Galapagos - Ecuador
Luxury
4-8 Days
Included
Easy
16 Passengers
The Cormorant Galapagos Cruise is an exceptional travel experience that offers unparalleled comfort and luxury amidst one of the world’s most magnificent natural wonders. Each of the Cormorant’s 8 spacious cabins is exquisitely designed to ensure maximum comfort and relaxation. Guests can choose between three different types of cabins: the luxurious Master Suite, the comfortable Double Staterooms, or the cozy Twin Staterooms. All cabins feature private balconies, plush bedding, and en-suite bathrooms with top-of-the-line amenities. With a maximum capacity of only 16 passengers, the Cormorant ensures that guests enjoy a personalized and intimate experience that is perfect for those looking for an exclusive getaway.
The Cormorant’s culinary offerings are an unforgettable aspect of the experience. The onboard chef takes pride in using fresh and locally sourced ingredients to craft delicious meals inspired by Ecuadorian and international cuisine.
The Cormorant’s lounging areas are designed to ensure maximum relaxation and enjoyment. The ship features a panoramic sundeck that offers stunning views of the Galapagos Islands and the opportunity to soak up the sun while lounging on comfortable sunbeds.
Itineraries
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WED Arrival to San Cristobal and transfer to the boat. San Cristobal: Lobos Island/Kicker rock.
THU EspaƱola: Suarez Point, Gardner Bay/Gardner Islet.
FRI Floreana Island: Post Office Bay/Baroness View Point, Cormorant Point/Champion Islet
SAT Santa Cruz: Twin Craters. Transfer to Baltra airport
(4 days)
Day 1: Arrival at San Cristobal airport. Here, youāll have the opportunity to explore a little. Lobos Island will be the first place we visit on the tour. This area is a small, flat island 10 kilometers northeast of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, off the coast of Isla San Cristobal. Isla Lobos, the island’s abbreviation, alludes to the large number of sea lions that live there and amuse themselves on the shore. Then, youāll get onboard the Cormorant I for dinner.Ā
Day 2: Visit Suarez Point in the morning. Blue-footed boobies, albatrosses, and Nazca boobies can all be seen in abundance here. The cliff serves as a launch pad for the large waved albatrosses, a stunning sight on the oceanfront. The magnificent blowhole, which shoots water into the air high above, is the area’s most well-known attraction. This website offers fantastic opportunities for photos. In the afternoon, head to Gardner Bay which has a big, relaxing beach made of white sand with lots of sea lions. This location is excellent for diving and snorkeling because of its rocky shores.
Day 3: Floreana Island will be the first place to visit on this day. Whalers crossing through the islands in the 18th century set up a wooden barrel on Floreana Island to serve as an unauthorized post office. Visitors still sort through unopened mail to deliver it to their homes and leave acknowledged postcards in the barrel, carrying on the tradition. In the afternoon, head to Cormorant Point. This location has a sizable flamingo lagoon where you can also see other birds like common stilts and white-cheeked pintails. There are two distinct beaches on this island: the “Green Beach,” so named because of the color of the sand, which is green due to the presence of a lot of olivine crystals, and the “Four Sand Beach,” which is made up of white coral.
Day 4: On the final day, visit the Twin Craters. The Twin Craters, also known as Los Gemelos, are situated next to one another on either side of the road connecting Puerto Ayora and Baltra. The name is only figurative; these formations, which are not actual craters, were made when surface material collapsed in cavernous fissures beneath the surface. The scenery is magnificent. Transfer to Baltra airport.Ā
SAT Arrival to Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Santa Cruz: Bachas Beach.
SUN Genovesa: El Barranco, Darwin Bay
MON South Plaza, Santa Fe
TUE San Cristobal: Pitt Point. Witch Hill
WED San Cristobal: Tortoise Breeding Center, Transfer to San Cristobal Airport
(5 days)
Day 1: As soon as you arrive, you’ll receive assistance and a transfer from Baltra Airport to Cormorant. In the afternoon, visit Bachas Beach. Las Bachas is a swimming beach on Santa Cruz’s northern coast. Here, you can see a floating pier, one of the few reminders of the American presence in the Galapagos during World War II. You might see whimbrels, black-necked stilts, Sally Lightfoot crabs, hermit crabs, and flamingos. Off the beach, sea turtles also lay their eggs.
Day 2: On this day, our first visit will be El Barranco in Genoveva, early in the morning. El Barranco is known for its steep, rocky paths that ascend to a high cliff face and are also called Prince Phillip’s Steps. From here, one can enjoy a beautiful view. Along with red-footed boobies, short-eared lava owls, Galapagos swallows, and Galapagos doves, this location is also home to palo santo vegetation. Then, in the afternoon, weāll head to Darwin Bay. A half-mile (0.75km) trail leads from this white-sand coral beach through mangroves teeming with land birds. Here, swallow-tailed gulls, red-footed boobies, and nazca boobies can all be seen. Tidal pools further down the path are home to playful sea lions swimming. A breathtaking view is at the end of the cliff.
