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The Millenium is a beautiful and modern 16 passenger yacht designed with large air conditioned double cabins, private bathrooms, balcony with ocean view, bar, and TV.
Features ample spaces in the living room and dining room. All the social areas have a direct view to the sea.
The atmosphere of a small group of 16 passengers, make the voyage on the MILLENNIUM a wonderful journey.
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DAY |
ISLAND | PLACES |
| WED |
Santa Cruz |
AM: Baltra Airport PM: Highlands |
| THU |
Isabela |
AM: Tintoreras - Wetlands PM: Breeding Center - Wall of Tears |
| FRI |
Isabela Fernandina |
AM: Moreno Point PM: Mangle Point |
| SAT |
Fernandina Isabela |
AM: Espinosa Point PM: Tagus Cove |
| SUN |
Santiago Chinese Hat |
AM: Egas Port PM: Chinese Hat |
| MON |
Santa Cruz North Seymour |
AM: Black Turtle Cove PM: North Seymour Island |
| TUE |
Bartolome Santiago |
AM: Bartolome Island PM: Sullivan Bay |
| WED | Santa Cruz |
AM: Bachas Beach Baltra Airport |
ITINERARY DAY BY DAY:
PM: Highlands of Santa Cruz
After a take a small boat through the Itabaca channel you will reach the northern part of Santa Cruz. Then, we will go to the top of the Crocker hill where, on clear days, you can enjoy a wonderful view of the surrounding islands. You will learn about the typical Galápagos vegetation, for example, tree ferns, and visit the famous giant tortoises at Hacienda El Chato.
AM: Puerto Villamil (Tintoreras / Wetlands)
In the morning we will arrive at the fishing village in Puerto Villamil, south of Isabela Island. With an area of 4,588 km², it occupies more than half of the terrestrial surface of the archipelago. However, this island is relatively little visited because there is no airport and it is 5 hours by boat from Santa Cruz. Early in the morning you can see on the shores of the island blue sharks, sea lions and, with some luck, white fin sharks.
PM: Crianza Center / Wall of tears or Sierra Negra
The visit will continue to El Muro de Lágrimas, a wall built in 1940 by the prisoners that the Ecuadorian Government sheltered in this sector once took position on the islands. Our walk will lead us through a wetland of brackish water lagoons where flamingos are often seen.
In the afternoon, you will visit a Galápagos Turtle Breeding Center, here you can learn more about its purpose of protecting and safeguarding the various species of giant tortoises that inhabit Isabela Island, so that the population of giant tortoises does not decrease . On days with good weather there will be an afternoon excursion to the Sierra Negra crater.
AM: Punta Moreno (Isabela)
Punta Moreno is a bay with small lagoons, where flamingos often stay. Other waterfowl live here, including ducks from the Bahamas.
PM: Punta Mangle (Fernandina)
In the afternoon you will reach the island of Fernandina, the youngest of the archipelago. On the south coast of Punta Mangle, you will visit one of the best snorkeling sites in the Galapagos, excellent for seeing penguins.
AM: Punta Espinoza (Fernandina)
In the morning we visit Punta Espinoza in the north of Fernandina, which has a fascinating lava landscape, with vegetation characterized by cacti and mangroves. In addition to penguins, flightless cormorants and sea lions, here are the largest marine iguanas in the Galapagos Islands.
PM: Tagus Cove (Isabela)
In the afternoon we will visit Caleta Tagus, on the west coast of Isabela. This place, located at the foot of the Darwin volcano, was a popular anchorage site for pirates and whalers, some of them have written the names of their boats on the rock walls. After a walk of 2 kilometers, you will reach a small cave, where you can see some inscriptions of about 1800, including Charles Darwin visited Caleta Tagus on his trip in the Beagle. Here you can see penguins, flightless cormorants, and more seabirds. A steep trail through dry forests and cactus, will lead us to a salt lake of the green crater, known as Darwin Lagoon. During the short walk to this place, you will discover once again the beauty of this island. There is also the opportunity to snorkel to know the incredible underwater world of this place.
AM: Puerto Egas (Santiago)
On Santiago Island you can still see traces of the times of the pirates. This volcanic island, richly structured, offers long walks. Here you will visit Puerto Egas, which until the 1960s was a salt mine. Some abandoned buildings are still there. Here you can see marine iguanas basking in the sun with bright red crabs on the rocks. Three species of Galápagos herons live here, along with pigeons and oystercatchers. On the other hand, this is one of the best places to see migratory shorebirds. At the end of the route, double-fur seals and sea lions will wait for us.
PM: Chinese Hat
In the afternoon, we will visit Sombrero Chino, near the coast of Santiago Island. At the top of this small island is a perfectly formed crater, which resembles the silhouette of a "Chinese hat." Only plants adapted enough can stand among the fragile lava.The sea lions inhabit their white coral beaches, surrounded by shrubs that adapt to brackish soils.
AM: Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz)
In the morning the panga will take us to explore the brackish lagoon of Caleta Tortuga Negra, with its numerous sea turtles and golden rays and sharks.
PM: North Seymour
After lunch on board, we will anchor on the island of North Seymour. Here is the largest colony of frigates, which live harmoniously with swallow-tailed gulls and pelicans. The island is also home to a group of large land iguanas that were brought here many years ago, from Baltra. A small endemic tree of palo santo, called bursera malacophylla, a small endemic tree of palo santo, is only found here and on three small neighboring islands.
In the afternoon, if luck accompanies us, we will be able to witness a special spectacle: sea lions that surf in big waves, coming from the west.
AM: Bartholome
The small island of Bartolomé, east of Santiago, is one of the most photographed places in the archipelago, due to a large rock in the shape of a pinnacle. This young island maintains a series of spectacular volcanic formations, a lunar landscape with small ash cones and lava tubes. The rocks served the pilots of the US Air Force. as targets for shooting practice during World War II. Bartolomé has two beaches that are separated by a narrow mangrove belt. On the north beach you will have the opportunity to swim or snorkel in an area where penguins are often seen. Sharks and rays live on the south coast, and from January to March, green turtles nest here.
PM: Sullivan Bay (Santiago)
Sullivan Bay, located east of Santiago Island, is known for its distinctive lava formations. In the afternoon you can swim again in the sea or snorkel with the sea lions.
AM: Bachas (Santa Cruz)
A visit in the morning takes you to Las Bachas beach, on the north coast of Santa Cruz Island. It is one of the most important nesting sites for sea turtles. Behind the dunes, in the small lagoon, you can see flamingos, stilt birds and ducks. The wide beach is ideal for swimming or snorkeling.
Baltra Airport
Flight back to the mainland, to Guayaquil or Quito, will be ready to take off from Baltra Airport.
Important: Itineraries and activities subject to change without prior notice. Depending on weather conditions and water currents, some wildlife described above may not be visible.
| Capacity | 16 Passengers |
| Category | First Class |
| Accomodation | 16 Passengers in 6 double cabins with twin beds and 2 suitsl with matrimonial bed and private Bathroom |
| On Board |
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| Crew | 9 Plus Naturalist Multilingual guide |
| Speed | 12 Knots |
| Length | 87 ft. (27m) |
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