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Friday, 24 July 2009 21:35
Beagle Motor Sailor
Beagle
The Beagle is a family owned 14 passenger brigantine sailing yacht with an excellent reputation. While smaller than most first class yachts, the small group, excellent service, guides and itineraries, and plenty of common space make this an exceptional option for your cruise. Highly recommended.
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Friday, 24 July 2009 21:33
Beluga Motor Yacht
Beluga
Spacious and designed for stability, the comfortable Beluga is a highly recommended option for your cruise. Excellent itineraries, experienced guides and top quality operations set this yacht apart from many others.
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Friday, 24 July 2009 21:29
Galapagos Cruises First Class
First Class Yacht Cruises
The First Class yachts we sell can all be counted on to offer a quality, comfortable experience in the Galapagos Islands. Larger and more spacious than tourist superior class yachts, all of these yacts offer professional, experienced guides along with comfortable cabins and common areas, excellent food, and top quality service.
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Mary Anne
We think the Mary Anne is one of the most beautiful ships cruising the Galapagos Islands. With plenty of character and style, she is an exceptionally spacious and comfortable yacht with excellent itineraries, making the Mary Anne a great option for your Galapagos cruise. Highly recommended.
Beagle
The Beagle is a family owned 14 passenger brigantine sailing yacht with an excellent reputation. While smaller than most first class yachts, the small group, excellent service, guides and itineraries, and plenty of common space make this an exceptional option for your cruise. Highly recommended.
Tip Top IV
One of the Tip Top fleet of yachts, these yachts offer exceptionally high standards of comfort, service and attention to detail. Operated by a serious company with years of experience in the Galapagos, and offering great food, service and comfort, any of these yachts are excellent options for your Galapagos cruise. Highly recommended.
Tip Top III
The Tip Top III, like all in the fleet, offers exceptionally high standards of comfort, service and attention to detail. Excellent itineraries, great food, and real first class service make any of the three Tip Top yachts excellent options for your Galapagos cruise. Highly recommended.
Tip Top II
The Tip Top II, like all in the fleet, offers exceptionally high standards of comfort, service and attention to detail. Excellent itineraries, great food, and real first class service make any of the three Tip Top yachts excellent options for your Galapagos cruise. Highly recommended.
Cachalote
A first-class 16 passenger schooner rigged motor sailor, built in 2002. Spacious and comfortable cabins and common areas, excellent itineraries, and a superb reputation for service and overall cruise quality. A highly recommended option for your Galapagos cruise.
Beluga
Spacious and designed for stability, the comfortable Beluga is a highly recommended option for your cruise. Excellent itineraries, experienced guides and top quality operations set this yacht apart from many others.
Nemo II
A distinct design, large cockpit and unique exterior surface set this 12 passenger catamaran apart from others. While the yacht looks small from the outside, it boasts plenty of space inside and out to enjoy the sights of the Galapagos.
Seaman II
The M/C Seaman II is a smooth, comfortable and spacious 16 passenger catamaran that began cruising the Galapagos islands in 2008. Like all catamarans, the yacht offers a very smooth and stable ride.
Millennium Catamaran
The Millennium is an older catamaran, but exceptionally spacious and with a very good reputation for service and quality. Excellent itineraries and quality service, along with the smooth ride of a catamaran make this a good option for your cruise.
Fragata
Although smaller and more basic than many other first class yachts, the Fragata is a comfortable 16 passenger yacht, well maintained and with a very good reputation.
Galaxy
Built in 2007, the Galaxy yacht offers beautiful and spacious common areas including an ample sun deck, comfortable, spacious cabins (most with large windows), and a number of luxury touches making this an excellent choice for your Galapagos cruise.
Eric, Letty and Flamingo
A fleet of 3 identical yachts, all built between 1990 and 1994 and renovated annually. Spacious and comfortable, these 20 passenger ships have an exceptional reputation for quality in operations, food, service, accommodation and environmental responsibility. Two guides are on board each yacht, one for each 10 passengers, enabling each passenger to interact more with the guide than on many other yachts.
Anahi Motor Catamaran
The M/C Anahi, a spacious fiberglass catamaran, began operations in 2006. Spacious cabins accommodate 16 passengers in comfort; each cabin includes large ocean view windows, wooden floors, private facilities with hot/cold water shower, safes, a closet and air conditioning. Quality operations and very good itiineraries characterize the Anahi.
Majestic Motor Yacht
This is one of the newest Galapagos yachts, beginning operations in mid-2013. A unique design, this yacht was designed and built specifically for cruising the Galapagos islands, offering very spacious common areas, a large sundeck and jacuzzi. Itineraries are excellent.
