Cruise Itinerary for 7-night Galapagos Islands Cruise Galapos Islands |
Destination |
Arrival |
Departure |
Isla Baltra |
8/16/2009 |
8/16/2009 2:00:00 PM |
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Today Baltra is the most important airport of Galápagos and a small navy base for Ecuador. Baltra has suffered most from human settling and does not have any visitor sites. Many cruises start from the its harbour and already there pelicans and noddies will welcome you.
To the north lies Mosquera, a small sandy bank with a large colony of sea lions. Go swimming and snorkeling on the beach.
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North Seymour |
8/16/2009 2:00:00 PM |
8/16/2009 7:00:00 PM |
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Located off the northern tip of Baltra, this island is home to the largest colony of frigate birds in the Galapagos, as well as blue-footed boobies and playful sea lions.
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San Cristobal (Puerto Baquerizo) |
8/17/2009 6:00:00 AM |
8/17/2009 1:00:00 PM |
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San Cristobal was one of the first islands to be colonized in the Galapagos and has one of the largest populations in the archipelago. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the main port town on the island and also home to a majority of the island's inhabitants. While in the village of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, enjoy the relaxed, tranquil atmosphere and visit some of the local shops and restaurants. Like other islands in the chain, San Cristobal is home to many rare species of birds. For example, the Chatham mockingbird makes its home only on this island. If you're lucky, you may also see the red footed booby, also found on San Cristobal - along with frigates and giant tortoises. Activities on the island include walking tours, snorklings, scuba diving, birdwatching, sea kayaks and surfing.
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Punta Suarez |
8/17/2009 3:00:00 PM |
8/17/2009 7:00:00 PM |
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Punta Suarez is an amazing sight and one of the most attractive in the Galapagos Islands, because of its plentiful and various wildlife. The island trail leads past sea lions surfing the breaking waves, iguanas basking in the warm sun, and boobies nesting right in the path. The trail continues towards the cliffs and the blowhole - a fissure in the lava from which water spurts high in the air like a geyser.
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Cormorant Point |
8/18/2009 7:00:00 AM |
8/18/2009 12:00:00 PM |
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Named not after the bird but a US ship, there is a wet landing onto a, literally, green beach - so coloured because it is made from olivine crystals (volcanic silicates of magnesium and iron). Pencil sea urchins may be found on the beach.
A short walk inland and the trail comes to a brackish lagoon. This is home to one of the biggest populations of flamingos in the archipelago, these pink residents spend about 7 hours a day or more eating, and so take some binoculars to watch the ballet of necks as they gracefully move back and fourth, scouring the floor of the lagoon for little shrimp. Take your binoculars to enjoy the show up close. Also present are pintail ducks and stilts. The trail crosses a narrow neck of land and comes to a white beach on the eastern side of the island. Ghost crabs inhabit the beach, and rays and turtles can be seen in the sea.
Sea turtles nest at Punta Cormorant (December to May) on the white sand beach, just a short walk away from the olive coloured beach where you land.
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Baroness Outlook |
8/18/2009 3:00:00 PM |
8/18/2009 7:00:00 PM |
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You'll want to have your cameras ready at all times in the Galapagos because it's unlikely you'll ever meet anyone who has witnessed the species you will photograph.
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Las Bachas |
8/19/2009 6:00:00 AM |
8/19/2009 12:00:00 PM |
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Santa Cruz is the center of tourism in the Galapagos. The white-sand beach of Las Bachas on Isla Santa Cruz is a major egg-laying site for Pacific green turtles, but pelicans and flamingos feel at home here, too. Puerto Ayora, the largest settlement in the Galapagos, is homeport to many yachts, as well as home to Galapagos National Park Service and Charles Darwin Research Station. A large island with a variety of geology, wildlife and vegetation, all the Galapagos life zones are present on Santa Cruz.
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Isla Bartolome |
8/19/2009 2:00:00 PM |
8/19/2009 7:00:00 PM |
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This small, barren island offers guests the opportunity to observe firsthand its volcanic formations and moon-like landscape.
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Isla Isabela (Caleta Tagus) |
8/20/2009 7:00:00 AM |
8/20/2009 12:00:00 PM |
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On the island of Isabela is Caleta Tagus, a trail that surrounds a salt-lake crater. This beautiful region is also known as the "land of marine iguanas."
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Punta Espinoza |
8/20/2009 2:00:00 PM |
8/20/2009 7:00:00 PM |
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Punta Espinoza is the visitor site on Isla Ferdinandina and is situated at the northeast coast of the island. The biggest colony of marine iguanas is situated here. Hundreds of them sunbathe on the rocks. Besides the iguanas, the island is home to flightless cormorants, Galápagos penguins and sea lions. Mangroves and cacti dominate the vegetation. There are also extraordinary lava formations.
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Isla Santiago (Puerto Egas) |
8/21/2009 7:00:00 AM |
8/21/2009 12:00:00 PM |
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Santiago's Puerto Egas is the perfect place to explore dark, sandy beaches and spot birds and marine iguanas.
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Isla Santa Cruz |
8/21/2009 3:00:00 PM |
8/21/2009 7:00:00 PM |
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Here, the Charles Darwin Station offers insight into ongoing research and conservation in the Galapagos. Also located on this island is Cerro Dragon, one of the best places to spy land iguanas.
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Puerto Ayora |
8/22/2009 7:00:00 AM |
8/22/2009 9:00:00 PM |
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Puerto Ayora is located on the southern end of Isla Santa Cruz. Puerto Ayora is a charming port town where sea, sun, seabirds and sailboats coexist. On the town's outskirts are the headquarters to the world-renowned Charles Darwin Research Station. Many travelers just pass through on the way to see Lonesome George (a 150-year old tortoise; the last of his species) at Darwin Station. Puerto Ayora is a lively seaside town offering international cuisine, oceanfront hotels, outdoor bars, scuba diving schools and an avenue of boutiques with everything from tie-dyed sarongs to Panama hats. Relish the Islands' crescent slices of sand, spectacular diving, mountain top vistas, and tropical climate. Visit select islands and choose from an array of outdoor activities, such as kayaking, scuba diving, snorkeling, horseback riding and mountain biking. Puerto Ayora provides the most convenient base for island hopping. Three boats, the Delphin, Esmeraldas III and Santa Fe, offer day trips to Florena, Bartoleme, North Seymore and Plazas.
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Isla Baltra |
8/23/2009 6:00:00 AM |
8/23/2009 |
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Today Baltra is the most important airport of Galápagos and a small navy base for Ecuador. Baltra has suffered most from human settling and does not have any visitor sites. Many cruises start from the its harbour and already there pelicans and noddies will welcome you.
To the north lies Mosquera, a small sandy bank with a large colony of sea lions. Go swimming and snorkeling on the beach.
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