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Galapagos South Cruise 8 Day B

Galapagos South Cruise 8 Day B

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Embark on an unforgettable 8-day Galapagos adventure, starting from Baltra and navigating through a diverse array of islands and their unique wildlife. The journey showcases North Seymour’s Blue-Footed Boobies and Magnificent Frigatebirds, offers encounters with sea lions and exotic birds at San Cristobal’s Lobos Island, explores the vibrant marine life of Espanola, and unveils the natural beauty of Floreana’s beaches and historic Post Office Bay. This voyage further presents the giant tortoises of Santa Cruz Highlands and the diverse landscapes of Bartolome and Sullivan Bay on Santiago Island. Highlights include snorkeling amidst vibrant marine species, witnessing the iconic Pinnacle Rock, and admiring the stunning geological formations of Sullivan Bay. This incredible voyage promises an immersive Galapagos experience, culminating in a final circumnavigation of Daphne Island before departure.
Shorter 4 or 5-day voyages are available. Please contact us for more information regarding dates and rates.

Trip Name
Galapagos South Cruise 8 Day B
Days
8
Overview
Vessel Type: Catamaran Length: 24.90m/21.88m/23m Passenger Capacity: 14 - 16 NEMO I With a length of 24.90 meters and a width of 10 meters, this Catamaran reaches 10 knots and accommodates up to 14 guests in comfortable cabins.NEMO Galapagos cruises are known among the community for having exceptional service and that is portrayed without fail on NEMO I. Your Galapagos Islands vacation will be the best option for traveling the islands. NEMO I is a Galapagos cruise that is thorough and makes sure their clients leave pleased. NEMO I also known as NEMO Martinique takes you on an unforgettable Galapagos cruise through the islands. NEMO I guarantees that your Galapagos Islands vacation goes off without a hitch from day 1. This Galapagos cruise has comfortable accommodations and excellent local recipes that give you a taste of the cuisine of Ecuador. Our friendly captain and crew are all experienced in Galapagos cruises and provide you with the care and attentiveness that you cannot find elsewhere. Have a flawless Galapagos Islands vacation aboard NEMO I. All Galapagos cruises are memorable but with NEMO I you get over 30 years of experience and a record of happy customers. NEMO I takes extreme care of their passengers and aims to insure that your Galapagos cruise is unforgettable. NEMO II With a length of 21.88 meters and a width of 10.39 meters, this Catamaran reaches 10 knots and accommodates up to 14 guests in comfortable cabins.The majestic NEMO II is a Galapagos cruise that surpasses many with the comfort of fully equipped updated accommodations. This vessel has gone under recent renovations guaranteeing a beyond enjoyable Galapagos islands vacation. When you take into account other Galapagos cruises, you make sure that it satisfies all your needs and fulfills your aspirations for what this Galapagos Islands vacation should accomplish. NEMO II is an excellent Galapagos cruise that island hops and has a detailed itinerary covering all the features that the islands have to offer including the incredible world renowned flora and fauna that should be a part of any Galapagos Islands vacation. Galapagos cruises have the incredible advantage of being able to take passengers to view the exotic animals and plant life with ease from the convenience of a yacht. NEMO II is an intimate Galapagos cruise that takes you up close and personal with wildlife that cannot be found anywhere else in the entire world. Galapagos cruises are a total experience that you will return home remembering how enthralling this treasured vacation was, so choose wisely! NEMO III With a length of 23 meters and a width of 11.40 meters, this Catamaran reaches 10 knots and accommodates up to 16 guests in comfortable cabins.The luxurious NEMO III will make for an incredible Galapagos Islands vacation. This vessel takes extreme pride in providing the utmost service for their passengers on every Galapagos cruise. NEMO III executes impeccable Galapagos cruises year long and there is never a lull in their immaculate service. NEMO III has up to date features throughout and offers additional perks such as an onboard Jacuzzi on the sundeck making it a deluxe Galapagos Islands vacation. NEMO Galapagos cruises serves 3 meals a day and along with snacks after each excursion. NEMO III Galapagos cruise offers an excellent balance between the comforts of a yacht and an intimate look of the incredible nature on the islands. NEMO Galapagos knows that you want to make sure your Galapagos Islands vacation is the standout against all other trips. With a NEMO Galapagos cruise you will fully understand the hype surrounding these exotic islands. NEMO Galapagos puts the passenger’s needs above everything else. Aboard NEMO III you will experience just that and be confident in your choice amongst the repertoire of Galapagos cruises.

