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Snorkel with playful sea lions and penguins,
kayak among sea turtles, hike past dancing
blue-footed boobies with our expert
naturalist guide—this is the perfect
adventure in one of the greatest natural
history destinations in
the world. Our 15-day
Galápagos cruise
combines the Eastern
Islands and Western
Islands, and traveling
aboard our classic tall
ship Mary Anne is the
perfect way to go, with spacious decks for
relaxing, delicious meals served al fresco,
and sunsets in a beautiful new anchorage
each night. This is the “ultimate” experience
of the Galápagos!
Days 1-4 Guayaquil / Baltra / Genovesa /
Bartolomé From Guayaquil, we fly to
Baltra and board our yacht, the Mary Anne.
We cruise through a mangrove estuary,
spotting sea turtles and graceful rays, then
head out to remote Genovesa (Tower)
Island, home to frigatebirds, Nazca boobies,
and red-billed tropicbirds nesting along the
cliffs. At Bartolomé Island, we enjoy views
from needle-like Pinnacle Rock, the eroded
remnant of an old volcanic cone. Tiny
Galápagos penguins swim off the sandy
beach below.
Days 5-10 Rábida / Santa Cruz / Santa
Fé / Española / Devil’s Crown / Floreana
Rábida’s saltwater lagoon is home to three
types of herons, and we gain fascinating
insights at the Darwin Research Station
on Santa Cruz. On Santa Fé, watch sea
lions strike a pose on a white-sand beach.
Blue-footed boobies and marine iguanas
A WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER ON THE PLANET
await our explorations on Española, and
we hike near the vast twin craters of
Los Gemelos in the Santa Cruz highlands.
Devil’s Crown offers world-class marine life
viewing, and we visit historic Post Office
Bay on Floreana.
Days 11-17 Isabela / Fernandina /
Santiago We search for whales and
dolphins as we cross the Bolivar Channel
to Isabela Island. At Punta Moreno, we
walk on a pahoehoe lava flow and take a
panga ride through scenic Buccaneer Cove.
Flightless cormorants and Galápagos
penguins are highlights at Fernandina’s
Punta Espinosa. We explore Santiago
Island’s Espumilla Beach, with its golden
sands, and walk to nesting colonies of the
two species of frigatebirds as well as
blue-footed boobies and swallow-tailed
gulls on North Seymour. Fly to Guayaquil
for a final overnight, and depart on Day 17.
“The best Galápagos
itinerary of any
company—so many
islands visited and
such a comprehensive
wildlife experience.”
Ruth M., San Francisco CA
Photo opportunities abound in the Galápagos, where the tame wildlife allows humans a close approach.
FOR MORE DETAILS ON OUR GALÁPAGOS TRIPS, VISIT 110