Galapagos - Ecuador
Midrange
4-8 Days
Included
Easy
16 Passengers
The Fragata Galapagos Cruise is the perfect option for travelers looking to explore the stunning natural beauty of the Galapagos Islands in comfort and style. The ship offers spacious and well-appointed cabins that provide a comfortable retreat after a day of exploring. Each cabin features air conditioning, private bathrooms with hot water, and large windows that offer stunning views of the surrounding ocean and islands. The ship can accommodate up to 16 passengers in 8 cabins, ensuring a personalized and intimate experience for every guest.
Food on the Fragata is a true highlight, with a talented chef preparing delicious and healthy meals using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Guests can enjoy a variety of gourmet dishes that cater to all dietary preferences, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. The ship’s dining area is warm and inviting, with large windows that provide stunning views of the surrounding ocean. Guests can also enjoy refreshing cocktails and drinks at the bar while socializing with fellow passengers.
The Fragata Midrange Class Cruise also offers several areas to lounge and relax, including a spacious sun deck that provides a perfect vantage point to enjoy the stunning views of the Galapagos Islands.
Itineraries
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TUE Baltra: Transfer from the airport, Santa Cruz: Highlands
WED Isabela: Tintoreras, Tortoise Breeding Center, Wetlands, wall of tears
THU Red Beach – Rabida, Santa Cruz: Dragon Hill
FRI Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove, Baltra: Transfer to the airport
(4 days A)
Day 1: You will be taken to Fragata Yacht after landing at Baltra Airport. After lunch, go to Santa Cruz Highlands’ Hacienda Primicias to see the giant tortoises in their natural environment. Come back to the yacht for dinner
Day 2: Visit Tintoreras Islet in the morning; you might be able to see sea lions there. The greatest and one of the youngest islands in the archipelago, Isabela Island, is where we land after lunch. Here, we check out the Tortoise Captive Breeding Program at the Breeding Center Arnaldo Tupiza. The Humedales wetlands follow, allowing you to see four different species of mangroves. Dinner and the end of the day.
Day 3: Go to Rabida Island in the morning; there, a red sand beach is waiting for you. Lunch served aboard. Then proceed to Cerro Dragon, where you can see land iguanas nesting there as well as flamingos and pintail ducks frequently visiting the lagoon behind the beach. After dinner, head back to the boat to cap off the day.
Day 4: You will take a dinghy ride to Black Turtle Bay after breakfast, where you might see sea lions and pacific green turtles. Move to Baltra Airport following your visit, then catch a flight back to the mainland.
FRI Baltra: Transfer from the airport, Mosquera Islet
SAT Isabela: Vicente Roca Point, Fernandina: Espinoza Point
SUN Isabela: Urbina Bay, Tagus Cove
MON Santiago: Egas Port, Chinese Hat
TUE Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station, Baltra: Transfer to the airport
(5 days B)
Day 1: Arriving early, transfer to the Fragata Yacht from Baltra Airport. Disembark at Mosquera Island after lunch. A long, narrow stretch of white sand makes up this location, which is great for snorkeling, strolling on the beach, and spotting sea lions and various shorebirds. Meal served aboard.
Day 2: You will travel to Isabela Island’s Vicente Roca Point in the morning. This location is a sizable bay with amazing marine life. On Fernandina Island, after lunch, take a walk to Espinoza Point to see lava flows, a sizable colony of marine iguanas, penguins, pelicans, and flightless cormorants. Additionally, you can learn to snorkel. Return to the boat and eat dinner there.
Day 3: Arrive at Urbina Bay early. To see a sizable colony of iguanas, Darwin finches, and giant tortoises, walk a 1-kilometer trail. You can go snorkeling along the shore after the walk. Visit Tagus Cove after lunch. In the 1800s, this was where buccaneers and whaling ships landed. You can then spend some time snorkeling at Darwin Lake before returning to the yacht to eat dinner.
Day 4: Visit Puerto Egas after breakfast for a chance to see Darwin finches, endemic Galapagos hawks, marine iguanas, fur seals, and sea lions after a short walk. You can swim and snorkel as well. After lunch, depart at Chinese Hat (sombrero Chino), where you can see lava tunnels and lava cacti and, if you’d like, go swimming or snorkeling. Dinner on the yacht after your return.
Day 5: Disembark in Puerto Ayora to see the Charles Darwin Research Station, see various tortoise and land iguana species in captivity, and learn about the initiatives taken by academics, researchers, and volunteers to preserve Galapagos wildlife. Transfer to Baltra Airport following your visit, then catch a flight back to the mainland.
MON Baltra: Transfer from the airport, Santa Cruz: Tortuga Bay
TUE Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station, Highlands
WED Isabela: Tintoreras, Tortoise Breeding Center, Wetlands
THU Red Beach – Rabida, Santa Cruz: Dragon Hill
FRI Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove, Baltra: Transfer to the airport
(5 days H)
Day 1: Arriving at Baltra Airport early. Visit Tortuga Bay Beach after lunch to see the stunning birds and Galapagos finches there. After this trip, you can take advantage of Puerto Ayora’s nightlife attractions. Dinner and lodging at a hotel of a similar caliber.
Day 2: After breakfast, go to Charles Darwin Station to find out more about the scientific studies and conservation efforts made to protect the Galapagos giant turtles. Visit Hacienda Primicias after lunch to see the giant tortoises in their natural environment. Come back to the yacht after finishing this activity. A meal and a nap.