Itinerary



Day 1 - Day 1: Start at mid-day BALTRA - NORTH SEYMOUR
Morning:  Arrival to the airport in Baltra, reception by the cruise guide and transfer to the yacht.   Afternoon:  Lunch service and navigation to North Seymour Island, North of Baltra.  Dry landing. Nature walk in North Seymour.   The trail is approximately 2 km (1.25 miles) in length crossing the inland of the island and exploring the rocky coast. Along the way the trail passes colonies of Blue-Footed Boobies and Magnificent Frigatebirds. The Magnificent Frigatebird, a large black bird with a long wingspan, and a hooked beak, is extremely fast and has excellent vision. Frigatebirds are known for the large red pouch on their necks. Boobies and Frigates share an interesting relationship. Sharing the same nesting area on North Seymour Blue-Footed Boobies nest on the ground making their nests from the twigs of the Palo Santos Trees, while the Magnificent Frigatebird nests just above them in the saltbushes. Evening:  Guide briefing. Welcome cocktail. Dinner service and navigation to San Cristobal Island.    
Day 2 - Day 2: SAN CRISTOBAL: LOBOS ISLAND - KICKER ROCK (LEÓN DORMIDO) - BRUJO HILL
Morning:  Breakfast service. Dry landing. Nature walk and more wildlife watching. Deep water snorkeling.   Lobos Island, as its name suggests is famous for its population of sea lions and fur sea lions. You will also encounter nesting grounds for the great Frigatebird and a small number of blue footed boobies.  Breeding center, where will be explained, in a simple manner, the natural phenomena that created the Galapagos Islands. That is the geology and the series of natural processes, such as volcanic eruption and marine current locations that have led to the amazing islands that you are now visiting.   Afternoon:  Lunch service and panga boat exploration rides to Kicker Rock. Navigation to Cerro Brujo. Wet landing. Nature walk. Deep water snorkeling.  There is no landing at Kicker Rock. Also known as León Dormido these rocks are located off the coast of San Cristobal. It is the remains of a lava cone eroded by the sea, the two vertical rocks rising 500 feet from the ocean form a small channel that is navigable by small boats. This natural monument has become a favorite sight for cruises due to the many Tropicbirds, Frigates and Boobies that fill the surrounding air. Beneath the sea the nearly crystal waters offer a brilliant show of colorful tropical fish and invertebrates.  One of the first sites visited by Charles Darwin, Cerro Brujo is a beautiful white sand beach where Brown Pelicans, Blue‐Footed Boobies, sea lions, and marine iguanas are all found. An onshore version of nearby Kicker Rock, Cerro Brujo is a very striking, eroded tuff cone.   Evening:  Guide briefing. Dinner service and navigation to Espanola Island. 
