Built in Vancouver, Canada, this large and spacious motor vessel was in 2017 converted into a 16 passenger vessel. The Cachalote Explorer has 8 cabins (16 pax.) each with their own private bathroom equipped with hot & cold water shower, air-conditioned throughout, and a large salon/dining area with multiple large deck areas for relaxing, eating and socializing. Some of the cabins can take up to 3 or 4 passengers which makes it ideal for families.
This charming and comfortable First-Class yacht was built for the rough waters of the Canadian West Coast, so it will provide a stable, smooth and relaxing ride for your tour of the Galapagos Islands.
Category: Explorer-Standard First Class Motor Vessel
Capacity: 16 passengers in 8 double cabins
L.O.A: 88' feet
Beam: 24' feet
Speed: 8 knots cruising approximately
Cruise Range: 1500 nautical miles under power
Salon Dimensions: 17.5' x 25' feet
Type: Motor Vessel. Steel hull
Cabins:
Cabin 1 (upper deck): lower queen / upper single / lower single
Upon your arrival to Baltra Airport, you will be transferred to Puerto Ayora, where you will take a speed boat for around 2 and a half hours to Puerto Villamil at Isabela Island, and be transferred to Beluga Yacht. After this, you will have a free afternoon to explore Puerto Villamil. In the night you will return to the yacht for dinner.
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Day 2
Isabela
Early in the morning visit Moreno Point in the north coast of Isabela, between volcanoes Sierra Negra and Cerro Azul, through a trail of solidified lava until a coastal lagoon where you will see several species of birds. During the afternoon, you will go to Elizabeth Bay, this excursion has no landing point. You will visit the Marielas islets, and see the most important penguin colony and a cove that is surrounded by red mangroves to observe seas turtles, flightless cormorants, spotted eagle rays, brown pelicans and sea lions. End of the day and dinner.
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Day 3
Tagus Cove / Bahia Urbina
Early in the morning, you will visit Tagus Cove in Isabela Island, for a hike to the top of a cliff to view the volcanic landscapes of Darwin Volcano and Darwin Lake. You can also look at the graffiti on the surrounding cliffs of the cove, done by pirates, whalers and buccaneers in past centuries. During the afternoon the yacht will take you to Urbina Bay, one of the recent examples of geological uplift in the Galapagos, where seasonally is a nesting area for many tortoises and Galapagos Penguins, flightless cormorants and brown pelicans.
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Day 4
Fernandina
First activity of the day will be heading to Punta Espinoza at Fernandina Island, one of the youngest islands with the most active volcano, and where you can spot pelicans, sea lions and marine iguanas. After lunch, head to Punta Vicente Roca, a wonderful snorkeling site, where you can see turtles and various species of fish. After this activity you will have dinner at the yacht and rest.
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Day 5
Santiago
After breakfast, the yacht will take you to Espumilla Beach at Santiago Island, and you will head to Buccaneer Cove, which is an excellent opportunity to snorkel and see the remnants of a place that was once a refugee for pirates and sailors. Next activity will be the visit to the beautiful volcano islet of Bartolome, which offers some of the greatest landscapes and panoramas of the entire Archipelago. You will have to climb the stairs to the view on top of the island to see Pinnacle rock and the enitre island from here. End of the day and dinner.
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Day 6
End Of Itinerary
First activity of the day will be the visit to North Seymour to see the various species of birdlife that inhabit there, like blue footed boobies and frigate birds. After this activity you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight back to the continent.
Itinerary 6 Days – Hood
Friday: San Cristobal Airport- Embarking
Saturday: Española: Gardner Bay, Suarez Point
Sunday: Floreana: Cormorant Point, Post Office Bay
Monday: Santa Cruz: Dragon Hill, Santiago: Sullivan Bay
Tuesday: Genovesa: Bahia Darwin, Prince Phillip Steps
Wednesday: Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove, Baltra Airport
Upon arrival, visit the small waterfront town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the administrative capital of the islands. Here you can shop and go on a long walk to view scenic vistas.
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Day 2
Gardner Bay, Suarez Point
Early in the morning head to Gardner Bay, which will be a great opportunity for snorkeling and swimming along sea lions, and to spot manta rays and white-tipped reef sharks. In the afternoon, head to Suarez Point on Española Island, where you can watch sea lions, sea birds, Marine Iguanas, masked and blue footed boobies, among other species. You can also visit a trail to the waved albatross nesting site. And once there, you will have a great view of the entire place. After this activity head back to the yacht for dinner and rest.
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Day 3
Floreana
Early in the morning, head to Floreana Island, first to Cormorant Point, where you will be welcomed by a small Galapagos sea lion colony and the largest and best Flamingo Lagoon in Galapagos. After lunch, you will go to Post Office bay, place that commemorates the improvised mail service that was situated here during the 18th century. End of the day and dinner.
