Here are my impression of our cruise in the
Galapagos Islands.
We chose the 5 day cruise to the Galapagos
Islands (Baltra, North Seymour, Espanola, Floreana, Santa Cruz) on the
New Flamingo. We went from February 19th to 23rd 2010.
The trip went well apart from the boat
itself. We chose a tourist class knowing that we would not be on
a luxury cruise but this boat was aweful.
The boat was very very old and uncomfortable.
- Cockroaches and other insects in the cabins
and on deck
- The cabins were extremely small to the point
that there was little if any room to put out backpacks on the floor (we
had to put the backpacks on our beds!!)
- Water filtration in the cabins when it rained
- No hot water in the bathroom and little
water for showers
- The air conditioning was broken during our
trip and was impossible to sleep in the cabins … we ended up sleeping
on the deck
- Various crew members did not have cabins and
also slept on the deck
That being said, the crew was very friendly and
the food was delicious.
Our guide was fabulous and with a great deal of
experience and knowledge. He tried at every moment to explain
everything in detail and spoke perfect English.
I hope this helps you and your future clients.
