7 Night Cruise sailing from Baltra roundtrip aboard Eclipse.

The Eclipse has surpassed the other options available in the Galapagos Islands, offering small excursion groups, unparalleled levels of personalized service and the amenities of a larger boat while still preserving the relaxed exclusivity of a smaller vessel.

This expedition Vessel was converted specifically for cruising in the islands, and was designed to meet the exacting demands of upscale travel. The Eclipse is the perfect base for any Galapagos experience, with the highest standards of quality caring of the environment. It is a generously proportioned ship with a small yacht atmosphere.

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1 SATURDAY ARRIVAL
Arrival at Baltra
Check-in to your cabin
Introductory briefing & safety drill
Lunch
Panga ride to Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz
Island
18:00 Back on board
19:30 Briefing on Sunday's program
20:00 Welcome cocktail
20:15 Dinner

Black Turtle Cove is one of the most beautiful marine sites in the Galapagos. It is a complex maze of tranquil salt-water inlets, surrounded by three different species of
mangrove. Its waters are a nursery site for sea turtles, rays and sharks as well as a nesting site for sea birds. This site is only accessible by panga.
Difficulty level: Easy

Day 2 SUNDAY
06:45 Wake up call
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Wet landing at Rabida Island
10:00 Snorkeling and panga ride at Rabida
Island
11:00 Back on board
12:00 Lunch
15:00 Wet landing at Puerto Egas, Santiago
Island
16:00 Swimming and snorkeling from the beach
18:00 Back on board
19:30 Briefing on Monday's program
20:00 Dinner

Rabida is a small island with red volcanic rocks surrounding a beautiful red sand beach, where there is
a colony of sea lions and a pelican nesting site. The
trail leads to a salt water lagoon where shore birds can
be seen. Rabida is considered to be one of the best
snorkeling sites in the Galapagos Islands, and you will
also have the opportunity to go snorkel, kayak or panga ride.

Puerto Egas (James Bay) is located on the northwest side of Santiago Island. The landing is on a black beach with eroded rock formations in the background. The trail crosses the dry interior, where the remains of a salt mining enterprise can still be seen, and then continues along the coast. Tidal pools are home to a variety of invertebrate
organisms, including sea urchins, octopus and starfish. You will also see marine iguanas, finches, oyster catchers and possibly the Galapagos Hawk. The trail leads to the Fur Sea
Lion Grottos, one of the only places in the islands where these unique animals can be seen. After the walk, you will have time to swim or snorkel off the beach, where you will see sea lions, fish and maybe some turtles, rays and maybe some reef sharks.
Difficulty level: Easy to Moderate.

Day 3 MONDAY
06:00 Optional wake up call by phone
06:30 Dry landing at Tagus Cove, Isabela Island for power hike
07:45 Official wake up call
08:00 Breakfast
08:45 Kayaking, snorkeling or panga ride along the cliffs
11:00 Back on board
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Dry landing at Punta Espinoza, Fernandina Island
18:00 Back on board
19:30 Briefing on Tuesday's program
20:00 Dinner

Tagus Cove was historically used as an anchoring place for pirates, buccaneers and whalers. Here you will see the names
of hundreds of ships painted on the high ridges (a practice now forbidden). On the hike, the trail goes through an area of vegetation and the volcanic landscape of Darwin volcano. At the top of the trail, you will enjoy an incredible view of the whole cove and Darwin Lake.

The early morning activity is followed by kayaking or a panga ride, where you will have the opportunity to see a large number of blue-footed boobies perched on the
ledges of the cliffs, as well as marine iguanas, penguins, brown pelicans, brown noddy terns and swallow-tailed gulls. While exploring the channel between Fernandina and Isabela Islands, we sometimes encounter dolphins and whales.
Difficulty level: Easy to Difficult (panga ride is easy; hike up to lake can be strenuous for some)

Fernandina Island is one of the most pristine ecosystems in the entire world and also one of the most dynamic. La Cumbre Volcano last erupted in April 2009, and also dominates the landscape, with lava fields stretching towards
the ocean from its base. Punta Espinoza is a narrow piece of land where some of the most unique Galapagos species can be seen, including the flightless cormorant, Galapagos
snakes, marine iguanas, penguins and the Galapagos hawk.
Difficulty level: Moderate

Day 4 TUESDAY
06:45 Wake up call
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Disembark at Urbina Bay for excursion
10:30 Back on board
12:00 Lunch
14:30 Panga ride along Punta Vicente Roca and deep water snorkeling
17:30 Back on board
19:30 Briefing on Wednesday's program
20:00 Dinner

Urbina Bay is located in Western Isabela, at the foot of Alcedo volcano. After a wet landing on a beautiful black-sand beach, you may be able to observe sea turtle nesting
sites. This area is also known for penguin and flightless cormorant sightings and is one of the best places to see Darwin's finches as well as large land iguanas. Be on the lookout for Galapagos tortoises which like to feed within the site's dense vegetation.
Difficulty level: Moderate

Punta Vicente Roca is a wonderful snorkeling site, where you can usually see turtles as well as all kinds of fish. For those who do not snorkel, a panga ride will give you the opportunity to study some of the Galapagos' spectacular
geological rock formations. Nazca boobies, pelicans, swallow-tailed gulls, marine iguanas, flightless cormorants
and penguins are often seen in the area.
Difficulty level: Easy to moderate.

