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General Information
M/S Merak
The Merak yacht is a very small motor sailor with capacity for 8 persons in 4 double cabins. There are two shared bathrooms. It is an inexpensive option offering good service, a level II guide, good food and a more intimate, personal experience than on larger boats.
Technical Information
- Classification: Tourist
- Number of Passengers: 8
- Accommodations: 4 double cabins (three cabins with upper and lower beds plus one matrimonial). Two shared bathrooms with shower and toilet.
- Features: Dining Room, TV/VCR, Stereo, Library
- Crew: Captain, Bilingual Naturalist Guide, Cook and mechanic sailor
- Diving offered: No
- Length: 16 m
- Beam: 5 m
- Speed: 8 knots with engine; 12 knots with sails
- Engines: Perkins 4236 84 HP
- Built / Renovated: 1985 in France; renovated 2006
- Construction Type: Fiberglass
- Safety and Navigation Equipment: Emergency Indicator of Position EPIRB, Automatic Capsule Life Raft, Inflatable Boat, Life Jackets, Smoke Detectors, Extinguishers, Water Fire PumpSystem
- Energy: 1 1850W generator; 12V / 110V
- Water Capacity: 100 Gal
Route Map
Itinerary
Galapagos yachts all operate on a 14 day (2 week) circuit. This circuit is broken into shorter itineraries which can be combined; cruises can be as short as 4 days and as long as 15 days.
Starting or ending days are highlighted in the 15 day itinerary (day 1 and day 15 have the same activities); passengers arriving on these days will do the afternoon activity and passengers departing on these days will do the morning activity.
The Merak offers itineraries of 4 days (starting day 5 or 12), 5 days (starting day 1 or 8), 8 days (starting day 1, day 5, day 8 or day 12), and combinations of up to 15 days.
All itineraries listed below are subject to change or modification due to park regulations, airport restrictions, weather conditions, or other circumstances beyond the control of Eos or the yacht operators. They are listed as a service to provide general information as to which places in the Galapagos are typically visited by each yacht cruise.
Sample Itineraries for 2012:
- Complete15 day circuit (Monday-Monday)
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DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - North Seymour DAY 2 Plazas - Santa Fe DAY 3 San Cristobal: Leon Dormido - Isla Lobos DAY 4 Española DAY 5 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - El Chato DAY 6 Rabida - Chinese Hat DAY 7 Santiago: Sullivan Bay - Bartolomé DAY 8 Santa Cruz: Bachas - Caleta Tortuga Negra DAY 9 San Cristobal: Punta Pitt - Islote Pitt -
Cerro BrujoDAY 10 San Cristobal: Interpretation Center -
Tijeretas - El Junco LagoonDAY 11 Floreana: Post Office Bay - Mirador de la Baronesa -
Punta Cormorant - Corona del DiabloDAY 12 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - Twin Craters DAY 13 Santiago: Puerto Egas - Playa Espumilla -
Caleta BucaneroDAY 14 Santa Cruz: Bahia Ballena - Isla Eden DAY 15 Bainbridge/Daphne - Baltra airport - SV1 - 8 days (Monday-Monday)
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DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - North Seymour DAY 2 Plazas - Santa Fe DAY 3 San Cristobal: Leon Dormido - Isla Lobos DAY 4 Española DAY 5 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - El Chato DAY 6 Rabida - Chinese Hat DAY 7 Santiago: Sullivan Bay - Bartolomé DAY 8 Santa Cruz: Bachas - Depart Baltra - SV2 - 8 days (Monday-Monday)
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DAY 1 Santa Cruz: Bachas - Caleta Tortuga Negra DAY 2 San Cristobal: Punta Pitt - Islote Pitt -
Cerro BrujoDAY 3 San Cristobal: Interpretation Center -
Tijeretas - El Junco LagoonDAY 4 Floreana: Post Office Bay - Mirador de la Baronesa -
Punta Cormorant - Corona del DiabloDAY 5 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - Twin Craters DAY 6 Santiago: Puerto Egas - Playa Espumilla -
Caleta BucaneroDAY 7 Santa Cruz: Bahia Ballena - Isla Eden DAY 8 Bainbridge/Daphne - Baltra airport - SV1 - 5 days (Monday-Friday)
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DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - North Seymour DAY 2 Plazas - Santa Fe DAY 3 San Cristobal: Leon Dormido - Isla Lobos DAY 4 Española DAY 5 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - Depart Baltra - SV2 - 5 days (Monday-Friday)
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DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Santa Cruz: Caleta Tortuga Negra DAY 2 San Cristobal: Punta Pitt - Islote Pitt -
Cerro BrujoDAY 3 San Cristobal: Interpretation Center -
Tijeretas - El Junco LagoonDAY 4 Floreana: Post Office Bay - Mirador de la Baronesa -
Punta Cormorant - Corona del DiabloDAY 5 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - Depart Baltra