General Information
M/S Samba
In overall quality, we feel the Samba is the best in its class. In our opinion, few yachts operating in the Galapagos in any class operate with a superior level of commitment to quality and service as the Samba. Originally built in 1966 as a private yacht, the Samba is a smaller, basic yacht accommodating 14 passengers for an intimate experience in the islands with exceptional service, food, and a high level of comfort and space. The Samba offers indoor and outdoor dining areas, two ample deck areas, an indoor dining area with TV and library, and 7 double cabins with air conditioning and private bath. The yacht owners have a serious commitment to responsibility and sustainability in the Galapagos, working to minimize the ecological impact of the yacht and contributing to various social and development projects on the islands as well. With their exceptional reputation for service and guide quality, and operating superb itineraries, the Samba is highly recommended for a fantastic experience in the Galapagos islands at a reasonable price.
Itinerary
Galapagos yachts all operate on a 14 day (2 week) circuit. This circuit is broken into shorter itineraries which can be combined; depending on the yacht, cruises can be as short as 4 days and as long as 15 days.
Starting or ending days are highlighted in the 15 day itinerary (day 1 and day 15 have the same activities); passengers arriving on these days will do the afternoon activity and passengers departing on these days will do the morning activity.
The Samba offers two itineraries of 8 days, which can be combined to form a complete circuit of 15 days. One itinerary includes the northwest area of the Galapagos, including Isabela and Fernandina, and the other visits the southeast and central portion of the islands.
All itineraries listed below are subject to change or modification due to park regulations, airport restrictions, weather conditions, or other circumstances beyond the control of Eos or the yacht operators. They are listed as a service to provide general information as to which places in the Galapagos are typically visited by each yacht cruise.
Itineraries for 2013:
- 15 day circuit
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Operation Days: Tuesday - Tuesday
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Las Bachas DAY 2 Genovesa: Darwin Bay - Prince Philips Steps DAY 3 Marchena: Punta Mejia - Black Beach DAY 4 Isabela: Punta Albermale - Punta Vicente Roca DAY 5 Fernandina: Punta Espinoza - Isabela: Urbina Bay DAY 6 Isabela: Elizabeth Bay - Punta Moreno DAY 7 Floreana: Asilo de la Paz - Cerro Alleri - La Loberia DAY 8 Santa Cruz: Highlands - Charles Darwin Station DAY 9 Floreana: Punta Cormorant - Champion - Post Office Bay - Mirador La Baronesa DAY 10 Española: Punta Suárez - Gardner Bay - Gardner Island DAY 11 San Cristobal: Isla Lobos - Kicker Rock - Punta Pitt DAY 12 Santa Fe: Barrington Bay - South Plazas - Punta Carrión DAY 13 Santiago: Sullivan Bay - Bartolomé DAY 14 Santiago: James Bay - Rabida DAY 15 North Seymour - Baltra airport - 8 Days Northwest
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Operation Days: Tuesday - Tuesday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Las Bachas DAY 2 Genovesa: Darwin Bay - Prince Philips Steps DAY 3 Marchena: Punta Mejia - Black Beach DAY 4 Isabela: Punta Albermale - Punta Vicente Roca DAY 5 Fernandina: Punta Espinoza - Isabela: Urbina Bay DAY 6 Isabela: Elizabeth Bay - Punta Moreno DAY 7 Floreana: Asilo de la Paz - Cerro Alleri - La Loberia DAY 8 Santa Cruz: Highlands - Baltra Airport - 8 Days Southeast
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Operation Days: Tuesday - Tuesday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Charles Darwin Station DAY 2 Floreana: Punta Cormorant - Champion - Post Office Bay - Mirador La Baronesa DAY 3 Española: Punta Suárez - Gardner Bay - Gardner Rock DAY 4 San Cristobal: Isla Lobos - Kicker Rock - Punta Pitt DAY 5 Santa Fe: Barrington Bay - South Plazas - Punta Carrión DAY 6 Santiago: Sullivan Bay - Bartolomé DAY 7 Santiago: James Bay - Rabida DAY 8 North Seymour - Baltra airport
Route Map
15 day complete circuit, Samba yacht:
Technical Information
- Classification: Tourist Superior
- Number of Passengers: 14
- Accommodations: Six air-conditioned lower deck cabins and one air-conditioned double bed cabin on the upper deck, all with ensuite bathrooms and hot water.
- Features: Ample dining-room/saloon, outdoor dining area, TV with video-system, sound-system, mini-library with books and videos and a small bar.
- Crew: 7 including captain, mechanic, chef, two helmsmen/sailors and licensed Naturalist Guide (Level II)
- Diving offered: No
- Length: 23.8 m
- Beam: 5.5 m
- Speed: 8.5 knots cruising
- Engines: Twin DAV high efficiency diesel engines 280 HP Cummins
- Built / Renovated: Built 1966 in Holland; renovated 2011
- Construction Type: Steel hull
- Safety and Navigation Equipment: Furuno Navnet Radar, Plotter and Sonar, GPS, VHF & SSB radios, two tenders with outboard motors. One self-contained 20-passenger life raft, EPIRB, two bi- directional VHF emergency-radios, one VHF (Motorola) wide- range radio, VHF and HF radios and one cell-phone communication system, life jackets, fire extinguishers, safety smoke and fire detectors and overhead sprinkler systems, A.B.C fire-control system and CO2 bank for the engine room.
- Energy: Two generators, 21 Kw and 12.5 Kw; 110V / 220V
- Water Capacity: 1500 gallons with watermaker
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