Day 3: You’ll travel to South Plaza Island in the early morning. Opuntia cacti now cover this small island with cliffs that were once formed by rising lava. A large sea lion colony, as well as vibrant yellow and red land iguanas, are also found there. Sesuvium is the plant that most typifies the area. Its color changes from green to yellowish during the rainy season to a bright red during the dry season, which lasts from the end of June to the beginning of January. In the afternoon, head to Santa Fe. There are two visitor trails in the bay, one of which extends from a small beach to a tall prickly pear cactus forest. The other leads to a picturesque viewpoint perched atop a cliff. Join your crew onboard for dinner.
Day 4: On this day weāll visit Pitt Point. On the island’s northeastern tip, at Pitt Point, you can see frigatebirds, storm petrels, and all three varieties of booby birds: Nazca, blue-footed, and red-footed. Visitors can access a location with lots of birds by following a steep trail that ascends a cliff and passes through a ravine. The site is also excellent for scuba diving and snorkeling. Then, in the afternoon, head to Witch Hill. Return to the yacht after your adventure.
Day 5: On this last day, visit David Rodriguez Breeding Center. This is a brand-new tourist destination in the northeastern region of San Cristobal Island, and it is currently within driving distance of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno in about an hour. Transfer to San Cristobal airport for your flight back to the mainland.Ā
SAT Arrival to Baltra airport and transfer to boat, Santa Cruz: Bachas Beach.
SUN Genovesa: El Barranco, Darwin Bay
MON South Plaza, Santa Fe
TUE San Cristobal: Pitt Point, Witch Hill
WED San Cristobal: Tortoise Breeding Center, Lobos Islands/Kicker Rock
THU EspaƱola: Suarez Point, Gardner Bay/Gardner Islet.
FRI Floreana Island: Post Office Bay/Baroness Viewing Point, Cormorant Point/Champion Islet
SAT Santa Cruz: Twin Craters, Transfer to Baltra airport.
(8 days A)
Day 1: Transfer to the boat following arrival at the Baltra airport. briefing on board regarding the islands and the Cormorant Galapagos tour. Then, proceed to Bachas Beach, a swimming beach that is situated on Santa Cruz’s north shore.
Day 2: Today, go to El Barranco. El Barranco is known for its steep, rocky paths that ascend to a high cliff face and are also called Prince Phillip’s Steps. renowned for the variety of birds you can see there. After that, proceed to Darwin Bay, a coral beach landing with a variety of bird species and clear waters. For dinner, go back to the yacht.
Day 3: The first visit spot for this day will be South Plaza. Amazing scenery can be found on this island, which also has one of the largest populations of land iguanas in the Galapagos.
A Palo Santo and Opuntia forest can be found on Santa Fe Island, a volcanic outcrop which will be the spot for the afternoon. Native land iguanas are frequently sighted. Return to yacht for dinner and rest.Ā
Day 4: Our first tour spot will be San Cristobal. A stunning white-sand beach with pelicans, blue-footed boobies, sea lions, and marine iguanas can be found at Witch Hill in the morning. In the afternoon, head to Pitt Point whichĀ is home to endemic species like red-footed boobies and lava lizards.
Day 5: Today, in the morning, youāll visit David Rodriguez breeding Center. This is a brand-new tourist destination in the northeastern region of San Cristobal Island, and it is currently within driving distance of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno in about an hour. You can observe hatchling turtles in the breeding facility from the time of their birth until they are 120 days old, at which point they are taken to their natural habitat. In the afternoon, head to Kicker Rock. You visit this significant location on your Cormorant Yacht tour, where the Island is made up of two rocks that are cut out of the ocean and is home to a sizable seabird colony.
Day 6: On this day, youāll first visit Suarez Point. It is one of the archipelago’s most remarkable wildlife areas, and the Galapagos marine wildlife found here is incredibly diverse. In the midday, youāll visit Gardner Bay. A magnificent beach and turquoise waters can be found in this bay. A sizable sea lion colony resides in the bay.
Day 7: Today, the first place to visit is Cormorant Point. This location provides a trail that offers views of a saltwater lagoon that is popular with flamingos. Weāll then get ahead and visit the Post Office Bay, a white sand beach where sailors used to depart from and receive their letters in barrels in the past. Return to the yacht for dinner.
Day 8: On your last day onboard, weāll visit The Twin Craters. Here, you’ll be able to take in breathtaking panoramas of the surroundings and possibly even spot enormous tortoises behaving naturally. Following this last stop on the Cormorant Cruise, you will be driven promptly to the airport in Baltra so you can board your flight back to the mainland.
SAT Arrival to Baltra airport and transfer to boat. Santa Cruz Highlands
SUN Isabela: Tintoreras Islet/Sierra Negra Volcano, wetlands
MON Isabela: Moreno Point and Elizabeth Bay
TUE Fernandina: Espinoza Point, Isabela: Vicente Roca Point
WED Santiago: Egas Port, Espumilla Beach/Buccaneer Cove
THU Bartholome Island, Santiago: Sullivan Bay
FRI Santiago: Chinese Hat, Santa Cruz: Dragon Hill.
