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Our last full day around the islands and we sail to San Cristobal and take a morning hike up the hill for gorgeous views at Punta Pitt. One of the best diving and snorkelling is at Kicker Rocks, large peaks … Continue reading →

Española Island is the oldest island at 4 million years old. It is a dying flat island with white sandy beaches and rocky cliffs perfect for sea birds like the large waved albatross, nazca booby and our favourite blue foot … Continue reading →

Our 5th day and the sun is out. Sail to Santa Fe and South Plaza islands off Santa Cruz. Have never seen so many sea lions with their pups on a beach and a couple of sharks lingering close to … Continue reading →

Back in Santa Cruz for the day and bid farewell to our 6 boat buddies who were on the first leg and welcome another 6 newcomers for the remaining week. Today is Tortugas (tortoise) day. Visit the Charles Darwin Research … Continue reading →

We head due south to Floreana island which was a place to harbour pirates and later the whalers. Visit Post Office Bay where the old post box was used for the whalers of the 18th century and hope our postcard … Continue reading →

2nd day of our trip and we sail to San Cristobal, the largest island. Visit Los Tintoreras a small lava rock island filled with hundreds of marine iguanas the same colour as the black lava rock. You have to double … Continue reading →

Galápagos Islands trip starts. Today’s word is Awesomeness! Board the Queen Beatriz catamaran which is our home for the next 8 days. Meet our wonderful fellow travellers and crew then an afternoon of snorkelling at Carrion Point, Santa Cruz. Whilst … Continue reading →

Exploring Tortuga Bay about 2.5km walk to a beautiful white fine sandy beach. Our first sight of marine iguanas in large numbers sun baking on the sand spitting salt and fearless finches on the beach of the lagoon further around … Continue reading →

Introducing to you the local residents of Puerto Ayora. These dudes hang around the harbour most of the day. So tame here they allow you to come up very close

Ben’s day under the deep blue sea. Dive trip to Gordon Rocks on Santa Cruz island where we are staying. A challenging dive due to strong currents but its a known habitat of hammerhead sharks. 1st dive he swims with … Continue reading →