Friday, 24 July 2009 20:52
Eric Letty and Flamingo Motor Yachts
Eric, Letty and Flamingo
A fleet of 3 identical yachts, all built between 1990 and 1994 and renovated annually. Spacious and comfortable, these 20 passenger ships have an exceptional reputation for quality in operations, food, service, accommodation and environmental responsibility. Two guides are on board each yacht, one for each 10 passengers, enabling each passenger to interact more with the guide than on many other yachts.
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Friday, 24 July 2009 20:59
Athala Catamaran
Athala Catamaran
Built to cruise the Galapagos Islands in style, the Athala catamaran provides exceptional comfort, speed, and stability. Fully refubished in October 2011, the Athala offers the generous comfortable accommodations of a larger boat while preserving the relaxed exclusivity of a smaller vessel. Itineraries, food, furnishings, service, and crew are all of the highest standards. A highly recommended luxury option.
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Friday, 24 July 2009 20:54
M/V Eclipse
Eclipse
The Eclipse carries 48 passengers, but emphasizes individual attention and excellent service with a high level of environmental and social responsibility in its operations. With 4 guides on board for each cruise, passenger excursions are in groups of only 12 guests. Excellent itineraries focus on the pristine natural areas of the islands, with only one landing in a populated area during the 8 day itineraries. Family departures on selected dates.
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Friday, 24 July 2009 20:49
Galapagos Cruises Luxury Class
Luxury Class Yacht Cruises
For those who are looking for the ultimate in creature comforts and service on their Galapagos cruise, the yachts on this page live up to the highest of expectations. Spacious cabins, view windows, jacuzzi, balconies and a number of other luxury touches including room amenities and top quality gourmet dining are typical in this category.
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M/Y Passion
Originally built as a private luxury yacht, the M/Y Passion has been completely renovated and refitted for the Galapagos while retaining many of her original elegant touches. Carrying only 12 passengers and defined by character, refinement and exclusivity, she provides the best in passenger comfort while maintaining a relaxed, personal environment perfect for a cruise in the Galapagos islands.
Ocean Spray Catamaran
One of the newest and most modern vessels in the Galapagos, the Ocean Spray catamaran is among the most comfortable and best performing catamarans cruising the islands. More than ample common areas inside and out, indoor and outdoor dining areas, jacuzzi well situated for stargazing, and an outside bar complement the luxury features of this yacht.
Cormorant Evolution
One of the newest catamarans operating in the Galapagos, this smooth and fast yacht offers private balconies, a huge sun deck with jacuzzi, and very spacious cabins which can be connected for families traveling on board. An excellent reputation and excellent itineraries.
Athala Catamaran
Built to cruise the Galapagos Islands in style, the Athala catamaran provides exceptional comfort, speed, and stability. Fully refubished in October 2011, the Athala offers the generous comfortable accommodations of a larger boat while preserving the relaxed exclusivity of a smaller vessel. Itineraries, food, furnishings, service, and crew are all of the highest standards. A highly recommended luxury option.
Eclipse
The Eclipse carries 48 passengers, but emphasizes individual attention and excellent service with a high level of environmental and social responsibility in its operations. With 4 guides on board for each cruise, passenger excursions are in groups of only 12 guests. Excellent itineraries focus on the pristine natural areas of the islands, with only one landing in a populated area during the 8 day itineraries. Family departures on selected dates.
Galapagos Explorer II
The largest ship we sell, carrying 100 passengers, the Explorer is a beautiful ship with a great reputation and excellent itineraries, and highly responsible operators. While we prefer smaller vessels for Galapagos tours, this ship is ideal larger groups or for those concerned about seasickness, offering a maximum level of comfort during your tour and an exceptionally smooth ride.
Friday, 24 July 2009 20:40
Respecting the Galapagos Islands
RESPECTING THE ISLANDS
Since the European discovery of the Galapagos Islands, humans have had a negative impact on the delicate life of the Galapagos. Over the years, the human population on the islands has risen dramatically, bringing problems of garbage, water pollution, habitat destruction, and introduced species from the smallest seeds to livestock. Today, annual visitors to the islands vastly outnumber residents. Thus, for the preservation of the islands, it is essential that every visitor treat the islands with care, ensuring that the impact of their visit is as close to zero as possible.
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Friday, 24 July 2009 20:39
Geography and Climate of the Galapagos Islands
GALAPAGOS CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY
The Galapagos islands are of volcanic origin, with the younger islands of Isabela and Fernandina remaining volcanically active. The islands are young in geological terms; the oldest of the islands was formed about 5 to 10 million years ago during the Pliocene era. The climate of the Galapagos Islands is mild year round, contrary to what one might expect given the islands location at the equator, and the water temperatures are typically between about 17 and 23 degrees.
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Friday, 24 July 2009 20:37
The Islands of Galapagos
THE ISLANDS OF GALAPAGOS
The Galapagos islands consist of 13 main islands, 3 smaller islands and 107 tiny islets. Not all of these islands are open to visitors, but those that are offer one or more visitor sites approved by the National Park. Information about these sites can be found on this page.
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