SAT North Seymour, Transfer to Baltra airport.
(8 days B)
Day 1: After your arrival to Baltra Airport, visit The highlands of Santa Cruz, which are easily accessed by bus from Puerto Ayora, are a rich green, strikingly different from most of the arid, lower islands. Scalesia trees, which dominate the highland vegetation, are responsible for the region’s luxuriant green hue. Walking through the lava tubes, which are over half a mile long and underground, is a singular, surreal experience.
Day 2: Visit a wide variety of wildlife on the Tintoreras Islets, which are close to Puerto Villamil. White-tipped reef sharks, Galapagos penguins, marine turtles, and sea lions all live in its turquoise, clear waters. One of the few places where marine iguanas can successfully reproduce is on one of its beaches, which is surrounded by mangroves. A pleasant zodiac ride brought me to a delightful location. Then, head to Sierra Negra Volcano. The site offers impressive views and the opportunity to observe up to 7 species of finch and a rich display of vegetation. In the afternoon, visit The Wetlands of Isabela Island that are located just outside of Puerto Villamil.Ā
Day 3: On the west coast of Isabela Island, go to Moreno Point, which is close to Elizabeth Bay, in the morning. A birdwatcher’s paradise is created by the abundance of birds that can be spotted while paddling along the impressive rocky shores or while hiking along a path through lava rock that leads to tide pools and mangroves. White-tip sharks or green sea turtles can be seen in the tide pools. In the afternoon, head to Elizabeth Bay. Numerous islets in the bay can be reached by dinghy. On the rocky islets, penguins and blue-footed boobies can be seen.
Day 4: In the morning, visit Espinoza Point. Fernandina Island has one of the cleanest island ecosystems in the world because no alien species have ever invaded it. Lava fields from the volcano “La Cumbre” extend all the way to the ocean, dominating the landscape. The flightless cormorant nesting site is the island’s main attraction. A fantastic opportunity to see the Galapagos hawk is present here. In the afternoon, head to Vicente Roca Point. This site, which consists of two distinct coves and is situated on the island’s northwest coast, is a sizable bay with an amazing variety of marine life. You might see seahorses, turtles, and the unusual but fascinating mola-mola (sunfish) here. Scuba diving and snorkeling are excellent in this bay.
Day 5: Visit Egas Port in the morning. Egas Port, also known as James Bay, is where the observant Galapagos hawks and swift Galapagos lava lizards can be found. The path leads to a coastline with stunning tide pools and flora-filled grottos. The Galapagos fur sea lions take a sunbath here. This is a fantastic place to go snorkeling. In the afternoon, head to Espumilla Beach, a popular place for marine iguanas and Sally Lightfoot crabs. Then, go to Buccaneer Cove. Santiago Island once served as a haven for British buccaneers, as evidenced by Buccaneer Cove. A magnificent sight can be seen from the steep cliffs where countless seabirds rest in front of the beach with deep red sand.
Day 6: The first visit spot will be Bartholomew Island. Bartholomew is an extinct volcano with a variety of red, orange, black, and even green volcanic formations. It is the location of the renowned Pinnacle Rock. The volcano’s summit, which offers one of the best views of the islands, can be reached via a stairway trail. The beach is the ideal place for snorkeling and potential Galapagos penguin sightings. Then, head to Sullivan Bay. A recent lava flow can be crossed at the Sullivan Bay visitor center, where you can also admire its stunning structural features.
Day 7: Visit Chinese Hat. This tiny islet is situated close to Santiago Island’s southeast coast. The distinctive shape of the islet’s summit is where its name comes from. This tiny islet is an excellent place to view a variety of geological features, including lava flows and lava tubes. Then, head to Dragon Hill. This is one of the few tourist destinations that is directly associated with a conservation initiative run by the Galapagos National Park and the Charles Darwin Foundation. Snorkeling is fantastic at the landing site at the rocky shore.
Day 8: In the morning, take a trip on North Seymour Island, there are numerous Magnificent Frigatebirds, Blue-footed Boobies, land iguanas, and Galapagos Sea Lions. A series of submerged lavas that contained sediment layers and were uplifted by tectonic activity gave rise to the island. Then, head back to the airport for your flight back to the mainland.
Vessel type
Catamaran
Year built
2011
Length
108ft ( 33m)
Beam
39ft ( 12m)
Max speed
14 knots
Crew
9 Crew members + 1 Cruise Director + 1 Bilingual Guide
Capacity
16 passengers
Decks
3
Cabins
8
Bathrooms
8
Engines
Cummins QSM 11 / 400 HP
Freshwater maker
Yes
Main Deck
2 Suites and 2 Staterooms
Upper Deck
4 Staterooms
Private bathroom
Air conditioning
Toiletries
Room towels
110v Electricity point in cabin
Lounge Area
Bar
Sundeck