Day 5 WEDNESDAY
06:45 Wake up call
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Dry landing at Puerto Ayora to visit the Charles Darwin Station
Afterward bus ride to the highlands of Santa Cruz to see wild giant tortoises
13:00 Back on board & lunch
15:30 Optional afternoon activities
18:00 Back on board
19:30 Briefing on Thursday's program
20:00 Dinner

On your visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station you will gain insight into the great efforts being made by scientists, guides, rangers and park managers to preserve this UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will see the famous Galapagos tortoises that are the islands' namesake. After the visit we drive to the green highlands of Santa Cruz, where you will visit a tortoise reserve to search for giant
tortoises in their natural surroundings. The afternoon is at leisure.
Difficulty level: Easy to moderate.

Day 6 THURSDAY
06:30 Wake up call
06:45 Breakfast
08:00 Dry landing at El Barranco on Genovesa Island
11:45 Back on board & lunch
14:30 Wet landing and excursion at Darwin Bay Beach
16:30 Beach time, snorkel or panga ride
18:00 Back on board
19:30 Briefing on Friday's program
20:00 Dinner

Genovesa, or Tower Island, is the northernmost island that is allowed to be visited by naturalist (non-diving) cruises. This island is extremely remote and home to
literally millions of birds belonging to many different species including the red footed booby as well as frigates, swallow-tailed gulls and even endemic owls! There
are two sites on Genovesa that are visited by the M.V. Eclipse.

El Barranco, also known as Prince Phillip's Steps, is a steep path with stairs carved into the rock which leads to a
plateau full of bird life amongst a Palo Santo forest. You will see Nazca boobies, Galapagos doves, mockingbirds and
petrels. With some luck, you may spot a
short-eared lava owl.
Difficulty level: Moderate.

Darwin Bay's soft, coralline white sand is only the beginning of a spectacular excursion. A trail from the beach takes you into lush mangroves where red footed boobies nest. Other locals include sea lions, swallow-tail gulls, frigates and more. Snorkeling is a must here as
sharks, colorful reef fish, rays and tortoises are common. Difficulty level: Easy to moderate.

Day 7 FRIDAY
06:45 Wake up call
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Disembark at Bartolome Island for excursion, snorkeling or panga ride
11:30 Back on board & lunch
14:30 Dry landing and excursion at Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island
16:30 Beach time, swim and snorkel at Cerro Dragon
18:00 Back on board
19:15 Departure briefing
19:45 Farewell cocktail
20:00 Dinner
21:00 Please settle your bills

Bartolome is a small island that has two visitor sites. At the first site, you can snorkel around Pinnacle Rock, where penguins are usually seen. Then, it's back on board for a quick change of clothes followed by a short dinghy ride to a dry landing for a climb to the highest point on the island. On the way up, you will encounter different volcanic formations, including spatter and tuff cones, lava flow and lava tubes. From the summit you will have a wonderful view of Sullivan Bay. For those not interested in the hike, there is the option of a panga ride. Usual fauna and flora also includes sea lions, pioneer plants, reef sharks, rays and colorful reef fish.
Difficulty Level: Moderate. Walk up 375 low-grade stairs to top of volcano at a slow to moderate pace.

The name Cerro Dragon (Dragon Hill) stems from the fact that it was one of the few sites on Santa Cruz Island
where a healthy population of land iguanas were found in 1975. After landing at a pier, a hike takes to you to
a salt water lagoon behind the beach, frequented by common stilts, pintail ducks and occasionally flamingos. A short walk up the hill leads you to a land iguana nesting site, with breathtaking views of the bay. You will have the chance to go swimming after the walk.
Difficulty level: Easy to moderate.

Day 8 SATURDAY DEPARTURE
05:45 Optional wake up call by phone
06:00 Disembark at Bachas Beach for excursion
07:15 Official wake up call
07:30 Breakfast
08:00 Luggage out & vacate cabins
08:45 Galapagos documentary shown in main lounge
09:45 Snack in the al fresco dining area
10:00 Disembark

Las Bachas Beach is located in the north of Santa Cruz Island. Its soft, white sand is derived from decomposed coral, making it a favorite nesting site for sea turtles.
Behind the beach there is a small brackish lagoon, where it is possible to observe flamingos and other coastal birds, such as black-necked stilts and whimbrels.
Difficulty level: Easy.