Itinerary
Day 1: Galapagos Islands: SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND airport / Lobos Island
Stop At: Cerro Tijeretas, Port Baquerizo Moreno, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Ecuador
This hill bears its name thanks to the frigate birds as “Tijeretas” is how people locally call them. Here we will enjoy from a great view of beautiful landscapes at the foot of a frigate bird nesting colony.
Duration: 3 hours
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Accommodation included: Monserrat Galapagos Cruise Cabin
Day 2: ESPAÑOLA ISLAND: Gardner Bay / Suarez Point
Stop At: Gardner Bay, Espanola Island Ecuador
Visit Gardner Bay's magnificent white sandy beach, home to sea lions and sea birds. Be sure to explore the beautiful turquoise water and its incredible sea life. Spot young sea lions and large schools of surprisingly big tropical fish, including yellow-tailed surgeonfish, king angelfish, and bump-head parrot fish.
Snorkelling (Gardner Bay) (AM)
Bahía Gardner (45m-1h)
Head to Tortuga Rock and Gardner Bay for a spectacular snorkeling experience. Spot playful young sea lions and large schools of tropical fish, including yellow-tailed surgeonfish, king angelfish, and bump-head parrotfish. Look for white-tipped reef sharks napping on the bottom.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Punta Suarez, . Ecuador
Visit Punta Suárez, one of most rich wildlife landing sites in the Galápagos. Be greeted by surfing young sea lions on arrival. Head to the trail to find many species of nesting sea birds, and, if lucky, see the waved albatross. Follow the path up to a cliff for great views over the ocean, and watch sea birds gliding in the wind.
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Monserrat Galapagos Cruise Cabin
Day 3: FLOREANA ISLAND: Cormorant Point / Post Office Bay
Stop At: Cormorant Point, . Ecuador
Visit Punta Cormorant, the only landing site on Floreana Island, and discover two amazingly different beaches: one with green sand, coloured by olivine crystals, and another with white sand particles known as 'Flour Beach'. Spend the afternoon observing flamingos and other shore birds feeding in the lagoon. Spot penguins and marine iguanas at the water’s edge, and explore the lava tubes with the Galápagos CEO.
Snorkelling (Champion Islet) (AM)
Champion Islet
Jump on in and get up close and personal with the playful sea lion colony that reside in the waters off this tiny island. Keep an eye out for sea turtles, rays and colourful fish swimming by. There can be currents in this area, this activity should be done by strong swimmers only.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Post Office Bay, . Ecuador
Visit Post Office Bay and learn about its unique history. In the late 18th century, English whaling vessels placed a barrel here to be used as a post office. Today, the box is used mainly by tourists, who may drop off and pick up unstamped letters to be carried to far destinations. Continue the tradition – leave a letter and take one to deliver (be sure it makes it to the correct location).
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Monserrat Galapagos Cruise Cabin
Day 4: CHARLES DARWIN STATION / AIRPORT
Stop At: Charles Darwin Research Station, Ave Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora 200350 Ecuador
Visit Fausto Llerena Breeding Center a great place to observe many species oftortoises and land iguanas in captivity. Brought
back from the brink of extinction, see the famous Galápagos tortoise up close – a corral houses adult tortoises, and a nursery cares for the young until around age three when their shells have hardened.
This area also houses the Charles Darwin Research Station, a scientific organization initiated in 1964, which works to preserve the Galápagos' ecosystem through the conservation efforts of scientists, researchers, and volunteers. While the offices themselves are not open to visitors, the research station provides a study location for international scientists and environmental education for the local community.
Duration: 3 hours
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No accommodation included on this day.
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El Cañón, 39WG+35F, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Ecuador
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4-Day Galapagos Islands Cruise: Itinerary C (South) aboard the Monserrat Yacht
5/27/2024 - 5/30/2024
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4 days(approx.)
Galápagos Ecologic Airport, Aeropuerto Seymour de Baltra, Isla Baltra Baltra, HP4J+4C3, Seymour, Ecuador
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Posted By : paulmP3461XT
As others have said, the entire experience was amazing.
We were celebrating an anniversary (which our travel agent must have passed on), because we returned to our cabin the first night to find red balloons, rose petals on the floor and chocolates. That same night, they surprised us with a cake!
Housekeeping was wonderful. The food was great. Every time we returned to the boat, our bartender had various fruit juices or hot chocolate along with snacks (fruit, cookies, wings, etc...).
Our 2 naturalist guides, Pablo and Javier, were amazing. They could quickly identify everything we saw (even at quite a distance) and could describe the history of each island and the animals and birds endemic to each. They did a great job preparing us ahead of time for each excursion.
