Galaxy Cruises

 

GALAXY YACHT : FIRST CLASS 6 DAYS CRUISE (SATURDAY to THURSDAY)

glpgpic1SATURDAY: BALTRA ISLAND – SANTA CRUZ: HIGHLANDS

Arrive to Baltra Island. This island is known to be inhabited by militaries only. On this island is located one of our mains Galapagos airports. Once you arrive your guide will be waiting for you. Transfer to Santa Cruz Island, we cross the Itabaca Chanel (from airport to this place is around 15 minutes), after this we take our private bus to Puerto Ayora. Once we arrive to Puerto Ayora, we will go direct to Galaxy Yacht: cabin accommodation and take lunch. After lunch, our first visit is HIGHLANDS OF SANTA CRUZ, where we have a trekking and we will find the giant tortoises in their natural habitat, this is a natural spectacular. For this visit we recommend to use sport shoes, long pants, raincoat, hut and sun block. Back to Puerto Ayora. At the night we have a welcome cocktail and the formal presentation of our crew by Capitan. Briefing for next day.

SUNDAY: ISABELA ISLAND

TINTORERAS & HUMEDALES – WALL OF TEAR: Located at south of Puerto Villamil, we will arrive to this place by panga. There is a small bay with turquoises water where you can appreciate sea lions, marine tortoises, marine iguanas and rays. The most part of this trail we will find volcanic lava of type AA. The Tintoreras is one of places where the introduction iguana has been successful. Visit Humedales: complexes of paths which include sites like: The Orchilla Hill, from this viewpoint you can admire the bay, Puerto Villamil, Volcano Sierra Negra, islets and rocks. El Estero, Poza Escondida, Poza Redonda, Tunel Del Estero are others paths located in Humedales area, each one with its beautiful landscape and characteristic. Return to Galaxy. Lunch

PM BREEDING CENTER – POZA DE FLAMINGOS & CONCHA Y PERLA: The Breeding Center is located 1.5 Km from Puerto Villamil. This place is dedicated to the reproduction of several species of tortoises in captivity; we will find 330 tortoises between youthful and adult. The Breeding Center has beautiful gardens composed by native plants. Poza de Flamingos & Concha y Perla: Visit Poza, a wonderful place where you can find flamingoes and get wonderful photos of those birds. To arrive to Concha & Perla we will cross a mangle area; it is a great place for swimming and snorkeling.

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MONDAY: ISABELA ISLAND

ELIZABETH BAY: This is one of the island’s breeding sites for penguins. Located on the west coast of Isabela, Elizabeth Point is a marine visitor site. Visit red mangrove cove: Brown pelicans, flightless cormorants, spotted eagle rays, golden rays and sea lions are often seen.

URBINA BAY: this place is located at the base of Alcedo Volcano between Elizabeth Bay and Tagus Cove. Wet landing. Trail length is around 3.20 Km; during this walking we can observe land iguanas, hawks, tortoises; also it is possible to see red and blue lobsters.

TUESDAY: FERNANDINA & ISABELA ISLAND

FERNANDINA ISLAND – ESPINOZA POINT: Fernandina is the 3rd island bigger of Galapagos and has just one visit place: Espinoza Point. Espinoza Point is famous site because you will find big colonies of marine iguanas and to be the unique place where the flightless Cormorant lives, Galapagos penguin, hawk, snakes of Galapagos and many other. From Espinoza Point we can admire Fernandina Island and its volcano which last eruption was on May 2005. Fernandina is the only island that doesn’t have any mammal introduced and the open areas are very fragile. In nesting time of marine iguana (January to June) we have a lot care when we are walking. Return to Galaxy. Lunch

ISABELA ISLAND: TAGUS COVE: It is located at west of Darwin Volcano in Isabela Island. During our walking we will find several inscriptions (names of boat’s pirates) since 1800. Tagus Cove name has its origin of an England ship which crossed the island looking for Galapagos tortoise to feed the crew. From this area we can admire the Darwin Lake which has salt water and its deep is 9metes approximately, there are no fishes. It is very easy to see different species of birds.

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WEDNESDAY: SANTIAGO ISLAND

SANTIAGO ISLAND: EGAS PORT: In this site we find a black sand beach; at south of this beach there is a volcano called Pan de Azucar, it has volcanic deposits which have contributed to the formation of this black sand beach. The crater of this volcano has a salt lake which in warm time becomes dry and it is possible to appreciate a salt mine. Between 1928 and 1930 there were some explorations to this mine but they didn’t function; additionally, it caused damages to the environment because of workers use endemic woods. It is not allowed go down to salt mine. Return to Galaxy. Lunch

SANTIAGO ISLAND: ESPUMILLA BEACH & CALETA BUCANERO: One of the main attractions of this site is a Palo Santo wood, the beach and landscape; the beach is a very important site for tortoises because they use this place for nesting. Once time, the pigs were the main predatory of tortoise’s eggs; pigs were eradicated with the creation of Isabela Project.

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND: TURTLE COVE – TRANSFER OUT

TURTLE COVE: A incredible place: a red-mangrove lake in Santa Cruz Island. Here, you will have the opportunity to see golden rays, sharks, and hammerhead and black-tip sharks. Transfer out to Baltra airport to get flight to Ecuador mainland. ** ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

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BOOKING & CANCELLATION POLICIES

Bookings:

All request and reservations have to be sent in writing to: travel@airbound.com

FITS Confirmation:

In order to reconfirm your request we require a first deposit of 35% of the total amount of the cruise. If no deposit is received within 7 business days of the booking, the reservation request will be cancelled automatically.

Balance must be paid 60 days prior departure cruise date.

Penalties for Cancellations/FITS:

Cancellations received with more than 130 days before the cruise date: penalty of 15% of the total amount of the cruise rate.

Cancellations received between 129-60 days before the cruise date: penalty of 35% of the total amount of the cruise rate.

Cancellations received between 59 days before the cruise date: penalty of 100%.

CHARTER Confirmation:

In order to reconfirm your request we require a first deposit of 25% of the total amount of the cruise. If no deposit is received within 7 business days of the booking, the reservation request will be cancelled automatically.

A second deposit of 20% is needed 130 days before cruise departure. If no deposit is received, the reservation will be cancelled automatically.

Balance must be paid 60 days prior departure cruise date.

Penalties for Cancellations/CHARTER:

Cancellations made with 130 days before the cruise date: penalty of 15% of the total amount of charter.

Cancellations made between 129-60 days before the cruise date: penalty of 35% of the total amount of charter.

Cancellations made between 59 days before departure date: penalty of 100% Any changes to the above indications are not valid unless confirmed in writing by our reservation department.

All cancellations must be sent in writing to travel@airbound.com

Note: No refund will be provided for cancellation due to cancelled, delayed or missed flights; penalties for cancellation do not change in case of illness. We recommend to passengers obtain a Travel/trip cancellations insurance to better protect themselves.

 

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