West Galapagos Islands
5 Days - Coral I & II
Take yourself on a journey which will open your eyes to the beauty that is the Galapagos Islands. Explore some of the world's most magnificent wildlife while a guide ensures you are well-informed along the way. See a wide variety of plant life which is constantly changing depending on the season. After a walk through a mangrove forest you will be left with a truly wonderful view. Don't miss the chance to do all of this while staying on a luxury yacht, truly stylish accommodation.
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Itinerary Highlights
- Encounter flightless Cormorants a their nesting sites as well as Galapagos penguins and the Galapagos Hawk.
- Visit the largest island within the Galapagos and learn about the eruption of the volcanoes which formed it.
- Ride a dinghy and sight a shoreline full of marine wildlife.
- Snorkel in deep waters and see even more beautiful wildlife.
- Visit a volcanic "black" beach.
- Swim with sea turtles, sea lions and countless tropical fish.
Itinerary in Brief
- Day 1: Baltra Airport - Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz Island)
- Day 2: Punta Vicente Roca (Isabela Island) - Punta Espinosa (Fernandina Island)
- Day 3: Urbina Bay (Isabela Island) - Tagus Cove (Isabela Island)
- Day 4: Egas Port (Santiago Island) - Sullivan Bay (Santiago Island)
- Day 5: Highlands Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island) - Baltra Airport

Day 1: Baltra Airport - Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz Island)
Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra Island (2 ½ hour flight). Arriving in the Galapagos, passengers are picked up at the airport by our naturalist guides to take advantage of the time in the archipelago.
Here we can find four species of mangrove in the extensive tidal lagoon system that stretches for almost a mile inland. During our panga ride through the labyrinth we will spot many turtles, herons of several species, sharks and rays. The experience is otherworldly and seems to transport us back to the beginning of time.
Day 2: Punta Vicente Roca (Isabela Island) - Punta Espinosa (Fernandina Island)
Great deep-water snorkeling at one of the richest marine havens on Earth, the Bolivar Channel. Accessible by water, we take a dinghy ride along the coast to observe a great diversity of sea and coastal birds; Nazca and blue-footed boobies, noddies, brown pelicans,
penguins, flightless cormorants. The upwelling of cold water currents in this part of the Galapagos gives rise to an abundance of marine life, a perfect place for deep snorkeling.
Dry landing. From Espinosa Point, is possible to admire a wide view of Isabela Island across the Bolivar Channel, an area that boasts some of the highest diversity of endemic sea fauna in the Galapagos. Here the largest, most primitive-looking marine iguanas are
found mingling with sea lions and Sally Lightfoot crabs. Fernandina displays a wonderful opportunity to encounter flightless cormorants at their nesting sites, Galapagos penguins and the “King” of predators on the islands, the Galapagos hawk. Pa-hoe-hoe and AA lava formations cover the majority of Fernandina terrain. Vegetation is scarce inland, with few brachycereus cacti. In the shore mangrove can be found.
Day 3: Urbina Bay (Isabela Island) - Tagus Cove (Isabela Island)
Wet landing (might be difficult due to the tide). Volcanic black beach, depending on the season, it is possible to find giant tortoises, land iguanas, and the unusual flightless cormorant. After a short walk inland it´s snorkeling time, a chance to swim with sea turtles,
sea lions, and countless tropical fish. Urbina Bay features a wide variety of plants with the different range of colors in flowers, attracting different insects, birds, and reptiles. One of the highlights of the island is the uplifted coral reef that resulted from the 1954 seismic activity; here the views of Alcedo Volcano are remarkable. When navigating from Urbina to Tagus Cove whale watching is usual in May – December.
Dry landing on Galapagos’ largest island where we will learn about the eruption of the five volcanoes that form it. The trail leads to Darwin’s salt-water crater lake and excellent views of lava fields and volcanic formations. We will return by the same path for a dinghy ride along a shoreline full of marine wildlife, where we will admire a variety of seabirds, such as Blue-footed Booby, Brown Noddy, terns, Flightless Cormorant and depending on the season, a large number of Galapagos Penguins which are only 35 cm tall; the only penguin species in the world to live in the tropics. The population of penguins on the islands is about 2,000 individuals, most of which live
on this western portion of Isabela; others are scattered further south. We will have an opportunity to snorkel in deep water. Graffiti believed to have been left by 19th-century pirates is a curious reminder of an intriguing past.
Day 4: Egas Port (Santiago Island) - Sullivan Bay (Santiago Island)
Wet landing. Egas Port is a black volcanic sand beach, visited by Darwin in 1835. The first section of the trail is formed of volcanic ash (eroded tuff) and the other half is an uneven terrain of volcanic basaltic rock. The unique, truly striking layered terrain of Santiago shore is home to a variety of animals including the bizarre yellow-crowned night heron and marine wildlife including lobster, starfish and marine iguanas grazing on algae beds alongside Sally light-foot crabs. It is easy to see colonies of endemic fur seals swimming in cool water volcanic rock pools.
