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The Floreana yacht has been completely rebuilt in 1998 and complies with all the Ecuadorian Marine regulations for safety and emergency. This includes radios HF / VHF / radar echo sounder / alarm connected with satellites etc | Motor Yacht Floreana - Technical Specifications | | Type: | Motor Yacht | | Length : | 22.70 m | | Beam : | 4,70 m | | Speed : | 9/10 Knots | | Engines | Detroit Diesel 240 HP Generator Kholer 09 kv. Electricity 12 V / 110 V | | Navigation Equipment | Radio VHF Standard / radio VHF Furuno 150 Watts / Sonar Horizon DS30 / Radar SSB Furuno 16 Miles / GPS 1 Megallan 12 Sat. EPIRB ACR electronic | | Accommodation | 16 Passengers in 8 double cabins with private Bathroom | | Crew | 5 Plus naturalist guide Spanish / English | | Facilities | Hot Water Showers / Indoor and Outdoor dining room / Snorkelling equipment / Solarium / VHS / TV / Ventilators/ Air Conditioning. | 
Floreana Cruise North
7 Nights / 8 Days Thursday / Thursday
Thursday: Flight to Galapagos –Baltra Island – Los Gemelos
Flight from Quito or Guayaquil - Galapagos to Baltra Island. Upon arrival we will have to pay the entrance fee to the national park of USD 100.- which has to be paid in cash. Then we will be picked up by a member of the ship. Today the first point of interest are the Twin Craters (Los Gemelos) in the highlands of Santa Cruz. The vegetation around these is very special and is renown for its about 300 fern species and the many sunflowers. -/L/D
Friday: Genovesa – Bahia Darwin - El Barranco
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
Saturday: Santiago – Bahia Sullivan / Bartolome Island
In the morning we will anchor at Santiago Island’s wonderful Sullivan Bay. At your arrival sea lions will stick their heads out of the water to welcome you and the season the turtles hatch the beaches are covered with little turtles. The main attraction of the bay is the broad, about 100 years old stream of lava and its bizarre surface. Afterwards 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 snorkelling spots from which you can discover the marvellous underwater world with a good chance to encounter penguins or the softly gliding turtles. B/L/D
Sunday: Rabida Island / Santa Cruz – Cerro Dragon
In the morning we do a trip to the beach of the small volcanic island Rábida. A small path leads to a small lagoon very popular with flamingos. On the way there you pass many pelicans nesting. The beach is also considered as one of the most beautiful snorkel places in Galápagos and also frequently visited by many sea lions due to its fish wealth. At the Island Santa Cruz we will head for the hill Cerro Dragon, which is an excellent spot for observing land lizards and swallow-tailed gulls. Nearby is a lagoon where you can observe flamingos. B/L/D
Monday: Isabela Island – Centro de Crianza - Muro de las lagrimas
In the morning we will visit the breeding centre for turtles, the Centro de Crianza on the Island of Isabela close to Puerto Villamil. Here you can see turtles of different ages. Afterwards we will go to the Muro de las lagrimas. This is a wall which was built from a penal colony about 60 years ago. B/L/D
Tuesday: Fernandina Island – Punta Espinoza /Isabela Island – Caleta Tagus
In the morning we will go to the flat lava of Punta Espinosa on the island of Fernandina which offers a stark and barren landscape, but here flightless cormorants build their nests on the point, sea lions sprawl on the beach or play in the tide pools and marine iguanas dot the sand. On the towering cliffs of Tagus Cove on Isabela Island, 19th and early 20th century ships’ graffiti can be seen. After hiking beyond Darwin Lake, a saltwater lagoon above sea level, you will be rewarded with extraordinary views of Darwin and Wolf volcanoes. B/L/D
Wednesday: Santiago island - Puerto Egas – Salt mines
Today we will visit the dark sand beach at Egas Port. Most of the landscape is tuff-stone layers and lava flows; the surrounding area is good for spotting and observing hunting herons, great blue herons, lava herons, oyster catchers, and the yellow crowned night heron. You can enjoy the sight of marine iguanas grazing upon algae beds at low tide sharing space with red sally light-foot crabs. There is a colony of fur-seals here that swim in deep pools of cool water called “grottos”. At this beach you can swim and snorkel in search of octopi, sea horses, star fish and other exciting sea life. B/L/D
Thursday: Daphne Mayor – Baltra - flight
In the morning we will navigating around Daphne Mayor to observe some tropical bird species. Afterwards we return to Baltra and fly back to the mainland. B
Floreana Cruise South
7 Nights / 8 Days Thursday / Thursday
Thursday: Flight to Galapagos –Baltra Island – Seymour North
Flight from Quito or Guayaquil - Galapagos to Baltra Island. Upon arrival we will have to pay the entrance fee to the national park of USD 100.- which has to be paid in cash. Then we will be picked up by a member of the ship and after a short drive to the harbour we will start your cruise. Our first stop is the Island Seymour North, which is most of all renown for its frigate birds and their intensive courting rituals. Other frigate birds and blue-footed boobies, as well as endemic black lizards also inhabit the island and sea lions inhabit its shores. -/L/D
Friday: Santa Cruz – Dragon Hill – Bahia Ballena
At the Island Santa Cruz we will head for the hill Cerro Dragon, which is an excellent spot for observing land lizards and swallow-tailed gulls. Nearby is a lagoon where you can observe flamingos.
