Galapagos 10 Day Cruise BD804
Galapagos Sea Star 10 Day Cruise
The Galapagos 10 Day Cruise. See the Galapagos islands are unspoiled since the time of Darwin on our luxurious small cruises. Depart select Tuesdays.
Unspoiled nature, a harmonious and balanced ecosystem left alone to develop makes the Galapagos archipelago a beautiful place to include on your bucket list. The ecosystem is so pure that one can almost witness Darwin’s theory of evolution in action.
10 Days / 9 Nights Cruise
Detailed Itinerary - Galapagos 10 Day Cruise
Day 1
TUESDAY
AM: SAN CRISTÓBAL
Upon arrival for your Galapagos 10 Day Cruise, visitors must go through an inspection in order to verify that no foreign plants or animals are being introduced to the islands. An entrance fee of $100 (unless it has been prepaid) must be paid to the Galapagos National Park in order to conserve the islands. A representative of our M/Y Galápagos Se Star Journey will meet you right outside an, help collect your luggage, and escort your bus ride to the harbor.
PM: PUERTO CHINO AND BREEDING CENTER
In the afternoon, you will visit Puerto Chino. It is rife with huge cactus over the trail like trees. Once you get on the beach, you will enjoy its surroundings with its wildlife. Sea lions share the beach with people so it's common see the puppies playing and swimming. Enjoy the deep blue waters with the waves and tide, occasionally there is wildlife to see, especially tortoises.
After, you will visit the Breeding Center Jacinto Gordillo, also known as the “Galapaguera” is a good place to observe Galapagos tortoises in its natural habitat. San Cristobal island has endemic species such as: The Mockingbird Nesomimus Melanotis, lava lizard (Microlophus Bivittatus), Chatham Leaf-toed Gecko (Phyllodactylus Leei) and the tortoises.
Day 2
WEDNESDAY
AM: ESPAÑOLA ISLAND, GARDNER BAY
Located on the north-eastern coast of Hood, Gardner Bay provides an excellent beach for relaxing, swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, and the opportunity to observe sea lions. Here we can also observe sharks in the crystal clear ocean waters.
PM: ESPAÑOLA ISLAND, PUNTA SUAREZ
This rocky land spot sustains one of the most impressive and varied colonies of sea birds in the Galapagos. Along its southern shore, high cliffs rise up from the sea affording the visitor spectacular views of soaring birds and of the blow hole where water spouts up to 50-75 feet into the air according to the intensity of the surf.
Day 3
THURSDAY
AM: PUNTA CORMORANT, FLOREANA
This site offers probably the best Flamingo lagoon in the Galapagos; it is also one of the largest in the islands. It’s now between two tuff lava cones that give the area a special atmosphere. There are various species of shorebirds to observe besides flamingos; the most frequent are common stilts, white-cheeked pintail ducks and other migratory birds.
See the two distinct beaches: “The Green Beach” has a high percentage of olivine crystals in the sand. The“Flour Sand Beach” is made of coral.
PM: POST OFFICE BAY & BARONESS LOOKOUT, FLOREANA
Historically, this site is the location of a wooden barrel placed here in the 18th century by the crew of a whaling ship. Marines as well as tourist used it as a post office. The idea was to carry letters or postcards to their destination by hand. Apart from being the Post Office Barrel, this site was the landing area for some of the first colonists.
Day 4
FRIDAY
AM : SANTA FE
Santa Fe is the home of a number of endemic species like the Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos snake, Galapagos mockingbird, rice rats and one of the two species of lands Iguanas of the islands. After disembarkation in the beautiful and clear waters you will be in contact with one of the many sea lion colonies.
PM: PLAZAS
Throughout the island are several hybrid iguanas, a result of crossing a male marine iguana and a female land iguana, they are unique, recognizable at first glance by their black/gray color, with a land iguana’s crest, but face and tail of the marine iguana. The big population of iguanas is due to the presence of tunas, their favorite food.
You can see Swallow Tailed Gulls nesting along the cliffs with other sea bids as: Audubon shearwaters, red-billed tropicbirds, frigate birds and brown pelicans.
