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Built in 1990, elegantly furnished and slek upon the water, the Estrella de Mar is one of those ships that cruise the Galapagos Islands with style.
All cabins have windows, air conditioning and private baths. The yacht features a bar and comfortable dining lounge areas. Her ample sun decks provide wonderful open and shaded space to breathe in the salty sea breeze or enjoy the hot equatorial sun. The Estrella de Mar Cruises the Galapagos Islands in comfort, ease, and in a big way, yet at low cost.
Accomodation: 8 Double cabins with private toilet and shower. All cabins with air conditioning, bar, dinning room, living room, the social areas have direct view to the sea.
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DAY |
ISLAND | PLACES |
| MON |
Santa Cruz |
AM: Baltra Airport PM: Highlands |
| TUE |
Santiago Rabida |
AM: Chinese Hat PM: Rabida Island |
| WED |
Santiago |
AM: Espumilla Beach PM: Egas Port |
| THU |
Fernandina Isabela |
AM: Espinoza Point PM: Urbina Bay |
| FRI |
Isabela |
AM: Elizabeth Bay PM: Moreno Point |
| SAT |
Isabela |
AM: Sierra Negra Volcano PM: Tintoreras - Giant Tortoise Breeding Center |
| SUN |
Santa Cruz |
AM: Charles Darwin Station PM: Tortuga Bay |
| MON | San Cristobal |
AM: Interpretation Center San Cristobal Airport |
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND: HIGHLANDS
AM: Flight to Galapagos Transfer early to the airport for our flight to the Galapagos Islands. Upon arrival in Baltra, meet our naturalist guide, who will assist with the transfer to the Estrella de Mar Yacht.
PM: Highlands
Head to Santa Cruz’s verdant highlands and the El Chato Reserve, a perfect place to see giant tortoises in their natural environment. Explore the reserve’s lagoon and lava tunnels, keeping an eye out for owls that often roost in the tunnels’ entrances.
Check out Santa Cruz's lava tunnels, massive underground lava tubes found throughout the island that, in some places, extend several kilometres.
SANTIAGO ISLAND: CHINESE HAT AND RABIDA ISLAND
AM: Chinese Hat
Spend the morning exploring lava flows and lava tunnels on the small island of Chinese Hat before diving into the turquoise water to cool off and search for fish and sea turtles in the protected bay.
PM: Rabida Island
Arrive at a red sand beach at Rábida to explore its trails. A short trail leads to a saltwater lagoon; another trail goes past the lagoon to the interior, where the revered palo santo trees grow. (When burned, the branches of this tree give off a pleasing aroma and ward off mosquitoes.) Head back to the beach to see prehistoric-looking pelicans nesting among low-lying bushes – it's a rare treat to watch parent pelicans return with gullets full of fish for the squawking youngsters.
SANTIAGO ISLAND: ESPUMILLA BEACH AND EGAS PORT
AM: Espumilla Beach
Head to Playa Espumilla, one of the most idyllic beaches in the Galápagos Islands, which has thick mangroves and sea turtle nesting sites.
PM: Egas Port
Explore the spectacular shoreline of Puerto Egas, also known as James Bay. Spot a great number of shore birds and reptiles – the beach area is home to a plethora of wildlife.
FERNANDINA ISLAND: ESPINOZA POINT AND URBINA BAY
AM: Espinoza Point
Tour a number of different trails at this not-to-be-missed landing site that’s home to some of the largest colonies of marine iguanas and sea birds. Follow the path along the beach and across lava flows for a unique opportunity to explore one of the least-visited areas of the Galápagos.
PM: Urbina Bay
Visit Urbina Bay for a unique walk among a massive marine reef that was raised out of the water in 1950 during an uplift. See “sculptures” of dried coral and other ocean formations while touring the area on foot. Urbina Bay also offers great opportunities to see land iguanas that have astonishingly yellow skin, flightless cormorants, brown pelicans as well as marine turtles and rays.
