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GALAPAGOS SAILING
CACHALOTE
[LAST UPDATE: NOVEMBER
19,
2010] |
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VESSEL:
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M/S
CACHALOTE
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CLASS:
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FIRST
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TYPE:
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MOTOR
SAILER
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CAPACITY:
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16
passengers
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CABINS:
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8
double
cabins: each with
private bathroom, hot/cold water, closet & a/c.
- 7 double cabins (upper/lower
berths) on LOWER DECK
(no.1 to 7)
- 1 double cabin (matrimonial) on
MAIN DECK
(no.8)
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CONSTRUCTION:
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2002
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CRUISE
SPEED:
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9 knots
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CREW:
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6 + 1
naturalist multilingual guide
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LENGTH:
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29.2 m
(96.0
ft)
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BEAM:
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5.6 m
(18.6
ft)
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OTHER:
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- Safety equipment: Marine radios,
depth sounder up to 2000 mts., 48 mile radar, G.P.S., satellite
tracking device, 2 tenders with outboards. 2 ten-man inflatable rubber
rafts in fiberglass capsule, flotation rings, basic first aid kits.
- Mechanical equipment: two 50
kilowatt generators for 220 and 110 A.C., 12 volt D.C., reverse osmosis
water maker, freezer and refrigerator, TV and DVD player. Fully
air-conditioned
- Engines: 280 h.p. Caterpillar
diesel engine
- "Smart Voyager Certification" for
adhering to conservations standards and complies with all international
maritime regulations and is SOLAS cerftified.
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ITINERARIES[NOTE:
SUBJECT
TO
CHANGE]
2010 ITINERARIES:
Departure days are Wednesdays
2010 7-NIGHTS (WED to WED)
WED:
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Baltra airport | (South) Plazas |
THU:
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Santa
Cruz (Charles Darwin Station / Highlands)
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FRI:
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Espanola
(Punta Suarez / Gardner Bay)
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SAT:
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Floreana
(Post Office Bay / Punta Cormorant)
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SUN:
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Isabela (Punta Moreno / Elizabeth
Bay)
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MON:
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Isabela (Urbina Bay) | Fernandina (Punta Espinoza)
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| TUE: |
Santiago (Puerto Egas) | Bartolome
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| WED: |
Santa
Cruz (Black Turtle Cove
[Caleta Tortuga Negra])|Baltra airport |
2011 ITINERARIES:
Departure days are Wednesdays *from February 2011
2011 ITINERARY F (FERNANDINA) 7-NIGHTS (WED to WED)
WED:
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Baltra airport | (Santa Cruz (Charles Darwin Station /
Highlands)
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THU:
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Sombrero Chino [Chinese Hat] | Rabida
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FRI:
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Isabela (Puerto Villamil / Volcano
Sierra Negra / Volcan Chico / Loberia) |
SAT:
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Isabela(Punta Moreno / Elizabeth Bay) |
SUN:
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Isabela (Urbina Bay / Tagus Cove)
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MON:
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Fernandina
(Punta Espinoza) | Isabela
(Punta Vicente Roca)
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| TUE: |
Santiago (Puerto Egas) | Bartolome
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| WED: |
North
Seymour |Baltra airport |
2011
ITINERARY G (GENOVESA) 7-NIGHTS (WED to WED)
WED:
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Baltra airport | (Santa Cruz (Charles Darwin Station /
Highlands)
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THU:
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(South)Plazas
| Santa Fe
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FRI:
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San Cristobal (Cerro Brujo / Puerto
Baquerizo Moreno / Breeding Center / Highlands) |
SAT:
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Espanola(Gardner Bay / Punta Suarez) |
SUN:
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Floreana (Punta Cormorant / Post
Office Bay / Devil's Crown or Champion)
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MON:
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Santa
Cruz (Cerro Dragon) | Santiago
(Sullivan Bay)
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| TUE: |
Genovesa (Darwin bay / Prince
Phillip's Steps)
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| WED: |
Santa
Cruz (Black Turtle Cove [Caleta Tortuga Negra])
|Baltra airport
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| 2011
CRUISE
RATES per person in USD DOLLARS |
7-NIGHTS
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HIGH SEAON: ALL CABINS (Dec.08 -
Apr.30 / Jun.16 - Aug.31 / Nov.01 - 30)
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USD
$2,759 |
LOW
SEASON: ALL CABINS (May.01 - Jun.15 / Sep.01 - Oct.31 / Dec.01 - 7)
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USD $2,488
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NOTE:
THESE ARE REFERENTIAL RATES ONLY; prices may vary
RATES INCLUDE FUEL SURCHARGE
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- CHILDREN
DISCOUNT: 50% (children less than 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;
Snorkel
equipment (aprox. $10 (7-nights) ... wet suits at aprox. USD $30
(7-nights))
Tips/gratuities;
Personal
expenses.
REVIEWS
Just a note
to
express appreciation for your expeditious handling of
our seemingly intractable airline problem in Quito preceeding our
Galapagos vacation.
Even with her good Spanish, Gia couldn't make any headway in
straightening out the problem (because she couldn't figure out what was
awry). In any event - even though the problem was in reality
between the boat operator and TAME - ultimately it was your problem to
fix, and to your credit, you did so promptly.
Once aboard
Cach[a]lote, the experience
(seasickness and the need to
develop "sea legs" notwithstanding) was marvelous. The boat and
crew were grand. The food was superb, not fancy - but healthy,
tasty and quite varied from day to day. The pace of the travel
was just right - not too demanding, yet appropriately challenging to me
(I'm not atheletic nor an outdoorsman, but I love wildlife). Our
guide (Juan Tabia) was extraordinary, a 20 year veteran of the guide
service. He knew just how to balance our pace so that everyone
could get questions answered and pictures taken (plus he could sing and
play guitar, as well as teach salsa dance after dinner!)
My greatest delight about the Galapagos has in large measure to do with
the Ecuadoran management plan for the islands. It is clear that
every small boat visits the specified official landings on its
itinerary, and that visitors always traverse regulated, marked trails
on the islands. But this regimen exposes visitors to almost all
of the extraordinary wildlife that we have become acquainted with
through television documentaries and reading. It is an excellent
system, and very rewarding for the visitor.
We had two days in Quito after our return from the islands, which could
easily have been stretched into 3 or 4 additional days (to visit the
hot springs and Otavalo). The B&B (Casa Sol) that Gia chose
in Mariscal was superb - it would be a great place for you to put
guests - and we enjoyed great food at Boca
de Lobo and Milano
nearby,
as well as overlooking the city at Mosaica another evening. We
managed a visit to Mital del Mundo (and the marvelous cultural museo
next door) as well as a morning over the city via the Teleferique
before returning to the US.
I'm now busily researching ceviche recipes!
Thanks for
facilitating our wonderful family trip.
Bob U. |
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