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Day 4
Dragon Hill
First activity of the day will be a visit to Dragon Hill at Santa Cruz. This place consists of a trail that leads to a hyper-saline lagoon, and is frequently visited by flamingos, pintail ducks and other species of birds. After lunch, you will go to Sullivan Bay, a volcanic islandswhere you will visit a lava field and explore the interesting geological formation and paterns. After this activity, head back to the yacht for dinner and rest.
05
Day 5
Genovesa
Early in the morning, the catamaran will take you to Genovesa Island, specifically to Darwin Bay, and encounter the native species of this place such as red footed boobies, and great frigate birds trying to attract females. You will also stumble upon Darwin’s Finches and native flora like mangroves and cactuses. In the afternoon, head to Prince Philips Steps, the ascend takes you 100 feet above sea level, to be welcomed by a Palo Santo Forest and species like Nazca boobies. You will also have a panoramic view of all the Island from here. After lunch, you will head to End of the day and dinner onboard.
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Day 6
End Of Itinerary
After breakfast, head to Black Turtle Cove and take a panga ride around this place, and see, from afar, the mangrove swamp where you may see marine turtles, sharks and rays. After this activity you will be transferred to Baltra Airport and take your flight back to the continent.
Itinerary 8 Days - Fernandina
Wednesday Baltra Airport, Santa Cruz: Highlands, Charles Darwin Station
Thusday: Chinese Hat, Rabida
Friday Isabela: Sierra Negra Volcano, Puerto Villamil
Saturday Isabela: Moreno Point, Elizabeth Bay
Sunday Isabela: Urbina Bay, Tagus Cove
Monday Fernandina: Espinoza Point, Isabela: Vicente Roca Point
Tuesday Santiago: Espumilla Beach, Buccaneer Cove, Bartholomew Island
Upon your arrival to Baltra Airport, you take a bus trip and the first visit of the trip will be to Santa Cruz Highlands where you will see the huge turtles of Santa Cruz Island in their natural habitat. After lunch, you will be transferred to the yacht. Then, you will head to Charles Darwin Research Station, where you will learn about the protection and conservation of the island, and visit the Breeding and Rearing Centre for young tortoises and adult Galapagos tortoises in captivity.
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Day 2
Chinese Hat, Rabida
After breakfast, you will visit the Chinese Hat Islet. Its name comes from the distinct shape of the islet’s summit. This place is a great location to view many geological formations such as lava tubes and lava flows. In the afternoon, you will visit Rabida Island, one of the most colorful and volcanically varied islands due to its red sand beach in the archipelago and also a great snorkeling site. End of the day and dinner onboard.
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Day 3
Sierra Negra Volcano, Puerto Villamil
Early start and breakfast. The first visit will be to Sierra Negra Volcano at Isabela Island, and take a hike to the crater, where it will be possible to observe some fumes and admire the landscape. After lunch, you will head to Puerto Villamil to visit the town and the amazing sandy beaches, lagoons and wetlands if you want. After this activity head back to the yacht for dinner.
04
Day 4
Isabela
Early in the morning visit Moreno Point in the north coast of Isabela, between volcanoes Sierra Negra and Cerro Azul, through a trail of solidified lava until a coastal lagoon where you will see several species of birds. During the afternoon you will go to Elizabeth Bay, the excursion has no landing point so you will take a dinghy to visit the islets that conform this bay, to see various species of birds, and marine creatures, like sea lions and sharks. End of the day and dinner.
05
Day 5
Tagus Cove / Bahia Urbina
Early in the morning, the yacht will take you to Urbina Bay, one of the recent examples of geological uplift in the Galapagos, where seasonally is a nesting area for many tortoises and Galapagos Penguins, flightless cormorants and brown pelicans. In the afternoon, you will visit Tagus Cove in Isabela Island, for a hike to the top of a cliff to view the volcanic landscapes of Darwin Volcano and Darwin Lake. End of the day and dinner onboard.
06
Day 6
Fernandina
First activity of the day will be heading to Punta Espinoza at Fernandina Island, that is one of the youngest islands with the most active volcano, and where you can spot pelicans, sea lions and marine iguanas. After lunch, head to Punta Vicente Roca, a wonderful snorkeling site, where you can see turtles and various species of fish. After this activity you will have dinner at the yacht and rest.
07
Day 7
Santiago
After breakfast, the yacht will take you to Espumilla Beach at Santiago Island, and you will head to Buccaneer Cove, which is an excellent opportunity to snorkel and see the remnants of a place that was once a refugee for pirates and sailors. Next activity will be the visit to the beautiful volcano islet of Bartolome, which offers some of the greatest landscapes and panoramas of the entire Archipelago. You will have to climb the stairs to the view on top of the island to see Pinnacle rock and the enitre island from here. End of the day and dinner.
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Day 8
End Of Itinerary
Early navigation to Seymour Island, where you will walk through a trail and see colonies of Blue Footed Boobies and Frigate birds. After this visit, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight back to the continent.
