• BOAT: ARCHIPEL II
• CLASS: FIRST
• TYPE: CATAMARAN
• CAPACITY: 16 PASSENGERS

• SPEED CRUISE: 10 Knots
• CREW: 9 + GUIDE
• SOLAR PANELS: 6
• CONSTRUCTION’S YEAR: 2005
• PORT OF REGISTRY: PTO. BAQUERIZO MORENO.
• NUMBER OF REGISTER: TN-01-0933

• All cabins have ocean views and offer all the amenities to feel like home during your vacation.
• The boat features 8 cabins of which 2 have low queen size beds and the remaining 6 have low twin beds.
• Each cabin offers a private bath, hot water, air conditioning and a closet.
• On the upper deck is the solarium, where you can enjoy the sun or a beautiful sunset.

2010 CRUISE RATES FOR CRUISES

$2000 [7-nights] / $1300 [4-nights] / $1000 [3-nights] applies for FEB / MAR / APR MAY / JUN / SEP / OCT
$2450 [7-nights] / $1500 [4-nights] / $1200 [3-nights] applies for JUL / AUG / NOV / DEC

LAST MINUTE SPACES |  PRICES DICLOSURES | DECKPLAN |  SUMMARY ITINERARY |  DESCRIPTIVE ITINERARY

SAMPLE PASSENGER COMMENTS:

Thank you so much for all your assitance. We had a wonderful time on the Archipel II and the kids want to go back. I will definitely recommend you to any friends who are thinking of a trip. I want to apologize for being a pest about the details. It made me anxious to do things over the internet.

The crew could not have been more helpful and accommodating. A fantastic trip and adventure.
The cook did an exceptional job.

Fantastic experience. The captain and crew were skillful and helpful. The excursions were interesting and informative.
Thanks for a memorable experience.

PROs / ADVANTAGES:

(1) STABLE (2) SPACIOUS (3) DOUBLE & LOWER TWIN BEDS (3) GOOD ITINERARY (4) RELIABLE OPERATOR

Prices do not include (unless otherwise specified):

· Round trip airfare to Galapagos (which is booked in conjunction with the cruise);
· Galapagos National Park fee US $100.00 (To be paid in cash only upon arrival in Galapagos);
· Ingala Immigration card of US $10.00 (To be paid in cash in the airport in Quito)
· Tips/gratuities;
· Alcoholic beverages & extra drinks;
· Special service not described above.

CHILDREN 4 to 11 receive 20% DISCOUNT
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: 60%

ARCHIPEL II ITINERARY [7-nights]

• MON: SAN CRISTOBAL (Lobos)
• TUE: ESPANOLA (Gardner Bay / Punta Suarez)
• WED: FLOREANA (Post Office Bay / Devil’s Crown / Mirador de la Baronesa)
• THU: ISABELA (Tintoreras & Beach / Wall of Tears)
• FRI: SANTA CRUZ (Highlands / Charles Darwin Station)
• SAT: SANTA CRUZ (Dragon Hill [Cerro Dragon]) / NORTH SEYMOUR
• SUN: BARTOLOME / RABIDA
• MON: SAN CRISTOBAL (Interpretation Center)

NOTE: ITINERARIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE

DESCRIPTIVE ITINERARY 8 DAYS – 7 NIGHTS

MONDAY: ISLAND SAN CRISTOBAL – ISLA LOBOS
In the San Cristobal’s Airport our guide will be waiting for you and accompany you to the Archipell II Catamaran which anchors at Baquerizo Moreno harbor. After arrival on board, check in and listen some explanations in general, you will have the lunch. Afterwards you will start with your first excursion to Lobos Island, where you will enjoy swimming and snorkelling with sea lions in this calm bay. It is also a seasonal nesting location for the blue footed booby and frigate birds

TUESDAY: ESPAÑOLA ISLAND – GARDNER BAY – SUAREZ POINT
In Española Island you will explore a lot of endemic wildlife. Gardner Bay provides you an excellent beach for swimming. Around the small islets nearby, snorkelers will find lots of fish and sometimes turtles and sharks. The bay is also frequented by colonies of sea lions which like to swim with you. A lot of Birds, like the endemic Hood-Mockingbird.

Point Suarez, It’s one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago, with a long list of species found along its cliffs and sand or pebble beaches.

WEDNESDAY: ISLAND FLOREANA – POST OFFICE BAY – CORMORANT POINT – DEVILS CROWN
Post Office Bay, It keeps the legendary post barrel that whalers historically used to post their mail in. At Cormorant Point you land on a green olivine sand beach. Following a 100 m long path you will soon reach a lagoon with flamingoes.

Devil’s Crown (Corona del Diablo): A broken volcanic cone, which is one of the most beautiful places to go snorkeling on Galápagos Island. You can dive or swim between reef sharks, star fishes, marine turtles, sea lions and many tropical ornamental fishes.

THURSDAY: ISABELA ISLAND – TINTORERAS – WALL OF TEARS ( MURO DE LAS LÁGRIMAS)
Isabela Island is the largest of the archipelago with a surface of 4588 sq.km the isle engages more than the half of the land area of whole Galápagos.

You will reach the small island of “Tintoreras”. There you will take an easy walk through the bizarre landscape of lava with its huge colonies of sea lizards and sea lions colonies. Often you can observe white tip sharks, resting in the flat water near the shore. Afterwards you will visit the wall of tears. This is a man-made monument which has been built in the 40s by prisoners.

FRIDAY: ISLAND SANTA CRUZ – HIGHLANDS – THE CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION
The highlands of Santa Cruz have incredible zones of vegetations. There you will visit the private finca “Las Primicias”. This reserve offers you one of the best possibilities to see the huge turtles of Santa Cruz Island in their natural habitat. You can observe them from very close. (If you cruise is only for 5 days after this visit you will fly back to the mainland of Ecuador)

After the lunch, you will visit The Charles Darwin Research Station which is formed by an information centre, a museum, a library and a tortoise breeding station. In the tortoise breeding you can encounter tortoises of different subspecies, which are prepared for reintroduction to their natural habitats. The most popular inhabitant of this Station is probably the Lonesome George turtle.

SATURDAY: ISLAND SANTA CRUZ – CERRO DRAGON / NORTH SEYMOUR
Cerro Dragon: This mountain is excellent for observing land lizards, land iguanas, wading birds and Darwin´s finks. North Seymour: You will have a short walk through this island that is known for being a major nesting colony of blue footed boobies, and the largest colony of the magnificent frigate birds. Also You will encounter swallow, tailed gulls, sea lions and cliff crabs, etc. It will be a relaxing walk.

SUNDAY: ISLAND BARTOLOME / RÁBIDA ISLAND
In Bartolomé Island you will ascend to admire the spectacular panorama of the Sullivan Bay and the famous Pinnacle Rock. The beaches at the foot of the Pinnacle Rock are excellent for snorkeling from which you can discover the marvelous underwater world.

Later, You will make an excursion to the small volcano island Rábida with its dark red beach. A small path there leads you to the little lagoon, which is often visited by flamingos. You will also appreciate pass nesting pelicans and other sea birds.

MONDAY: ISLAND SAN CRISTÓBAL – INTERPRETATION CENTER – RETURN FLIGHT
At the port of Baquerizo Moreno, which is the capital of the province Galápagos, you will visit the Interpretation Center. The Center will give you a good impression of the history of the Galápagos Islands. Around midday you will fly back to the mainland of Ecuador.