Day 5
SATURDAY
AM: NORTH SEYMOUR ISLAND
Watch your step, as the boobies don’t worry much about where they nest, and you might just step on one. Also, you can see in the trees male frigate birds trying to attract the attention of the ladies by inflating their bright red skin flaps. They sometimes fly in the air to call more attention to themselves. There’s a circular path that takes you through the island to a beautiful, rocky shore where the waves crash a silvery-blue.
PM: BACHAS BEACH, SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
These two small beaches are found to the West of Turtle Cove. Their sand is made of decomposed coral, which makes it white and soft, making it a favorite nesting site for sea turtles. Behind one of the beaches there is a small brackish water lagoon, where occasionally is possible to observe flamingos and other coastal birds, such as black-necked stilts and whimbrels. The other beach is longer, but it has two old barges, they were abandoned during the Second World War.
Day 6
SUNDAY
AM: MOSQUERA ISLET
The Mosquera Islet is located between Baltra and North Seymour Islands and it was formed by a geological uplift, in its narrowest width reaches 160 meters approximately. This islet has one of the largest populations of sea lions, visitors can also observe several species of shorebirds. If you are lucky you can also see dolphins and orcas around this islet.
PM: DRAGON HILL, SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
The visitor site at Dragon Hill has been open for visits on 1993. This site is located in northwestern Santa Cruz Island. It consists of a trail that lead to a hypersaline lagoon behind the beach. Here you can see flamingos, pintail ducks and other species of birds. This site has been re populated with land iguanas from Seymour, Isabela and Santa Cruz islands.
Day 7
MONDAY
AM: BLACK TURTLE COVE
This is a red mangrove lagoon very calm and quiet which made an ideal place as nursery for many sharks and rays. Its crystal waters permits to observe large groups of white-tip reef, black tipped reef and hammerhead sharks, schools of golden rays and spotted eagle rays.
PM: CHINESE HAT
This is a small islet (1 sq km) located just off the southeastern tip of Santiago Island. It is a recent volcanic cone; its shapes is like a Chinese hat when seen from the north side. On the west, you can see lava formations, formed under the sea and raised upward, this is why coral heads can be found on the lava.
Day 8
TUESDAY
AM: DARWIN BAY, GENOVESA ISLAND
This bay has origin when the crater of this island collapsed below sea level. The wet landing is on a beautiful white coral sandy beach. This is a favorite island for birdwatchers: red footed-booby, masked boobies, wandering tattlers, lava gulls, whimbrels Yellow-crowned, black-crowned and lava herons, with and yellow warblers can be seen in the area. Continuing on the trail, visitors climb gradually to the edge of the cliff seeing Red-Foots nesting in the Mangrove trees below. Bird watching includes sightings of Sharp-Beaked Finches, Large Cactus and Ground Finches, Galapagos Doves and Swallow-Tailed Gulls. Reaching the end, the trail at the cliff’s edge offers an incredible view of the island and the many birds living there.
PM: EL BARRANCO, GENOVESA ISLAND
El Barranco is located in the southern part of Darwin Bay and it is also known as Prince Philip’s Steps. Passengers will climb to a plateau that is part of the stretch of land that surrounds Darwin Bay on its eastern side. There is a big population of Masked boobies and Red-Footed boobies in the tree; Storm petrels and Short-eared Owls have found in Genovesa lava flows the ideal place for nesting.
Day 9
WEDNESDAY
AM: BARTOLOMÉ ISLAND
Bartolomé Island is situated across Sullivan Bay. It has an altitude of 114 meters, from where we can observe one of the most beautiful sceneries of the Galapagos Islands such as: Volcanic cones, lunar-like craters, lava fields, and the famous Toba formed pinnacle eroded by the sea. There are two breathtaking beaches where marine turtles exist and at the base of the pinnacle, as well as a very small colony of Galapagos penguins.
PM: THE SULLIVAN BAY, SANTIAGO ISLAND
Santiago, also called James, or San Salvador Island, is located in the west central part of the Galapagos archipelago. It is the fourth largest island in the archipelago. Along with some of the large western volcanoes of Isabela and Fernandina, Santiago is also volcanically active.
