CALIPSO

General information

The Calipso offers both naturalist and diving itineraries, which is unusual in the Galapagos Islands; it rotates each week between a standard naturalist itinerary and a specialist live-aboard dive itinerary. This yacht is recently refurbished in 2019 and offers 6 upper deck cabins, 2 main deck cabins and 2 lower deck cabins; each with 2 beds that can be used as double or twin, except the 2 cabins in lower deck which only can be used as a twin cabin. Social areas on board include a dining room, lounge, coffee station, bar area, Jacuzzi and BBQ; spacious and comfortable for passengers to rest during free time while taking in the wonderful ocean views. The Calipso dive platform and facilities are brand new, offering top class diving possibilities. The dive itinerary takes you north to dive sites at Darwin and Wolf islands, famous for hammerheads and whales sharks!
Class: First Class
Capacity: 16 passengers
Number of cabins: 6 cabins on upper deck, 2 cabins on main deck and 2 cabins on the lower deck. All cabins have twin beds which can be converted into double beds, except the ones located in the lower deck.
Private bathroom: yes
Air conditioning: yes
Hot water: yes
Sundeck: yes
Other: TV / DVD (communal), living room, bar and Jacuzzi
Snorkeling equipment & wetsuits: snorkeling equipment and wetsuits are included

• 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)

* Please contact us for information about which dive equipment is included in the diving itinerary.

• 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 contact us for information about which dive equipment is not included in the diving itinerary.

• 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.

About the diving itinerary:
• The cruise highly recommends that divers bring their own gear.
• All guests must carry their diving certification cards for verification. Photo copies will not be accepted. Please bring your certification card and log book(s) for verification of your experience.
• The diving is considered advanced as it occurs in the presence of strong currents, cold water and limited visibility. The diving also takes place from zodiacs. We recommend that you have more than 100 logged dives and have logged at least one dive within the 6 months prior to boarding the vessel.

 

ITINERARIES

Itinerary Diving Cruise: 8 days

Thursday: San Cristobal airport - Isla Lobos
Friday: Santa Cruz: Punta Carrión - North East Seymour
Saturday: Wolf: La Ventana Islet / La Banana - Punta Shark Bay / El Derrumbe
Sunday: Darwin: Darwin’s Arch - El Arenal / Darwin’s Arch
Monday: Darwin: Darwin’s Arch / El Arenal - Wolf: La Banana / Shark Bay Point / Anchor Bay
Tuesday: Isabela: Puerto Coka (Jan-May) / Fernandina: Cape Douglas (Jun-Dec) - Isabela: Cape Marshall (Jan-May) / Punta Vicente Roca (Jun-Dec)
Wednesday: Santiago: Cousins Rocks - Santa Cruz: El Chato / Tortoise Breeding Center
Thursday: San Cristobal airport

Itinerary Naturalist Cruise: 8 days

Thursday: San Cristobal airport - Cerro Brujo
Friday: Bartholome - Chinese Hat
Saturday: Fernandina: Punta Espinosa - Isabela: Tagus Cove
Sunday: Isabela: Urbina Bay - Punta Moreno
Monday: North Seymour - South Plaza
Tuesday: Floreana: Post Office Bay / Baroness Viewing Point - Punta Cormorant
Wednesday: Santa Fe - Santa Cruz: Tortoise Breeding Center
Thursday: San Cristobal: Interpretation Center - Airport

Itinerary Naturalist Cruise: 5 days

Thursday: San Cristobal airport - Cerro Brujo
Friday: Bartholome - Chinese Hat
Saturday: Fernandina: Punta Espinosa - Isabela: Tagus Cove
Sunday: Isabela: Urbina Bay - Punta Moreno
Monday: North Seymour - Baltra airport

Itinerary Naturalist Cruise: 4 days

Monday: Baltra airport - South Plaza
Tuesday: Floreana: Post Office Bay / Baroness Viewing Point - Punta Cormorant
Wednesday: Santa Fe - Santa Cruz: Tortoise Breeding Center
Thursday: San Cristobal: Interpretation Center - Airport



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