Beagle Galapagos Yacht
3-Star Mid-range Cruise★★★ | Capacity of 13 passengers
At 105 feet tall, the Beagle Galapagos Motor Yacht is a breathtaking steel-hulled schooner that offers an unmatched experience when touring the famous Galapagos Islands. Finished with beautiful decks and aesthetically designed interiors, a Galapagos trip becomes an evergreen experience aboard this gigantic sailboat. Named after the HMS Beagle on which Charles Darwin made his voyage to the Galapagos Islands, the Beagle Galapagos Yacht features private cabins with air conditioning, private bathrooms, and a salon. It runs 8-day alternating itineraries covering North-West and Center-South of the Islands.
Beagle Yacht Cabins: The motor yacht offers 6 double cabins, all offering private bathrooms, showers equipped with hot water, air-conditioning and space for your luggage. One of the cabins can be used as a single accommodation cabin with no charge of any additional single supplement fees.
BEAGLE GALAPAGOS CRUISE
LENGTH: 105 ft. brigantine BEAM: 22ft. ACCOMMODATIONS: 6 double cabins and 1 smaller double with private bathrooms & A/C PROPULSION: Twin John Deere 235 HP (2004) GENERATOR OUTPUT: 1 Koller 33 KW generator-220/110 V, 1 koller 23 kw generator-220/110 V, 2-12/24 V Battery packs NAVIGATION AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT: 2 Furuno GPS Navigator Systems, 2 magnetic compasses, 1 EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), 1 Boston Whaler dinghy, 1 inflatable Caribe dinghy, 2 double kayaks, 1 Elliot 20-person liferaft, 1 Shanghai 20-person liferaft, 1 cellular telephone (Movistar), 1 satellite telephone (Iridium), 2 Furuno radars (36 N/M), 1 Water Maker desalination plant, 1 70-band HF DSC radio (ICOM), 1 70-band VHF DCC radio (ICOM), 1 Hummingbird VHF radio, 2 portable VHF radios (ICOM), 2 bidirectional ACR radios, 1 vessel positioner (Hunter), 1 ZART ACR radar responder, 1 Furuno Navtex receiver (climate status), 1 Furuno echo-sounding fathometer (500m). CREW: Captain, helmsman, steward, cook, engineer and naturalist guide. CRUISING SPEED: 9 knots RANGE: 3,000 miles WATERMAKER: 35 gallons per hour LENGTH: 105 ft. brigantine BEAM: 22ft.Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
All meals throughout cruise
Transfers in the islands
All excursions
Bilingual national park guide
Use of snorkeling equipment
Use of Kayaks
Coffee, tea and soft drinks
Free airport assistance*
Not Included
Mainland-Galapagos-Mainland airfare
Alcoholic drinks
$100 Galapagos National Park fee
$20 Transit Control Card
Wetsuit Rental
Travel / medical insurance
Tips
Personal expenses
Important Notes
Xmas & New years surcharge 10%
Discount for children under 12 years old 20%
Single supplement 80%
Beagle Galapagos Yacht offers two different itineraries
Itinerary North - West & North Islands
DAY 1 (Tuesday) - LAS BACHAS
AM: Arrival to Baltra
PM: Las Bachas
Baltra Island: The adventure starts here, the tour guide of the Beagle Cruise will lead us to the boat to start sailing.
Bachas Beach: This is a lovely and quiet beach, perfect for turtles to nest and to snorkel with playful sea lions.
Galapagos Wildlife you might see today: Flamingos, white-cheeked pintail ducks, and migratory birds.
Day 2 (Wednesday) - GENOVESA
AM: Prince Philip's Steps
PM: Darwin BayDay 3 (Thursday) - SANTIAGO
AM: Puerto Egas
PM: Navigation to Isabela
Puerto Egas: The trail in this site leads to the volcanic slat mine, passing through seasonal lagoons where is possible to see flamingos.
After lunch The Beagle will start navigating to the west side of Isabela Island.
Wildlife: Fur seal, flamingos, Galapagos hawks.
Day 4 (Friday) - ISABELA
AM: Punta Vicente Roca
PM: Tagus Cove
Vicente Roca Point: The nutrients of the water in this point attract many species of marine life, in season is possible to see whales.
Tagus Cove: The cove was a popular site among the whalers of the 18th century, some of their graffities can still be seen.
Galapagos Wildlife you might see today: Whales, dolphins, sea lions, tunas, Blue-footed and Nazca boobies, pelicans.
Day 5 (Saturday) - FERNANDINA & ISABELA
AM: Punta Espinosa, Fernandina
PM: Urbina Bay, Isabela
Punta Espinosa: This point is the only visitor point in Fernandina island, the most pristine place in the Galapagos and great to spot the flightless cormorant.
Urbina Bay: This site features an uplift of coral reef at sea level, in the arid zone is possible to see giant tortoises and land iguanas.
Galapagos you might see today: Giant tortoises, land iguanas, and flightless cormorants, penguins, sea turtles.