There are many young flows and cones to see, particularly along the south, west, and east coasts. These may even be seen from the summit of Darwin Volcano and from space. A number of historic eruptions was reported over the last 2 centuries. Santiago actually consists of two coalesced volcanoes: a typical shield volcano on the northwest end and a low, linear fissure volcano on the southeast end.
Day 10
THURSDAY
AM: HIGHLANDS, SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
The trail to the highlands leaves from Bellavista and passes through the agricultural zone, near the National Park boundary, the Miconia Zone, and then goes to the Fern and Sedge zone. With clear weather (unpredictable) this area affords beautiful scenes of rolling hills and extinct volcanic cones covered with grass and lush greenery all year round. Then transfer to Baltra Airport for flight back home.
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Pricing & Tour Dates
2020
2021
Early Bird Special Rates: Valid for new bookings until March 31st 2020
| Cruise Length | Charter | Sea Star Suite | Main Deck with Balcony | Upper Deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Days | 50,985 | 3,799 | 3,599 | 3,399 |
| 6 Days | 63,885 | 4,659 | 4,459 | 4,259 |
| 10 Days | 114,993 | 8,548 | 8,098 | 7,666 |
| 11 Days | 127,770 | 9,948 | 8,998 | 8,518 |
| 15 Days | 178,878 | 13,297 | 12,597 | 11,925 |
| Single Supplement | 100% additional | 100% additional | 100% additional | |
| Child (2-12) | 20% off the above rate | 20% off the above rate | 20% off the above rate |
Price per Person in USD. Rates do not apply for Christmas - New Year departures.
Standard Rates Per Person In USD
| Cruise Length | Charter | Sea Star Suite | Main Deck with Balcony | Upper Deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Days | 69,449 | 5,549 | 5,099 | 4,649 |
| 6 Days | 86,799 | 6,949 | 6,374 | 5,799 |
| 10 Days | 147,499 | 11,799 | 10,824 | 9,849 |
| 11 Days | 163,899 | 12,999 | 11,949 | 10,899 |
| 15 Days | 223, 999 | 17,899 | 16,424 | 14,949 |
| Single Supplement | 100% additional | 100% additional | 100% additional | |
| Child (2-12) | 20% off the above rate | 20% off the above rate | 20% off the above rate |
2020 Departure Dates:
Jan 7, 21, Feb, 4, 18, Mar 3, 17, 31, Apr 14, 28, May 12, 26, Jun 9, 23, Jul 7, 21, Aug 4, 18, Spe 1, 15, 29, Oct 13, 27, Nov 10, 24, Dec 8, 22
In this itinerary visitors will explore the southern islands such as Española, Floreana, Santa Fe and Seymour, just to mention some of them. This itinerary might be ideal for those interested in bird watching but also with the possibility of seeing many endemic species. In this journey travelers will be able to watch frigate birds, the Galapagos Hawk, the larger flamingo´s lagoon in the archipelago and more. Also these islands are ideal for relaxing, swimming in the crystalline waters and doing some snorkeling and kayaking.
Included - Galapagos 10 Day Cruise
All transfers in Galapagos; Matrimonial/Twin cabin accommodation with private facilities; All meals, Water, Coffee and Tea; All excursions as mentioned in the itinerary (itinerary subject to change) with English speaking naturalist guide; Snorkeling equipment, Kayak equipment.
Excluded - Galapagos 10 Day Cruise
Return flight to Galapagos; Galapagos National Park entrance fee (currently USD 100 pp); Transit Control Card (currently USD 20 pp); Wet Suit Rental; Soft- and alcoholic drinks; Personal expenses; Extras and Tips.
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Galapagos Sea Star Journey
A 16-passenger luxury motor yacht, Galapagos Sea Star Journey offers authentic expedition cruises around the Galapagos Archipelago.
NOTE
- All rates are subject to change in case of tax increases or other unforeseen circumstances
- For Christmas and New Year departures, there is a supplement
