| |
General Description:
Elegant, charming and famous, the Galapagos Vision I is a beautiful catamaran built by Philippe Jeantot, 3-times champion sailing around-the-world.
Gorgeous cabins each with double bed and are bordered in wood panelling. With their inviting lounge, full bar and exquisite shipboard cuisine, they are as graceful inside as they appear outside. Fully equipped for diving excursions as well, these 8 passengers Catamaran is a great choice for Charters Tours throught the Galapagos Islands
| Galapagos Sailing Catamaran Galapagos Vision I - Specifications |
| Type |
Motor
Sailor Catamarán |
| Length |
14,60
Meters |
| Beam |
7,60
Meters |
| Draft |
1,40
Meters |
| Speed |
10
Knots |
| Navigation
Equipment |
Radio
communications system HF Standard / radio VHF ICOM 700 F
/ Echo sounder / Radar with alarm Furuno FR 1800 / GPS 1
Megallan 12 Sat. |
| Accommodations |
8
Passengers in 4 double cabins with upper and lower berths
2 all cabins with private Bathroom |
| Facilities |
Dining-room
/ Snorkelling equipment / Solarium / VHS / TV / Ventilators
/ small library |
| Crew |
5
Plus Naturalist guide II Spanish / English |
Intinerary:
01 Sunday: Flight to San Cristobal Island, Galapagos
Flight from Quito or Guayaquil to San Christobal. The flight from Quito (via Guayaquil) to the Galapagos Islands is approximately 2 ½ hours on a Boeing 727. Upon arrival at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno travellers pass through an airport inspection point to insure that no foreign plants or animals are introduced to the islands and to pay the National Park entrance fee of USD 100 (unless prepaid). Guides will meet you, collect your luggage and escort you on the short bus ride to the harbour. You will go aboard of the Galapagos Vision I, which will be anchored at Puerto Baquerizo Morenon. First you will visit the Interpretation Centre at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Then a relaxing stroll in the town of Puerto Baquerizo and board the Galapagos Vision I.
02 Monday: Española - Punta Suarez / Gardner Bay
Española is the southernmost island of the archipelago, and being so isolated, a high percentage of its fauna is endemic.
 Punta Suarez, on the western coast of the island, is one of the most popular and attractive places in Galapagos. Sea lions, the picturesque marine iguana, blue footed and masked boobies nesting next to the trail are found there. This is also the only place in the world where the waved albatross nests. Along the cliffs there is spectacular view of a fantastic blowhole. Gardner Bay has a beautiful white sand beach to be shared with sea lions and curious mocking birds. Española is the southernmost island of the archipelago, and being so isolated, a high percentage of its fauna is endemic.
Punta Suarez, on the western coast of the island, is one of the most popular and attractive places in Galapagos. Sea lions, the picturesque marine iguana, blue footed and masked boobies nesting next to the trail are found there. This is also the only place in the world where the waved albatross nests. Along the cliffs there is spectacular view of a fantastic blowhole. Gardner Bay has a beautiful white sand beach to be shared with sea lions and curious mocking birds. Afterwards we visit La Galapaguera at San Christobal Island where we can observe giant turtles who are walking around freely. At Puerto Baquerizo, the second largest port of the Galapagos Islands, we will visit the informations center which provides the visitor with an excellent overview regarding the Galapagos' history and nature.
03 Tuesday: Floreana Island - Pta. Cormorant / Devil's crown / Post Office Bay
Floreana Island is perceived as one of the most exotic Islands of the archipelago. At Punta Cormorant 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. The trail goes on to a white beach made of grinned coral, so it looks like flour. This is the green sea turtle's nesting place. North of Punta Cormorant and eroded volcano, Devil's Crown, is a snorkel's delight. To the west, Post Office Bay keeps the legendary post barrel that whalers used to send their mail.
