General information
The Cachalote Explorer was originally a fishing boat, built in 1988 in Vancouver Canada, and was converted into a passenger vessel in the early 2000’s. This charming and comfortable first class yacht was built for the rough waters of the Canadian West Coast, so it will provide a stable, smooth and relaxing ride while cruising the Galapagos Islands. This yacht offers 8 cabins for 16 passengers either with lower beds or bunk beds. Each cabin has its own private bathroom equipped with hot and cold water shower, air conditioning and a large salon/dining area with multiple large deck areas for relaxing, eating and socializing.
Class: First Class
Capacity: 16 passengers
Number of cabins: upper deck: 2 cabins with one lower double bed and one upper single bed - lower deck: 6 cabins with lower single and upper single beds, except cabins 5 & 6 with lower double beds
Private bathroom: yes
Air conditioning: yes
Hot water: yes
Sundeck: yes
Other: TV / DVD (communal), living room, bar, kayaks
Snorkeling equipment & wetsuits: snorkeling equipment is included, wetsuits are available for rent on board
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Price (2024)
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Additional information
• 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
Fernandina itinerary: 8 days
Wednesday: Baltra airport - Santa Cruz: Highlands or Charles Darwin Station
Thursday: Chinese Hat - Rabida
Friday: Isabela: Sierra Negra Volcano - Puerto Villamil
Saturday: Isabela: Punta Moreno - Elizabeth Bay
Sunday: Isabela: Urbina Bay - Tagus Cove
Monday: Fernandina: Punta Espinoza - Isabela: Punta Vicente Roca
Tuesday: Santiago: Puerto Egas - Bartolomé
Wednesday: North Seymour - Baltra airport
Tower itinerary: 8 days
Wednesday: Baltra airport - Santa Cruz: Highlands or Charles Darwin Station
Thursday: Santa Fe - Plazas
Friday: San Cristobal: Cerro Brujo - Cerro Colorado
Saturday: Española: Gardner Bay - Punta Suarez
Sunday: Floreana: Punta Cormorant - Post Office Bay
Monday: Dragon Hill - Santiago: Sullivan Bay
Tuesday: Tower (Genovesa): Darwin Bay - Prince Philips Steps
Wednesday: Black Turtle Cove - Baltra airport
James itinerary: 6 days
Friday: Baltra airport - Transfer to Puerto Ayora where you will take the speed boat to Isabela where you will board the Cachalote Explorer
Saturday: Isabela: Punta Moreno - Elizabeth Bay
Sunday: Isabela: Urbina Bay - Tagus Cove
Monday: Fernandina: Punta Espinoza - Isabela: Punta Vicente Roca
Tuesday: James (Santiago): Puerto Egas - Bartolomé
Wednesday: North Seymour - Baltra airport
Hood itinerary: 6 days
Friday: San Cristobal airport - Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Saturday: Hood (Española): Gardner Bay - Punta Suarez
Sunday: Floreana: Punta Cormorant - Post Office Bay
Monday: Dragon Hill - Santiago: Sullivan Bay
Tuesday: Tower (Genovesa): Darwin Bay - Prince Philips Steps
Wednesday: Black Turtle Cove - Baltra airport
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