TL;DR The Golondrina is a 16-passenger tourist-class (budget) motor yacht, one of the oldest and most recognized entry-level vessels in the Galapagos fleet. Eight bunk-bed cabins across three deck levels, carpeted throughout, all with private bathrooms, hot water, and individual…
TL;DR The Danubio Azul is a 14-passenger tourist-class motor yacht authorized for both diving and naturalist cruises, recently renovated with a fully renewed dive platform and social areas. It is the smallest liveaboard in the Galapagos fleet and one of…
TL;DR The Aqua is an 83-foot, purpose-built steel diving liveaboard – the most affordable boat with access to Wolf and Darwin Islands, the Galapagos’ legendary northern dive sites. Refurbished in 2019, it carries 16 divers in 8 en-suite cabins and…
TL;DR The Angelito is a 16-passenger, family-owned motor yacht built by two Galapagos-born brothers in 1992 and completely refitted in 2013. It sits in the tourist-superior class but punches above its price in two clear areas: guide quality and the…
TL;DR The Aida Maria is a handbuilt, family-owned 16-passenger yacht in the tourist-superior class, one of the most affordable ways to do a proper Galapagos cruise. Cabins are small and bunk-style, but the itineraries are some of the most flexible…
Galapagos cruises are unlike anywhere else in the world. Due to strict national park regulations and the remote location of these volcanic islands, all Galapagos cruises operate as small-ship expeditions with certified naturalist guides – there are no massive cruise…