Luxury Cormorant Cruise Galápagos Islands

Luxury Cormorant Cruise Galápagos Islands

Sail the Cormorant around the Galápagos Islands, for an up-close look at the archipelago's ecology. The Cormorant is a catamaran-style cruise ship, and provides an elegant atmosphere for visitors to the Galápagos to enjoy every aspect of their voyage.

Featured in:Bird Watching, Baltra Island, Bartolome, Espanola, Fernandina, Floreana, Leon Dormido, Santiago, Seymour Norte
Duration:
96 hrs
Available Days:
Every day
Schedule:
Any time between Thu Jan 01 1970 07:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) and Thu Jan 01 1970 16:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Mobile Ticket Included
Offered in English, Spanish

Passengers have their choice of cabins or suites. All accommodations come with a private balcony, so you can spend downtime admiring the view of the Pacific Ocean. Rooms have comfortable beds and immaculate bathrooms.

You’ll probably want to spend a lot of your time on the boat’s spacious sun deck. The sun deck has a Jacuzzi, so you can soak in the bubbles as you take in the watery landscape. Meals are served in the dining room on the main deck. Across from the dining room you’ll find the lounge and the library, spaces that provide cool, modern atmospheres. Passengers can also grab a drink at the bar on the upper deck.

You can choose from itineraries that last from 4 to 15 days. No matter what you select, you’ll visit sites that have cover a range of attractions in the Galápagos. Many of the islands have large populations of iguanas, Galápagos tortoises, and waterfowl. All of the cruises stop at least one beach, such as Cerro Brujo beach on San Cristobál Island, which is famous for its population of sea lions. The Galápagos islands were formed by volcanic eruptions, and form a habitat for an unusual variety of animals. If you have questions about what you see, a bilingual naturalist guide is a member of the Cormorant’s crew.

The following itineraries are available on board the Cormorant, and each cruise leaves from Santa Cruz Island. Below you can read where the Cormorant visits during each day of the itinerary, followed by a brief description of the attractions. Itineraries are subject to change based on the selected dates, and may also change based on the weather.

Itinerary A – 8 days, 7 nights Day 1: Baltra Island, Santa Cruz Island – Baltra Airport and Bachas Beach Day 2: Bartolomé Island, Santiago Island – Pinnacle Rock and Sullivan Bay Day 3: South Plaza Island, Santa Fe Island
Day 4: San Cristóbal Island – Cerro Brujo, Pitt Point
Day 5: San Cristóbal Island – Isla Lobos, Leon Dormido
Day 6: Española Island – Suárez Point, Gardner Bay, Osborn Islet
Day 7: Floreana Island – Cormorant Point, Champion Islet, Post Office Bay, Baroness’ Observatory
Day 8: Santa Cruz Island – Charles Darwin Research Station


Itinerary B – 8 days, 7 nights
Day 1: Baltra Island, Santa Cruz Island – Los Gemelos, Highlands
Day 2: Isabela Island – La Tintoreras, Sierra Negra Volcano, Tortoise Breeding Station, Wetlands
Day 3: Isabela Island – Moreno Point, Elizabeth Bay
Day 4: Fernandina Island, Isabela Island – Mangle Point, Urbina Bay
Day 5: Fernandina Island, Isabela Island – Espinosa Point, Vicente Roca Point Day 6: Santiago Island – Puerto Egas, Buccaneer Cove, Espumilla Beach
Day 7: Genovesa Island – Prince Phillip’s Steps, Darwin Bay
Day 8: North Seymour Island


5-Day Cruise – 5 days, 4 nights Day 1: Baltra Island, Santa Cruz – Baltra Airport, Bachas Beach
Day 2: Bartolomé Island, Santiago – Pinnacle Rock, Sullivan Bay
Day 3: South Plaza Island, Santa Fe Island
Day 4: San Cristóbal Island – Cerro Brujo, Pitt Point
Day 5: San Cristóbal Island, Isla Lobos