Day 3 - Day 3: ESPANOLA: GARDNER BAY - OSBORN ISLET - GARDNER ISLAND - SUAREZ POINT
Morning:  Breakfast service. Deep water snorkeling. Panga boat exploration rides to Gardner Bay. Dry landing. Gardner Islet, Osborn Islet. Nature walk. Swimming.   Gardner Bay is a 45‐minute boat ride from Suarez Point. It has a white sand beach and there is a small colony of sea lions. The possibilities for swimming or scuba diving are excellent here. Visitors find migrant, resident, and endemic wildlife including brightly colored Marine Iguanas, Española Lava Lizards, Hood Mockingbirds, Swallow Tailed Gulls, Blue Footed and Masked Boobies, Galapagos Hawks, a selection of Finch, and the Waved Albatross. Snorkel and go on a panga ride at Gardner Islet, and at Osborn Islet snorkel once more. Osborn Islet is located to the southeast of Gardner Bay, near Española Island. Since landing is not allowed on this site, the visit consists of a tranquil panga ride that will allow us to enjoy the panoramic views and the many species that inhabit the place. The islet was named after Henry Fairfield Osborn, a true lover of nature and animal species. William Beebe worked for him and named the islet after traveling to discover Galapagos. There are many different schools of fish and other animal species, such as parrotfish, sea lions, butterfly fish, corals, green pencil urchins and many other colorful fish. This site is also great for snorkeling and swimming around the abundant marine life, as its waters are very calm.  Gardner Island is located a few hundred meters north of Española Island and faces Gardner Bay. Just like Española, Gardner Island is uninhabited and accessible only by cruise. Is a natural islet close to Española, the southernmost island of Galápagos. It is one of the best spots in the archipelago to snorkel with sea lions. Playful and inquisitive, they often join the snorkelers in the water. Afternoon:  Lunch service. Visit to Suarez Point. Dry landing. Nature walk.   Suarez point is located on the western tip of Española and it offers great wildlife viewing of such species as Sea Lions, Sea Birds and the largest Marine Iguanas of Galapagos. This is one of the best sites in the Galapagos. The amount of wildlife is overwhelming. Along the beach there are many Sea Lions and large, colorful Lava Lizards and Marine Iguanas.   As you follow the trail to the cliff's edge Masked Boobies can be found nesting among the rock formations. After a short walk down to a beach and back up the other side Blue‐Footed Boobies are seen nesting just off the trail. Evening:  Guide briefing. Dinner service and navigation to Floreana Island. 
Day 4 - Day 4: FLOREANA: CHAMPION ISLET - CORMORANT POINT - POST OFFICE BAY THE BARONESS VIEWPOINT
Morning:  Breakfast service. Visit to Floreana Island: Champion Islet, Cormorant Point, Baroness Viewpoint. Wet landing. Nature walk. Possible activities: deep water snorkeling, kayaking, panga boat exploration rides.    The visit to Cormorant Point offers two contrasting beaches. Arriving on shore you will encounter a green sand beach (the green sand is caused by the olivine crystals derived silicates or magnesium and iron). From here you will follow the trail leading to a lagoon where Pink Flamingoes and other shore birds can be seen in the distance making their home. If you look closely at the mud of this lagoon, there appears to be 'cracks' in the mud. These cracks are not caused from dryness but are actual flamingo footpaths.   This is also a good spot for seeing Large‐Billed Flycatchers, Small‐Ground Finches, Medium‐Ground Finches or Cactus Finches. The walk continues to another beach on the other side made of fine white sand particles known as "Flour Beach". In the waters Ghost Crabs and Rays can be seen swimming. Time and weather permitting you may even go for a swim or a snorkel. Other activities include a panga ride to Champion Point and kayaking at Baroness Viewpoint.   Afternoon: Lunch service. Panga boat ride to Post Office Bay. Wet landing. Nature walk. Snorkeling from the beach.   In 1793 British whalers established the Post Office Barrel to send letters to and from England. This tradition has continued over the years, and even today visitors may drop off and pick up letters, without stamps, to be carried to far destinations. This is one of the few visitor sites that is visited for its human history. Whaling Captain James Colnett established the wooden post barrel in the early 1793. At the time whaling was a big industry, ships were typically gone for 2 years at a time. The Galapagos Islands were a frequent stop for these ships. Outbound ships would drop off letters after rounding the cape and the ships returning home would mail them. Over the years thousands of ships have stopped to send and receive mail at Post Office Bay. Many have posted a sign of driftwood or other materials memorializing their visit. This is the only area in the Galapagos were graffiti is still acceptable.  Arriving at Post Office Bay you will land on a brown sand beach, passing the sea lions lying in the sun. At the post barrel the guide will pull a handful of letters for the group. Continuing the tradition, the letters are brought home with the traveler and then mailed to the addressee. Visitors also have the opportunity to send letters of their own. There are also the remains of a Norwegian Fishing Village a commercial fishing operation established in 1926 and abandoned a couple of years later. The group of Norwegians arrived with dreams of riches started a fishing and canning operation on $900 each. The tough Galapagos life and a few misfortunes had them abandon their dreams.   Time and weather permitting you may have the opportunity to snorkel again from the beach.   The Baroness Viewpoint the tough Galapagos life and a few misfortunes had them abandon their dreams. This site is especially attractive because aside from its impressive scenic beauty, it has a history. It is known by letters that Baroness Eloisa von Wagner (referring to “The Galapagos Affair” by John Treherne) loved this place, where she spent several hours where she could acquire knowledge of vessels approaching the island. Within walking distance (30 m) are the ruins of what is known as the House of the Baroness. Time and weather permitting you may have the opportunity to snorkel again from the beach.   Evening:  Guide briefing. Dinner service and navigation to Santa Cruz Island. 
