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Galapagos Motor Yacht Corals I & II - 8 days Cruise
important information
- Departure Days:
- 8 days: Wednesday / Sunday
5 days: Wednesday
4 days: Sunday
- Capacity:
- Coral I: 36 passengers
Coral II:
20 passengers
- Price:
- between USD 3,090 – USD 4,330
between USD 1,730 – USD 2,490
between USD 1,290 – USD 1,890
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The Motor Yacht Coral I is a wonderful ship decorated with teakwood and modern design which give the boat a kind of luxurious touch. It has eighteen spacious cabins decorated with a marine taste. There is plenty of room for storage, and moreover, all beds in all cabins are lower and they can be arranged as matrimonial, as well as single and double beds. Each cabin has its own private facilities. The accommodation is handmade and made of darkly wood. The dining room is artfully decorated and the sun decks of the yacht also provide a lot of places with shadow. The outdoor deck of the Coral I is perfect for a brilliant view to make photos or enjoying the sun. The Coral I with its modern and timeless design!
The Motor Yacht Coral II is an elegant and classical ship for 20 passengers. It is ideal for explorers, who will enjoy a unique and private adventure on the Galápagos Island combined with supreme comfort. Cruising speed means more time for visiting the islands and enjoying activities, while its small size means less time organizing shore visits.
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Motor Yacht Coral I & II – Technical facts and specifications
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Coral I |
Coral II |
| Type |
First-Class- Motor Yachts |
| Length |
39.7 m |
32.65 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
6.8 m |
| Capacity |
36 passengers |
20 passengers |
| Crew |
10 plus 3/2 multilingual naturalist guide |
| Facilities |
ample sun decks, restaurant, bar, TV & VCR, Stereo, library, snorkel equipment available on board |
| Itinerary Overview |
| Sunday: |
Island Santa Cruz - Highlands |
| Monday: |
Española Island – Suarez Point - Gardener Bay |
| Tuesday: |
Island Floreana – Cormorant Point – Champions - Post Office Bay |
| Wednesday: |
Island North Seymour / Island Santa Cruz – Cerro Dragon |
| Thursday: |
Island Rabida / Island Santiago – Puerto Egas |
| Friday: |
Island Fernandina – Punta Espinoza / Island Isabela – Tagus Cove |
| Saturday: |
Island Bartolome / Island Santa Cruz – Black Turtle Cove |
| Sunday: |
Island Santa Cruz – Charles Darwin Station – return flight |
Detailed Itinerary:
Sunday: Island Santa Cruz - Highlands
In the morning you will fly to the Galapágos Island Baltra. After paying the National Park Entrance Fee, a crew member will accompany you to your cruise ship or yacht which anchors at the harbour of Island Santa Cruz. Transfer from the airport to Itabaca Channel which you have to cross by ferry. After arrival there, you will pass through the highlands of Santa Cruz from north to south. On your way, you will cross the different vegetation zones of this fascinating island. Those vary from lower dry zones with many cactuses to scalesia- woods in the humid highland. There you will explore one of the enormously complex lava tunnels, which are approximately 2 km long. During a visit of a hacienda in the highlands you can observe the Galapágos giant tortoises in their natural habitat.
-/L/D
Monday: Española Island – Suarez Point - Gardener Bay
Española is the southernmost and oldest island of the Galápagos archipelago. Because of its isolated position you can explore a lot of endemic wildlife. In the morning you will have an excursion to Point Suarez which 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, Galapagos doves and Galapagos hawks. Several types of reptiles, including the marine iguana and the oversized lava lizard, are unique to this island. When heavy swells are running, Point Suarez is also the site of a spectacular blowhole, with thundering spray shooting 30 yards into the air. The walkabout on a stony path is about 2km (duration about 3 hours). Gardener Bay is on the eastern shore with turquoise shot coloured water and a magnificent beach. 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. B/L/D
Tuesday: Island Floreana – Cormorant Point – Champions - Post Office Bay
Floreana Island is perceived as one of the most exotic Island of the archipelago. At Cormorant Point you land on a green olivine sand beach. Following a 100 m long path you will soon reach a lagoon with flamingoes, white-checked pintail ducks and other shorebirds. Afterwards there is a great snorkelling or swimming at Champions Islet. The underwater world there is various with riff sharks, starfishes, marine turtles, sea lions and additional tropical ornamental fishes.
In the afternoon you will visit the famous Post Office Bay which keeps the legendary post barrel that whalers historically used to post their mail in. Nowadays you can leave a letter and hope that it will make its destination via another tourist. B/L/D
Wednesday: Island North Seymour / Island Santa Cruz – Cerro Dragon
After a dry landing, you will have a short walk along the coast of the northernmost island of Seymour. Guests will encounter swallow tailed gulls, sea lions and cliff crabs. This site is also known for being a major nesting colony of blue footed boobies, and the largest colony of the magnificent frigate bird, a species different to the great frigate bird.
You can also spot both endemic species of iguanas, the marine iguanas and land iguanas. You will enjoy this relaxing hike around the nesting sites.
