GALAPAGOS CRUISes: ocean spray - luxury
OCEAN SPRAY
OVERVIEW
The luxurious Catamaran Ocean Spray offers one of the best performances in Galapagos Cruising. The elegant design includes a huge sundeck, Jacuzzi and spacious cabins, each with private balcony. Your Ocean Spray Galapagos cruise: a truly comfortable first-class vacation.
The speed, comfort, top guides and itinerary will make your Ocean Spray Galapagos cruise a perfect experience. Kayaks are also available for use.
TOUR FACTORS
ITINERARY EXAMPLE: 4N/5D
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AM: Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Meet and greet with the crew and briefing about the boat and the island.
PM: Cruise to Bartholomew island with its famous Pinnacle Rock. Enjoy stunning views from the summit of this extinct volcano. In the surrounding landscape you can observe penguins, pioneer plants, lava cactus. There are great possibilities for snorkeling. Under water you can spot penguins, reef sharks, rays, and great colorful fish.
Meals: lunch and dinner on board
AM: Cruise to Darwin Bay at Genovesa Island. Observe Nazca Boobies, Red-footed Boobies, and Swallow-tailed Gulls on the white-sand coral beach as well as sea lions in a tidal pool nearby. Again you have the possibility for snorkeling
PM: Visit to the Prince Phillip’s Steps (also called El Barranco) and enjoy the great views from the cliff-face. The vegetation is mainly Palo Santo and you may spot Red-footed Boobies, Short-eared Lava Owls, Galapagos Swallows, and Galapagos Doves.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board
AM: Cruise to Espumilla Beach at Santiago Island. On this beach you can observe marine iguanas and Sally Lightfull Crabs that are hunted by herons. While snorkeling and swimming you can discover octopi, moray eel and shark.
Later on you visit Buccaneer Cove, a former pirates’ haven and now nesting area for sea turtles. Observe marine birds and while snorkeling tropical fish, turtles, sting-rays.
PM: On your visit to Egas Port you can spot Galapagos Hawks and Lava Lizards. Follow the trail to the coastline and observe varied fauna in tide pools and grottos and sea lions sunbathing. While snorkeling there is the possibility to spot reef sharks, turtles, rays and nice underwater formations.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board
AM: Cruise to North Seymour Island that was formed by submarine lava and is characterized by arid vegetation. Observe Galapagos Sea Lions, Blue-footed Boobies and Magnificent Frigatebirds as well as land and marine iguanas. While snorkeling you can observe Rays, reef shark, fish, garden eels.
PM: Cruise to Santa Cruz and visit to the Highland of the island. Walk through a landscape with ferns, wide hill and volcanoes and observe the Galapagos Giant Tortoise in its natural habitat. You can also spot mockingbirds, Bahama ducklings, White-cheeked Pintail ducklings, Darwin finches.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board
AM: Visit one of the largest populations of sea lions on this rocks and coral reef island. You can also observe different shore birds.
PM: Transfer to the airport for your national flight to the continent.
Meals: Breakfast on board
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- Accommodation on board in a cabin with private bathroom
- All meals throughout cruise
- Regular soft drinks and juices, Champagne reception
- Transfers in the islands
- All excursions
- Bilingual national park guide
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Kayaks and wetsuit
starting from
$4365 ,- p.p.
in US DOLLAR
*Please contact us for special offers and child discounts. Prices are subject to change.
*Price based on double occupancy.
Alternative Tours
Consider as you reserve:
My own cabin:
Single supplement fee: 100%
Not Included:
International airfare to and from destination; Galapagos National park entrance fee US$100,- per Person (to be paid in cash at arrival at the airport in Galapagos); Transit Control Card US$20,- per Person (to be paid in cash at the airport in Quito or Guayaquil); meals not described; cost of medical immunizations as needed; trip cancellation insurance or any other travel insurance; cost of optional activities; excess baggage charges; airport taxes (if any); alcoholic beverages or soft drinks; optional gratuities to your guides; items of personal nature.
Travel Insurance:
To protect your travel investment, we highly recommend the purchase of travel insurance. Travel insurance is intended to cover medical expenses, trip interruption and cancellation, theft and other losses incurred while traveling domestically or internationally.
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