Signature Galapagos Islands Cruise

Upon arrival at the airport today you transfer to our airport hotel for the night. Our adventure begins this evening, we will have a welcome meeting and start to get acquainted .
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Quito Airport

After breakfast we will transfer back to the airport and fly to the Galapagos Islands. Today our true adventure will start.
You will be met at the airport and transported to your boat. After a short time to settle in, the boat will set sail. After this, we will visit the Santa Cruz Highlands. Here amid the lush, green foliage there are countless opportunities to spot interesting birdlife, or possibly even a giant tortoise.
Galapagos wildlife to look out for: Finches, giant tortoise, vermilion flycatcher.
Accommodations: Seaman Journey Catamaran

At Mangle Point on Fernandina Island, we disembark our Seaman Journey Galapagos cruise ship for a delightful coastal trip on a panga through the mangroves, which are teeming with wildlife.
Later on we visit Moreno Point, a lovely spot where black lava formations give way to pretty and secluded lagoons, around which wildlife abounds.
Galapagos wildlife to observe today: Flamingos, paint billed crake, white cheeked pintail, common gallinules, sea lions, tortoises, pelicans, rays, other birds.
Accommodations: Seaman Journey Catamaran

The Galapagos Seaman boat stops next on Isabela Island, first at the splendid Urbina Bay. Here, unusually, coral can be seen protruding from the sea as a result of volcanic activity.
Later today, a trip to Tagus Cove allows us to view the names written by early visitors – pirates and whalers – on the cliffs and along the shore line. This Galapagos visitor site is a bird watcher’s paradise, with plenty of land and seabirds to be seen.
Galapagos wildlife to spot here today: Flightless cormorant, land iguana, giant tortoise, turtles, rays, sea lions, finches, hawks, warblers, flycatchers.
Accommodations: Seaman Journey Catamaran

Back on Fernandina Island we visit Espinosa Point first today. Marina iguanas are initially seemingly hidden among the black lava rock formations here.
Later, the Seaman Journey heads back to Isabela Island for a visit to Vincente Roca Point. Visiting via a panga we can pass by mysterious caves and pretty coves and look out for wildlife during the ride.
Galapagos wildlife not to miss today: Flightless cormorant, sea horses, marine iguana, turtles, Galapagos penguin, Sally Lightfoot crab, Galapagos hawk.
Accommodations: Seaman Journey Catamaran

The Seaman Journey Galapagos cruise visits Espumilla Beach this morning on Santiago Island. This is a lovely sandy spot where green turtles nest. Snorkeling is often good here.
This afternoon, we head to Egas Port for a lovely walk close to another pretty beach, where we can photograph the fascinating geology of this landscape too. Watch the sea lions playing at the shore’s edge and in the water.
Galapagos wildlife to look out for: Green turtles, sea lions, flamingos, white-cheeked pintails, Sally Lightfoot crab, penguins, reef sharks.
Accommodations: Seaman Journey Catamaran

Rabida Island offers a splendid Galapagos visitor site with its spectacularly colored bright red sand and lovely landscape.
Later, we visit Chinese Hat, an island which is named because it looks like a typical Chinese hat. The crescent shaped beach is the stunning backdrop for a wide array of marine wildlife and birds.
Galapagos wildlife today: Sea lion, finches, Galapagos penguin, marine iguana, Galapagos dove.
Accommodations: Seaman Journey Catamaran

On this day, the Galapagos Cruise visits the fascinating lava formations of Sullivan Bay on Santiago Island this morning. Evidence of volcanic activity is everywhere here, providing splendid photographic opportunities.
Pinnacle Rock on Bartolome Island offers up iconic Galapagos scenery and the chance to take some lovely photographs of this well-known view. There is a bit of a walk to the view point, but you will not be disappointed that you made the effort.
Wildlife to spot today: Galapagos penguin, land iguana, shore birds.
Accommodations: Seaman Journey Catamaran

Today we will head to Bachas Beach to the north of Santa Cruz Island. Before saying goodbye to the Seaman Journey yacht, you may have time for a swim, and one last wander along a beautiful beach. This site also has an interesting history as it was used by the Americans in the Second World War. After this, you will be transported to Baltra Airport for your return journey to the Ecuadorian mainland.
Galapagos wildlife today: Flamingo, shore birds, white cheeked pintail ducks.
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Quito Airport

Time to say good-bye to this amazing country and fabulous friends you have made along the way. Transfer to the airport for your flight home as needed.