The Galapagos Seaman Journey is a superior class expeditionary cruise, which offers great comfort, size, style, and stability for the most adventurous passengers. It has a total of 8 cabins with a capacity up to 16 guest on board. This 4 day journey will cover the essentials of the North & East Galapagos Islands, showcasing the amazing bird and marine life - red-footed boobies, lava gulls, frigate birds, to sea lion colonies, marine iguanas and giant tortoises.
Galapagos
North & East Galapagos Islands
4 Days aboard M/C Seaman Journey. From NZD $4,118pp.
Details
Overview
Itinerary Highlights
- Heaven for birdwatchers - Encounter the amazing Galapagos birdlife including red-footed, blue-footed, nazcas, and lava gulls!
- Snorkel into the crystal clear waters with friendly sea lions and tropical fishes
- Visit the Jacinto Gordillo Breeding Center and meet the giant tortoises that live there
Itinerary in Brief
- Day 1: Baltra Airport – Seymour Island
- Day 2: El Barranco & Darwin Bay – Genovesa Island
- Day 3: Santa Fe & South Plaza
- Day 4: El Junco, San Cristobal
*Looking for a longer cruise? M/C Seaman Journey also offers 5, 8, 11, 12 and 15 day itineraries. Contact us for more information.
Travelling with Eclipse
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- Eclipse Travel is Australian owned and run, and an ATAS accredited travel agent.
- 24/7 emergency numbers and local contacts provided for support while you’re abroad.
- We provide all the information you need to organise your visas and vaccinations, making travel preparation stress-free.
- No currency surcharges. Once your deposit is paid, your price is guaranteed.
Specialists
- Our consultants are true destination experts, with firsthand experience and extensive travel in the regions we offer.
- Expect quick, professional responses and dedicated service from our knowledgeable team.
- We conduct regular checks on destinations, hotels, and services to ensure quality for every trip.
Authentic Travel
- Tailor-made itineraries designed around your unique requirements.
- Freedom to select your preferred style and standard of accommodation.
- Unique itineraries that take you beyond the major highlights, immersing you in each location.
- Committed to responsible travel: we reinvest in the environment and local communities across our destinations.
Day 1: Baltra Island – Seymour Island
Once in Baltra, Guides will meet you, collect your luggage, and escort you on the short bus ride to the harbor. Motorized rafts, called ‘Pangas’ will transport you to the M/C Seaman Journey and our crew will welcome you on-board. After departure and lunch, the first island visit is made.
Is an uplifted (as opposed to volcanic) island and so is generally flat and strewn with boulders. There are good nesting sites here for a large population of magnificent frigate birds. Blue-footed boobies perform their courtship dance in the more open areas and swallow-tailed gulls perch on the cliff edges. Despite the tremendous surf that can pound the outer shore, sea lions haul out onto the beach and can be found bodysurfing.
Day 2: El Barranco – Darwin Bay
The visitor site of El Barranco is located in the southern part of Darwin Bay on Genovesa Island. The trail is on volcanic rock that has a length of 1.5 km and the tour can be done in about 2 hours. The cliffs located in the south are composed of very fragile lava. The red-footed booby nests only in the outer islands of the archipelago, Punta Pitt, Gardner (Floreana), Wolf, Darwin and Genovesa. During the “panga rides” along the cliffs fur sea lions can be seen and several species of seabirds.
Darwin Bay has its origin when the crater of this island collapsed below sea level. The wet landing is on a beautiful white coral sandy beach. This is a favourite island for birdwatchers: red footed-booby, masked boobies, wandering tattlers, lava gulls, whimbrels, yellow- crowned, and black-crowned lava herons, and yellow warblers can be seen in the area. Bird watching includes sightings of sharp-beaked finches, large cactusand ground finches, Galapagos doves, and swallow-tailed gulls. Reaching the end the trail at the cliff’s edge offers an incredible view of the island and the many birds living there.
Day 3: South Plaza & Santa Fe
South Plazas is located at the east of Santa Cruz Island, and forms part of two islands known as Islas Plazas. Despite its small size, some of the most interesting and outstanding species of the Galapagos are found here. The Plazas land iguanas are smaller than its relatives found at other islands. Throughout the island are several hybrid iguanas, a result of crossing a male marine iguana and a female land iguana, they are unique, recognizable at first glance by their black/gray colour, with a land iguana’s crest, but face and tail of the marine iguana.
