Grand Daphne Yacht — Luxury Galapagos Cruise

Luxury-category yacht
All Galapagos transfers included
Snorkelling gear provided
All meals, water, coffee and tea
Four routes, 4 to 8 days

Duration
4 to 8 days
Difficulty
Easy
Departure
Baltra Airport, Galapagos (4-day B itinerary)
Departure days
Wednesday for the 4-day B and both 8-day itineraries, Saturday for the 5-day B itinerary
Languages
English and Spanish

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Tour overview

The Grand Daphne is a Luxury-category yacht running four routes: 4 days, 5 days and two 8-day circuits. Cabins have private facilities, all meals and drinks such as water, coffee and tea are on board, and snorkelling gear is supplied.

What sets this yacht apart operationally is that all transfers inside Galapagos are covered, airport to yacht and back, provided your island flight is booked with us on the scheduled cruise dates. Fly on your own schedule and the shuttle stops being included, which is exactly the kind of small print that ruins a first morning.

The routes reach the sites people come for. Devil’s Crown and Post Office Bay on Floreana. Suarez Point and Gardner Bay on Española. Kicker Rock off San Cristobal. The 8-day A route pushes west to Tagus Cove, Espinoza Point, Elizabeth Bay and the Isabela wetlands.

The 4-day B route is detailed below. Ask us for the day-by-day of the 5-day or either 8-day programme.

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Itinerary

Day 1 · Wednesday: Baltra and the Santa Cruz Highlands

Arrival at Baltra and transfer to the yacht, then the Santa Cruz highlands, where giant tortoises move freely through the misty green interior.
Day 2 · Thursday: Floreana: Post Office Bay, Cormorant Point and Devil's Crown

The two-century-old mail barrel at Post Office Bay, the flamingo lagoon and green-sand beach at Cormorant Point, then snorkelling at Devil's Crown, a sunken volcanic cone.
Day 3 · Friday: Española: Suarez Point and Gardner Bay

Suarez Point for waved albatrosses, blue-footed boobies, red marine iguanas and the blowhole, then the white sand and sea lion colony of Gardner Bay.
Day 4 · Saturday: San Cristobal: Kicker Rock and departure

Kicker Rock, the sheer cleft rock where sharks, rays and turtles patrol the channel, then transfer to San Cristobal airport.

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What's included

Included

Accommodation on board in a cabin with private facilities
All meals, plus water, coffee and tea
All excursions listed in the itinerary (itinerary subject to change)
All transfers within Galapagos: airport to yacht and yacht to airport, guaranteed when the island flight is booked through Ecosportour on the scheduled cruise dates
Snorkelling gear

Not included

Galapagos National Park entrance fee: US$200
Galapagos Transit Control Card: US$20 per person (subject to change)
Isabela docking fee: US$15 per person, depending on the cruise
Isabela Island arrival fee: US$10, paid on arrival, on voyages that visit Isabela
Airport transfers within Galapagos if the island flight is not booked through Ecosportour on the scheduled cruise dates, or if your arrival or departure does not match the scheduled cruise flights
Wetsuit rental: US$20 per person for 4 days, US$25 for 5 days, US$35 for 8 days
Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks
Travel insurance and items of a personal nature
Tips for the guide and crew
Any other personal expenses

What to bring

Cash for the National Park entrance fee and the Transit Control Card
Cash for the Isabela fees if your route visits the island
Cash for tips for the guide and crew
Sun hat, sunglasses and high-factor sunscreen
Swimwear, a quick-dry towel and shoes you can get wet
Closed walking shoes for lava and rocky trails

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Good to know

Are my transfers in Galapagos included?

Yes, airport to yacht and yacht to airport, as long as your Galapagos flight is booked through Ecosportour on the scheduled cruise dates. If you arrive or leave on a different flight from the scheduled cruise flights, the shuttle service is not included.
Which fees do I pay on top of the cruise rate?

The Galapagos National Park entrance fee of US$200 and the Transit Control Card of US$20 per person, which is subject to change. If your route visits Isabela there is also a US$10 fee paid on arrival at the island and a US$15 per person docking fee, depending on the cruise.
Are wetsuits available?

Snorkelling gear is included. Wetsuits are rented on board at US$20 per person for a 4-day cruise, US$25 for 5 days and US$35 for 8 days.
Is there a high-season surcharge?

Yes, 5% on departures between 27 March and 7 April and between 18 December and 5 January.
What does a single traveller pay?

Sole use of a cabin carries a 100% single supplement. Ask us about pairing you with another traveller of the same sex instead.
Which route reaches the western islands?

The 8-day A route, departing Wednesday. It covers Tagus Cove and Moreno Point on Isabela, Espinoza Point on Fernandina, Elizabeth Bay and the Isabela wetlands and Tintoreras.