We felt very safe at all times. There were numerous other staff to help getting on and off dinghies, driving the dinghies, managing snorkel gear and wetsuits, etc...
Definitely bring binoculars as you are looking at some birds/animals at a distance(partly due to the fear of introducing Avian Flu to the birds there). We also did a lot of snorkeling, so an underwater camera would be a good idea.
There is Wifi on the ship (although their website says otherwise).
The ship is relatively small, so it can get quite rocky, especially at night when you're travelling to a different island. My wife and I have cruised often on large cruise ships and never had a problem, but I had a couple fairly rough nights, so if you're prone to motion sickness, talk to your doctor ahead of time,
We stayed on the boat for 3 nights. (The 4th day consisted of us leaving at dawn). We saw a lot, but perhaps missed seeing penguins and tortoises in the wild. Due to the timing of when we left, we had a private guide at the Charles Darwin Research Center and tortoise breeding center. It's truly an amazing place that gives you the chance to see different tortoise species at varying ages). We had combined this trip to Ecuador with a few days in the rain forest, so couldn't stay on the Monserrat as long as others.
All-in-all, an incredible experience . Highly recommended
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Posted On : 2024-04-20
Posted By : A8270CJannas
Really good! Excellent guide and great value. Great staff as well. We saw a lot. I did land tours as well and each day on the cruise was the equivalent of 2 tours a day plus 4 star hotel
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Posted On : 2024-02-24
Posted By : elisabethgJ9775CD
We had a wonderful experience on our four day Cruise of the Southern Islands. Unfortunately we were unaware that Avían Flu would affect many of our potencial landings. Even had we known about these diversiones, we still would have booked this trip.
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Posted On : 2024-01-24
Posted By : Travel758954
This is a once in a lifetime experience and highly recommended. The ship was amazing, the staff even more so. They set the bar for service in every way. Bravo
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Posted On : 2023-05-12
Posted By : I3377EWmariel
Amazing experience and beyond all expectations! The boat is very cute and you get so much for your money! I can highly recommend Monserrat, the food is great, the excursions are amazing and the guides are too notch!
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Posted On : 2023-04-04
Posted By : WenYanSouthAmerica
I just finished a wonderful 4-day trip onboard Monserrat(northern route), 100% recommended! have visited Galapagos many times, and this time my trip was beyond expectation.
Activities: even though it is a short trip, I still saw lots of animals, sea lions, fur seals, red-footed boobies, nazca boobies, short-eared eagle, storm petrel, herons, shore birds, blue-footed boobies, frigate birds. Jan-April is hot season, mating season for tortoises, iguanas. It is a bit hot to hike in this season, but perfect snorkeling, we were so lucky to be able to see hammerhead shark near Genovesa(the best island for birding), snorkeling in Chinese Hat was also unforgettable, kayaking was fun! I also saw penguins!
Boat: great value for its quality, it has everything you need(sun deck, laundry area, lobby, bar). The staffs are super friendly, you 'll always be greeted by hot/cold drinks and snacks after each activity. Delicious 3-courses meals, Ecuadorean and international. There were 2 tour guides onboard, both of them are knowledgeable and they've got good sense of humor, they surprisingly presented a fun video of our 4-day trip in the last evening, which was a perfect ending of the trip.
Galapagos is my top 3 favorite places in the world, 1 single trip is never enough, I recommend 2-3 trips to complete the entire loop, every time I go, Galapagos always surprises me.
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Posted On : 2023-02-16
Posted By : Go471681
The service is excellent and the food superb. Highly recommended. We travelled with kids (10 and 7) and it was great for the kids.
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Posted On : 2021-07-26
Posted By : andreapI4874CA
A great way to explore the islands! Being in the right spot at the right time is priceless.
We saw an immense variety of animals and plants, snorkeling was the best! Crew members made our experience at Monserrat unforgetable!
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Posted On : 2021-07-26
Posted By : I757ZQpablog
Totally worth it and 100% recommended experience. It is the third time that I visit Galapagos and thanks to
The Monserrat staff it was definitely the best one yet.
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Posted On : 2021-07-06
Posted By : X5484JHjosephd
To say this was the trip of a lifetime doesn't come close to the experience. This is a first class experience from the start. The crew and staff were so nice, helpful and friendly. They took care of our every need. The boat was spacious and perfect for this type of trip. The itinerary was excellent - lots of different activities, with a guide who really knew the area and where to find everything you expected to see. The food on the boat - WOW! really didn't expect that quality of food but there were clean plates from everyone each meal. I can't think of one thing I would change or anything we might have missed. The was a fantastic trip and one that we will remember the rest of our lives. Thank to the team that made this happen.
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Posted On : 2021-05-27
