Exceptional Galapagos Experience onboard M/V Santa Cruz
Some passengers like the feel of a big ship, and a big trip. Accommodating ninety passengers in forty-eight cabins, the Santa Cruz offers big sailing for your Galapagos cruise. Passengers have their choice of suites or double, all complete with private facilities. The fully air-conditioned Santa Cruz offers a twenty-four ...
Read Full Description- Destination:
- Galapagos, Ecuador
- Trip Length:
- 8 days
- Price Range:
- From $3000 to $5000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- April, May
- Recommended for:
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Infants (under 2)
Children (2 - 5)
Children (6 - 8)
Children (9 - 11)
Children (12 - 14)
Children (15 - 17)
Adults (18 - 20)
Adults (25 - 29)
Adventure-seeker
Family Trip, Group Retreat, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
Some passengers like the feel of a big ship, and a big trip. Accommodating ninety passengers in forty-eight cabins, the Santa Cruz offers big sailing for your Galapagos cruise. Passengers have their choice of suites or double, all complete with private facilities. The fully air-conditioned Santa Cruz offers a twenty-four hour medical staff on board; naturalist specialist multilingual guides; multimedia natural history lectures and library; a stargazing program for those most interested in astronomy; well-appointed and spacious social areas for meeting and greeting other passengers; simply the most fantastic cuisine with a full bar and lounge. Tired of all the rest and enjoyment? Pamper yourself and relax even further in the Jacuzzi; experience both an aromatherapy and massage center. The ship boasts its own snorkeling equipment. Itineraries highlight the main features of the Galapagos with flexible programs that allow passengers to choose between shorter or longer hikes, zodiac cruises off the ship, glass-bottom boat rides to explore the ocean bottom, snorkeling activities, and much more. Everything is planned to ensure the continued preservation of this unique Galapagos ecosystem and to highlight your enjoyment of these fascinating islands.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Galapagos Is
Welcome to Galapagos.
Commercial Flight
Flight to Galapagos Islands. At the Airport crew members of M/V Santa Cruz welcome you and bring you to the yacht.
Sightseeing
Board the yacht where you have lunch. In the afternoon you visit Cerro Dragon.
Day 2 - At Sea
River or Barge Cruise
AM: Bartolome Island
PM: Puerto Egas (Santiago Island)
Day 3 - At Sea
River or Barge Cruise
AM: Rabida Island
PM: Charles Darwin Station (Santa Cruz Island)
Day 4 - At Sea
River or Barge Cruise
AM: Highlands (Santa Cruz Island)
PM: North Seymour Island
Day 5 - At Sea
River or Barge Cruise
AM: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristobal Island)
PM: Cerro Brujo (San Cristobal Island)
Day 6 - At Sea
River or Barge Cruise
AM: Punta Suarez (Espanola Island)
PM: Punta Cormorant (Floreana Island)
Day 7 - At Sea
River or Barge Cruise
AM: Punta Espinoza (Fernandina Island)
PM: Punta Vicente Roca (Isabela Island)
Day 8 - Galapagos Is
Transfer to Baltra Airport. Flight back to the Ecuadorian Mainland.
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