Day 6 (Sunday) - ISABELA
AM: Elizabeth Bay
PM: Punta Moreno
Elizabeth Bay: The bay is covered by red mangroves which makes is a great environment for turtles to nest. Here is possible to snorkel with penguins.
Punta Moreno: The lava formations on this site have left space for lagoons in the middle wher many bird species can be found.
Wildlife: Rays, flightless cormorants, penguins, pelicans, lava herons.
Day 7 (Monday) - ISABELA
AM: Sierra Negra and Breeding Center
PM: Port of Villamil
Sierra Negra Volcano: The second largest caldera in the world, from the top of Sierra Negra, is possible to see the other 5 volcanoes on clear days. In the breeding center, we will meet several species of giant tortoises in all stages of life
Wildlife you might see today: Finches, two of the five subspecies of the giant tortoise.
Day 8 (Tuesday) - BALTRA
AM: Twin Craters
PM: Departure to Airport
The Twins Craters - One next to each other, this huge pitts are covered with native vegetation. .
After this final visit, you will be transferred to Baltra airport in time to catch your flight back to the mainland.
Galapagos Wildlife you might see today: Vermilion Flycatchers, Short-eared Owls, the Galapagos Dove, and several finch species.
Itinerary South - East and South Islands
Day1 (Tuesday) - SANTA CRUZ
AM: Arrival to Galapagos
PM: Charles Darwin Station Reserve
Baltra Island: Arrival in Baltra airport, you will be greeted by the Beagle Galapagos yacht guide and some crew members.
Charles Darwin Station: A necessary visit to understand the conservation efforts of the scientists in the Galapagos and to see the different species of giant tortoises of the Galapagos.
Wildlife you might see today: Darwin’s finches, Giant Tortoises.
Day 2 (Wednesday) - FLOREANA
AM: Puerto Velasco Ibarra
PM: Punta Cormorant
Puerto Velasco Ibarra: the smallest human settlement in the islands. Pirates, whalers, convicts and colonists inhabited this island in the 1920’s.
Punta Cormorant: Its green sand and flamingo lagoons make this visitor point a great experience.
Galapagos Wildlife you might see today: Pintail ducks, stilts, Large-billed Flycatchers, Flamingos, Rays.
Day 3 (Thursday) - ESPAÑOLA
AM: Punta Suarez
PM: Gardner Bay
Punta Suarez: The most popular place in the Galapagos for its reach wildlife, here can be found the largest colony of waved albatrosses.
Gardner Bay: The large relaxing beach and turquoise water. The Española mockingbird can be easily spotted
Wildlife you might see today: Blue footed-boobies, Galapagos Hawks, Española Mockingbirds, Waved Albatross, sea lions.
Day 4 (Friday) - SAN CRISTOBAL
AM: Punta Pitt
PM: Isla Lobos
Punta Pitt: This is the only place where the three Galapagos boobies can be seen; the red-footed, blue-footed and Nazca boobies.
Isla Lobos: Known for the large colony of sea lions residing there, it is also a great place to see the fur seals.
Wildlife: Red-footed, Blue-footed and Nazca boobies, Storm Petrels, Sea Lions, Fur seals, Frigate birds.
Day 5 (Saturday) - SANTA FE & PLAZAS
AM: Santa Fe
PM: Plazas
Santa Fe Island: The main attraction of the island is the Opuntia Cacti forest where the Santa Fe iguanas can be seen.
South Plazas:This is the favorite place for the iguanas to meet, land and marine iguanas can be seen on the trail.
Wildlife you might see today: Red-billed tropic birds and swallow-tailed gulls, marine iguanas, land iguanas.
Day 6 - (Sunday) - NORTH SEYMOUR & BARTOLOME
AM: North Seymour
PM: Bartolome, Sullivan Bay
North Seymour Island: Here resides the largest colony of frigatebirds in the Galapagos.
Bartolome: in this spot we will get the perfect shot of the Pinnacle rock,
the best landscape in Galapagos.
Wildlife you might see today: Frigate birds, blue-footed boobies, land and marine iguanas, green sea turtles, penguins and reef sharks.
Day 7 (Monday) - CHINESE HAT & CERRO DRAGON
AM: Chinese Hat
PM: Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island
Chinese Hat: In this spot the snorkeling is amazing, it is possible to swing with sharks, sea lions and penguins
Cerro Dragon: Dragon hill is the most important conservation site in the Galapagos, as many iguanas have return to their natural habitat.
Galapagos Wildlife you might see today: Land iguanas, flamingos.
Day 8 (Tuesday) - BLACK TURTLE COVE
AM : Black Turtle Cove
AM: Departure from Baltra Airport
Black Turtle Cove: The quietness of this spot makes it a great place for turtles to nest and sharks to rest.
Transfer to the Galapagos airport to end the journey on board the Beagle cruise.
Galapagos Wildlife: Sea turtles, lack-finned reef shark, the white-tipped reef shark, and the Galapagos shark.
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