Gran Ocean Spray 8 Day Galapagos Cruise B

San Cristobal airport
Arrive at San Cristobal airport where you will be transferred to the vessel.

Kicker Rock
An impressive geological formation due to erosion. It is a nice place to take pictures while the vessels circumnavigate around the rock.

Pitt Point
An “otherworldly” visitor point – it feels like you have stepped out onto another planet!

Witch Hill
A tuff cone hill located south west from San Cristobal. A dinghy ride will take passengers into amazing rock formations along the island shore. A white sand beach and crystal-clear waters are part of this enchanted location.

Post Office Bay
Or you will go to the Post Office Bay, leave your letter for a loved one! This used to be a legendary post barrel that whalers historically used to post their mail in.

Cormorant Point
Or visit Cormorant Point where you will land on a green olivine sand beach. Following a 100 meters long path you will soon reach a lagoon with flamingos.

Devil’s Crown
Devil´s Crown that is an underwater volcanic crater, almost covered completely by Galapagos waters of Floreana Island. Here we will have the opportunity to snorkel with sharks, sea turtles and rays

Black Turtle Cove
There might be sharks, sea turtles, herons, or even a school of Golden Rays gently gliding through the water as we appreciate it from our pangas

Bartholomew Island
Home to the iconic, pointy Pinnacle Rock. The beaches at the foot of the Pinnacle Rock are excellent for snorkeling. You’ll get to snorkel with penguins!

Genovesa Island, Darwin Bay
Darwin Bay, the long-eroded remnants of a prehistoric volcanic crater, here colonies of the Great Frigates are found along the beach and Red-footed boobies nest in the trees.

Genovesa Island, El Barranco
A carved out of stone stair. During this easy stroll you will cross a small Scalesia forest, habitat of the short-eared owl.

Espumilla Beach
Or a visit to Espumilla Beach will take place. It is a pristine sandy beach and a popular place for marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot Crabs, herons and octopi.

Buccaneer Cove
Pirates and whalers used to stop in Buccaneer Cove to repair their ships, take on fresh water, and capture tortoises for food. Now, it is a nice place for a zodiac ride, snorkeling and kayaking.

Egas Port
Once the site of a salt mine, but now this impressive black sand beach is an excellent location for snorkeling and observing shorebirds, and marine iguanas.

North Seymour Island
It contains the largest colony of magnificent frigate birds in the Galapagos. There is also a large population of blue-footed boobies that perform an amusing courtship dance

Santa Cruz Island – Highlands
Admire the famous giant tortoises in the wild. Varied wildlife, and other geological surprises, such as sinkholes and massive lava tunnels.

Charles Darwin Research Station
Charles Darwin Research Station, the tortoise breeding station, you can encounter tortoises of different subspecies, which are prepared for reintroduction.

Mosquera Islet
Lava gulls, sea lions, Sally light foot crabs inhabit this sand bank with an extension of over 600 meters. It also hosts the largest populations of sea lions and orca whales

Baltra Island Airport Departure
After this last visit, transfer to Baltra airport for your return flight to mainland Ecuador. Assistance and farewell at the airport.

Itineraries are subject to change.