4-Day Cruise – 4 Days, 3 Nights
Day 1: San Cristóbal Island – Leon Dormido
Day 2: Española Island – Suárez Point, Gardner Bay, Osborn Islet
Day 3: Floreana Island – Cormorant Point, Champion Islet, Post Office Bay, Barroness’ Observatory
Day 4: Santa Cruz Island – Charles Darwin Research Station


15-day Cruise – 15 Days, 14 nights
Day 1: Baltra Island, Santa Cruz Island – Bachas Beach
Day 2: Bartolomé Island – Pinnacle Rock, Sullivan Bay
Day 3: South Plaza Island, Santa Fe Island
Day 4: San Cristóbal Island – Cerro Brujo, Pitt Point
Day 5: San Cristóbal Island – Isla Lobos, Leon Dormido
Day 6: Española Island – Suárez Point, Gardner Bay, Osborn Islet
Day 7: Floreana Island – Cormorant Point, Champion Islet, Post Office Bay, Baroness’ Observatory
Day 8: Santa Cruz – Charles Darwin Research Station, Los Gemelos, Highlands
Day 9: Isabela Island – Las Tintoreras, Sierra Negra Volcano, Tortoise Breeding Station, Wetlands
Day 10: Isabela Island – Moreno Point, Elizabeth Bay
Day 11: Fernandina Island, Isabela Island – Mangle Point, Urbina Bay
Day 12: Fernandina Island, Isabela Island – Espinosa Point, Vicente Roca Point
Day 13: Santiago Island – Puerto Egas, Buccaneer Cove, Espumilla Beach Day 14: Genovesa Island – Prince Phillip’s, Darwin Bay
Day 15: North Seymour Island

Attractions Visited

Baltra Island

Baltra Island is the starting point for most visitors to the Galápagos, as it’s the site of the archipelago’s airport. The Baltra airport was remodeled in 2008 and has the usual amenities of a modern-day airport. Upon landing here, visitors will connect with board their cruises or take a boat directly to Santa Cruz Island, where plenty of lovely hotels and interesting wildlife attractions await.

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Bartolome

While at first glance this small island looks rather unspectacular, it is a visitor favorite. Once you climb to the island’s 375-ft (114-m) summit you’ll see why.

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Espanola

Española is one of the most remote islands in the Galápagos. Fortunately, the wildlife and scenery here is well worth the long boat ride.

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Fernandina

Adjacent to Isabela Island is the westernmost island of Fernandina. This island is a popular stop during cruise tours. Fernandina has seen very few invasive species and minimal human activity, making it one of the most pristine islands in the Galápagos.

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Floreana

This island’s natural beauty is overshadowed by its quirky human history. As one of the first inhabited islands in the Galápagos, Floreana was initially home to a handful of settlers, who came to the island in the 1920s. Within a decade, several of those early settlers had gone missing, and the mystery of how or why remains unsolved.

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Leon Dormido

The name of this island is rightfully disputed. From a distance, it resembles a sleeping sea lion, giving it the name León Dormido. To others it may look like a boot, giving it the English name Kicker Rock. Regardless of the name you think fits it best, this 480-ft (146-m) rock formation is impressive. It rises abruptly out of the sea and is teeming with wildlife both above and below the water.

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Santiago

Santiago Island lies just north of Santa Cruz Island, and is comparable in size. With several visitor sites dispersed across the island, there are great opportunities to walk recent lava flows, observe colonies of fur seals, and snorkel in submerged lava cones.

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Seymour Norte

A small plateau of an island, North Seymour (Seymour Norte) lies just north of Baltra Island. This small island is a bird watcher’s paradise.

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What to Bring

Clothes, camera, sunglasses, sunscreen, a swimsuit, insect repellant, comfortable walking shoes, and money for tips, personal expenses, and alcoholic beverages.

What's included

Transportation, all meals, accommodation, all activities, and naturalist guides. Note: Cruise does not include entrance fees to the Galápagos National Park.

Transportation

Many of our tours and activities offer transportation pick up & drop off options from several locations and destinations. Options vary by tour, see “BOOKING REQUEST” for full details.

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