Day 5 - Day 5: SANTA CRUZ: HIGHLANDS - CHARLES DARWIN STATION
Morning:  Breakfast service. Visit to Santa Cruz Highlands. Dry landing.   The highlands of Santa Cruz have incredible zones of vegetation. This reserve offers you one of the best possibilities to see the huge turtles of Santa Cruz Island in their natural habitat. You can observe them from very close.   Afternoon: Lunch service. Visit to Charles Darwin Scientific Station and Breeding Center. Dry landing.   The main visit in Puerto Ayora is to Charles Darwin Station. An excellent way to begin learning about the islands, their origin and formation. You will learn about how the Galapagos turtles are raised and meet Jorge, the famous solitary turtle. The Scientific Station has its own beach that receives many visitors on weekends. Evening:  Guide briefing. Dinner service and navigation to South Plaza. 
Day 6 - Day 6: SOUTH PLAZA - SANTA FE
Morning:  Breakfast service. Dry landing. Visit to South Plaza. Nature walk. Deep water snorkeling.  Your visit to South Plaza begins with a dry landing. The rocky trail circumnavigates the island displaying the combination of dry and coastal vegetation zone. South Plaza has one of the largest populations of Land Iguanas in the Galapagos. The iguanas seem to be everywhere once you land. These larger than average yellow‐brown land iguanas feed on the fruit and pads of the prickly pear cactus.   South Plaza is also home to Marine Iguanas living along the coast and a Hybrid Iguanas whose fathers are Marine Iguanas and mothers are Land Iguanas. As the walk continues along the sea cliffs Swallow‐tailed Gulls, Frigatebirds, Audubon Shearwaters, Red‐billed Tropicbirds, Brown Pelicans, Blue‐Footed and Masked Boobies are frequently seen. Beneath along the shore a colony of Bachelor Sea Lions can be seen. Afternoon: Lunch service. Navigation to Santa Fe. Wet landing. Nature walk. Deep water snorkeling.  Santa Fe Island is home to one of the most beautiful coves in all the Galapagos. It is located in the southeastern part of Galapagos, 2 1/2 hours from Santa Cruz and 3 hours from San Cristobal. Santa Fe was formed from an uplift (rather than a volcano) giving the island a relatively flat surface rather than the typical conical shape of the other islands. Visits to Santa Fe begin with a panga boat ride across the lovely turquoise lagoon. Once ashore you are brought into contact with one of the many sea lion colonies in the Galapagos.   Bulls compete for the right of beach master while cows lounge in the sun. It is quite a fascinating sight! The loop trail around the island leads past the salt bushes where Galapagos Hawks can be approached easily. Santa Fe is home to endemic Land Iguanas. These iguanas are the largest in the islands and they are beige to chocolate brown in color and resemble small dinosaurs. Reaching the summit there is a stunning view of the cove beneath. Evening:  Guide briefing. Dinner service and navigation to Santiago. 
