Solaris Galapagos Cruise

Highlights

About SolarisSolaris Galapagos Cruise is one of the largest 16-passenger yachts on the Galapagos Islands. It guarantees an intimate, comfortable, and very exclusive experience.
DesignIts amazing cabins have enough space, up to 26 square meters, also featuring triples in all 5 upper deck cabins.
Social AreasEnjoy the views from the spacious sundeck, or a drink at the outside bar.
Safety EquipmentAll of our cruise ships operate in accordance with the requirements of the International Maritime Organization guidelines.
Visiting GalapagosExperience the Galapagos Islands on a spacious and private yacht that retraces Darwin's footsteps.

General information

Class	First-Class
Capacity	16 Passengers
Construction year	2019
Type	Motor Yacht
Length	36 m. / 118 ft.
Width	9 m. / 29.5 ft.
Cabins	Upper Deck: 3 cabins with a queen bed + single bed and 2 cabins queen bed + sofa bed Main Deck: 5 cabins with a single bed and 1 cabin with a queen bed + single
Airco	Yes
Snorkel equipment & wetsuits	Snorkel equipment included; Wetsuit at additional rate.

Deck plan

Itinerary

ROUTE A (8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS)

DAY 1 TUESDAY - BALTRA AIRPORT (GPS) - BACHAS BEACH (SANTA CRUZ)
AM: Arrival at Baltra Airport and transfer in. You will have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected.
PM: Strolling along its coastline, the blinding white Bachas Beach appears full of natural life. It is one of the most important breeding sites for Pacific green turtles.
- ActivityArrival, Hiking
- MealLunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 2 WEDNESDAY - WHITETIP REEF SHARK CHANNEL KAYAK - WETLANDS, TORTOISE BREEDING CENTER (ISABELA)
AM: This group of jagged rocky islets is just off the coast of Puerto Villamil and forms one of the most stereotypical sites of the Galapagos.
PM: The wetlands and brackish lagoons of Isabela are among the best places to spot aquatic, wading, and shore birds. In the Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Centre, you can see hundreds of giant Galapagos tortoises of all sizes (the vulnerable hatchlings are not gigantic at all, even smaller than the size of your hand)!
- ActivityKayaking, Hiking, Snorkeling
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 3 THURSDAY - MORENO POINT (ISABELA) SNORKELING - TAGUS COVE (ISABELA)
AM: Fresh, promising greens of pioneer vegetation contrast strongly with the dead, pitch-black lava flow that once reached the ocean at Moreno Point.
PM: Tagus Cove is a historical anchorage at the northern entrance of the Bolivar Channel (between Isabela and Fernandina).
- ActivitySnorkeling, Kayaking, Hiking
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 4 FRIDAY - ESPINOZA POINT (FERNANDINA) SNORKELING - VICENTE ROCA POINT (ISABELA)
AM: Westernmost Fernandina harbors one of the world’s most virgin, untouched ecosystems, and is another crown jewel of the Galapagos.
PM: The impressive cliffs and coves of Vicente Roca Point are an excellent backdrop for a thrilling dinghy ride. Just three minutes a degree south of the equator you can encounter a family of endemic Galapagos penguins and flightless cormorants along the shoreline.
- ActivityHiking, Exploring
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 5 SATURDAY - ESPUMILLA BEACH & BUCCANEER COVE - PUERTO EGAS (SANTIAGO)
AM: Espumilla Beach is a visitor’s site at the northern end of James Bay. This beach has been revived as an important breeding site for turtles, as it is no longer suffering from digging wild pigs.
PM: Puerto Egas is historical, and the favorite site on Santiago for wildlife lovers; and it’s even the best place in the archipelago to observe Galapagos fur seals.
- ActivityKayaking, Snorkeling
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 6 SUNDAY - RABIDA - CHINESE HAT
AM: Upon landing at this remarkable red beach a large bachelor colony of Galapagos sea lions will usually welcome you.
PM: Though recently born out of the fire, the volcanic islet Chinese Hat does not appear to be any more inhospitable than Bartolomé and lunatic Sullivan Bay. This tiny, rusty-colored islet is just beginning to sprout.
- ActivityKayaking, Snorkeling, Hiking
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 7 MONDAY - CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION - HIGHLANDS (SANTA CRUZ)
AM: The most memorable part of the Charles Darwin Research Station will probably be the successful breeding center and its celebrity ‘Lonesome George’.
PM: Santa Cruz offers excellent opportunities for viewing wild Galapagos giant tortoises, roaming through pastures in the agricultural zone and in the transition zone of adjacent El Chato Tortoise Reserve.
- ActivityHiking, Exploring
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 8 TUESDAY - NORTH SEYMOUR - TRANSFER TO BALTRA AIRPORT
AM: North Seymour is another highlight of your cruise. In the archipelago’s most extensive seabird breeding colony you can walk at a very short distance from frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies.
Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members, the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to Baltra, where we will take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you to the check-in counters in the departure hall. We expect you to return home with stunning pictures and unforgettable lifelong memories!
- ActivityHiking, Departure
- MealBreakfast

