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GALAPAGOS FIRST CLASS
GALAXY
[LAST UPDATE: JANUARY 3,
2012] |
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VESSEL:
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M/Y
GALAXY
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CLASS:
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FIRST
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TYPE:
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MOTOR
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CAPACITY:
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16
passengers
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CABINS:
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9
beautiful and comfortable double cabins with lower beds and outside
views; Private bathrooms, cold/hot water; air
conditioned, hair dryer, telephone for internal communication on board,
and high speaker.
- 3 DOUBLE CABINS on LOWER DECK
- 3 DOUBLE CABINS on MAIN DECK
- 3 DOUBLE CABINS on UPPER DECK
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CONSTRUCTION:
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2006-2007
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CRUISE
SPEED:
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12 knots
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CREW:
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9 + 1
bilingual naturalist guide
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LENGTH:
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35 m
(114.8
ft)
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BEAM:
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7.6 m
(24.9 ft)
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OTHER:
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- Dinning room, bar and lounge,
coffee station with tea, coffee, herbal infusions, and fresh water, TV
and DVD, library and sundeck.
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Facilities: Dinning room, bar and
lounge, coffee station with tea, coffee, herbal infusions, and
drinkable water all the time, TV and DVD, library and sundeck.
You will find a bottle of water in your cabin the first day; you can
use it and carry on when you land. This bottle can be refilled with
fresh water from the dispenser placed in the lounge
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Lounge services: We offer a
variety of table games, videos and books for your enjoyment.
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Bar service: We offer a
variety of sodas, cocktails, and liquors; please ask to the barman the
list of drinks available on board and the prices, please do not forget
to check your bill at the end of your cruise.
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SAFETY BOX On board: We
offer a safety box in each cabin for your valuable belongings; please
do not hesitate to use it and ask the crew members or your guide about
it.
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Payments on board: We don’t
accept credit cards, only cash is accepted during the cruise.
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RAYSTAR 125 GPS, 24 miles
RAYMARINE E120 radar, 36 miles RAYMARINE E140 radar, magnetic compass,
FURUNO HF radio, UNIDEN VHF radio, ICOM IC M2A radios, RAYMARINE E63069
Eco sounder, EPIRB, horn, thermometer.
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Two inflatable life raft for 16
passengers each, 20 life jackets (SOLAS I), 10 life jackets
(disembark), fire detectors and complete fire system.
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ITINERARIES
[NOTE:
SUBJECT
TO
CHANGE]
2012 ITINERARIES:
Departure days
are TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS
2012
ITINERARY 'D' 7-NIGHTS (SATURDAY
to SATURDAY)
SAT:
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Baltra airport | Santa Cruz (El Chato / Twin Craters [Los Gemelos]) |
SUN:
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Isabela (Tintoreras / Humedales / Breeding Center / Flamingo Lagoon / Concha y Perla)
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MON:
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Isabela
(Punta Moreno / Elizabeth Bay)
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TUE:
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Fernandina (Punta Espinoza) | Isabela (Tagus Cove)
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WED:
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Santiago (Puerta Egas / Espumilla Beach / Bucanneer Cove)
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THU:
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Santa Cruz (Turtle Cove) | Santiago (Sullivan Bay)
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FRI:
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Bartolome | Santa Cruz (Bachas Beach) |
| SAT: |
North Seymour | Baltra airport
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2012
ITINERARY 'C' 5-NIGHTS (THURSDAY
to TUESDAY)
THU:
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Baltra airport | Santiago (Sullivan Bay)
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FRI:
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Bartolome | Santa Cruz (Bachas Beach) |
SAT:
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North Seymour | Mosquera |
SUN:
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Genovesa (Darwin Bay / Prince Phillip's Steps)
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MON:
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(South) Plazas | San Cristobal (Kicker Rock [Leon Dormido])
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TUE:
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San Cristobal (Interpretation Center) | San Cristobal airport |
