
4 days Charter: USD 18.343.-
Not in the price included:
All transfers, 8-day cruise on board of the Yate Galaxy 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 UIO-GPS-UIO, Galápagos National Park entrance fee USD 100.-, Beverages tips, personal items, transfers and meals in Quito.
NB Itineraries are subject to variations due to weather conditions or Galapagos National Park regulations.
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