ISABELA ISLAND: ELIZABETH BAY AND MORENO POINT
AM: Elizabeth Bay
Head out by panga to explore, keeping an eye out for wildlife hiding among the mangroves. Search for marine turtles, rays, and flightless cormorants in the sheltered waters. Also spot blue-footed boobies, penguins, and pelicans feeding on the abundant marine life.
PM: Moreno Point
Visit Punta Moreno and explore its interesting landscape, which is home to black lava flows and a unique system of brackish lagoons that draw in a wide range of wildlife. Spot Darwin’s finches, Galápagos doves, penguins, and more! Be sure to bring your camera for shots of the island’s amazing scenery. Punta Moreno boasts a panoramic viewpoint of three of Isabela’s imposing volcanoes: Alcedo, Sierra Negra, and Cerro Azul.
ISABELA ISLAND: SIERRA NEGRA VOLCANO - TINTORERAS - GIANT TORTOISE BREEDING CENTER
AM: Sierra Negra Volcano
Hike to the rim of the 10km (6 mi) wide crater of the Sierra Negra volcano, which has the largest basaltic caldera in the Galápagos. Trek across the moon-like landscape of the lava fields and fumaroles, and enjoy spectacular views looking north toward Fernandina and the rest of Isabela Island. The volcano last erupted in October 2005, making it the most recent eruption of the Galápagos.
PM: Tintoreras
Tour the "Tintoreras" to watch manta rays and whitetip reef sharks swim in the channels between the rocks. Get up close to pelicans, frigatebirds, and diving blue-footed boobies, and keep an eye out for rare Galápagos penguins, the only species found in Galápagos and north of the Equator.
PM: Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre Visit
Walk through the town’s wetlands to visit the Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre. With the giant tortoise on its way to extinction in the late 1950s, this program was established to protect these noble creatures.
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND: CHARLES DARWIN STATION AND TORTUGA BAY
AM: Charles Darwin Station
Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, a scientific organization initiated in 1964, which works to preserve the Galápagos' ecosystem through the conservation efforts of scientists, researchers, and volunteers. The research station provides a study location for international scientists and environmental education for the local community.
The station is also a great place to observe many species of tortoises and land iguanas in captivity in the Fausto Llerena Breeding Centre. Brought back from the brink of extinction, see the famous Galápagos tortoise up close – a corral houses adult tortoises, and a nursery cares for the young until around age three when their shells have hardened.
PM: Tortuga Bay
Enjoy a short walk to the beautiful white beach of Tortuga Bay. Relax on the beach, walk along the mangroves looking for marine iguanas and birdlife, or rent a kayak and explore this marine wonderland. Look for Tintoreras sharks, sea turtles, and manta rays in the water's shallow areas.
SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND: INTERPRETATION CENTER
AM: Interpretation Center
Reach San Cristóbal in the morning. San Cristobal is the easternmost island of Galapagos and one of the oldest. Its principal town is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the capital of the Galapagos. Disembark after breakfast, visit the interpretation center and transfer to the airport for our flight to Quito or Guayaquil.
Important: Itineraries are unlikely to change significantly but are subject to change. Weather, wildlife breeding, safety concerns, instructions from the Galapagos National Park, specific abilities and interests of passengers as well as operational matters may cause your guide or captain to change the time or nature of visits. Your guide and captain will always endeavor to select the best itinerary within these limits.
| Name: | Estrella de Mar Yacht |
| Year of construction | 1991 |
| Type | Motor Yacht |
| Category | First Class |
| Length | 75 fts / 23mts |
| Beam | 21 fts / 6mts |
| Capacity | 16 passengers |
| On bordo | sun decks, bar, comfortable dining lounge |
| Max speed | 9 knots |
| Crew | 7 and 1 naturalist guide |
| Sefety and navegation | All safety equipment complies with international coast guard regulations |
| Accommodation |
Deck Plans: 8 double cabins with window, private bath and A/C |
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