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…
Quick Summary The Eden is a 16-passenger Tourist Superior motor yacht built in 1996 and refurbished in 2018, known for unusually generous space relative to its class and a wide range of itinerary lengths from 4 to 17 days. Five…
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…