Galapagos - Ecuador
Midrange
4-8 Days
Included
Easy
16 Passengers
The Angelito Galapagos Cruise is a fantastic way to explore the natural wonders of the Galapagos Islands in style and comfort. This beautiful ship features multiple outdoor deck areas where guests can soak up the stunning scenery and enjoy the fresh sea air. The upper deck features a sun terrace and a shaded area with comfortable lounge chairs, perfect for relaxing in between excursions. The lower deck offers a cozy outdoor seating area with comfortable sofas and chairs, ideal for taking in the beautiful views of the surrounding ocean.
Inside, the Angelito features comfortable and spacious lounges where guests can relax and socialize. The indoor lounge offers a cozy ambiance with comfortable sofas and chairs, perfect for enjoying a drink or chatting with fellow travelers. The dining room is stylishly decorated and offers delicious, freshly prepared meals featuring a range of international and local cuisine. The chefs aboard the Angelito use only the freshest ingredients to create tasty and nutritious meals for guests.
The cabins on the Angelito are comfortable and well-appointed, providing guests with a relaxing retreat after a day of exploring the islands. Each cabin features large windows with beautiful ocean views, as well as air conditioning, en-suite bathrooms, and modern amenities. Whether you choose a cabin with a private balcony or a cozy interior cabin, you can rest assured that your stay aboard the Angelito will be comfortable and enjoyable. Overall, the Angelito Galapagos Midrange Cruise offers a unique and unforgettable way to explore the stunning natural beauty of the Galapagos Islands.
Itineraries
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THU Baltra Airport, Santa Cruz: Highlands
FRI EspaƱola: Gardner Bay, Suarez Point
SAT Santa Fe, South Plaza
SUN Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove, Baltra Airport
(4 days)
Day 1: When you get to the mainland, you’ll have a private tour of the Highlands of Santa Cruz, where you can see how one type of vegetation transitions into another in an area that is both arid and humid. Look for the Galapagos Tortoises in their natural habitat by visiting Rancho Primicias, a farm in the highlands. Your transfer to the cruise in Puerto Ayora will follow, where you can unwind.
Day 2: The following morning, after a leisurely breakfast, you will travel to EspaƱola Island, one of the oldest islands in the Galapagos. This area is home to many endemic species. You can observe finches and mockingbirds at Playa Gardner, a white beach with coral sand, which is nearby. Additionally, swimming and snorkeling are both activities you can do from the beach. After dinner, return to the cruise.
Day 3: After breakfast, you land wet on a beach that is home to a sizable sea lion colony. From there, a short trail takes you past dry vegetation to a stunning cliff that is covered in trees. You will get to see the Santa Fe land iguana, which is endemic. You will land at South Plaza following lunch on board, where you will see a sizable colony of Galapagos sea lions along the northern coast. After dinner, return to the cruise.
Day 4: On the final day, you will enter a large, protected mangrove cove where, after the dinghy’s motor is turned off, you can see marine turtles. You will disembark the Angelito in Baltra’s harbor at the end of the cruise and be driven to the airport to catch a flight back to the mainland.
SUN Baltra Airport, North Seymour Island
MON Chinese Hat, Bartholomew
TUE Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay, Prince Phillip Steps
WED Santiago: Egas Port, Red Beach – Rabida
THU Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station, Baltra Airport
(5 days A)
Day 1: After arriving at Baltra Airport, start your journey by going to the harbor to board Angelito Yacht. The experience will begin at North Seymour after lunch, when you reach its rocky coast. the path that will take you to a colony of frigate and blue-footed bobbies’ nesting grounds. Dinner on the yacht after your return.
Day 2: After an early breakfast, set sail for Santiago Island’s Sombrero Chino, so named because of the shape of the island, which is reminiscent of a Chinese hat. Onboard dining. When you reach Bartholome island, carry on traveling. The view from the highest point of the island is breathtaking. Additionally, you will be able to snorkel close to the pinnacle rock. You’ll take a panga ride out in the late afternoon to search for Galapagos penguins.
Day 3: Make your way to Isla Genovesa after breakfast. Along the coast, you will see red mangroves and a prickly cactus that is unique to Genovesa. Onboard dining. You keep traveling until you reach Prince Philip’s Steps, where you can choose to climb the craggy basalt cliff. Small petrels and short-eared owls will also be visible. Dinner on the yacht after your return.
Day 4: The day starts at Puerto Egas with a wet landing on a black beach, after which you hike to see marine iguanas and sea lions in the Galapagos. Lunch served aboard. Continue your activities on Rabida Island, which is red because of the ferric oxide it contains from the lava it recently formed.
Day 5: The journey comes to an end on Santa Cruz Island, where you can learn more about the research being done in the National Park by visiting the Charles Darwin Research Station. Additionally, you will get a close-up look at Galapagos tortoises. Transferring to the airport for your flight back to the mainland brings the trip to an end.
SUN Baltra Airport- Santa Cruz: Bachas Beach
MON Mosquera Island, Santa Cruz: Dragon Hill
TUE Isabela: Tagus Cove, Fernandina: Espinoza Point
WED Isabela: Urbina Bay, Elizabeth Bay
THU Isabela: Moreno Point, Navigation to Puerto Villamil
FRI Villamil ā Puerto Ayora ā Baltra OR b) Excursion Sierra Negra // end of services in Villamil
(6 days B)
Day 1: After touching down at Baltra Airport, start your journey by traveling to Baltra’s harbor to board the Angelito Yacht. The experience will begin at Las Bachas, a white coral beach in the north of Santa Cruz Island, following lunch. Here, you will visit water lagoons where you can see flamingos and other coastal birds like white-cheeked pintail ducks. Onboard dining.