Day 3: Visit Tintoreras Islet in the morning to see if you can spot any marine life. The biggest and one of the youngest islands in the archipelago, Isabela Island, is where you will arrive after lunch. In close proximity to the wetlands (Humedales), where you can see four different types of mangroves, as well as birds like the Wilson’s phalarope, blue-winged teal, and osprey.
Day 4: Make your way to Rabida Island in the morning. Keep an eye out for different species like flycatchers, Galapagos hawks, and brown pelicans. Lunch served aboard. Visit Cerro Dragon next, where you can see flamingos and pintail ducks frequently in the lagoon behind the beach, and take a quick walk up the hill to a land iguana nesting site. After dinner, head back to the boat to cap off the day.
Day 5: We take a panga ride to Black Turtle Cove after breakfast, where you might see sea lions and pacific green turtles. Transport to Baltra Airport for your return flight to the mainland following this visit.
FRI Baltra: Transfer from the airport, Santa Cruz: Bachas Beach
SAT Genovesa: Prince Phillip Steps, Darwin Bay
SUN Bartholomew Island, Santiago: Sullivan Bay
MON South Plaza, Santa Fe Island
TUE San Cristobal: Kicker Rock, Witch Hill, Lobos Island
WED EspaƱola: Suarez Point, Gardner Bay, Gardner Islet, Osborn Islet
THU Floreana: Cormorant Point, Devil’s Crown, Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station
FRI North Seymour Island, Baltra: Transfer to the airport
(8 days C)
Day 1: Arriving at Baltra’s Seymour Airport early, then being transferred to the Fragata Yacht. After lunch, go to Bachas Beach, a white sand beach that allows you to see light foot crabs, flamingos, hermit crabs, and sea lions. This is also a sea turtle nesting area. Dinner and the end of the day.
Day 2: We start the day by practicing snorkeling in order to observe different ray species up close or, with any luck, hammerhead sharks. Then, we travel to El Barranco, also known as Prince Philip’s Steps, where we will have a fantastic chance to see wildlife. You can follow a trail next to Darwin Bay to see frigate birds, gulls, and blue and red footed boobies. Dinner and the end of the day.
Day 3: To start, we go on a hike to the Galapagos Islands to take in the most breathtaking panoramic view. After that, you can unwind on the beach or go snorkeling at the reef to see a variety of fish, amiable sea lions, and sea turtles. We travel to Sullivan Bay on Santiago Island in the afternoon where you can swim and snorkel to see seals and penguins. Dinner on the yacht after your return.
Day 4: We start the day by visiting South Plazas Island, a small island in Galapagos, which is home to a variety of bird species, including swallow-tailed gulls and red-billed tropic birds. Head to Santa Fe Island after lunch so that we can hike up to the cliffs to see the enormous prickly pear cactus and land iguanas. Afterwards, you can go swimming and snorkeling. Dinner and the end of the day.
Day 5: Kicker Rock, a massive rock that was created by a volcanic eruption and through which small boats can pass, serves as our starting point. This location is a popular snorkeling and diving spot and is home to numerous seabirds. Proceed to Witch Hill after lunch. Its main draw is a coral sand beach, which is a great location for swimming and snorkeling. Dinner on the yacht after your return.
Day 6: Go to Suarez Point early in the morning. We can see different species along a trail, including albatrosses, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and masked boobies. Visit Gardner Bay after lunch to see a colony of sea lions relaxing on a white sand beach. Both here and at Osborn Islet, where you’ll visit later, you can swim and snorkel. Onboard dinner and sleep.
Day 7: Go to Cormorant Point early in the morning. Both white-cheeked pintails and a flamingo lagoon can be found here. After that, go snorkeling at Devil’s Crown where you can see underwater creatures like sharks, turtles, and fish of all different colors. Next, we will travel to Santa Cruz Islands Charles Darwin Station.
Day 8: Go to North Seymour Island after breakfast to see blue-footed boobies, magnificent frigate birds, marine iguanas, and sea lions. You will be driven to Baltra Airport to catch your flight back to the mainland following this visit.
About Galapagos Itinerary Yacht is a comfortable motor yacht, accommodating 16 passengers with spacious common areas and roomy double cabins (bunk beds) with air conditioning and private bathroom. The Golondrina Yacht welcomes you aboard to follow DarwinĀ“s steps and discover unique animals, is one of the fewest Galapagos yacht covering in 5 days trip Galapagos western loop, when the usual is to be cover on 8 days tours.
2024 PRICES | |||
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4 Days | 5 Days | 8 Days | |
Standard (Lower Deck) | US$2,137 | US$2,670 | US$4,272 |
Standard (Upper Deck) | US$2,237 | US$2,770 | US$4,372 |
Charter | US$34,192 | US$42,720 | US$68,352 |
Vessel type
Motor Yacht
Year built
1994
Length
72ft (22m)
Beam
17ft (5m)
Max speed
9 knots
Crew
Captain, a bilingual naturalist guide, chef, chef assistant, barman, engineer, and two sailors.
Capacity
16 passengers
Decks
4
4 Upper Deck Cabins (6,7,8 & 9)
convertible double matrimonial bed or twin beds, with windows
1 Single Upper Deck Cabin (5)
with window
4 Lower Deck Cabins (1,2,3 & 4)
twin beds, with portholes
Private bathroom
Air conditioning
Toiletries
Room towels
110v Electricity point in cabin
Lounge Area
Bar
Sundeck