Galapagos Islands Luxury Adventure Cruise

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Embark on the Newest Luxury Catamaran in the Galapagos. Travel the Galapagos as Darwin did, voyaging from island to island, on our new Galapagos Islands Luxury Adventure Cruise. On board the Petrel, a luxury catamaran, you explore the archipelago with all the freedom, thrill, and adventure that only sailing can provide. Our catamaran cruise is designed around...

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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Enjoy hike through a Palo Santo forest dotted with the nests of blue-footed boobies
    • Experience Snorkeling Vincente Roca Point and Hiking Espinosa Point
    • Discover Isla Isabela, the largest of the Galapagos Islands made up of six volcanoes
    • Enjoy the hiking and snorkeling Tagus Cove and Urbina Bay
    • Enjoy short yet steep hike up a tuff cone leads us to Darwin Lake
    • Enjoy Panga Ride and Snorkeling Elizabeth Bay and Moreno Point

What's this trip about?

    Embark on the Newest Luxury Catamaran in the Galapagos. Travel the Galapagos as Darwin did, voyaging from island to island, on our new Galapagos Islands Luxury Adventure Cruise. On board the Petrel, a luxury catamaran, you explore the archipelago with all the freedom, thrill, and adventure that only sailing can provide. Our catamaran cruise is designed around the adventurous spirit of the Galapagos.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range8 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityOperator does not provide
End CityOperator does not provide

Travel Themes

  • Family Friendly
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • South America
  • Ecuador

Attractions

  • Darwin
  • Galapagos
  • Guayaquil
  • Isabela Island
  • Isla Baltra
  • Otavalo
  • Quito
  • Santa Cruz Island

Activities

  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • History
  • Sailing
  • Short Cruise
  • Snorkeling
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • All shore excursions
    • All meals throughout the cruise
    • Soft drinks and juices
    • Champagne reception
    • Complimentary fruit platter
    • Galapagos National Park certified guide
    • Use of snorkeling gear and wetsuits
    • Kayaks

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Itinerary

Day 0: 

Travel to Ecuador - Quito or Guayaquil

Both Quito and Guayaquil support major airlines from many cities worldwide. To get out to the islands, our guest have always found Guayaquil to more convenient and cost affective. However, if you plan to extend your stay in Ecuador and want to visit Quito and the popular Otavalo Market, flying into Quito may be a better option for you.

Day 1: Arrival to Baltra and Snorkel North Seymour Island

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

You arrive at the Baltra airport to be greeted by our guides, who assist you and transport you to the awaiting yacht, Petrel. Tour the yacht and settle into your cabin before a brief welcome meeting and lunch before t...

Day 2: Snorkeling Vincente Roca Point and Hiking Espinosa Point

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning takes us to Isla Isabela, the largest of the Galapagos Islands made up of six volcanoes. Once our yacht anchors off the coast, we take a dinghy ride to Vicente Roca Point. Today, two wide, turquoise coves...

Day 3: Hiking and Snorkeling Tagus Cove and Urbina Bay

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Our morning takes us back to the Bolivar Channel as we sail to Tagus Cove, which lies hidden on Isabela’s northwestern shores. Tagus Cove has been visited by a sundry of travelers, some more elite than others; pirates...

Day 4: Panga Ride and Snorkeling Elizabeth Bay and Moreno Point

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We continue our sail around Isla Isabela today as we head south toward Elizabeth Bay. Watch out for sea lions surfing the wake and brown pelicans and blue-footed boobies diving for dorados during the cruise.

Ou...

Day 5: Hiking Sierra Negra Volcano and Puerto Villamil

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today gets off to a volcanic start as we explore the heights of the Sierra Negra and Chico Volcanoes—two of the oldest volcanoes on Isabela. Hike around the ridge of the expansive basaltic caldera of the Sierra Negra—...

Day 6: Hiking Santa Cruz Highlands, Charles Darwin Research Center, and Return Flight

Meals Included: Breakfast

We wake early for breakfast onboard before we head toward our final Galapagos Island: Santa Cruz. Unlike the other islands we visited on our tour, Santa Cruz has grown into a populated and developed tourism hub. We don’t spend too much...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $5,245
Price per day$749
Last Updated: 12/15/2021

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Adventure Unbound.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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OUR STORY

Adventure Unbound sprang out of the desire to create a dedicated home for tours crafted in an unbounded spirit of adventure.  For years, people have known us as ROW Adventures (which isn't going away) but the name "ROW" undoubtedly caused some confusion.  We would often get comments like, “Where do you guys raft on the Galapagos Islands?” Or, our favorite, “You do trips on the Inca Trail! We didn’t know you could raft there.”  We recognized that our ROW brand should never go away – in fact, we should strengthen it as purely a rafting brand, so we did!  In doing so, we created Adventure Unbound for everything we do outside of river rafting! 

It has been the lifelong passion of Peter Grubb and his wife, Betsy Bowen, to found and grow the company. They have dedicated their souls, hearts, and lives to sharing enriching, life-changing adventure travel experiences with others.