Day 2: soon after breakfast, early start. One of the largest sea lion colonies in the Galapagos is found at Mosquera, a small sandy island halfway between North Seymour and Baltra, where the day starts. You’ll travel to Cerro Dragon, a gorgeous tourist destination, after lunch. Dinner on the yacht after your return.
Day 3: The day starts at Tagus Cove, which served as an early pirate and whaler encampment.Return to the panga and navigate the cliffs while keeping an eye out for flightless cormorants and Galapagos penguins. After lunch, take a hike to Punta Espinoza where you can see large herds of marine iguanas. Nesting locations for other species, such as flightless cormorants, will also be visible. Dinner on the yacht after your return.
Day 4: The day starts at Urbina Bay, where you can see marine iguanas and flightless cormorants. Along the path, Galapagos tortoises can occasionally be spotted. After lunch, proceed to Elizabeth Bay where you will take a dinghy ride to see marine turtles after turning off the engine.
Day 5: We take a hike on Punta Moreno’s rough lava field early in the morning, where we can see three different species of cacti. Locate some brackish water pools where you can see flamingos, white-chinned pintail ducks, Galapagos penguins, and marine iguanas. Afterward, make your way to Puerto Villamil to go whale watching.
Day 6: For the final day, there are two possibilities. You can either travel to Puerto Villamil and then be transferred to Puerto Ayora and then Baltra for your return flight, or you can take an excursion to Sierra Negra and end your services at Villamil at 4:30 pm without having the option of taking a flight.
SUN Baltra Airport, North Seymour Island
MON Chinese Hat, Bartholomew
TUE Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay, Prince Phillip Steps
WED Santiago: Egas Port, Red Beach – Rabida
THU Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station, Highlands
FRI EspaƱola: Gardner Bay, Suarez Point
SAT Santa Fe, South Plaza
SUN Black Turtle Cove, Baltra Airport
(8 days A)
Day 1: After touching down at Baltra Airport, start your journey by traveling to Baltra’s harbor to board Yacht Angelito. After lunch, the journey will begin at North Seymour, where a trail will take you to a colony of frigates and blue-footed bobbies that are nesting there. Dinner on the yacht after your return.
Day 2: After an early breakfast, set sail for Santiago Island and Sombrero Chino. On a tiny white coral beach with sea lions, there will be a wet landing. Onboard dining. When you reach Bartholome island, carry on traveling. The view from the highest point of the island is breathtaking. Additionally, you will be able to snorkel close to the pinnacle rock. You’ll take the dinghy out in the late afternoon to search for Galapagos penguins.
Day 3: Make your way to Isla Genovesa after breakfast. Along the coast, you will see red mangroves and a prickly cactus that is unique to Genovesa. Onboard dining. You keep traveling until you reach Prince Philip Steps, where you can choose to climb the craggy basalt cliff. Additionally, small petrels and short-eared owls may be visible. Dinner on the yacht after your return.
Day 4: The day starts at Puerto Egas with a wet landing on a black beach, after which you hike to see marine iguanas and sea lions in the Galapagos. Lunch served aboard. Keep up your efforts on Rabida Island. One of the largest sea lion colonies in the Galapagos can be found here, along with a small lagoon home to flamingos and white-cheeked pintail ducks.
Day 5: Continue your journey to Santa Cruz Island, where you can learn more about the scientific research being done in the National Park by visiting the Charles Darwin Research stations. In Santa Cruz, you will ride a bus up the highlands after lunch. To spot Galapagos tortoises in their natural environment, go to Rancho Primicias, a farm in the highlands. Return to the cruise for dinner onboard.
Day 6: The following morning, after a leisurely breakfast, you will travel to EspaƱola Island, one of the oldest islands in the Galapagos. Additionally, swimming and snorkeling are both activities you can do from the beach. Lunch served aboard. Then you will travel to Punta Suarez, which is a rocky trail where you can see Galapagos Sea Lions and Espaola marine iguanas. After dinner, return to the cruise.
Day 7: After breakfast, you land wet on a beach that is home to a sizable sea lion colony. From there, a short trail takes you past dry vegetation to a stunning cliff that is covered in trees. Following a meal on board, you will disembark at South Plaza, where you will have the opportunity to observe a sizable colony of Galapagos sea lions along the island’s northern coast as well as pear cactus trees and a sizable population of land iguanas. After dinner, return to the cruise.
Day 8: You will enter the large, safe mangrove cove at the start of the final day. Eagle rays, golden rays, and white-tipped reef sharks might be seen. After the cruise is over, you will disembark the Angelito in the Baltra harbor and be driven to the airport to catch a flight back to the mainland.
2023 PRICES | ||||
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4 Days | 5 Days | 6 Days | 8 Days | |
Standard | US$2,065 | US$3,125 | US$3,795 | US$4,595 |
Vessel type
Motor Yacht
Year built
1992
Length
70ft (21m)
Beam
22ft ( 7m)
Max speed
12 knots
Crew
Captain, cook, machinist, bartender, 2 sailors and 1 naturalist guide, kitchen assistant
Capacity
16 passengers
Decks
3
Main Engines
2 Cumming engines, 405 HP each
Standard Cabins
1 standard twin without a balcony on the upper deck, 5 standard twins with a balcony on the main deck. The modern double cabins are air-conditioned, ocean view, a bar, T.V., and private bathrooms with hot water and showers.
Double Suites
Located on the on the upper deck and can be also available for triple occupancy in a sofa bed that is perfect for families. The modern double cabins are air conditioned with balcony, ocean view, bar, T.V. and private bathrooms with hot water and showers.
Private bathroom
Air conditioning
Toiletries
Room towels
110v Electricity point in cabin
Lounge Area
Bar
Sundeck