 hoose from a selection
of 3, 4 and 7-day cruise specials in the Galapagos Islands
for a luxury travel vacation aboard the M/V Galapagos
Explorer II.
The Galapagos Islands are situated along
the Equator with a climate that is sub-tropical, thus
allowing cruises to depart on a year round basis. The
air and water temperature is determined almost exlusively
by the tidal currents that are in turn influenced by trade
winds. In general, December to May will be warm and sunny;
and June to November can be cool with a light breeze.
Most Galapagos birds will nest year round, enabling you
to see courtship,and mating, and chicks hatched and reared
almost any time of the year.
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Cruise
"B" for a
5 Day and 4 Night Cruise
Specials
Depart Friday to Tuesdays |
| DAY 1 |
FRI |
AM |
Take a jet from Quito or Guayaquil
to disembark on the island of Baltra boarding the M/V Galapagos
Explorer II.
:PM: Visit the Charles Darwin Research Center |
| DAY 2 |
SAT |
AM |
Visit to Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz Island |
| PM |
Visit to Puerto Egas on Santiago Island |
| DAY 3 |
SUN |
AM |
Visit to EL Barranco on Genovesa Island |
| PM |
Visit to Darwin Bay on Genovesa Island |
| DAY 4 |
MON |
AM |
Visit North Seymour Island |
| PM |
Visit El Chato on Santa Cruz Island
|
| DAY 5 |
TUE |
AM |
Interpretation Center on San Cristobal Island |
| PM |
Departure for the mainland by air.
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Cruise
"C" for a
4 Night and 5 Day Cruise
Specials
Depart Tuesday to Saturday |
| DAY 1 |
TUE |
AM |
Take a jet from Quito or Guayaquil
disembarking at San CristobalIsland and boarding
the M/V Galapagos Explorer II. Visit to Wizanrd Hill
in the afternoon, on San Cristobal. . |
| DAY 2 |
WED |
AM |
Visit to the Gardener Bay or Osborn Islet, Espanola Is. |
| PM |
Visit to Punta Suarez on Espanola Island |
| DAY 3 |
THU |
AM |
Visit to Whale Bay / Eden on Santa Cruz Island |
| PM |
Visit to Rabida Island |
| DAY 4 |
FRI |
AM |
Visit to the Charles Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz |
| PM |
Visit to South Plaza Island |
| DAY 5 |
SAT |
AM |
Return to Baltra Island |
| PM |
Arrive in Guayaquil or Quito by air. . |
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Combine
cruise "A" and cruise "B" from above
for a complete 7-night adventure aboard the M/V Galapagos
Explorer II.
Cruise
"A" for a
7 Day and 6 Night Cruise
Special
Depart
Saturday to Friday |
| DAY 1 |
SAT |
AM |
Arrive in Baltra and transfer to the M/V Galapagos Explorer II |
| PM |
Visit to Sullivan Bay, Santiago
Island. |
| DAY 2 |
SUN |
AM |
Visit to Bartholomew
Island. |
| PM |
Visit to Espumilla Beach, on Santiago Island |
| DAY 3 |
MON |
AM |
Visit to Punta Vicente Roca, on Isabela Island |
| PM |
Visit to Punta Espinoza, on Fernandina Island |
| DAY 4 |
TUE |
AM |
Visit to Tagus Cove, on Isabela Island |
| PM |
Visit to Elizabeth Bay, on Isabela Island
|
| DAY 5 |
WED |
AM |
Visit to Post Office, on Floreana Island |
| PM |
options: Punta Cormorant, or Devil's Crown, or. Champion, on Floreana Island |
| DAY 6 |
THU |
AM |
Visit to Galapaguera - Cerro Colorado, on San Cristobal Island |
| PM |
Visit to Ochoa Beach, on San Cristobal Island
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| DAY 7 |
FRI |
AM |
Visit to the Twins, on Santa Cruz Island |
| PM |
Return by air to mainland Ecuador, Guayaquil or Quito from Balta Island |
Temperature (as shown in Farenheit) The chart below gives temperature in averages with details
for the Galapagos Islands
for the entire year, so that you can best plan your Galapagos
vacation.
| Temperatures |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
| Maximum.
Air Temperature. |
84 |
86 |
88 |
86 |
82 |
78 |
76 |
74 |
76 |
77 |
78 |
80 |
| Minimum.
Air Temperature. |
70 |
74 |
74 |
72 |
72 |
68 |
66 |
64 |
62 |
64 |
66 |
68 |
| Avgerage
. Sea Temperature. |
74 |
76 |
76 |
76 |
74 |
74 |
72 |
66 |
68 |
70 |
72 |
74 |
| Avgerage.
Rainfall (inches) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1.5 |
0.75 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
The Low Season: is May 1 to June 14, September
1 to October 14 and also December 1 to 16
High Season: January to April, June 15 to August
31, October 15 to November 30, December 16 to 31 |
