Endemic Catamaran Galápagos Luxury Cruise

Darwin Bay is an ideal place to snorkel in calm, sheltered waters amongst hammerhead sharks, rays, and a plethora of colorful reef fish. In Prince Philip’s Steps, as you ascend the steep steps up the 25-meter cliff face, be sure to look out for the sea life nestled in the crevices and flocks of storm petrels, short-eared lava owls, and Galapagos doves.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Sightseeing, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

In The Twins, the surrounding highlands are lush with ferns and Scalesia trees and are home to mockingbirds, Bahama ducklings, white-cheeked pintail ducklings, and Darwin finches. Despite the seemingly hostile environment, once in Sullivan Bay, you will still find many Sally Lightfoot crabs and marine iguanas, and can top off your visit with a swim or snorkel with sea lions and penguins.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

The Sierra Negra is one of the six majestic volcanoes that form the island, and it boasts the second-largest caldera in the world, spanning an impressive 9 x 10 km. Located just outside Puerto Villamil, the wetlands, comprising lagoons, swamps, and mangroves, are a paradise for migratory birds such as stilts and flamingos.

• Activity:Walking, Sightseeing
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

This is an exclusive area teeming with wildlife that is only accessible by dinghy, where blue-footed boobies and penguins can be sighted on the rocks, and the bay itself features an unusually high and colorful mangrove forest. Located at the foot of the Alcedo and Darwin volcanoes, the Urbina Bay is a product of a major volcanic uplift that occurred in 1954.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Sightseeing, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

Tagus Cove, known to have been a popular anchorage site since the 1800s, here you will be able to see where the names of ships have been carved into the rocks, providing an intriguing historical record. The combination of beautiful beaches and mangroves, contrasted with the stark black lava flows create a memorable landscape in Espinoza Point.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Sightseeing, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

The name Espumilla, literally meaning ‘meringue’, refers to the dream-like trail of foam left by the waves that lap this picturesque white sand beach. Buccaneer Cove was frequented over the centuries by pirates, buccaneers, and whalers. Now, it is an important nesting site for lovely turtles and is also popular with impressive sea lions and stingrays.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Sightseeing, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

This small, sandy islet, located between Baltra and North Seymour, is known for its untouched beauty. Bird watchers can delight in seeing a plentitude of shore birds, such as lava gulls, herons, and you will be sure to see many sea lions lounging on the beach and Sally Lightfoot crabs clinging to the rocks. With no fixed trail on the island, you can do a bit of exploring or jump into the water for a snorkel for a chance to lay eyes on some sharks, turtles, and rays.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling
• Meal:Breakfast
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

In the morning, the first spot to be visited is Kicker Rock, an impressive geological formation due to erosion. This is a nesting place of sea birds and a nice spot to take pictures while the vessels circumnavigate around the rock. The next attraction to see is Witch Hill, a tuff cone hill located southwest of San Cristobal. In the afternoon, you will be taken to Lobos Island, where a small population of blue-footed boobies, frigates, marine iguanas, and great frigate birds nesting can be observed.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Sightseeing, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

Gardner Bay is a pristine white sandy beach (one of the longest in the Galapagos), that is home to colonies of sea lions and inquisitive mockingbirds. It is also one of the world’s most important breeding sites for the waved albatross. Suarez Point is an area with an outstanding variety of wildlife. The walking trail will take you past nesting sites of Nazca and blue-footed boobies, whilst Galapagos doves, mockingbirds, and finches can be seen foraging nearby.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

This island was formed as a result of a volcanic uplift millions of years ago and is inhabited by the endemic yellow-green Santa Fe iguana, Galapagos snake, and rice rat. Visit the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, which is also known as Charles Darwin Research Station. This place has an information center, a museum, a library, and a tortoise breeding station.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

South Plaza Island has unique Sesuvium plants and Opuntia cactuses scattered across the landscape, which provide some of the most interesting wildlife observations available in the Galapagos. At this site, you will be able to savor the best view of Pinnacle Rock, a jagged and amazing spear-like formation that has become an iconic feature of the Galapagos.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

Cormorant Point features two distinctly beautiful beaches, one tinted a glistening green by a high content of olivine crystals; the other pure white and aptly referred to as ‘flour beach’. Post Office Bay provides a fascinating insight into the human history of the island, as you will discover the postal system developed by British whalers in the 18th century, and can take part in the tradition that has continued to this day.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

This small island off the coast of Santiago Island is a result of erupted lava, and the remaining cone curiously resembles the shape of a Chinese hat. Most notably, though, North Seymour Island is the largest nesting site for magnificent frigate birds, the male variety of which possess distinctive red gular pouches that they inflate during the mating season.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

This small, sandy islet, located between Baltra and North Seymour, is known for its untouched beauty. Bird watchers can delight in seeing a plentitude of shorebirds such as lava gulls, herons, and you will be sure to see several sea lions lounging on the beach and Sally Lightfoot crabs clinging to the rocks.

• Activity:Sightseeing, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

In the morning, the first spot to be visited is Kicker Rock, an impressive geological formation due to erosion. This is a nesting place of sea birds and a nice spot to take pictures while the vessels circumnavigate around the rock.