Their own devotion to providing our guests with the best possible adventures around the globe has been answered by the trust of travelers who continue to share their adventure travel dreams with us. We’ve earned this trust over the years with our intimate, personal connection to each adventure we offer. Peter and Betsy personally research and develop all of our itineraries with the same care and passion we set out with. Though ROW began with an emphasis on white water rafting trips, we’ve expanded and now offer an array of adventures around the globe. Our ambition to travel the world unbounded gave creation to Adventure Unbound’s heart and mission.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Roundtrip airfare to Galapagos.*
    • Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee, $100.*
    • Galapagos Transit Control Card, $20.*
    • Tips to crew
    • Alcoholic beverages
    • Plastic bottled sodas
Ship & cabin information
The Petrel  The newest ship in Galapagos, the Petrel offers a deluxe way to visit these magical islands. Named after a sea bird common to Galapagos, the Petrel is like its namesake: elegant, swift and silent at sea. A motorized catamaran, the Petrel is designed for comfort and stability and is outfitted with spacious cabins, a comfortable lounge, and Jacuzzi. Ship Specifications Year of construction:    September 2015 Type:    Power Motor Catamaran Length:    115 ft (35 m) Beam:    41 ft (12.5 m) Draft:    5.4 ft (1,65 m) Tonnage:    208 tons Capacity:    16 passengers Main engines: 2 x Yanmar Diesel Engines 400HP@1950rpm Power generators:    2 x John Deere Genset 70kw@1800rpm Cruising speed:    10 knots Water maker:    2000 Gallons / day Exterior:    GFRP (fiber reinforced polymer) Accommodations  Main Deck: 2 Suites 463ft² / 43m² 2 Double Staterooms 323 ft² / 30 m² Upper Deck: 4 Double Staterooms 323 ft² / 30 m² 1 Single Stateroom 151 ft² / 14 m² Sun Deck: Jacuzzi (Please check with your Guide and Quality Control Manager for our Jaccuzi schedules.) Kayaks, Snorkeling Gear, Wet Suits available  Crew Captain Bilingual Galapagos National Park Naturalist Guide Cruise Manager 8 other crew (First Mate, Second Mate, Chef, Sous Chef, Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Barman, Housekeeper) Safety & Navigation All equipment meets or exceeds the international SOLAS standard: 2x 20-man life raft Navtex 2 GPS Depth Sounder 2 naval radars Fire detection and prevention systems etc.
Petrel Suite All Suites can be either King or Twin Beds. Petrel Cabin All Cabins can be either King or Twin Beds
Cancellation policy

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

If you find it necessary to cancel your trip, you should notify Adventure Unbound in writing, by e-mail or fax immediately.  If written cancellation is received (call to verify) before the final balance is due, you will be given a refund less the amount of the deposit.  Deposits are not refundable.  If cancellations are made on or after the final due date, no money will be refunded.  If you are unable to go on the trip, you are welcome to find a replacement for yourself.  Please understand that once you’ve signed up, we lose the right to sell your reserved space to other individuals or groups.  Therefore, we regret that we cannot make exceptions for personal emergencies.  For this reason we strongly recommend you consider purchasing the Travel Protection Plan we offer.

For non USA-based trips, Adventure Unbound must make substantial payments to its suppliers (hotels, transportation companies, etc.) far in advance of the trip departure date.  If Adventure Unbound cancels any tour, trip or expedition due to acts of insurrection, force majeure, strikes, popular demonstrations, acts of God, earthquake, flooding, or any cause beyond its control, Adventure Unbound will refund the portion of the trip cost not already advanced to suppliers and use its best efforts to recover and refund the balance as promptly as possible.

If we are not able to provide a substitute trip, river, or altered itinerary and have to cancel the departure completely, you will be refunded in full. Refunds are limited to the amount actually paid to Adventure Unbound.

CANCELLATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS

There is a $100 per person non-refundable cancellation fee for all extensions.  Cancellations must be received no later than 60 days prior to departure to avoid additional penalties.  Cancellations made 59-30 days prior to departure incur a cancellation fee of 50% of the total fare.  Cancellations made 29-0 days prior to departure forfeit all fees paid.  For groups of 10 or more, cancellations must be received no later than 120 days prior to departure.  Cancellations made between 119-60 days incur a cancellation fee of 25% of the total fare.

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Age Requirements
8 years and up
Additional Information

What's the weather like? Best time to go?

We've created a detailed, month-to-month page to explain the weather and for you to decide when would be best for you to visit the Galapagos Islands: Galapagos Islands Weather

How much snorkeling? Do I need experience?

There is an opportunity for snorkeling almost every day on this trip and the underwater life is a true highlight of visiting the Galapagos. Our trip offers more opportunities than most, and on some days we stop at two or three locations to snorkel.

If you’ve never been snorkeling we highly recommend you practice before the trip. It's not necessary but you will enjoy the experience much more!

Do I rent or bring snorkel equipment or wet suit?

No. On this Galapagos Islands Luxury Adventure Cruise, all of the equipment is on board!

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