ROUTE B (8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS)

DAY 1 TUESDAY - ARRIVAL TO BALTRA AIRPORT - MOSQUERA ISLET
AM: Arrival at Baltra Airport and transfer in. You will have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected.
PM: Galapagos sea lions are true beach lovers and Mosquera offers beautiful white coral sand beaches that contrast with the blue water and attract numerous sea lions. During a beach walk, you can observe numerous species of waders and sanderlings.
- ActivityArrival, Hiking
- MealLunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 2 WEDNESDAY - DARWIN BAY (GENOVESA) - PRINCE PHILIP STEPS (GENOVESA)
AM: As one of the outer islands and most exclusive places on the Galapagos, Genovesa is well worth last night’s longer navigation. This compact site in the heart of its flooded crater shows the extremely varied coastal ecosystems of the Galapagos in miniature; nearly too much for a single day.
PM: Not only because of its historical English name (Tower) Genovesa has a royal touch. Follow in the footsteps of Prince Philip – Galapagos lover for many years – and visit this favorite birding spot with the largest breeding colonies of red-footed and Nazca boobies, and look for the remarkable short-eared owl that hunts on foot!
- ActivityKayaking, Snorkeling, Exploring
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 3 THURSDAY - SOUTH PLAZA - BARRINGTON BAY (SANTA FE)
AM: Popular South Plaza is not to be missed! This bizarre ‘Jurassic islet’ is the best place to see the emblematic ‘Galapagos dragons’, which crawl across it.
PM: Practically every animal on Santa Fe is unique; endemic to the Galapagos, or even to this island alone and extremely vulnerable! This extraordinary island is a remnant of probably the most ancient volcano in the Galapagos.
- ActivityHiking, Snorkeling
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 4 FRIDAY - WITCH HILL (SAN CRISTOBAL) - COLORADO HILL (SAN CRISTOBAL)
AM: This morning we will observe from the dinghy the rocky cliffs and marine life of Witch Hill. Next, we will land at a huge coral sand beach, which serves as a refreshment spot for marine iguanas, sea lions, and endemic and migratory birds.
PM: One thing becomes clear on your visit to the Galapagos giant tortoise breeding center on Colorado Hill: it’s hard work to save the last local giants of San Cristobal.
- ActivityHiking, Exploring
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 5 SATURDAY - GARDNER BAY (ESPAÑOLA) - SUAREZ POINT (ESPAÑOLA)
AM: Being one of the crown jewels of the Galapagos, Española gives you the exclusive opportunity to become an eyewitness to evolution.
PM: Española's west tip is a true birdwatcher’s and photographer's dream. Feel yourself right within an exciting nature documentary, and hike in the short distance past the most colorful marine iguanas.
- ActivityHiking, Snorkeling, Kayaking
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 6 SUNDAY - CORMORANT POINT / CHAMPION ISLET (FLOREANA) - POST OFFICE BAY & BARONESS LOOKOUT
AM: Please don’t expect flightless cormorants at Cormorant Point (they live in the West Galapagos). Instead, you may spot Galapagos penguins or a flamingo lagoon against a backdrop of extinct tuff cones and scented palo santo bushes. Floreana offers some of the most spectacular snorkeling sites, such as Champion Islet.
PM: Bring your postcards and post them in the peculiar traditional barrel on this historic site that seems to be located at the end of the world. These might arrive home quicker than you!
- ActivitySnorkeling, Kayaking
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 7 MONDAY - SULLIVAN BAY (SANTIAGO) - BARTHOLOMEW
AM: Sullivan Bay is incomparable to any other visitor’s site; setting foot at the recently solidified lava flow is like landing on the moon!
PM: This tiny volcano islet is just recently born out of fire. Enter its wild romantic setting of spatter cones and craters, and see the most famous panorama of the Galapagos.
- ActivityHiking, Snorkeling
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 8 TUESDAY - BLACK TURTLE COVE (SANTA CRUZ) - TRANSFER TO BALTRA AIRPORT
AM: This beautiful and tranquil bay is actually not a landing site, but is the ideal spot for a dinghy (panga) exploration.
PM: Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to Baltra, where we take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you to the check-in counters in the departure hall.
- ActivityExploring, Departure
- MealBreakfast

