Galapagos - Ecuador
First Class
4-8 Days
Included
Easy
16 Passengers
The Grand Queen Beatriz Galapagos Cruise is an unmatched luxury experience that offers guests a chance to explore the stunning archipelago in style. The ship boasts spacious and elegantly designed cabins that are fitted with high-quality amenities to ensure a comfortable and relaxing stay. Each cabin is equipped with air conditioning, private bathrooms, and large windows that offer breathtaking views of the surrounding scenery. Additionally, guests can enjoy the convenience of 24-hour room service, free Wi-Fi, and state-of-the-art entertainment systems.
The food and culinary experience on the Grand Queen First Class Cruise is nothing short of exceptional. The onboard chef sources fresh and local ingredients to create delectable dishes that cater to every palate. Guests can indulge in a variety of cuisines, including Ecuadorian and international dishes, all prepared with precision and care. The ship also features an open-air dining area, where guests can enjoy their meals while taking in the stunning views of the Galapagos Islands.
The Grand Queen First Class Cruise also features several areas to lounge and relax, providing guests with the perfect setting to unwind after a day of adventure. The ship’s sundeck offers ample space for lounging and soaking up the sun, while the jacuzzi provides a refreshing escape from the heat. Guests can also enjoy the onboard library, which features a variety of books and magazines, or socialize in the ship’s lounge area.
Itineraries
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SUN Baltra: Transfer from the airport, Santa Cruz: Carrion Point
MON Isabela: Tintoreras, Tortoise Breeding Center, Wall of Tears
THU Floreana: Cormorant Point, Devil’s Crown, Post Office Bay
WED Santa Cruz: Highlands, Baltra: Transfer to the airport
(4 days A)
Day 1: You will be taken to the harbor to board the Grand Queen Beatriz Catamaran after landing at Santa Cruz Airport. Following lunch, the catamaran will transport you to Punta Carrion, a protected cove that is perfect for your first swim and snorkel in the Galapagos. Return to the catamaran for dinner.
Day 2: Going to Las Tintoreras, a small sea channel where you can see a colony of white-tipped reef sharks and the infrequent playful sea lion among them, will be your first activity of the day. Isabela Island’s south coast is where you will find it. Following this activity, you will be taken to the Arnaldo Tupiza Tortoise Breeding Center, where you can see baby and adult Galapagos tortoises in captivity and learn about the efforts being made to protect this species. You will then go to the Wall of Tears, which was built by penal colony inmates as a form of punishment out of lava. Return to the yacht for dinner after this activity.
Day 3: Head to Floreana Island in the morning. The first visit place will be Cormorant Point, where a breeding island of Galapagos sea lions will greet you. Additionally, you will see a beach made of narrower white coral sand and a green sand sand beach with olivine crystal. Stingrays are also visible near the shore. Also available at Devil’s Croon is snorkeling. After lunch, you will travel to Post Office Bay. Day’s end and dinner served aboard.
Day 4: You’ll travel to the Highlands of Santa Cruz early in the morning to see Galapagos Giant Tortoises in their natural habitat at a private reserve. You will be driven to the airport to catch your flight back to the mainland after this activity.
SUN San Cristobal: Transfer from the airport, Colorado Hill
MON Bartholomew: Pinnacle Rock, Santiago: Sullivan Bay
TUE Santiago: Espumilla Beach, James Bay, Buccaneer Cove, Egas Port
WED Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station, Baltra: Transfer to the airport
(4 days B)
Day 1: Your first stop will be at Cerro Colorado Tortoises Protection and Growing Centre, where you can learn about the awesome and recognizable Galapagos Tortoises and see various species of native and endemic plants. You will then arrive at San Cristobal Island’s Airport in the daytime and be moved to the harbor to board Grand Queen Beatriz Catamaran. Return to the yacht for.Ā
Day 2: BartolomĆ© is a comparatively new island in the archipelago, and the incredible lunar-like landscape is proof that it has a volcanic past. One of the Galapagos Islands’ most popular photogenic locations is Pinnacle Rock. Here, a volcano that was once active can be reached by hiking.