In the afternoon you will visit Cerro Dragon. This mountain is an excellent spot for observing land lizards, wading birds and Darwin´s finks. B/L/D
Thursday: Island Rabida / Island Santiago – Puerto Egas
Today you will make an excursion to the small volcano island Rábida with its dark red beach. A small path there leads you to the little lagoon, which is often visited by flamingos. On your way to this lagoon you will pass nesting pelicans and other sea birds. The beach of Rábida Island is considered as one of the most beautiful places to go snorkeling. Because of a huge richness of fishes you can also observe a lot of sea lions there.
After lunch on board you will land at Santiago Island, also known as James, or San Salvador Island, which is the fourth largest island in the archipelago. The influences of the former salt mine workers and their imported animals are still alive on the island. The last tries to populate Santiago Island were given up forty years ago. Visit the dark sand beach with a lot of marine iguanas at Egas Port after a wet landing. After a short walk of about 2 km along the coast you will reach the cliffy lava coast with natural pools where sea lions take a bath and herons and other sea birds are as well local. Additionally you can encounter a small group of sea bears. The surrounding area is good for spotting and observing colonies of sea lions, red sally light-foot crabs, lava iguanas, Galápagos buzzards and lava herons. B/L/D
Friday: Island Fernandina – Punta Espinoza / Island Isabela – Tagus Cove
In the morning you will visit Fernandina Island which is not only the westernmost but also the youngest and most pristine Island found in Galapagos. The last eruption of the volcano La Cumbre in 2005 created huge interesting fields of lava. Punta Espinoza, one of Fernandina’s visit points, is situated within fascinating lava scenery with Lava-Cactuses and on the surface of the lava growing mangroves. Beside this unique scenery you will come in contact with numerous animals here. The highlights are sea lions, penguins, the flightless cormorant (especially in spring and summer) and one of the biggest iguana colonies of Galápagos. Do not miss a snorkeling trip during which you have the possibility to explore the beautiful underwater world.
The afternoon will lead you to the largest island of the archipelago, Island Isabela. With a surface of 4588 sq.km the isle engages more than the half of the land area of whole Galápagos. After a dry landing you will visit the notorious Tagus Cove, which was historically used as an anchoring place for pirates, buccaneers and whalers. Around the deep blue bay you can observe a large number of blue-footed boobies perched on the ledges of the cliffs, as well as marine iguanas, penguins, brown pelicans, brown noddy terns and swallow-tailed gulls. A steep trail passes through an area of dry vegetation and volcanic landscape with scalesia woods and cactuses. You will reach Darwin Lake, an extremely salted and green crater lake. During a short hike you will explore the scenic uniqueness and beautiness of Isabela Island. You can also enjoy the unique underwater world of this island during a snorkeling trip. B/L/D
Saturday: Island Bartolome / Island Santa Cruz – Black Turtle Cove
Arriving at Bartolomé you 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 snorkeling spots from which you can discover the marvelous underwater world with a good chance to encounter penguins or the softly gliding turtles.
Today you visit the nearby Black Turtle Cove, a nesting site for marine turtles. With good luck you can observe different types of sharks in the calm water, so for example the white-tipped shark or schools of golden mustard rays as well. B/L/D
Sunday: Island Santa Cruz – Charles Darwin Station – return flight
Today you anchor at the harbour of Puerto Ayora on Island Santa Cruz. Beside its rank as homestay for sea lions and pelicans, the marina is a popular starting point for round-the-world-yachtsman. The island itself has come to be both touristic and scientific center of the archipeleago. The Charles Darwin Research Station and the Galapagos National Park offices are based on Santa Cruz Island. The station encompasses an information centre, a museum, a library and a tortoise breeding station. Here you will have an opportunity to visit some of the best scientists of the Galápagos. Park rangers and park managers among others, who make huge efforts to preserve this Unesco World Heritage Site, conduct the conservation of the islands. In the tortoise breeding and rearing centre you can encounter tortoises of different subspecies, which are prepared for reintroduction to their natural habitats. The most popular inhabitant of this Station is probably Lonesome George. He is the only survivor of his specific turtle species. In the past all approaches to find a partner for him failed. But in July 2008 the scientists found a carved nest wit nine eggs from a female tortoise. Three of them could be saved and now accordingly to strict instructions they are incubated syntheticly.
After your walkabout you will be escorted across the island to the north of Itabaca Chanel and you will cross over to Baltra Island. After your transfer from the chanel to the airport you will fly back to the mainland of Ecuador. B
B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner
| Prices
per Person 2010: |
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Cabins |
4 days |
5 days |
8 days |
| Standard |
USD 1,290.- |
USD 1,730.- |
USD 3,090.- |
| Moon Cabin |
USD 1,590.- |
USD 2,130.- |
USD 3,590.- |
| Junior Cabin |
USD
1,890.- |
USD
2,490.- |
USD
4,330.- |
| Fuel surcharge per person |
USD 90.- |
USD 90.- |
USD 180.- |
Single supplement: 100 %
Discount for children under 12 years: 25 %
Included in the price:
All transfers in Galapagos, cruise on board of the CORAL I or II in double accommodation with all facilities, naturalist guide, purified water free to drink.
Not included in the price:
flights mainland to/from Galápagos (e.g. Quito – Galapagos – Quito USD 429.- per person), entrance fee to Galapagos National Park USD 100.- per person, migration card USD 10.- per person, beverages, tips, personal items, insurance.
NB Itinerary is subject to change without previous notice, due to weather conditions, operational matters, National Park Authorities advise, or Captain´s decision for passengers security.
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