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M/C Anahi Galapagos Cruise Review

Quick Summary The Anahi is a 91-foot First Class motor catamaran built in Ecuador in 2006, carrying 16 guests in 8 cabins: 6 standard main-deck cabins with large portrait windows and wood floors, and 2 upper-deck suites at 25 square…

Galaxy Orion Galapagos Cruise Review

TL;DR The Galaxy Orion is a 96-foot, 12 to 14-passenger first-class motor yacht, 100% renovated in 2022, operated by Galaxy Expeditions – a locally owned Galapagos family operation with 15+ years in the fleet. Eight en-suite cabins across three decks…

Estrella del Mar Galapagos Cruise Review

TL;DR The Estrella del Mar is a 75-foot, 16-passenger tourist-superior motor yacht built in 1990 and fully renovated in 2023, operated by G Adventures as part of their Galapagos fleet. Eight bunk-style en-suite cabins split evenly between upper and lower…

Bonita Galapagos Cruise Review

TL;DR The Bonita is a 16-passenger motor yacht built in 1991 and fully refurbished in 2019 and 2022, now one of the most modern-feeling tourist-superior vessels in its price range. Nine en-suite cabins across three decks, all with A/C and…

The Beagle Galapagos Cruise Review

TL;DR The Beagle is a 105-foot English-built steel brigantine from the 1970s, named after Darwin’s ship and carrying 12 to 14 passengers in 7 en-suite cabins at first-class pricing. Family-owned by a local Ecuadorian family, Smart Voyager certified, and the…

Aggressor III Galapagos Cruise Review

TL;DR The Galapagos Aggressor III is a 100-foot, 16-passenger luxury diving liveaboard that has operated in the Galapagos since 1993 – the longest-running foreign-brand liveaboard in the archipelago. Eight en-suite staterooms across two cabin classes, hot tub, BBQ, complimentary beer…

Golondrina Galapagos Cruise Review

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…

Danubio Azul Galapagos Cruise Review

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…

Aqua Galapagos Cruise Review

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…

Angelito Galapagos Cruise Review

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…