General Information
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.
At 48.5 meters (159 feet) in length, the yacht boasts exceptional space for its 12 passengers. The ratio of one staff member per guest ensures a service second to none, while the first class galley produces gourmet cuisine of international standards.
She offers ample social areas, a panoramic sky lounge and bar, separate dining room and wonderfully spacious sun decks with an additional secluded sun deck and jacuzzi, all beautifully set off by fine teak decking. There are four spacious state cabins each with private bathroom, and two VIP cabins each with twin bathrooms and a private lounge area. All cabins are fully air‐conditioned.
Technical Information
- Classification: Motor Yacht
- Number of Passengers: 12
- Accommodations: 4 spacious staterooms with private bath and 2 VIP cabins with twin bathrooms and a private lounge area. 2 cabins have king size beds, one cabin has a queen size bed, one has 2 twin beds, and two cabins have one twin and one full size bed. All rooms have hairdryers and all are fully air conditioned
- Features: Upper deck offers outdoor dining area and lounge and bar; sundeck has a jacuzzi and solarium with reclining chairs. Main deck has living room and indoor dining room. Yacht has electronic stabilizers, 2 kayaks, and quality wetsuits are available at no charge.
- Crew: Captain, Bilingual Naturalist Guide, Dedicated Cruise Manager and 9 others.
- Diving offered: No
- Length: 48.5 m
- Beam: 8.64 m
- Speed: 10 knots max
- Engines:
- Built / Renovated: Originally built 1989 (Dania Yacht Design); fully renovated 2015
- Construction Type:
- Safety and Navigation Equipment: All equipment meets / exceeds the international SOLAS standard.
- Energy:110/220 v AC
- Water Capacity: Watermaker
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 to the Galapagos Islands on these days will do the afternoon activity and passengers departing on these days will do the morning activity.
The Passion offers two itineraries of 8 days.. Itineraries can be combined to form a complete circuit of 15 days. One 8 day itinerary includes the western area of the Galapagos, including Isabela and Fernandina, and the other visits the central and eastern 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 2015:
- 15 day circuit
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Operation Days: Saturday - Saturday
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Black Turtle Cove DAY 2 Genovesa: Darwin Bay - El Barranco DAY 3 Bartolome - Sullivan Bay DAY 4 Rabida - Cerro Dragon DAY 5 Santa Cruz Highlands - Charles Darwin Station DAY 6 South Plaza - Santa Fe DAY 7 Española: Gardner Bay - Islet Gardner - Islet Osborn - Punta Suarez DAY 8 Santa Cruz: Lava Tunnels - Charles Darwin Station DAY 9 Floreana: Punta Cormorant - Devil's Crown - Post Office DAY 10 Black Beach - Navegation and Whale and Dolphin Observation DAY 11 Isabela: Punta Moreno - Elizabeth Bay DAY 12 Isabela: Urbina Bay - Fernandina: Punta Espinoza DAY 13 Isabela: Tagus Cove - Punta Vicente Roca - Punta Albemarle DAY 14 Santiago: Espumilla Beach - Bucanero Cove - Puerto Egas DAY 15 North Seymour - Depart Baltra - 8 Days "East"
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Operation Days: Saturday - Saturday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Black Turtle Cove DAY 2 Genovesa: Darwin Bay - El Barranco DAY 3 Bartolome - Sullivan Bay DAY 4 Rabida - Cerro Dragon DAY 5 Santa Cruz Highlands - Charles Darwin Station DAY 6 South Plaza - Santa Fe DAY 7 Española: Gardner Bay - Islet Gardner - Islet Osborn - Punta Suarez DAY 8 Santa Cruz: Lava Tunnels - Charles Darwin Station - 8 Days "West"
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Operation Days: Saturday - Saturday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Santa Cruz: Lava Tunnels - Charles Darwin Station DAY 9 Floreana: Punta Cormorant - Devil's Crown - Post Office DAY 10 Black Beach - Navegation and Whale and Dolphin Observation DAY 11 Isabela: Punta Moreno - Elizabeth Bay DAY 12 Isabela: Urbina Bay - Fernandina: Punta Espinoza DAY 13 Isabela: Tagus Cove - Punta Vicente Roca - Punta Albemarle DAY 14 Santiago: Espumilla Beach - Bucanero Cove - Puerto Egas DAY 15 North Seymour - Depart Baltra