Quick Summary The Letty is an 83-foot First Class expedition motor yacht custom-designed for Galapagos cruising in 1991, one of three identical sister ships (Eric, Letty, Flamingo) operated by Ecoventura, Ecuador’s first carbon-neutral company. Two certified naturalist guides sail every…
Quick Summary The Treasure of Galapagos is a 101-foot First Class motor catamaran built in 2009 and renovated in 2017 and 2022, carrying 16 passengers in 9 cabins. It is the only vessel in this review series where every single…
Quick Summary The Seaman Journey is a 90-foot First Class motor catamaran built in 2007, carrying 16 passengers in 8 cabins: 6 main deck twin cabins with panoramic opening ocean-view windows and 2 upper-deck queen suites at 193 square feet…
Quick Summary The Galaxy is a 114-foot First Class motor yacht operated by Galaxy Expeditions, a multi-vessel fleet operator with over 15 years in the Galapagos. Designed for up to 19 passengers, it runs at 16 for extra space throughout.…
Quick Summary The Archipel II is a 16-passenger motor catamaran built in 2005, running in Tourist Superior class with 8 main-deck cabins, all above the waterline with large windows, twin or double lower beds, and private bathrooms. Its twin-hull design…
Quick Summary The Archipel I is a 16-passenger motor catamaran carrying 8 cabins, all above the waterline with two sea-view windows each, lower beds, and private bathrooms. Its twin-hull design delivers the most stable ride available in the Tourist Superior…
Quick Summary The Xavier III is a 1998-built 86-foot motor yacht carrying 16 passengers across 8 cabins, all with proper side-by-side twin beds and no bunks anywhere on the vessel. Operated within the G Adventures fleet, it sits at the…
Quick Summary The Köln (formerly known as the Tip Top III) is a 104-foot Superior Tourist class motor yacht built in Ecuador in 2001 and fully refurbished in 2008 and again in 2021, operated by one of the longest-established local…
Quick Summary The Samba is a 1966 Dutch-built steel-hulled motor sailor carrying just 14 passengers across 7 cabins, making it one of the most intimate vessels operating in the Galapagos. Its north and west itinerary is the crown jewel: the…
Quick Summary The Yolita II is a purpose-built 2007 motor yacht carrying 16 passengers across 8 cabins, all with lower fixed beds, large windows, and private en-suite bathrooms. It runs under the G Adventures umbrella and is their dedicated western…