Wet landing. This site located at the southeastern portion of Santiago Island is of important geologic interest. It features extensive relative young pa-hoe-hoe lava flows formed during the last quarter of the 19th century. In the middle of the lava flow, older reddish-yellow-colored tuff cones appear. Mollugo plants with their yellow-to-orange whorled leaves usually grow out of the fissures. Walking on the solidified lava gives the impression of been
in another planet. Tree molds are found, indicating that in that position large size plants grew
in small crevices, until the lava flow of past eruptions burned down the flora of the island.
Day 5: Highlands Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island) - Baltra Airport
Dry landing. In the mountains of Galapagos is possible to admire different kind of birds, such as: tree and ground finches, vermillion flycatchers, paint-billed crakes, yellow warblers, and cattle egrets (usually standing on the tortoises’ shell). The journey to the reserve offers great opportunities to see the contrasts that the island offers in reference to the variety of ecosystems. The road goes from the coast through the agricultural zone and straight up to the dense humid forests. Often, Galapagos giant tortoises are also seen on the way, wandering through pastures in the paddocks. This spot is a birdwatchers’ haven, since almost every land bird present on the island lives or migrates here.
After the visit, passengers will be transferred to the airport for their return flight to Guayaquil or Quito.
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17 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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14 Feb 2024 - 18 Feb 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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28 Feb 2024 - 03 Mar 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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13 Mar 2024 - 17 Mar 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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27 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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10 Apr 2024 - 14 Apr 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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24 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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08 May 2024 - 12 May 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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22 May 2024 - 26 May 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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05 Jun 2024 - 09 Jun 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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19 Jun 2024 - 23 Jun 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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03 Jul 2024 - 07 Jul 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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14 Aug 2024 - 18 Aug 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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28 Aug 2024 - 01 Sep 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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25 Sep 2024 - 29 Sep 2024 | USD $2506pp | ||
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**Prices are per person based on twin / shared accommodation.
**Single supplements may apply
Cabin Details
Standard Cabin
7sqm/75sqft, located on the Sea deck, 2 single beds or 1 double bed, private bathroom, air-conditioning, portholes, safe, entertainment system with LCD TV's, hairdryer, 110-220V/60Hz, reading lights and sitting area.
Standard Plus Cabin
12sqm/129sqft, located on the Sea deck, 2 single beds or 1 double bed, private bathroom, air-conditioning, portholes, safe, entertainment system with LCD TV's, hairdryer, 110-220V/60Hz, reading lights and sitting area, some rooms can accomodate extra single bed on request.
Junior Cabin
12sqm, 129sqft, 2 single beds or 1 double bed, located on the Earth and Sky decks, twin beds, extra bed (available in 2 cabins on the Coral I and 1 cabin in the Coral II), private bathroom, air-conditioning, picture windows, safe, entertainment system with LCD TV's, hairdryer, 110-220V/60Hz, reading lights and sitting area.
(Interconnecting doors suitable for families/friends travelling together)
Coral I & II Deckplan

Specifications
Ship Specifications: Coral I
- Length: 131 ft (40 m)
- Wide: 28 ft (8.5 m)
- Decks: 4
- Made in: Germany
- Rebuilt: 2004
- Refurbished in: August 2016
- Guest Capacity: 36
- Crew: 11
- Speed: 12 knots
- Cruise speed: 10 knots
- Guides: 3 multilingual naturalists
- Life Rafts: 4 for 25 pax each
- Dinghies: 2 for 20 pax each
- Kayaks: 2 double, 1 single
- Safety: ISM, SMC, ISSC, IOPP, DOC
- Electricity: 110v & 220V
Ship Specifications: Coral II
- Length: 113 ft (34.4 m)
- Wide: 20.80 ft (6.3) m)
- Decks: 4
- Made in: Holland
- Rebuilt: 2006
- Refurbished in: September 2017
- Guest Capacity: 20
- Crew: 9
- Speed: 12 knots
- Cruise speed: 10 knots
- Guides: 2 multilingual naturalists
- Life Rafts:
- 2 for 25 pax each
- 2 for 8 pax each
- Dinghies: 2 for 17 pax each
- Kayaks: 2 double, 1 single
- Safety: ISM, SMC, ISSC, IOPP, DOC
- Electricity: 110v & 220V
Whats included?
- On-board accommodation
- All meals during your cruise
- Activities/shore excursions as specified
- Bilingual naturalist guides
- Transfers
What’s not included?
- International and internal airfares
- Arrival/departure taxes or reciprocity fees, visa fees where applicable
- Travel insurance
- Fuel surcharges
- Galapagos national park fee US$100
- Transit control card US$20
- Kayaks and wetsuit equipment
- Gratuities
- Any items not mentioned as included