Western Galapagos – San Cristobal to Baltra – Silver Galapagos
DATES: 2020 – EVERY OTHER THURSDAY – year round
DURATION: 10 DAYS/9 NIGHTS
EMBARK: SAN CRISTOBAL, GALAPAGOS
DISEMBARK: BALTRA, GALAPAGOS
SHIPS: SILVER GALAPAGOS
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The only all inclusive ship in the Galapagos Islands, the all-suite Silver Galapagos is naturally suited for in-depth explorations. Make this elegant, intimate ship your home away from home as you discover this spectacular region. Includes two nights in Quito, air to Galapagos, return to Guayaquil, transfers and tour.
Highlights
Enjoy a Galapagos Expedition to snorkel with sea lions and hike along lava tunnels and back to the beginning of time. Silversea’s Silver Galapagos will take you to the remote islands, whilst indulging you in the unrivaled all-suite comfort and elegant sophistication which has made us famous. Watch bellowing elephant bulls challenge each other in a spectacular display. Admire the courtship of a Blue-footed Booby. Step over iguanas basking in the sun. It is not only the abundance of wildlife, but their fearlessness that makes the Galápagos island cruise a nature lover’s dream.
- Walk across spectacular lava fields
- Explore tidal pools, lush mangroves and scalesia forests
- See giant tortoises, pelicans and the largest colony of marine iguanas
- Snorkel with green sea turtles, penguins, sea lions and manta rays
- Hike through fragrant forests of Palo Santo “Incense” trees
- Watch for a unique species of flightless cormorant
- Visit one of the most volcanically active places on Earth
- See wild flamingos (in season) and nesting sea turtles
- Photograph iconic Pinnacle Rock
The Galápagos All-Inclusive Experience Includes:
- Included flights between Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands
- Included Transfers
- Included two pre- and one post- Hotel*
- Included National Park fees
- Personalized service – the best crew-to-guest ratio in expedition cruising
- Butler service in every suite – all guests are pampered equally
- Open-seating dining options – dine when and with whomever you please
- Beverages in-suite and throughout the ship – select wines, premium spirits, specialty coffees and soft drinks, plus your own tailored mini-bar
- In-suite dining and room service – available from 06:00 to 23:00
- Enrichment lectures by a highly qualified Expeditions Team
- Guided Zodiac, land and sea tours, and shoreside activities led by the Expeditions Team
- Gratuities always included in your fare
- Free air from North America Gateways
*For guests with flights after 10 pm
- Travel Insurance
- Air costs not covered
- Day 1 Quito, Ecuador
- Day 2 Quito, Ecuador
- Day 3 Embark Silver Galapagos and depart on your exciting Silversea Expedition — Western Galápagos
- Day 4 Bartolomé, Playa Espumilla
- Day 5 Punta Vicente Roca, Punta Espinoza
- Day 6 Tagus Cove, Elizabeth Bay
- Day 7 Isla Champion, Post Office Bay, Punta Cormorant
- Day 8 Cerro Dragón, Las Bachas
- Day 9 The Twins, Puerto Ayora, Charles Darwin Research Station
- Day 10 Baltra – Disembark – Flight to Guayaquil
SILVER GALAPAGOS
The Silver Galapagos is by far the largest, most comfortable and luxurious of all Galapagos ships. Accommodating a maximum of 100 guests, the ship was built for comfortable ocean cruising, and is a sister ship of the former “Spirit of Oceanus”, one of the world’s finest expedition ships. All cabins are outside Suites, ranging in size from 210 square feet to 287 square feet, with marble bathrooms, beds that can be configured as large Queen or two twins, sofa, flat screen TV, vanity dresser, large closets, and mini-bar. A crew of 70 (an incredible 1.4 to 1 ratio) looks after all your safety, comfort, dining and intellectually stimulating needs. There is ample room throughout the ship and on the open decks. Enjoy two hot tub spas, a shaded outdoor seating area, and an upper sun deck to relax. A masseuse is available to ease your tired body after a day of exploration. An elevator serves all five decks.
The government of Ecuador, and in particular the Galapagos National Park Service, closely monitors and control visitor activity in the Galapagos Islands. They have established very strict regulations concerning everything from which vessels are allowed to operate, to the licensing of naturalist guides. The maximum capacity of any ship visiting the Galapagos Islands is 100. You will not find any huge mega liners here! Vessel permits may no longer be bought and sold, or combined, as in the past. This means the majority of vessels are just 16 passengers, with just a few with higher capacities.
We have selected a small cross section of ships and yachts to present here. These are vessels I have been on or with which am very familiar.
One of my favorites is the SILVER GALAPAGOS, a smaller sister ship to the Spirit of Oceanus. She is all-suite – very large cabins – some with private balconies. She is very elegant, comfortable and stable. She carries up to 100 guests, though designed to carry a bit more.
A fleet of 6 zodiacs efficiently transports small groups to the remote islands with their English speaking naturalist guides. Daily recaps and presentations take place in the spacious and comfortable conference lounge
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SAN CRISTOBAL TO BALTRA MAP
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Western Galapagos
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Quito Madonna-Galapagos
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View from Bartholemew-Galapagos
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Sea Lion posing for photo-Galapagos
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Guarding the Unborn-Galapagos
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Sally Lightfoot Crab
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Sally Lightfoot
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Red Footed Booby - Isla Genovesa
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Tortugas Gigantes - Galápagos
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TORTUGAS - Galápagos
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Sea Turtles
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Baby Sea Lion
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Lobo marino - Sea Lion
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Sea Turtle
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Marine Iguana
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Swim with sea turles
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Nasca Booby
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Sea Lion
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Santa Cruz - Giant Land Tortoise
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Sea Lion pup
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Blue Footed Booby eggs - Isla Seymur - Galápagos
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Galapagos-flamingo
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Galapagos Hawk
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Galápagos - iguana marina
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Galápago Tortuga Gigante
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Fragata Magnifica
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Sea Lion pups
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Virgen_de_Quito
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Center of the World - the Equator
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Western Galapagos - Hammerhead Sharks
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Nazca Booby
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Sea Lions
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