ROUTE B5 (5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS)

DAY 1 FRIDAY - ARRIVAL AT SAN CRISTOBAL AIRPORT - COLORADO HILL
AM: Arrival at San Cristobal Airport and transfer in. You have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected.
PM: One thing becomes clear on your visit to the Galapagos giant tortoise breeding center on Colorado Hill: it’s hard work to save the last local giants of San Cristobal.
- ActivityArrival, Hiking
- MealLunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 2 SATURDAY - GARDNER BAY (ESPAÑOLA) - SUAREZ POINT (ESPAÑOLA)
AM: Being one of the crown jewels of the Galapagos, Española gives you the exclusive opportunity to become an eyewitness of evolution.
PM: Española’s western tip is a true birdwatcher’s and photographer’s dream. Feel as though you’re within an exciting nature documentary, and take a short hike past colorful marine iguanas.
- ActivityHiking, Kayaking, Snorkeling
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 3 SUNDAY - CORMORANT POINT / CHAMPION ISLET (FLOREANA) - POST OFFICE BAY & BARONESS LOOKOUT
AM: Please don’t expect flightless cormorants at Cormorant Point (they live exclusively in West Galapagos). Instead, you may have the only opportunity in the East to spot Galapagos penguins from the dinghy, or a flamingo lagoon against the pockmarked backdrop of extinct tuff cones and scented palo santo bushes.
PM: Bring your postcards and post them in the peculiar traditional barrel on this historic site that seems to be located at the end of the world.
- ActivityHiking, Kayaking, Snorkeling
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 4 MONDAY - SULLIVAN BAY (SANTIAGO) - BARTHOLOMEW
AM: Sullivan Bay is incomparable to any other visitor’s site; setting foot at the recently solidified lava flow is like landing on the moon!
PM: This tiny volcano islet is just recently born out of the fire. Enter its wild romantic setting of spatter cones and craters, and see the most famous panorama of the Galapagos.
- ActivityHiking, Snorkeling
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 5 TUESDAY - BLACK TURTLE COVE (SANTA CRUZ) - TRANSFER TO BALTRA AIRPORT
AM: This beautiful and tranquil bay is actually not a landing site, but is the ideal spot for a dinghy (panga) exploration.
Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to Baltra, where we take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you until the check-in counters in the departure hall
- ActivityExploring, Departure
- MealBreakfast

ROUTE B4 (4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS)