04 Wednesday: Puerto Ayora, Charles Darwin Station - Santa Fe
Santa Cruz is the second largest island in the Galapagos. The small town of Puerto Ayora is the economic centre of the archipelago, with the largest population of the 4 inhabited islands (approx 16.000). Santa Cruz is also the only island where six different zones of vegetation can be seen: Coastal, Arid, Transition, Scalesia, Miconia, and Pampa Zones. The Charles Darwin Research Station and the Galapagos National Park offices are based here. We will have an opportunity to visit some of the best scientists of their kind. Scientists, park rangers and park managers among others, who make huge efforts to preserve this Unesco World Heritage Site, conduct the conservation of the islands. The station is also a tortoise breeding and rearing centre, where tortoises of different subspecies are prepared for reintroduction to their natural habitats. The most popular inhabitant of this island will probably be Lonesome George. He is the only surviver of the specific turtle species.
Santa Fe has one of the most beautiful coves of all the visitor sites in the archipelago. A turquoise lagoon with two small white sand beaches are protected by a peninsula where sea lions rest. A trail runs along side the coast and then crosses through an Opuntia Forest. These prickly pear cacti are the largest ones in Galapagos. The Santa Fe species of land iguanas are larger and of a paler yellow than on the other islands. After the hike you can swim or snorkel in the bay in company of sea lions.
05 Thursday: Rabida Island - Santiago - Puerto Egas
In the morning you'll do a trip to the beach of the small volcanic island Rabida. A small path leads to a small lagoon very popular with flamingos. On the way there you pass many pelicans nesting. The beach is also considered as one of the most beautiful snorkel places in Galápagos and also frequently visited by many sea lions due to its fish wealth.
From the visitor center at James Bay on the island Santiago a small path leads you in southern direction along the coast. Passing by the ruins of a former salt mine company and the many inhabitants of the bank area, like sea lions, lizards, herons, and cancers, you arrive at the famous fur seal grotto, the best place at Galápagos in order to observe these elegant animals.
06 Friday: Bartholome - Seymour North
Arriving at Bartholome we 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 Galapagos turtles. In the afternoon you will visit the Island Seymour North, which is most of all renown for its frigatebirds and their intensive courting rituals. The island is also inhabited by other frigate birds and blue-footed boobies, as well as endemic black lizards and sea lions inhabit its shores.
07 Saturday: Black Turtle Cove - South Plaza
Today you visit the nearby Caleta Tortuga Negra (Black Turtle Cove). This cove is surrounded by mangroves where you can see lava herons and pelicans. While snorkeling you can observe marine turtles, schools of golden mustard rays and sometimes also white-tipped sharks.
Located on the east of Santa Cruz, the main characteristics on the small island South Plaza are the Opuntia cacti and the carpets of red sesuvium, a succulent plant that turns green in the rainy season. The cactus is the main food of land iguanas, which are usually found resting at the cactu's shade. The island contains one of the largest sea lion colony of the Galapagos Islands, swallow-tailed gulls and red-billed tropicbirds nesting, and boobies roosting on the south cliff of the island.
08 Sunday: San Cristobal/ Leon Dormido - Isla Lobos
After breakfast we pass the shattered rock "Leon Dormido" also known as Kicker Rock, wo serves as nesting place for many sea birds. Experienced captains navigate around this rock easily. Transfer to the harbor Baquerizo Moreno to drive to the airport and flight back to Guayaquil or Quito.
Price 2008:
Price 8 Day Cruises USD 1.632.- Per Person
Price 5 Day Cruises USD 1.069.- Per Person
Charter 8 Day Cruise Price USD 15.525.-
Charter 5 Day Cruise Price USD 10.182.-
Included in the price:
All transfers, 8-day Galapagos cruise on board of the Galapagos Vision I in double accommodation with all facilities, all meals during the cruise, multilingual naturalist guide, purified water free for drink, coffee or tea.
Not included in the price:
Flights mainland to/from Galápagos USD 410.-, Galapagos National Park fee USD 100.-, International flight airport tax (USD 41.- per person), beverages, tips, personal items, snorkelling equipment, travel insurance.
If you need any additional information please write us:
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|
South America 
