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Sunday to Sunday Details South

Sunday
Am Baltra Island
Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island.
Pm Santa Cruz Island: Bachas Beach
A swimming beach and one of the few remnants of the U.S. World War II presence in the Galápagos
Located on the north shore of Santa Cruz, Las Bachas is a swimming beach. One of the few remnants of the U.S. World War II presence in the Galápagos, a floating pier, can be seen here. You may see flamingos, Sally Lightfoot crabs, hermit crabs, black necked stilts, and whimbrels. Sea turtles also nest off the beach.
Highlights: World War II remnants
Animals: Sally Lightfoot crabs, hermit crabs, black necked stilts, whimbrels, sea turtles
Difficulty: Easy  Landing:  Wet
*Note that the listed activities may differ depending of the time of the day of your visit, cruise itinerary and National Park regulations.

Monday
Am Santa Cruz Island: El Chato
A reserve in the highlands where you have the opportunity to observe the giant tortoise in the wild.
El Chato is a reserve in the highlands of Santa Cruz, where you have the amazing opportunity to observe the magnificent giant tortoise in the wild. This area is vegetated with transition zone vegetation and is located in the humid zone of the highlands of Santa Cruz. The walk to the reserve is one of the best places to observe ground birds, tree and ground finches, the vermillion flycatcher, cattle egrets and occasionally Galápagos rails.
Animals: Giant tortoises, short-eared owls, Darwin’s finches, yellow warblers, Galápagos rails, paint-billed crakes
Difficulty: Easy  Landing:  Dry

Pm Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station
An organization that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos.
Charles Darwin Research Station
The CDRS is an international not-for-profit organization that provides scientific research, technical information and assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos Islands. Visitors can learn about natural history, issues concerning the islands, and see the tortoise breeding and rearing project at work.
Highlights: Tortoise breeding
Animals: Giant tortoises, great blue herons, land iguanas, lava lizards, mockingbirds
Difficulty: Easy  Landing:  Dry

Tuesday
Am San Cristobal Island: Cerro Brujo
A beautiful white-sand beach full of pelicans, blue-footed boobies, sea lions and marine iguanas.
One of the first sites visited by Charles Darwin, Cerro Brujo is a beautiful white-sand beach where brown pelicans, blue-footed boobies, sea lions, and marine iguanas can all be found. An onshore version of nearby Kicker Rocks, Cerro Brujo is a very striking, eroded tuff cone. There is also fantastic snorkeling in the turquoise waters.
Highlights: Snorkeling; beach
Animals: Sea lions, pelicans, boobies, marine iguanas
Difficulty: Easy  Landing: Wet

San Cristobal Island: Leon Dormido
This island comprises two rocks which jut out of the ocean and is home to a large colony of sea birds.
This small, distinctive island comprises two rocks which jut out of the ocean and is home to a large colony of sea birds. Kicker Rock is an excellent dive site where you could see many reef fish as well as hammerhead and Galápagos sharks. Sightings of large rays and turtles are common but not guaranteed.
Highlights: Diving; snorkeling
Animals: Boobies, reef fish, sharks
Difficulty: Intermediate diving; advanced snorkeling
Landing:  None  Pm San Cristobal Island: Isla Lobos
This small island is named after the sea lions that rest and play on its rocky shores.
This small island is named after the sea lions that rest and play on its rocky shores. It is also home to blue-footed boobies, great frigate-birds, brown pelicans, lava gulls, common noddies, yellow warblers and small and medium ground finches. There is good snorkeling in the clear waters of the channel and this is one of the best sites at which to swim with sea lions underwater.
Highlights: Swimming with sea lions
Animals: Sea lions, boobies, frigate-birds, pelicans
Difficulty: Easy  Landing:  Wet

Wednesday
Am Española Island: Suárez Point
Suárez Point is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago.
This is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago, with a long list of species found along its cliffs and sand or pebble beaches. In addition to five species of nesting seabirds there are the curious and bold Española Island mockingbirds, Galápagos doves and Galápagos hawks. Several types of reptiles, including the marine iguana and the over sized lava lizard, are unique to this island..
Highlights: High concentration of wildlife
Animals: Española Island mockingbirds, Galápagos doves, Galápagos hawks, marine iguanas, lava lizards
Difficulty: Easy  Landing:  Dry

