TL;DR The Galapagos Sky is a 100-foot owner-operated dive liveaboard designed in 2000 specifically for Galapagos diving, departing San Cristobal every Sunday on 7 and 10-night itineraries. It carries 16 guests in 8 cabins with 11 crew, earns a 9.5/10…
TL;DR The Tiburon Explorer is a 2020-built trimaran dive liveaboard operated by Explorer Ventures, carrying 16 guests in 9 cabins on 8-day itineraries that include Wolf and Darwin Islands. The trimaran hull provides catamaran-class stability – significantly smoother than monohull…
TL;DR The Galaxy Diver II is the only vessel in this review series designed primarily as a scuba diving liveaboard. Built in 2023 and fully refurbished in 2024, it carries 16 guests on 8-day itineraries with access to Wolf and…
TL;DR The Galapagos Angel is the newest first-class motor yacht in the Galapagos, built in the Netherlands in 2023. It carries 16 guests in 8 cabins, all with panoramic windows, on 4 to 8-day itineraries across northern, western, and southern…
Why Hermes Delivers Revolutionary Ultra-Luxury with 1:1 Crew Ratio Excellence Revolutionary Ultra-Luxury Design and Mega-Catamaran Innovation on Hermes Hermes represents the first ultra-luxury superyacht to sail Galápagos waters, built in 2025 as a revolutionary mega-catamaran designed exclusively for 20 privileged…
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:…