Located in the southeastern part of the Galapagos, Santa Fe island was formed from an uplift instead than a volcanic origin, this is why is mostly flat. There are some theories which assure this could be the oldest island in the Archipelago. Santa Fe is the home of a number of endemic species like the Galapagos hawk, Galapagos snake, Galapagos mockingbird, rice rats, and one of the two species of lands Iguanas of the islands.After disembarking in the beautiful and clear waters you will be in contact with one of the many sea lion colonies. Along the trail many salt bushes can be seen as well giant Pickly pear cactus, gigantism is a characteristic of oceanic islands. There are great possibilities of snorkelling with playful sea lions and tropical fishes.
Day 4: Jacinto Gordillo Breeding Center – San Cristobal Airport
In 2004 the Breeding and Rearing Centre for young tortoises Jacinto Gordillo, named after a famous settler, was inaugurated in Cerro Colorado, San Cristobal Island, in order to take care of young tortoises. In 2008, an assisted reproduction program started on the island with due to the birth of a little turtle in captivity.
After the morning excursion you will be taken to San Cristobal airport for your flight to the mainland.
Please contact us for dates
Cabin Details
Matrimonial Suite
Panoramic windows to enjoy the wonderful landscapes of the islands, Private bathroom, hot/cold water, hair dryer, Queen beds, Safe box in all cabins for
personal belongings, Air conditioning with independent controls.
Twin Cabin
Panoramic windows to enjoy the wonderful landscapes of the islands, Private bathroom, hot/cold water, hair dryer, Safe box in all cabins for
personal belongings, Twin beds, Air conditioning with independent controls
M/C Seaman Journey Deckplan
Specifications
- Type: Motor Catamaran
- Electric system: 2x 50 kw IMO
- Category: Boutique Yacht Naturalist Liveaboard
- Electric power: 110v and 220v AC/DC
- Material construction: Fiberglass
- Cruising Speed: 10 knots
- Length: 90 feet (27.6 meters)
- Water capacity: 3000 gallons
- Beam: 36.08 feet (11 meters)
- Diesel capacity: 2500 gallons
- Draft: 4.75 feet (1.45 meters)
- Passengers: maximum 16
- Year build: 2007
- Crew: 9 members
- Main engines: 2x Cummins 350 hp IMO
Whats included?
- Shipboard accommodation
- All meals during the voyage
- Pre and post cruise transfers
- All expedition shore excursions
- Bilingual naturalist guide
- Use of kayaks and snorkelling equipment
What’s not included?
- Air transportation
- Passport, visa and immigration fees
- Airport arrival/departure taxes
- Travel protection plan
- Additional hotel nights
- Christmas & New Year surcharges
- Galápagos National Park fee: US$200 per person
- Transit control card: US$20 per person
- Wetsuit rental
- Alcoholic beverages
- Laundry service
- Gratuities
Price Assurance
At Eclipse Travel, our expert destination knowledge and decades of travel planning experience come at no extra cost to you. While many think booking through a tour operator is more expensive than planning a trip independently, that’s not the case. We’re paid by our travel partners—such as hotels, activity operators, and cruise providers—via commissions, not by our clients.
Our team negotiates the best rates for you and ensures you receive unbiased advice, with no preference for any particular supplier. In fact, where we secure higher commissions, we often pass the savings on to you, giving us a competitive price edge.
Additionally, we lock in exchange rates at the time of your deposit, ensuring no surprise costs when it’s time for final payment. You can rest easy knowing we’ll handle the details with our suppliers. The only exceptions are national park fee increases or fuel surcharges imposed after your booking, though these are rare.
Take advantage of our team’s expertise and let us help you plan the perfect holiday—hassle-free!
Destination: Galapagos
This once in a lifetime destination is a nature lovers dream. Watch the famous Galapagos tortoises and blue footed boobies in the morning and snorkel with sea lions in the afternoon, then relax on your cruise to the next destination tomorrow!
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