2012
ITINERARY 'B' 5-NIGHTS (SATURDAY to THURSDAY)
SAT:
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Baltra airport | Santa Cruz (El Chato / Twin Craters [Los Gemelos]) |
SUN:
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Isabela (Tintoreras / Humedales / Breeding Center / Flamingo Lagoon / Concha y Perla)
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MON:
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Isabela
(Punta Moreno / Elizabeth Bay)
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TUE:
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Fernandina (Punta Espinoza) | Isabela (Tagus Cove)
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WED:
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Santiago (Puerta Egas / Espumilla Beach / Bucanneer Cove)
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THU:
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Santa Cruz (Turtle Cove)| Baltra airport
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2012
ITINERARY 'A' 4-NIGHTS (TUESDAY
to SATURDAY)
TUE:
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San Cristobal airport | San Cristobal (Islas Lobos)
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WED:
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Espanola (Punta Suarez / Gardner Bay / Gardner Islote / Osborn Islote)
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THU:
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Floreana (Baroness Lookout / Post Office Bay / Punta Cormorant / Devil's Crown)
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FRI:
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Santa Fe | (South) Plazas
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| SAT: |
Santa Cruz (Charles Darwin Station) | Baltra airport
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2012
ITINERARY 'E' 3-NIGHTS (SATURDAY
to TUESDAY)
SAT:
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Baltra airport | Mosquera |
SUN:
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Genovesa (Darwin Bay / Prince Phillip's Steps)
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MON:
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(South) Plazas | San Cristobal (Kicker Rock [Leon Dormido])
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TUE:
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San Cristobal (Interpretation Center) | San Cristobal airport |
2012
ITINERARY 'F' 9-NIGHTS (ITINERARY A + B)
2012
ITINERARY 'G' 9-NIGHTS (ITINERARY C + A)
2012
ITINERARY 'H' 10-NIGHTS (ITINERARY B + C)
2012
ITINERARY 'I' 14-NIGHTS (ITINERARY A + B + C)
| 2012
CRUISE
RATES per person in USD DOLLARS |
14-NIGHTS
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10-NIGHTS
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9-NIGHTS
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7-NIGHTS
| 5-NIGHTS
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4-NIGHTS
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3-NIGHTS
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MAIN (no.4,
5, 6) & UPPER DECK CABINS (no.7, 8 & 9)
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$6,578 |
$4,690
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$4,221
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$3,946
| $2,489
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$2,290
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$1,708
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LOWER
DECK CABINS (no.1, 2 & 3)
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$6,278
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$4,470
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$4,021
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$3,786
| $2,369
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$2,190
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$1,623
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NOTE:
THESE ARE REFERENTIAL RATES ONLY; prices may vary
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- CHILDREN
DISCOUNT: 10% [children under 12 years of age]
- SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: 50%
Prices do not include
(unless otherwise specified):
Round trip
Galapagos airfare (reserved in conjunction with cruise);
Galapagos
National Park entrance fee [$100 per adult / $50 for children];
INGALA
(Tourist Migratory Control Card) [$10 per person];
Alcoholic
beverages & soft drinks;
Tips/gratuities;
Personal
expenses.
REVIEWS
Just a
note to let you know that our Galapagos cruise on the Galaxy was
superb! The boat is beautiful and exceeded our expectations in
every way. The guide and all the crew were excellent. All
of our arrangements worked perfectly. Thank you for your
assistance in arranging it all!
Carole DeA.
We are
back from our 8 day excursion aboard the Galaxy yacht. We loved
the Galapagos islands!! The Galaxy yacht and crew were
superb. Our room and the common areas were exceptionally
clean. We had the most delicious food and great service. We
had "Pepe" (Jose Luis) and Roberto for our naturalist guides.
Both were excellent guides and very knowledgeable. We would
absolutely recommend the Galaxy to anyone visiting the Galapagos
islands-they are sure to have a wonderful time.
Thank you again for all of your help in arranging our vacation. I
am sure we will be contacting you again in the future for our next trip
to South America.
Gabrielle V.
We
have just arrived home from a 23 day Journey to the Galapagos (8 days),
Ecuador (7 days), and Peru (8 days). The four of us have tried to
think of changes we might have made, but because of your expertise in
helping us plan our Journey, we could not arrive at a single day or
place that we would alter.