Day 7 - Day 7: SANTIAGO: BARTOLOME – SANTIAGO: SULLIVAN BAY
Morning:  Breakfast service. Deep water snorkeling. Visit to Bartolome. Dry landing. Nature walk.   This desolate island with few plants is the most visited and most photographed island in the Galapagos. The island consists of an extinct volcano and a variety of red, orange, green, and glistening black volcanic formations. The best known of the island's features is the Tuff Cone known as Pinnacle Rock. This large black partially eroded lava formation was created when magma expelled from the volcano reached the sea.  When the seawaters cooled the hot lava it caused an explosion. The exploded particles eventually fasten together forming a rock composed of thin layers. Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock has become one of the best recognized and most photographed sights in the islands. A prominent sight it was used as a target for US airmen during WWII. Lying beside the Pinnacle Rock are twin half-moon shaped beaches.  The northern beach is a popular snorkeling site where visitors have the opportunity to swim with fish, Sea Lions and Galapagos Penguins. Much larger animals can be found near the southern beach including stingrays, spotted eagle rays, white‐tipped sharks, and black‐tipped sharks. Little vegetation grows in this barren place. Mangroves border the beach and the small shrub Tiguilia grows in the volcanic sands.   The seeds and tiny white flowers of the Chamaesycae provide food for the island's finch. These plants are common to arid regions and are able to survive in these harsh volcanic conditions. Afternoon: Lunch service. Santiago Island. Wet landing at Sullivan bay. Nature walk. Deep water snorkeling.   This fascinating volcanic site was named after Bartholomew James Sullivan, the first lieutenant on HMS Beagle, the ship that brought Charles Darwin to the Galapagos. This unique landscape is composed of a pair of eroded scoria lava cones which were engulfed by a recent (in geological terms) pahoehoe lava flow and which is considered one of the finest in the world. There are easy to spot tuff cones, miniature spatter cones, and the imprints of tree branches in the once molten rock all over the island.  Though the lava flow is over 170 years old, it looks much more recent because of its isolation on the island, that has greatly helped to its preservation. Pioneer plants such as Brachycereus cactus and the endemic herb Mollugo are starting to colonize the dark grey rocks and lava, preparing the way for other plant species. Evening:  Guide briefing. Farewell cocktail. Dinner service and navigation to Mosquera Islet. 
Day 8 - Day 8: End at 08:30 AM DAPHNE - BALTRA
Morning:  Circumnavigation. Breakfast service. Check out and airport departure.  Among the central islands of the Galapagos Archipelago, Daphne Island sits north of Santa Cruz Island and west of Baltra Island. In reality there are two islands: Daphne Major and Daphne Minor. They are one of the more accessible Galapagos Islands and are easily reached by most tour boats and cruises. Please note that disembarkation on these islands is not possible, therefore we will sail around them for one last look at the beautiful vistas of Galapagos.  
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Itineraries are subject to change. 
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Shorter 4 or 5-day voyages are available. Please contact us for more information regarding dates and rates.

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Inclusions

    • Unique Wildlife Encounters: Witness the fascinating Blue-Footed Boobies, Magnificent Frigatebirds, and sea lions on North Seymour Island, providing an up-close experience with these iconic Galapagos creatures.
    • Marine Marvels and Snorkeling: Explore vibrant marine life while snorkeling at various sites, including Kicker Rock, providing an opportunity to swim with fish, sea lions, penguins, rays, and an array of colorful fish species.
    • Historical and Natural Wonders: Visit the historic Post Office Bay on Floreana Island, an area with a rich human history, while exploring the island's varied beaches and viewing Pink Flamingoes at Cormorant Point.
    • Geological Landscapes and Iconic Sights: Marvel at the geological formations of Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock and Sullivan Bay on Santiago Island, with unique volcanic features and an incredible vista providing unforgettable photo opportunities.

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