Why Alya Delivers Modern Catamaran Design with Panoramic Window Innovation Revolutionary Modern Design and Panoramic Window Excellence on Alya Alya represents the newest catamaran to arrive in Galápagos waters, built in 2017 with ultra-modern construction techniques featuring wonderful panoramic windows…
TL;DRThe Integrity is a 141-foot, 16-guest luxury motor yacht built in the USA in 2005 and operated by INCA (International Nature & Cultural Adventures), a California-based operator with deep roots in Galapagos expedition travel. It is locally owned by one…
TL;DRThe Galapagos Horizon is a 125-foot, 16-guest luxury trimaran built in 2018 and refitted in 2024, operated independently and distributed through Royal Galapagos and booking specialists. It is the only trimaran currently sailing the Galapagos Islands. Three hulls deliver greater…
TL;DRThe M/Y Grace is a 145-foot, 16-guest luxury motor yacht operated by Quasar Expeditions, built in 1928 and fully refurbished in 2023. It was gifted by Aristotle Onassis to Prince Rainier of Monaco as a wedding present in 1953, and…
TL;DRThe Natural Paradise is a 111-foot, 16-guest luxury motor yacht operated by Royal Galapagos, built in 2016. It is a monohull with stabilizers, not a catamaran, and that distinction matters for comfort and cabin layout. Nine cabins across three decks:…
TL;DRThe M/Y Passion is a 159-foot, 14-guest luxury motor yacht operated by Enchanted Expeditions, originally built in 1989 as a private Italian yacht and refurbished for Galapagos expedition cruising. At 14 guests with a 1:1 crew-to-guest ratio, it is one…
TL;DRThe Infinity is a 161-foot, 20-guest luxury motor yacht operated by Royal Galapagos, launched in 2018. Ten cabins including 8 standard staterooms and 2 large suites, all with private balconies and panoramic windows. Two naturalist guides for 20 guests at…
TL;DRThe Endemic is a 115-foot, 16-guest luxury catamaran launched in July 2018 by Golden Galapagos Cruises, a female-owned Ecuadorian operator. Eight Golden Panoramic Suites at 344 square feet each, all with private balconies and floor-to-ceiling glass doors, plus one solo…
TL;DROcean Spray is a 113-foot, 16-guest luxury catamaran operated by Golden Galapagos Cruises, built in 2011 and renovated in 2022. Every cabin has a private balcony. The ship runs carbon-neutral operations through offset partnerships and carries one expert bilingual naturalist…
TL;DR The Coral I (36 guests, 131 ft) and Coral II (20 guests, 113 ft) are KleinTours sister yachts that operate something no other vessel in the Galapagos does: a twin-ship expedition where both boats cruise identical itineraries simultaneously, staggering…