The GALAXY was a wonderful First Class Yatcht. The
chef did a great job on serving delicious meals. We had plenty of
snacks and drinks daily and the Staff were so friendly, always there to
make our stay most memorable. We had the best guide in the
Galapagos, Carlos Carbo. He made our adventure to the Islands
unforgetable. Each Island was distinctive with it's own
characteristics. Who would ever dream of swiming with Sea Lions,
hovering over sharks, colourful fish, manta rays, golden rays,
sting rays and eagle rays not to forget the iguana's, penguins and sea
turtles and all the beautiful birds. We chose the Galaxy because
we liked the different Islands that it offered and we were not
disappointed. We would recommend the Galaxy to anyone visiting
the Galapagos. Our guide gave us a huge surprise on our last few
hours aboard. While with us, he did a video of the gang scouting
out the different islands, best of course, was the snorkling,
needless to say, we can show family and friends how daring we all were
gazing down at the sharks, colourful fish, and all the other wonderful
sea creatures. The video is a wonderful keepsake of memories
aboard the Galaxy.
Onward we went, to Quito, where you set us up with Hector Clavijo, our
guide for the next 5 days. You gave us "the best" again.
Hector knew his Country, and shared his most valuable information about
Ecuador, with us. We travelled over 600 miles from Otavalo
(market) to San Antonio De Illbara (wood carvings) to Peguche (woven
wall hangings) to Cotocachi (leather) and that was only the
beginning. We did the Bellavista Cloud Forest where we slept in
the "Tarzan Penthouse" and viewed hundreds of hummingbirds up so
close one could almost reach out and touch them. On our way to
Quilotoa Lagoon we stopped to visit many little children and passed out
crayons, pencils, pins and toys. Their smiling faces will
always be with us. Saquisili Market was a must on route to Cotopaxi
National Park........4600 m above sea level! View,view,view!
Beautiful Country and every turn in the road, a picture.
Onward to Peru! Cusco is beautiful with spanish arches, wooden
balconies, coble streets,etc. The Vistadome ride to Aguas
Calientes was picturesque. Machu Picchu was a bit of a
disappointment only because our guide seemed to be in a hurry and we
felt he did not do a good job on the history of the ruins but after he
left us we treked up to the Caretaker's hut and enjoyed the great
view. We drove through the Sacred Valley and admired the awesome
views and after lunch visited the fortress of Ollantaytambo which
proved to be as interesting as Mach Picchu. We had a great bus
ride to Puno where we were met by another great guide,
Able. Our excursion to Lake Titicaca was unforgettable.
Whoever thought we would see floating islands, like huge straw-like
nests. How interesting to see totora reed atop root clods and
experience a ride in a caballito (reed boat). Onto Tequille
Island with walled paths and rustic arches and dotted with Inca &
pre-Inca ruins. Here, we had a homestay with a native
family. We experienced a night in a mud hut, slept on a reed bed
and dined on fresh trout with natives in their traditional dress.
When our plans began and we contacted you, we expressed how we wanted
to get to know your Country and mix with the people of your
Country. I cannot believe how fortunate we were to have you lay
out our itinerary to discover exactly what we were after regarding our
Adventure. We will always be grateful for your expertise. We wish
you great success and happiness in return for our most memorable trip
to your wonderful Galapagos, Ecuador and Peru.
All the Best to You,
Nancy & Bill S.
Bonnie & Steve M.
Canada
The
Galapagos trip was great. The Galaxy was really wonderful from the food
(we all wanted to take the chef back with us) to the itinerary and all
the accomodations,´Barbara and I are very happy and satisfied. Thank
you so much for your help. We´ll definately get in touch with you if we
come this way again.
Sincerely,
Neil A.
I have
spent some weeks in Ecuador in August 2007 having organized the
trip directly from Italy, without the support of an international tour
operator.
At that time I selected Sangay Touring after having done an internet
research and after having received their program for a Galapagos
cruises [Galaxy]; they were able to select and to propose me a top
class cruise in one of the most crowded periods of the year, even if I
was very late in booking.
When going around in Ecuador by myself, I faced some logistic problems
(flight cancellations, etc.); even if that part of the tour had not
been organized by Sangay, they have helped me several times,
reorganizing the itinerary and looking for new flights and hotels.
Robin Slater, in particular, has demonstrated to have a very huge
experience on this business; I have to thank him for the success of my
journey in Ecuador.
Having said that, the Ecuador and the Galapagos in particular are
fantastic places to visit and a cruise on a nice boat is an fascinating
experience.
DON’T try to organize the trip by yourself, call Robin !!!
Andrea, Torino – Italy
Just a
quick note to thank you for all your help. It was a great trip
[Galaxy]!
Just arrived in Quito today from the Galapagos, will have 3 days here
and go home on Saturday.
Many thanks and good wishes.
Regards,
Anthony C.
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