Saturday: Santa Cruz – Charles Darwin Station – El Chato
In the morning we will visit the The Charles Darwin Research Station. 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 survivor of the specific turtle species. The lush greenery of the Santa Cruz highlands is a welcome contrast with the arid scenery of the smaller, lower islands. Here we will visit the lagune el Chato. B/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 flamingo’s, 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: Española - Punta Suarez / Gardner Bay
Española is the southernmost island of the archipelago, and being so isolated, a high percentage of its fauna is endemic. Punta Suarez, on the western coast of the island, is one of the most popular and attractive places in Galapagos. Sea lions, the picturesque marine iguana, blue footed and masked boobies nesting next to the trail are found there. This is also the only place in the world where the waved albatross nests. Along the cliffs there is spectacular view of a fantastic blowhole. Gardner Bay has a beautiful white sand beach to be shared with sea lions and curious mocking birds. Española is the southernmost island of the archipelago, and being so isolated, a high percentage of its fauna is endemic. Punta Suarez, on the western coast of the island, is one of the most popular and attractive places in Galapagos. Sea lions, the picturesque marine iguana, blue footed and masked boobies nesting next to the trail are found there. This is also the only place in the world where the waved albatross nests. Along the cliffs there is spectacular view of a fantastic blowhole. Gardner Bay has a beautiful white sand beach to be shared with sea lions and curious mocking birds. B/L/D
Tuesday: San Cristobal – Isla Lobos / Interpretation Center
In the morning we 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. Upon arrival at San Cristobal - Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the second largest port of the Galapagos Islands, we will visit the information center which provides the visitor with an excellent overview regarding the Galapagos’ history and nature. B/L/D
Wednesday: Santa Fe – Plazas Island
Santa Fe has one of the most beautiful coves of all the visitor sites in the archipelago. A peninsula where sea lions rest protects a turquoise lagoon with two small white sand beaches. 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 have a paler yellow than on the other islands. After the hike you can swim or snorkel in the bay in company of sea lions.
Located on the east of Santa Cruz, the main characteristics on the small island South Plaza are the Opuntia cacti and the carpets of red sesuvium, a succulent plant that turns green in the rainy season. The cactus is the main food of land iguanas, which are usually found resting at the cactu's shade. The island contains one of the largest sea lion colony of Galapagos, swallow-tailed gulls and red-billed tropicbirds nesting, and boobies roosting on the south cliff of the island. B/L/D
Thursday: Black Turtle Cove - Baltra - flight back to Quito
In the morning you will visit the Caleta Tortuga Negra (Black Turtle Cove). This cove is surrounded by mangroves where you can see lava herons and pelicans. While snorkeling you can observe marine turtles, schools of golden mustard rays and sometimes also white-tipped sharks.
Afterwards you will cross the Itabaca Channel to Baltra, to take your flight back to the mainland. B/-/-
B= Breakfast L=Lunch D= Dinner
Prices 2008:
Price 8 Day Double Cruises USD 1.800.- Per Person
Price 8 Day Single Cruises USD 3.150.- Per Person
Charter 8 Day Cruise Price USD 27.000.-
In the price included:
Yacht accommodation in double cabins with private bathroom, 3 daily meals (Upon request, we can provide you information about the menu that will be served on board), Guide services (Spanish/English) , Shore excursions , Transfers in the islands,Snorkelling equipment.
Not included in the price:
Flights mainland to/from Galápagos USD 410.-, Entrance fee to Galápagos National Park USD 100.-, Liquor and beverages, Diving equipment, tips, travel insurance, personal items, International flight airport tax (USD 41.- per person).
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