Day 3: Go to Espumilla Beach in James Bay in the morning to see fur seals, playful sea lions, and various seabird species. Additionally, you will go to Buccaneers Cove, a former pirate hideout. Following lunch, you will travel to Port Egas, a beach on Santiago Island’s western coast. This beach is famous for its black sand and is also home to Galapagos Fur Seals, Galapagos Hawks, and saltwater lagoons where flamingos can be seen. Head to the yacht for dinner onboard.
Day 4: Santa Cruz, the second-largest island in the Galapagos, will be your destination today. You will then ascend into the mountains for a complete shift in scenery. You will cross Santa Cruz starting at the coast, through the agricultural area, and into the foggy forests. Santa Cruz has much more endemic plants than any of the other islands, and you might even see bright red vermillion flycatcher feathers or Galapagos giant tortoises in their native surroundings.
WED Baltra: Transfer from the airport, Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station
THU Santa Fe Island, South Plaza Island
FRI EspaƱola: Gardner Bay, Suarez Point
SAT San Cristobal: Pitt Point, Kicker Rock, Lobos Island
SUN San Cristobal: Interpretation Centre, transfer to the airport
(5 days A)
Day 1: You will board a boat to get to the Grand Queen Yacht after landing at San Cristobal Island’s airport. Your first stop will be Charles Darwin Research Station and Fausto Llerena Tortoise Breeding Center after you’ve settled into the boat and had lunch. Here, you can learn about the conservation efforts made to protect the Galapagos species and see tortoises that range in size from 3-inches (new hatchlings) to 4-feet long adults. Day’s end and dinner served aboard.
Day 2: Come to Santa Fe. A lovely spot for swimming, and the inland trails’ scenery is also lovely, with cacti forests that are home to a special subspecies of land iguanas. On Santa Fe, a hike towards the cliffs will bring you to a prickly pear cactus forest. You will have free time to snorkel in the lagoon once you get back to the beach. Then, proceed to Plaza Sur, a small but incredibly beautiful island, where you can get up close and personal with sea lions and walk alongside one of the Galapagos’ largest land iguana inhabitants.
Day 3: Visit Santa Fe. A lovely spot for swimming, and the inland trails’ scenery is also lovely, with cacti forests that are home to a special subspecies of land iguanas. On Santa Fe, a hike towards the cliffs will bring you to a prickly pear cactus forest. You will have free time to snorkel in the lagoon once you get back to the beach. Then, proceed to Plaza Sur, a small but incredibly beautiful island, where you can get up close and personal with sea lions and walk alongside one of the Galapagos’ largest land iguana inhabitants.
Day 4: On the eastern side of Isla San Cristobal, Punta Pitt will be your destination this morning. To get sweeping views of the sparsely vegetated area, climb the volcanic hill. You will soon pass by Leon Dormido (also known as Kicker Rock), a magnificent rock in the middle of the ocean. You will travel to Lobos Island in the afternoon. This island got its name from the large colony of sea lions that lives there. In addition to seeing sea lions and blue-footed boobies, you can snorkel here and see marine iguanas as well. Day’s end and dinner served aboard.
Day 5: Landing on San Cristobal Island will be the first activity of the final day. You will then visit the Galapagos National Park Visitor Center, also known as the San Cristobal Interpretation Center, which was established in 1998 for the benefit of islanders and visitors alike and features a thorough exhibition of the natural history of the islands. You will be driven to San Cristobal Airport to catch your flight back to the mainland following this activity.
SUN Baltra: Transfer from the airport, Santa Cruz: Carrion Point
MON Isabela: Tintoreras, Tortoise Breeding Center, Wall of Tears
TUE Floreana: Cormorant Point, Devil’s Crown, Post Office Bay
WED Santa Cruz: Highlands, Charles Darwin Station
THU Santa Fe Island, South Plaza Island
FRI EspaƱola: Gardner Bay, Suarez Point
SAT San Cristobal: Pitt Point, Kicker Rock, Lobos Island
SUN San Cristobal: Interpretation Centre, transfer to the airport
(8 days A)
Day 1: Arrival at the airport in Santa Cruz, followed by transportation to the harbor to board the Grand Queen Beatriz Catamaran. Following lunch, the catamaran will transport you to Punta Carrion, a protected cove that is perfect for your first swim and snorkel in the Galapagos. Return to the catamaran for dinner.
