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Devil's Crown Galapagos

Galapagos Family Cruise: Footsteps Back in Time

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Admire the wonders of the Galapagos in a truly memorable 8-day family vacation. Snorkel, swim, and kayak in pristine crystalline waters, and visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to meet the giant tortoise and land iguana breeding and rearing program. Prepare your family for daily land excursions, amazing animal encounters, and shipboard educational activities for children such as star-gazing, board games, and movie nights.
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Highlights
  • Visit the Chinese Hat Islet, a fairly recent volcanic cone
  • Meet sea lions, marine iguanas and blue-footed boobies in North Seymour
  • Enjoy kid-friendly snorkeling excursions at Devil´s Crown
  • Explore the Tortoise Reserve and see giant tortoises in the wild
Activity Level: Relaxed
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
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Day 1: San Cristobal | Leon Dormido | Embark

  • Ship
  • 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Arrive at the airport in San Cristobal and transfer to the Evolution. After lunch, sail to Leon Dormindo, an amazing rock formation that rises 500 feet out of the ocean. Then celebrate with your family your first equatorial sunset with a welcome cocktail, followed by a delicious dinner. The ship has a kids menu for the younger members in your family. 

Day 2: South Plaza Island | Punta Carrion | Mosquera Island

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Travel to South Plaza, a small island covered in Opuntia cacti. The island is home to one of the largest sea lion colonies in the Galapagos archipelago and also features many colorful yellow and red land iguanas. Prepare your family for a brief hike over the terrain for views of the island.

Spend the early afternoon of excellent family and kid-friendly snorkeling at Punta Carrion, followed by a excursion to Mosquera Islet. On Mosquera, you may see one of the largest sea lion colonies in the Galapagos and possibly an orca whale!

Day 3: Chinese Hat | Santiago

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Journey on to Chinese Hat. This island derived its name from its distinctly conical shape. Chinese Hat is an ideal destination for viewing volcanic formations, such as lava tubes and flows, and is also home to sea lions, marine iguanas, and Galapagos penguins.

Then head to James Bay in Santiago. Walk along a black beach and snorkel with tropical fish and sea turtles in the Bay's crystal-clear waters. On shore, choose a family walk on a trail that leads to a series of crystal-clear grottos full of sea lions, fur seals, and samurai-like marine iguanas. You may even spot a Galapagos hawk!

Day 4: Genovesa

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Set sail for Darwin Bay and land on its sandy white coral beach. Hike a half-mile trail through the mangroves and view Nazca boobies, red-footed boobies, and swallow-tailed gulls. Tidal pools are teeming with young sea lions and reef fish, and the occasional hammerhead shark can be found among the rocks.

Snorkel with your children in the water before heading to El Barranco, also known as Prince Phillip's Steps. Hike up the steep rocky face to the top of a cliff where you can see red-footed boobies, short-eared lava wwls, Galapagos swallows, and Galapagos doves.

Day 5: North Seymour | Santa Fe

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Sail for North Seymour Island to view Galapagos sea lions, blue-footed boobies, and magnificent frigatebirds. Characterized by its arid vegetation zone, North Seymour is unique in landscape and in feeling.

After lunch, sail to Santa Fe Island, where you may explore one of the most beautiful and sheltered bays in the Galapagos, which is excellent for snorkeling! Santa Fe is one of the best places to find sea turtles, sea lions, and the Galapagos white-tipped shark. Then head to shore and walk up a nearby cliff to observe land iguanas through an area of Opuntia cacti.

Day 6: Floreana

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Spend the day with your family on the historical Floreana Island. Start the day in Post Office Bay, where British whalers set up a barrel as the island's Post Office. The tradition continues today, and you could even send a postcard home!

In the afternoon, visit Punta Cormorant, where you can visit two unique and highly contrasting beaches. One is a green-colored olivine beach, and the other an iron-red beach. In between the two beaches lies a salt lagoon that is frequented by flamingos, stilts, pintails, and other wading birds. In the late afternoon, head to Devil's Crown for some phenomenal kid-friendly snorkeling. This region is home to a variety of coral, wrasses, pencil sea urchins, amberjacks, angelfish, and many other species.

Day 7: Santa Cruz Island | Charles Darwin Center

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
In the morning, sail for Santa Cruz and begin your day with a tour of the highlands. The trail passes through a number of distinct vegetative zones and affords explorers with lovely views of Santa Cruz's lush, rolling hills.

In the afternoon, tour the Charles Darwin Research Station and prepare your children to view the tortoises in various stages of life. Newly hatched tortoises average 3 inches long, while the adults can reach over 4 feet. Stretch out your hand and interact with these gentle giants.

Day 8: Santa Cruz Island | Baltra | Disembark

  • 1 Breakfast
Spend a family morning in Black Turtle Cove, a gorgeous mangrove estuary. Take a panga ride and search for spotted eagle rays, white-tipped reef sharks, diamond-shaped mustard rays, Pacific green sea turtles, and many different shore birds.

After this last excursion, transfer with your family to the airport for your connecting flight to the mainland.

Ship/Hotel

Evolution

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Al Fresco lounge
Enjoy the warm breeze from the alfresco dining area

Dates & Prices

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$5,780
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Cabins D1-D4
Located on the Darwin Deck, 4 ample deluxe staterooms (twin and double) and port-holes.
Twin Cabin
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Cabin C4
Located on the Cormorant Deck, premium stateroom.
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Cabins C1-C3 & C5-C9
Located on the Cormorant Deck, 8 premium staterooms (twin and double) with portholes.
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Cabins A2-A3
Located on the Albatross Deck, 2 Master Suite with ocean-view windows.
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Cabin A1
Located on the Albatross Deck, twin suite with ocean-view windows.

Child Discount

15% discount for children under age 15 at time of Galapagos cruise. Child discounts are conditional and may not apply on certain departures. Please contact us for more information.

Children under 12 may receive discounts on Galapagos flight fares and entrance fees. Contact us for details.
Included
  • 7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 7 Dinners
  • 7 Nights Accommodations
  • Accommodations as listed
  • Ground transportation as listed
  • Activities as listed
  • Meals as listed
  • Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
  • Bilingual Naturalist Guide 
  •  Snorkeling equipment, wetsuits, and kayaks are all included in the cruise cost and are available for you use on board.
  • Adventure Life Pre-departure Services and In-Country Assistance (Quito Representative)
  • Shore Excursions, Swimming and Snorkeling 
  • Transfers and Baggage Handling in the Galapagos
Excluded
  • Gratuities
  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal Expenses
  • Flight costs (please request a quote)
  • Additional excursions during free time
  • Galapagos Park Entrance Fee: $200 per adult, $100 per child under 12 (fees of $100 per adult and $50 per child valid on arrivals through Aug 1, 2024). Payable upon arrival to the Galapagos, only in cash dollars. Subject to increase by Galapagos Park Service.
  • Internal Flights: Mainland Ecuador - Galapagos - Mainland Ecuador: $475-675
  • Fuel Surcharge - to be invoiced separately

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