Pm Española Island: Gardner Bay
Gardner Bay has a magnificent beach with turquoise waters. The bay is home of a large colony of sea lions.
Gardner Bay has a magnificent beach with turquoise waters. Around the small islets nearby, snorkelers will find lots of fish and sometimes turtles and sharks. The bay is also frequented by a transient colony of sea lions which like to swim with you. Birds, like the endemic Hood-mockingbird and different species of Darwin finches, are omnipresent.
Highlights: Beach; snorkeling
Animals: Madeiran storm petrels, marine iguanas, sea lions, turtles, sharks
Difficulty: Easy  Landing:  Wet

Española Island: Osborn Islet
This small island is a marine visit where you can enjoy fantastic snorkeling and swimming.
This small island to the southeast of Española Island is a marine visit where you can enjoy fantastic snorkeling and swimming.
Highlights: Snorkeling and swimming
Animals: Colorful fish
Difficulty: Easy  Landing:  None

Thursday
Am Floreana Island: Cormorant Point
Cormorant Point offers a trail overlooking a saltwater lagoon that is a favorite of flamingos.
Noted for the volcanic green olivine crystals found in the beach, Cormorant Point offers a trail overlooking a saltwater lagoon that is a favourite of flamingos. Beyond the lagoon the trail leads to a magnificent white-sand beach. Green sea turtles lay their eggs in the sands here during the night and their tracks leading to and from the sea mark the beach.
Highlights: Flamingos
Animals: Flamingos, green sea turtles
Difficulty: Easy  Landing:  Wet

Floreana Island: Champion Island
A small island located very near Floreana, snorkeling and diving around Champion can be excellent. Champion Rock is a beautiful drift dive on a wall. The walls are covered with black coral bushes and yellow cup corals and if you take a close look you are likely to find a Pacific seahorse or some of several species of haw kfish, as well as green turtles, salema and surgeon fish.
Highlights: Coral wall dive
Animals: Green turtles, salema, surgeon fish, Pacific seahorse, hawk fish
Difficulty: Easy  Landing:  None
 
Pm Floreana Island: Post Office Bay
A white-sand beach where in the past sailors used to leave and receive their letters in a barrel.
The best known site on Floreana is Post Office Bay, a white-sand beach where in the past sailors used to leave and receive their letters in a barrel. The tradition continues - leave your postcard in the barrel and see how long it takes to be delivered, and at the same time if there is a postcard with an address close to your home, please take it with you.
Highlights: Post office barrel
Animals: Sea lions, great blue herons, Madeiran storm petrels
Difficulty: Easy  Landing:  Wet

Friday
Am Santa Fe Island
A volcanic uplift that hosts a forest of Opuntia and palo santo. Endemic land iguanas are often seen
Santa Fe is a volcanic uplift and hosts a forest of Opuntia cactus, which are the largest of the archipelago, and palo santo. Weathered cliffs provide a haven for swallow-tailed gulls, red-billed tropic birds, and sehar-waters petrels. The Santa Fe species of land iguanas are often seen, as well as lava lizards. There is a picturesque turquoise lagoon and calm waters where you can snorkel amongst sea lions.
Highlights: Land iguanas, Galápagos hawks, playful sea lion pups
Animals: Frigate birds, Galápagos hawks, land and marine iguanas, manta rays, sea turtles, sea lions, lava lizards, mockingbirds
Difficulty: Steep and uneasy trail; strenuous hike  Landing:  Wet
 
Pm South Plaza Island
South Plaza has one of the largest populations of land iguanas in the Galápagos. It is also home to marine iguanas and a hybrid iguana whose fathers are marine iguanas and mothers are land iguanas. There are cliffs with spectacular views and a rocky trail circumnavigates the island displaying the combination of dry and coastal vegetation zone. The island is home to enormous prickly pear cactus and the endemic succulent sesuvian.
Highlights: Land iguanas, nesting swallow tail gulls and snorkeling with friendly sea lions
Animals: Land iguanas, lava lizards, Madeiran storm petrels, marine iguanas
Difficulty: Flat trail  Landing:  Dry

Saturday
Am Sombrero Chino Island
The landing is on a beautiful crescent-shaped beach, home to sea lions and Sally Lightfoot crabs.
One of the least visited sites, Sombrero Chino (Chinese Hat) has special landscape worth the visit. The landing is on a beautiful crescent-shaped white-sand beach, home to sea lions and Sally Lightfoot crabs. The trail on Sombrero Chino explores its volcanic origin and offers some spectacular views of the waves crashing below. Snorkeling in the waters near Sombrero Chino you can see white-tipped sharks, Galápagos penguins and sea lions.
Highlights: Snorkeling with Galápagos penguins, playful sea lions and white-tipped sharks
Animals: Sea lions, Sally Lightfoot crabs, white-tipped sharks, Galápagos penguins, sea lions
Difficulty: Good shoes necessary for walking on lava rock  Landing:  Wet

