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The Galapagos Voyager is a comfortable first class motor yacht carrying 16 passengers in 8 twin cabins, all above deck. There is a good sized social area, bar and covered and open sun decks. The simple cabins have lower berths, air conditioning and private bathrooms with hot showers. All cabins are outward facing, with windows which open.
From February 2012, the Galapagos Voyager will operate two 7-night itineraries on alternate weeks.
Cruise Itinerary A | Cruise Itinerary B
Saturday: Fly to Santa Cruz (Charles Darwin Research Centre; highlands)
Sunday: Floreana (Post Office Bay)
Monday: Española (Gardener Bay)
Tuesday: San Cristobal
Wednesday: North Seymour, Black Turtle Cove
Thursday: Santiago
Friday: Bartolome, Sullivan Bay
Saturday: Fly to Quito.
Sunday: Plazas Sur; Santa Fe
Monday: Daphne, Bachas Beach
Tuesday: Genovesa (Prince Philip’s Steps; Darwin Bay)
Wednesday: Mosquera, Cerro Dragon
Thursday: Sombrero Chino, Rabida
Friday: Isabela
Full Galapagos Voyager itinerary
Full Galapagos Voyager specification
A buffet breakfast is served from about 7am, before you prepare for your first excursion of the day. As the yacht sails at night, you are already close to the island that you will be visiting. At about 8.30am, the passengers on board will gather with the guide and board the pangas for the short trip to the island. You will have either a wet or a dry landing, and then explore the island. The guide will explain the flora, fauna and geology of the island as you walk. As each island is different, each excursion will focus on different aspects of the Galapagos Islands. After you have explored the island, you will usually have an opportunity to snorkel off the beach. This may be snorkelling with sea lions, tropical fish, or even with marine iguanas and penguins.
You return to the Galapagos Voyager in the late morning, for a shower and change before a buffet lunch is served. After lunch, you will sail to the next island, and you will have time for a rest, or maybe to look out for dolphins or frigate birds from deck.
At around 3pm, you will again take a panga ride for your second excursion of the day. You return to the yacht in the late afternoon, where you have time for a drink before dinner as the guide explains the itinerary for the next day. After a buffet dinner, you can relax in the lounge or on deck. The yacht will usually sail at night to make sure you arrive at the next island early the next morning.
The guide on the Galapagos Voyager can sometimes arrange additional snorkelling excursions off the Voyager, for example near Genovesa, where you can sometimes see hammerhead sharks.
All our holidays include flights from the UK; transfers and hotels in Quito; flights to the Galapagos Islands; Galapagos National Park entrance fee of US$100; Galapagos transit card fee of US$10.
The Galapagos Voyager cruise includes all transfers in the Galapagos; all meals on board (buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner), drinking water, tea, coffee; snorkelling equipment; all excursions in the islands led by English-speaking certified naturalist guide. There are 2 zodiac boats for wet and dry landings.
Wetsuits are available for hire at an additional cost. It is also possible to arrange scuba diving on one day for an additional cost. Alcoholic and soft drinks are available for sale on board. Tipping the boat crew and guide is usually well deserved, and expected. About US$15 per passenger per day is suggested.