DAY 1 TUESDAY - ARRIVAL TO BALTRA AIRPORT - MOSQUERA
AM: Arrival at Baltra Airport and transfer in. You will have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected.
PM: Galapagos sea lions are true beach lovers and Mosquera offers beautiful white coral sand beaches that contrast with the blue water and attract numerous sea lions. During a beach walk, you can observe numerous species of waders and sanderlings.
- ActivityArrival, Hiking
- MealLunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 2 WEDNESDAY - DARWIN BAY (GENOVESA) - PRINCE PHILLIP’S STEPS (GENOVESA)
AM: As one of the outer islands and most exclusive places on the Galapagos, Genovesa is well worth last night’s longer navigation. This compact site in the heart of its flooded crater shows the extremely varied coastal ecosystems of the Galapagos in miniature; nearly too much for a single day.
PM: Not only because of its historical English name (Tower) Genovesa has a royal touch. Follow in the footsteps of Prince Philip – Galapagos lover for many years – and visit this favorite birding spot with the largest breeding colonies of red-footed and Nazca boobies, and look for a remarkable short-eared owl that hunts on foot!
- ActivityKayaking, Snorkeling
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 3 THURSDAY - SOUTH PLAZA - BARRINGTON BAY (SANTA FE)
AM: Popular South Plaza is not to be missed! This bizarre ‘Jurassic islet’ is the best place to see the emblematic ‘Galapagos dragons’, which crawl across it.
PM: Santa Fe is another crown jewel of the Galapagos, where the pale Barrington land iguana and practically every other creature are unique to the Galapagos or this island alone.
- ActivityHiking, Snorkeling
- MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins
DAY 4 FRIDAY - WITCH HILL (SAN CRISTOBAL) - TRANSFER TO SAN CRISTOBAL AIRPORT
AM: This morning we will observe from the dinghy the rocky cliffs and marine life of Witch Hill. Next, we will land at a huge coral sand beach, which serves as a refreshment spot for marine iguanas, sea lions, and endemic and migratory birds.
PM: Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to San Cristobal, where we take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you to the check-in counters in the departure hall.
- ActivityExploring, Departure
- MealBreakfast
- AccommodationsDouble or Single Cabins

Inclusions

Airport transfers in Galapagos (when your flights arrive on the same day as start date of the cruise and when your flight leaves the same day as the end date of your cruise)
Double and single accommodation
All activities as described with a bilingual naturalist guide
24/7 Dutch, English & Spanish assistance
Water, tea, coffee unlimited
All meals on board of the cruise from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on last cruise day
Wet Suits
Snorkeling Gear
Exclusions

+ Flights from/to Galapagos (we can also arrange the flights for you)
+ Galapagos National Park entrance fee: $100 p.p.
+ Migratory Control Card: $20 p.p.
+ Isabela dock fee $10 p.p. (if the itinerary includes Isabela island)
+ Transportation between Baltra Airport – cruise terminal fee ($5 p.p.) each way
+ Water taxis (from and to the shore)
+ Alcoholic drinks
+ Personal expenses
+ Optional tips for the guide
+ Personal travel insurance

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CRUISE INFORMATION

The Solaris Galapagos Cruise offers alternatives for everyone. Its amazing cabins have enough space, up to 26 square meters, also featuring triples in all 5 upper deck cabins. It’s 100% solo traveler-friendly, you can join one of our 5 main deck cabins with no supplement. Enjoy the views from the spacious sundeck, or a drink at the outside bar. The Solaris has ample spaces to rest & relax everywhere!

The launch of the Solaris Galapagos Cruise marks the opening of a new chapter in the Galápagos, but also the closing of an old one. Solaris is replacing the wonderful (but mature!) motor yacht San Jose and will be operating the same magnificent itineraries.

Although the wildlife itineraries will be identical, everything else is a superb enhancement. Solaris Galapagos Cruise has been designed and built to a stunning standard of quality and beauty. Her interiors are fresh and modern, as befits the newest ship in the Galápagos fleet. Her expansive saloon is a delightful place to relax, with generous panoramic windows letting you enjoy stunning views of the islands. There’s a comfortable lounge area, with comfy sofas and easy chairs, a large-screen TV, and a library with books and games, enjoying the Galapagos first-class experience.

A cruise is the best way to discover the Galapagos Islands. Explore the islands aboard these beautiful Galapagos cruises. And don’t forget to check out our Galapagos Last-minute Cruise Deals!

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