AIDA MARIA YACHT GALAPAGOS CRUISE - Enjoying Ecuador Travel

General information

The 16-passengers Aida Maria offers a great combination of comfort, style and economy for tours in the Galapagos. The Aida Maria has 8 twin cabins. Each cabin has upper and lower berths, a private bathroom with a hot shower and air conditioning. On board, there is a spacious deck to enjoy the sunny Galapagos days. An experienced naturalist guide will lead all of your land excursions. This yacht has a very comfortable saloon and dining area with a small library, TV and a bar. The Aida Maria offers a great value and a reasonable price.

Class: Tourist Class
Capacity: 16 passengers
Number of cabins: 8 twin cabins with bunk beds
Private bathroom: yes
Air conditioning: yes
Hot water: yes
Sundeck: yes
Other: TV / DVD (communal), living room, bar
Snorkeling equipment & wetsuits: snorkeling equipment and wetsuits are available for rent on board

• Please contact us for prices. We often have discounts or special promotions available.

• Cabin accommodation
• All meals (breakfast-lunch-dinner) from lunch on the first day to breakfast on the final day
• Water, coffee, tea
• All activities
• Bilingual naturalist guide
• Transportation to/from the yacht
• Airport transfers in Galapagos (when your flight arrives on the start date of the cruise and when your flight leaves on the last day of the cruise)

• Airfare to/from Galapagos
• Galapagos National Park entrance fee (USD 200 p.p.)
• Galapagos transit control card (USD 20 p.p.)
• Snorkeling equipment * depending on the cruise
• Wetsuit * depending in the cruise
• Bus ticket Baltra airport - Itabaca channel (USD 5 p.p. each way) * depending on the cruise
• Isabela dock fee (USD 10 p.p. - if the itinerary includes Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island) * depending on the cruise
• Airport transfers in Quito or Guayaquil
• Additional beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses

• Please note the first and last days are basically travel days. On the first day you will only do an afternoon activity and on the last day there is only time to do a brief morning visit before going to the airport for your flight back to the mainland.
• Contact us for more information about when the different itineraries will run.
• Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.

ITINERARIES

Itinerary A: 8 days

Sunday: Baltra airport - Bachas
Monday: Genovesa: Darwin Bay - El Barranco
Tuesday: Bartolomé - Santiago: Sullivan Bay
Wednesday: Black Turtle Cove - Dragon Hill
Thursday: Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - Highlands
Friday: Floreana: Post Office Bay - Punta Cormorant - Devil´s Crown
Saturday: Española: Punta Suarez - Gardner Bay
Sunday: San Cristobal: Isla Lobos - Airport

Itinerary B: 8 days

Sunday: San Cristobal airport - Interpretation Center
Monday: Santa Fe - Plazas
Tuesday: Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - Highlands
Wednesday: Isabela: Sierra Negra Volcano - Wetlands
Thursday: Isabela: Punta Moreno - Elizabeth Bay
Friday: Fernandina: Punta Espinoza - Punta Vicente Roca
Saturday: Santiago: Puerto Egas - Rabida
Sunday: North Seymour - Baltra airport

Itinerary E: 6 days

Thursday: Baltra airport - Santa Cruz: Highlands
Friday: Floreana: Post Office Bay - Punta Cormorant - Devil´s Crown
Saturday: Española: Punta Suarez - Gardner Bay
Sunday: San Cristobal: Isla Lobos - Interpretation Center
Monday: Santa Fe - Plazas
Tuesday: Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - Baltra airport

Itinerary F: 6 days

Tuesday: Baltra airport - Santa Cruz: Highlands
Wednesday: Isabela: Sierra Negra Volcano - Wetlands
Thursday: Isabela: Punta Moreno - Elizabeth Bay
Friday: Fernandina: Punta Espinoza - Punta Vicente Roca
Saturday: Santiago: Puerto Egas - Rabida
Sunday: North Seymour - Baltra airport

Itinerary C: 5 days

Itinerary D: 4 days

Why book with Enjoying Ecuador Travel?

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