TL;DR The Fragata is a 75-foot, 16-passenger owner-operated motor yacht built in 1994, operated by Tierra Verde Tours alongside its budget-class sistership the Golondrina. Tourist-superior designation, 8 en-suite cabins, carpeted honey-wood interiors, A/C throughout, and a family-run crew culture that…
Quick Summary The Nemo III is a 75-foot First Class motor sail catamaran operated by Latintour, a family-run company sailing the Galapagos since 1985, making it the longest-established operator in this review series. Renovated in 2016 to a standard Galapatours…
TL;DR The Nemo II is a 72-foot, 14-passenger first-class motor-sail catamaran operated by the same family since 1990, carrying 14 guests in 7 en-suite cabins across two alternating 8-day itineraries – North and South. Catamaran stability, an exceptional guide pool…
TL;DR The Nemo I is a 25-meter French-built sailing catamaran, the oldest and smallest vessel in the family-owned Nemo fleet, carrying 12 passengers in 7 private en-suite cabins. Tourist-superior class, operating since 2002. The key differentiator from its siblings Nemo…
TL;DR The Merak is the smallest and most affordable sailboat in the Galapagos fleet – a 52-foot French-built fiberglass motor sailer from 1985, renovated in 2006, carrying a maximum of 8 passengers in 4 double cabins that share 2 bathrooms.…
Important: The Silver Galapagos No Longer Operates in the Galapagos If you are searching for the Silver Galapagos, the vessel you are looking for no longer exists as a Galapagos cruise ship. Silversea sold it in December 2020 and replaced…
TL;DR The Grand Majestic is a 2018-built, American-designed power motor yacht operated by Royal Galapagos, carrying 16 guests in 8 cabins. At 25 knots it is the fastest vessel in the Galapagos fleet – more time at excursion sites, less…
TL;DR The Celebrity Flora is a purpose-built 100-guest all-suite luxury expedition yacht operated by Celebrity Cruises, launched in 2019 exclusively for the Galapagos. All 50 suites have a minimum 323 square feet, Infinite Veranda retractable floor-to-ceiling windows, and personal suite…
TL;DR The Elite is a 2019-built luxury motor catamaran operated by Golden Galapagos Cruises, a women-led Ecuadorian company founded by Rita Freire Jr. from San Cristobal Island. It carries 16 guests in 8 Golden Suites (all 344 sq ft with…
TL;DR The Aqua Mare is the Galapagos Islands’ first true superyacht: a 164-foot, 7-suite, 16-guest Italian-built vessel operated by Aqua Expeditions, refurbished in 2021 by designer Francois Zuretti. It carries 14 crew plus 2 naturalist guides for a 1:1 crew-to-guest…