TL;DR The Tip Top V is the flagship of the Wittmer fleet – a 112-foot first-class catamaran built in 2019 carrying 16 guests across two 7-night itineraries. It’s the newest and highest-spec vessel in the fleet, with private balconies on…
TL;DR The Tip Top IV is a 125-foot first-class monohull motor yacht carrying 16 guests, built in 2006 and operated by the Wittmer family – the same family whose patriarch was the first person born on Floreana Island. It offers…
TL;DR The Tip Top II is a first-class motor catamaran carrying 16 guests, built in 2008 and fully refurbished in 2016. It belongs to the Rolf Wittmer family, one of the original Galapagos settler families, and that history shows in…
TL;DR The Solaris (officially the M/Y San Jacinto, built 2019) is a well-run first-class yacht carrying up to 16 guests across three combinable Galapagos itineraries. It stands out for its five solo-traveler cabins with no single supplement – genuinely rare…
Quick Summary The Grand Queen Beatriz is a First Class motor yacht built in 2018 and fully renewed in November 2023, carrying 16 passengers in 9 cabins across two decks. Four of those cabins are private balcony suites at 270…
Quick Summary The Grand Daphne is a First Class motor yacht built in 2020, one of the newest vessels in the Galapagos fleet, with a naval aluminum hull, 125 feet, 12 knots, and 16 passengers across 9 cabins. The main…
Quick Summary The Mary Anne is the only 3-masted barquentine operating regular cruises in the Galapagos and the only vessel in the archipelago capable of navigating by wind power alone. Launched 1997, 216 feet, steel hull, built for 24 passengers…
Quick Summary The Eco Galaxy II (EcoGalaxy) is a First Class catamaran built in 2014 by Galaxy Expeditions, carrying 16 passengers in 8 cabins: 4 main deck at 22 m² and 4 upper deck at 20 m², all with panoramic…
Quick Summary The Galapagos Odyssey is a 134-foot First Class motor yacht built in 2008 and refurbished in 2014, the longest vessel in this review series. It carries 16 passengers in 9 cabins that average 20 square meters each, making…
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…