Day 2: The day will start with a trip to Isabela Island’s South Coast, followed by a panga ride to Las Tintoreras. You will be taken to the Arnaldo Tupiza Tortoise Breeding Center after to see both young and adult Galapagos tortoises kept in captivity there. The Wall of Tears, which was built by local prison inmates as a form of punishment between 1946 and 1959, will then be your next stop. Return to the catamaran for dinner onboard.
Day 3: Head to Floreana Island in the morning. Your first visit will be Cormorant Point, where a small colony of Galapagos sea lions will greet you. Stingrays are also visible near the shore. Also possible at Devil’s Crown is snorkeling. After lunch, you will travel to Post Office Bay, which was created in the 18th century by British whalers to facilitate the sending of letters to and from England and still offers the option for visitors to send their own letters. Join your crew for dinner onboard.Ā
Day 4: You’ll travel to the Highlands of Santa Cruz in the morning to see Galapagos Giant Tortoises in their native environment at a private reserve. The Breeding and Rearing Centre for young tortoises and adult Galapagos tortoises in confinement are located at Charles Darwin Station, where you can gain knowledge about the preservation and safeguarding of the island. Return to the yacht for dinner.
Day 5: Landing on Santa Fe Island, a great place to snorkel and swim with sea lions or take a hike towards the cliffs and have an amazing view from here, is our first tour spot. A variety of finches as well as endemic species like the Galapagos Hawk and Galapagos Snake can be found here. After lunch, you will travel to South Plaza Island in the afternoon to see a variety of land iguana, marine iguana, and hybrid species there. Dinner will be provided onboard following this activity.
Day 6: Head to Gardner Bay in the morning, where you can see a variety of wildlife, including boobies, frigate birds, and sea lions. The beach here is a fantastic location to relax and swim from the shore. You will go to Suarez Point on EspaƱola Island in the afternoon. This basaltic cliff has a blowhole where water shoots into the air. An excellent opportunity to take beautiful pictures is on the ascent. Sea lions, seabirds, marine iguanas, masked and blue-footed boobies, among other animals, can all be viewed. Dinner will be provided onboard following this activity.
Day 7: Ā Our first visit of the day will be Pitt Point, in which you’ll hike up the volcanic hill of this island to see a settlement of male Galapagos sea lions. Kicker Rock, also known as Leon Dormido, is a majestic rock with the shape of a sleeping lion where you can practice snorkeling. After lunch, take a panga ride to Isla Lobos to observe the two species of sea lions that live there. Day’s end and dinner served aboard.
Day 8: Following breakfast, you will travel to the San Cristobal Interpretation Center to gain knowledge about the conquest of the Islands, their evolutionary biology, and the preservation of natural resources made to protect the species. You will be driven to the airport to catch your flight back to the mainland following this visit.
2024 PRICES | |||
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4 Days | 5 Days | 8 Days | |
Standard | US$3,274 | US$4,365 | US$7,275 |
Junior Balcony Suite | US$3,409 | US$4,545 | US$7,575 |
Deluxe Balcony Suite | US$3,449 | US$4,599 | US$7,665 |
Vessel type
Motor Yacht
Year built
2018
Length
9.5 ft( 41m)
Beam
36.74 ft (8.20 m)
Max speed
10 knots
Capacity
16 passengers
Decks
3
Crew
9 crew + 1 naturalist guide.
Cabins
9
Bathrooms
9
Freshwater maker
Yes
Main Deck
5 Standard cabins
Upper Deck
2 Junior Balcony Suites and 2 Deluxe Balcony Suites
Private bathroom
Air conditioning
Toiletries
Room towels
110v Electricity point in cabin
Lounge Area
Bar
Sundeck