General Information
M/Y Eric, M/Y Letty, M/Y Flamingo
The Eric, Letty and Flamingo are a fleet of identical yachts operating the same itineraries, 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 and accommodation. 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. A very responsible operating company, all yachts hold Smart Voyager certification and the company actively assists various social and environmental projects on the islands.
Technical Information
- Classification: Superior First Class
- Number of Passengers: 20
- Accommodations: Ten double outside-facing cabins on 3 decks with a window or porthole view, one double bed or two twin lower beds, fully air-conditioned with private bath (hot and cold water showers), soap/shampoo dispensers, hair dryer, closet, drawers, intercom and separate climate controls for your comfort.
- Features: Dining room, well-stocked bar, conference area with a flat screen TV, DVD player, library and panoramic picture windows, and a spacious sun deck.
- Crew: A seasoned Captain, eight dedicated crew members and two experienced English-speaking naturalist guides (one for each 10 passengers).
- Diving offered: No
- Length: 25 m
- Beam: 7.5 m
- Speed: 8 knots
- Engines: 2 Caterpillar 8 cylinder turbodiesel; 402 HP each
- Built / Renovated: 1990 to 1994; refurbished annually
- Construction Type:
- Safety and Navigation Equipment: Highly sophisticated navigational and mechanical equipment meet the highest safety standards found in Galapagos including: 24 mile Furuno radar, Furuno GPS, Electronic compass, magnetic compass, barometer. Safety equipment meets SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and ISM standards including Viking 25-person inflatable capsule lifeboat (SOLAS certified) 40 life vests Type I approved with whistles and lights, 6 circular buoys with emergency lights, Portable fire extinguishers, CO2 fix station, smoke detectors, SART (radar transponder), EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicator Radio Beacon). All crew members are experienced and trained by ISM and in the regulations that local, Navy and National Park authorities require.
- Energy: 2 generators, 90 kW and 65 kW; 110V AC
- Water Capacity: Watermaker, 1200 gallons per day
Route Map
Itinerary "A" - 8 Days South Central Islands (click on map to enlarge)
Itinerary "B" - 8 Days Northwest Islands
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 Eric, Letty and Flamingo offer 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: Sunday - Sunday
DAY 1 Arrive San Cristobal - Playa Ochoa - Leon Dormido DAY 2 San Cristobal: Punta Pitt - Cerro Brujo DAY 3 Española: Punta Suarez - Gardner Bay DAY 4 Floreana: Punta Cormorant - Devils Crown or Champion - Post Office Bay DAY 5 Isabela (Puerto Villamil): Sierra Negra Volcano - Humedales OR Tintoreras DAY 6 Bartolomé OR Santa Cruz: Bachas - Santa Cruz Highlands DAY 7 South Plazas - Charles Darwin Station DAY 8 San Cristobal: Interpretation Center - Galapaguera - Cerro Colorado DAY 9 Genovesa: Prince Philips Steps - Darwin Bay DAY 10 Bachas OR Mosquera - North Seymour DAY 11 Fernandina: Punta Espinosa - Isabela: Elizabeth Bay OR Punta Moreno DAY 12 Isabela: Urbina Bay - Tagus Cove DAY 13 Santiago: Puerto Egas - Rabida DAY 14 Santa Cruz: Highlands - Charles Darwin Station DAY 15 San Cristobal: Interpretation Center - Depart San Cristobal - 8 Days "A" South Central
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Operation Days: Sunday - Sunday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive San Cristobal - Playa Ochoa - Leon Dormido DAY 2 San Cristobal: Punta Pitt - Cerro Brujo DAY 3 Española: Punta Suarez - Gardner Bay DAY 4 Floreana: Punta Cormorant - Devils Crown or Champion - Post Office Bay DAY 5 Isabela (Puerto Villamil): Sierra Negra Volcano - Humedales OR Tintoreras DAY 6 Bartolomé OR Santa Cruz: Bachas - Santa Cruz Highlands DAY 7 South Plazas - Charles Darwin Station DAY 8 San Cristobal: Interpretation Center - Depart San Cristobal - 8 Days "B" Northwest
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Operation Days: Sunday - Sunday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive San Cristobal - Galapaguera - Cerro Colorado DAY 2 Genovesa: Prince Philips Steps - Darwin Bay DAY 3 Bachas OR Mosquera - North Seymour DAY 4 Fernandina: Punta Espinosa - Isabela: Elizabeth Bay OR Punta Moreno DAY 5 Isabela: Urbina Bay - Tagus Cove DAY 6 Santiago: Puerto Egas - Rabida DAY 7 Santa Cruz: Highlands - Charles Darwin Station DAY 8 San Cristobal: Interpretation Center - Depart San Cristobal