Pm Bartholomew Island
Visit the Pinnacle Rock and the white-sand beach: the best area to get photos of Galápagos penguins.
Bartolomé Island is a volcanic islet just off the east coast of Santiago Island in the Galápagos Islands Group. It is one of the "younger" islands in the Galápagos archipelago. This island, and Sulivan Bay on Santiago island, are named after naturalist and life-long friend of Charles Darwin, Sir Bartholomew James Sulivan, who was a Lieutenant aboard HMS Beagle.
Visitor Sites: Pinnacle Rock, White-Sand Beac

Sunday
Am Santa Cruz Island: Black Turtle Cove
This shallow inlet is surrounded by mangroves and provides natural protection for a variety of marine life.
Black Turtle Cove is located on the north side of the island and is only accessible by boat and with a guide. This shallow inlet is surrounded by mangroves and provides natural protection for a variety of marine life, attracting the vulnerable juveniles of many species. Below the surface of the water, you can see both blacktip and white tip reef sharks, sea turtles, golden cownose rays, spotted eagle rays, and an occasional hammerhead shark. Pelicans and Boobies hunt here, diving gracefully into the water.
Highlights: 2 hour panga ride
Animals: Hammerhead sharks babies, rays, sea turtles, sea birds
Difficulty: Easy  Landing:  no landing

Be sure to carry with you:

• hat or cap
• sunglasses with strap
• sunscreen lotion
• Plenty of film / batteries.
• bottled water
• Comfortable and appropriate walking gear
• Before each excursion ask the guide if you will swim or make snorkeling in order to take a towel with you.

SNORKELING:
On board we have masks, snorkels and fins available, without any cost.

2 cabins for couples, each one with one double bed
3 cabins with upper and lower single beds
2 cabins with 1 upper double bed and 1 lower single bed
Each cabin is equipped with en suite facilities, shower, hot water, and air conditioned.
1 interior dinning room
1 diving deck.

CABIN SERVICE:
The cabins are cleaned every morning. Towels and sheets are changed 3 times in a week.

BAR SERVICE
You will find aboard a variety of soft drinks, beer and liquors. The barman will open a consumption card for you; please sign it every time you request a drink in order to avoid misunderstandings when your bill is presented at the end of your cruise.
Note: Due to the fact that there is a bar on board, we request to not bring wine or liquor aboard.

SALOON SERVICE:
We have some Galapagos books, music and videos. Feel free to use Ask the guide to show you the list. There will be a replacement fee charged for any Galapagos book not returned by the end of the cruise.

MEALS SERVICE:
It is important to advise our chef of any dietary restrictions you may have.
We will do our best to accommodate to your needs

- BREAKFAST is served from 7:00 - 7:30
- LUNCH: Is served from 12:00 – 12:30
- DINNER: Is served from: 19:00 - 19:30
Between meals you will be offered some snacks.
Some times the conditions of navigation can change the hour of the service.
On special itineraries, your guide might ask that meal times be changed.

Important Note: We make all possible efforts to provide fresh products to you. Please remember that you are in a boat with space limitations. Beside, we bring fresh food from the continent, and we are restricted by cargo space and regulations.

TECHINC EQUIPMENT:
Ice maker
Freezer
Water maker
Hot water

TRANSMITION:
HF & VHF
2 MOBILE VHF

SECURITY:
2 life rafts
1 EPIRB
1 SART
2 waterproof VHF
20 life vests

THE CREW:
The crew is pleased to assist you and to make your cruise an unforgettable experience.
The crew members are conformed by;
Captain
Captains assistant
Sailorman
Naval engineer
Cook
Barman
Cruise naturalist guide

ELECTRICITY:
It is necessary to try to manage the consumption of electricity by checking your cabin when there is nobody at the interior and not to fall asleep when the light is on. Please act in the same way with the ventilator

Passports
Passport valid for at least six months required by all nationals referred to in the chart.
Passport Note
Passports must be carried at all times.

Visas
Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days.

Note: (a) A measles vaccination certificate is required by all nationals travelling from Germany and Italy and must be shown on arrival. (b) Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).
Visa Note
Extensions of a further 90 days are available through the local immigration authorities.