Itinerary 8 Days – Tower
Friday Baltra Airport, Santa Cruz: Highlands & Charles Darwin Research Station
Saturday: Santa Fe Island, South Plaza
Sunday San Cristobal: Witch Hill, Kicker Rock, El Junco Lagoon
Monday Española: Gardner Bay, Osborn Islet, Suarez Point
Tuesday Floreana: Cormorant Point & Post Office Bay
Wednesday Dragon Hill, Santiago: Sullivan Bay
Thusday Genovesa: Darwin Bay, Prince Phillip Steps
Friday Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove, Baltra Airport
Upon your arrival to Baltra Airport, you take a bus trip and the first visit of the trip will be to Santa Cruz Highlands where you will see the huge turtles of Santa Cruz Island in their natural habitat. After lunch, you will be transferred to the yacht. Then, you will head to Charles Darwin Research Station, where you will learn about the protection and conservation of the island, and visit the Breeding and Rearing Centre for young tortoises and adult Galapagos tortoises in captivity.
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Day 2
Santa Fe Island, South Plaza
First activity of the day will be landing on Santa Fe Island, which is a great place to watch and swim along sea lions. This place is also the home of endemic species like the Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos snake and land iguanas. The bay is also a nice place to snorkel or swim. In the afternoon, the yacht will take you to South Plaza Island where you will see various species of land and marine iguanas. If the weather allows it, you can swim or snorkel too. After this activity, dinner will be served onboard the yacht.
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Day 3
Isla San Cristobal
Early in the morning the yacht will take you to San Cristobal Island, first visit will be to Witch Hill. Its main attraction is a coral sand beach, Then, embark on a snorkeling adventure at Kicker Rock, home to various species of marine life that you will see during this experience. After lunch visit El Junco Lagoon- the main water supplier of the island, and where, after a short hike will offer you the view of the entire island. Return to the yacht and dinner.
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Day 4
Bahia Gardner / Punta Suarez
Early in the morning head to Gardner Bay, which will be a great opportunity for snorkeling and swimming along sea lions, and various species of fishes and manta rays. You may also spot white-tipped sharks. In the afternoon, the yacht will take you to Suarez Point on Española Island, where after a brief walk, will let you see species like sea lions, sea birds, the largest Marine Iguanas of Galapagos, masked and blue footed boobies, among other species. After this activity head back to the yacht for dinner.
05
Day 5
Floreana
Early in the morning, head to Floreana Island, first to Cormorant Point, where you will be welcomed by a small Galapagos sea lion colony and the largest and best Flamingo Lagoon in Galapagos. After lunch, you will go to Post Office bay, place that commemorates the improvised mail service that was situated here during the 18th century. End of the day and dinner.
06
Day 6
Dragon Hill
First activity of the day will be a visit to Dragon Hill at Santa Cruz. This place consists of a trail that leads to a hyper-saline lagoon, and is frequently visited by flamingos, pintail ducks and other species of birds. After lunch, you will go to Sullivan Bay, a volcanic islandswhere you will visit a lava field and explore the interesting geological formation and paterns. After this activity, head back to the yacht for dinner and rest.
07
Day 7
Genovesa
Early in the morning, the catamaran will take you to Genovesa Island, specifically to Prince Philips Steps, the ascend takes you 100 feet above sea level, to be welcomed by a Palo Santo Forest and species like Nazca boobies. You will also have a panoramic view of all the Island from here. After lunch, you will head to Darwin Bay, and encounter the native species of this place such as red footed boobies, and great frigate birds trying to attract females. You will also stumble upon Darwin’s Finches and native flora like mangroves and cactuses. End of the day and dinner onboard.
08
Day 8
End Of Itinerary
After breakfast, head to Black Turtle Cove and take a boat ride around this place, and see, from afar, the mangrove swamp where you may see marine turtles, sharks and rays. After this activity you will be transferred to Baltra Airport and take your flight back to the continent.
Rates
Per Day
Per Persona
Charter
6 Days / 5 Nights FRI – WED
Cabin 1-2
Cabin 3-4-5-6-7
Cabin 8
US$3375
US$3300
US$3000
US$52500
8 Days / 7 Nights WED – WED
US$4500
US$4400
US$4000
US$70000
What Is Included In The Cruise Price:
All meals on board
Purified water
Accommodation in double cabins - sharing
On shore excursions escorted by well-trained English speaking naturalist guide
Kayaks
Snorkel equipment and wet suit
What Is Not Included In The Cruise Price
Airfare: to and from Galapagos (subject to change without previous notice) Tickets have to be bought with Enchanted Expeditions. Otherwise, we will apply a cargo handling fee of US$ 50 p/p **
Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee: US$100 per person (subject to change without previous notice)
US$20 per person INGALA transit card (subject to change without previous notice)
