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Ecuador Motor Yachts Eric, Letty & Flamingo
Motor Yachts Eric, Letty & Flamingo
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- Departure Days:
- 8 days: Sunday
General Description:
Motor Yacht Eric, Flamingo I and Letty were built between 1990 and 1993 and are constructed for cruises on the Galapagos Islands. The ships have 10 double cabins on 3 decks, each with private bath, hair dryer and air conditioning. Therefore, they have a capacity for 20 passengers. The Iguana Deck is situated at sea level, the cabins on the Booby- and Dolphin Deck (the upper decks) have panorama windows. Furthermore, the ships dispose of a dining room, a bar, a conference room with TV and a sun deck with chairs.
| Erich - Letty & Flamingo Specifications |
| Type |
First class Motor Yachts |
| Length |
25 m |
| Beam |
7.5 m |
| Draft |
1.8 m |
| Speed |
8 knots |
| Crew |
9 Plus 2 Naturalist Multilingual guides |
| Itinerary Overview |
| Sunday: |
Island San Cristobal – Playa Ochoa – Leon Dormido |
| Monday: |
Island Genovesa – Prince Philips Steps – Darwin Bay |
| Tuesday: |
Island Fernandina – Punta Espinoza / Island Isabela – Tagus Cove |
| Wednesday: |
Island Santiago – Puerto Egas / Chinese Hat |
| Thursday: |
Island North Seymour / Island Bartolome |
| Friday: |
Island Santa Cruz – Highlands – Charles Darwin Station |
| Saturday: |
Española Island – Suarez Point - Gardener Bay |
| Monday: |
Island San Cristobal – Interpretation Center – return flight |
Detailed Itinerary:
Sunday: Island San Cristobal – Playa Ochoa – Leon Dormido
In the morning you will fly to the Galapágos Island San Cristobal from which you will start your cruise. After paying the National Park Entrance Fee, a crew member will accompany you to your yacht which anchors at Baquerizo Moreno harbour. After arrival on board, check- in and explanations in general, lunch will be served. Afterwards you will start with your first excursion. With a wet landing you will continue your excursion to Playa Ochoa, where you will have a short walk along the beautiful white beach. Here you can encounter a lagoon of saltwater, often surrounded by flamingos. Also sea lions, Darwin´s finks and yellow warblers are abounded here. The loveliness of this bay with various motifs is famous for landscape photographers. These are the beaches where Charles Darwin firstly set his foot on the Galápagos islands in 1835. Then you will sail around the massive tuff-rock called Leon Dormido or Kicker Rock, which is a nesting site for a lot of sea birds. Because of its steepness you cannot find a landing stage but brave snorkelers can watch out for sharks and rays. -/L/D
Monday: Island Genovesa – Prince Philips Steps – Darwin Bay
Your destination for today is Genovesa Island. Genovesa is considered as one of the wildest and untouched within the National Park of Galápagos. It is also known as “Bird Island” or “Tower Island”. On your way to this island you will cross the equator. After a panga ride along the cliffs of Genovesa Island you will make a dry landing at Prince Philip’s Steps, a carved out of stone stair. This will lead you to a wide plateau, where you can observe large colonies of masked boobies, frigate birds, storm petrels and bahama ducks. During this easy stroll you will cross a little Scalesia wood, in which you can observe the short-eared owl. The same path will lead you back to your boat. After breakfast make a wet landing onto Tower Island at Darwin Bay for an easy stroll observing seemingly thousands of birds, mainly frigate and red footed and masked boobies. On the beach you can see the interesting spectacle how the frigates try to catch the prey of the boobies. B/L/D
Tuesday: 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 a 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. This 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
Wednesday: Island Santiago – Puerto Egas / Chinese Hat
Today 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. Then you will visit Chinese Hat. After a wet landing, you will encounter a small colony of sea lions and then proceed to hike for approximately one hour up this dark unyielding solid rock island. Amazingly you will encounter a certain type of cacti vegetation growing here; the only flora on the island. From a distance, before you arrive, you will notice the shape of the island, hence its name! At the top of the hat you can enjoy stunning views of other islands. B/L/D
Thursday: Island North Seymour / Island Bartolome
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. 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. B/L/D
Friday: Island Santa Cruz – Highlands – Charles Darwin Station
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. In the morning you will visit the highlands of Santa Cruz. The lush landscape there is a welcome contrast to the arid scenery of the smaller, lower islands. On your way you will cross the different zones of vegetation, from the dry lower region full of cactuses to the woods of scalesia in the highlands. Points of interest are the famed lava tunnels, a fun and geologically informative visit. The trip to the highlands ends with a visit of the Twin Craters. The vegetation around these is very special and is renowned for its approximately 300 fern species and the many sunflowers. During a visit of a hacienda in the highlands you can observe the Galapágos giant tortoises in their natural habitat. 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. B/L/D
Saturday: 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
Sunday: Island San Cristobal – Interpretation Center – return flight
At the port of Baquerizo Moreno, which is the capital of the province Galápagos, you will visit the Interpretation Center. The center will give you a good impression of the history of the Galápagos Islands. Around midday you will fly back to the mainland of Ecuador. Enjoy the last view back to the enchanting islands; a unique paradise with its fascinating nature.
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B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner
| Eric, Letty & Flamingo Price for 2010: |
| 7 Nights |
Double |
Triple |
Single |
| Iguana Deck |
USD 2,925.- |
USD 2,855.- |
USD 4,495.- |
| Booby Deck |
USD 3,255.- |
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| Dolphin Deck |
USD 3,575.- |
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| Charter |
USD 65,000.- |
(20 Paxs maximum) |
Fuel surcharge USD 125.- per person
Fuel surcharge for a charter: USD 2,500.-
Included in the price:
All transfers in Galapagos, cruise on board of the ERIC, LETTY OR FLAMINGO 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.- 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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