The next attraction to see is Witch Hill, a tuff cone hill located southwest of San Cristobal. In the afternoon, you will be taken to Lobos Island, where a small population of amazing blue-footed boobies, frigates, marine iguanas, and great frigate birds nesting can be observed.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Sightseeing, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

Gardner Bay is a pristine white sandy beach (one of the longest in the Galapagos), which is home to colonies of sea lions and inquisitive mockingbirds. Suarez Point is an area with an outstanding variety of wildlife. The walking trail will take you past nesting sites of Nazca and blue-footed boobies, whilst Galapagos doves, mockingbirds, and finches can be seen foraging nearby.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

This island was formed as a result of a volcanic uplift millions of years ago and is inhabited by the endemic yellow-green Santa Fe iguana, Galapagos snake, and rice rat. The Darwin research center is instrumental in carrying out important scientific research into the preservation of the archipelago’s ecosystems and initiating a significant breeding program in 1970 for giant tortoises.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

One of two small islets, South Plaza island houses a rich diversity of wildlife and vegetation. After passing a large colony of sea lions and ascending the slopes, you may catch a glimpse of swallow-tailed gulls, Nazca boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, frigates, or the rare lava gull. The ground is carpeted in Sesuvium, which transforms from bright red in the dry season to a vibrant green in the wet season, and land iguanas crowd around towering prickly pear cacti, waiting patiently for their juicy fruits to fall.

• Activity:Walking, Sightseeing
• Meal:Breakfast
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

Cormorant Point features two distinctly beautiful beaches, one tinted a glistening green by a high content of olivine crystals; the other pure white and aptly referred to as ‘flour beach’. Devil’s Crown is a stunning jagged volcanic crater, which has become mostly submerged beneath the water. It boasts a plethora of marine life, making it an enthralling site for diving and snorkeling. The Baroness’ Viewpoint is named after an Australian baroness, who visited the island in the 1930’s and sparked a number of speculations about her mysterious disappearance.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

This small island off the coast of Santiago Island is a result of erupted lava, and the remaining cone curiously resembles the shape of a Chinese hat. Most notably, though, the island is the largest nesting site for magnificent frigate birds, the male variety of which possess distinctive red gular pouches that they inflate during the mating season.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

After breakfast, enjoy the visit to Black Turtle Cove, which is located on the north shore of Santa Cruz. It is a living illustration of how mangroves alter the marine environment to create a rich and unique habitat. Three mangrove species crowd the area from the shore out into the lagoon, which reaches almost a mile inland.

• Activity:Sightseeing, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

Cormorant Point features two distinctly beautiful beaches, one tinted a glistening green by a high content of olivine crystals; the other pure white and aptly referred to as ‘flour beach’. Devil’s Crown is a stunning jagged volcanic crater, which has become mostly submerged beneath the water. It boasts a plethora of marine life, making it an enthralling site for diving and snorkeling. The Baroness’ Viewpoint is named after an Australian baroness, who visited the island in the 1930’s and sparked a number of speculations about her mysterious disappearance.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

This small island off the coast of Santiago Island is a result of erupted lava, and the remaining cone curiously resembles the shape of a Chinese hat. Most notably, though, North Seymour Island is the largest nesting site for magnificent frigate birds, the male variety of which possess distinctive red gular pouches that they inflate during the mating season.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

After breakfast, enjoy the visit to Black Turtle Cove, which is located on the north shore of Santa Cruz. It is a living illustration of how mangroves alter the marine environment to create a rich and unique habitat. In the afternoon, visit Las Bachas, which is a beautiful white – sand beach, located on the northern coast of Santa Cruz Island. There you can go for a stroll or do some easy snorkeling in the gentle surf.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Sightseeing, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

Arrive at this horse-shoe shaped island and step ashore the white sand and coral beach that was formed by a submerged volcanic crater. Begin your expedition at the bottom of the rocky stairway where you may be lucky enough to spot a small colony of seals.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Sightseeing, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

Although volcanic activity here ceased long ago, the island’s geological features provide insight into its history and formation. A trail will lead you around the rim of two remarkable, almost identical, craters located side by side. The surrounding highlands are lush with ferns and Scalesia trees and are home to mockingbirds, Bahama ducklings, white-cheeked pintail duckling and Darwin finches.

• Activity:Walking, Sightseeing
• Meal:Breakfast
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

The Sierra Negra is one of the six volcanoes that form the island, and it boasts the second-largest caldera in the world, spanning an impressive 9 x 10 km. Located just outside Puerto Villamil, the wetlands, comprising lagoons, swamps, and mangroves, are a paradise for migratory birds such as stilts and flamingos. Next, a visit to the intriguing historical site known as The Wall of Tears, built by prisoners between 1945 and 1959, sheds light on the island’s human history.

• Activity:Walking, Sightseeing
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

This is an exclusive area teeming with wildlife that is only accessible by dinghy. It is surrounded by many islets, where blue-footed boobies and penguins can be sighted on the rocks, and the bay itself features an unusually high and colourful mangrove forest. Located at the foot of the Alcedo and Darwin volcanoes, the Urbina Bay is a product of a major volcanic uplift that occurred in 1954.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Sightseeing, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

Known to have been a popular anchorage site since the 1800s, here you will be able to see where the names of ships have been carved into the rocks, providing an intriguing historical record. In Espinoza Point, the combination of beautiful beaches and mangroves contrasted with the stark black lava flows creates a memorable landscape. This is also one of the best locations to see the remarkably resilient lava cactus.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Sightseeing, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

The name Espumilla, literally meaning ‘meringue’, refers to the dream-like trail of foam left by the waves that lap this picturesque white sand beach. Buccaneer Cove was frequented over the centuries by pirates, buccaneers, and whalers. Now, it is an important nesting site for turtles, and is also popular with sea lions and stingrays.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling, Sightseeing, Kayaking, Dinghy Ride
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins

In the morning, visit to Mosquera, a small islet found between Baltra & North Seymour Islands. Lava gulls, sea lions, and Sally lightfoot crabs inhabit this sand bank with an extension of over 600 meters. It also hosts the largest population of sea lions and orca whales that can be seen occasionally, depending on the season you visit the islet.

• Activity:Walking, Snorkeling
• Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation:Double or Single Cabins