General Information
M/Y Galaxy
Built in 2007, the Galaxy yacht offers beautiful and spacious common areas including an ample sun deck, comfortable, spacious cabins (most with large windows), and a number of luxury touches making this an excellent choice for your Galapagos cruise. The Galaxy maintains a solid reputation for service, spacious and comfortable cabins, and a large upper deck area to relax and enjoy the views.
Technical Information
- Classification: First Class
- Number of Passengers: 16
- Accommodations: 9 comfortable double cabins with lower beds, most with view windows. 3 cabins on the lower deck, 3 on the main deck and 3 on the upper deck, all with private bathrooms, hot water, air conditioning, hair dryers, and telephones for internal communication.
- Features: Dinning room, bar and lounge, coffee area with tea, coffee, herbal infusions, and drinking water available all the time, TV and DVD, library and sundeck.
- Crew: 9 + 1 bilingual naturalist guide
- Diving offered: No
- Length: 35 m
- Beam: 7.6 m
- Speed: 12 knots
- Engines: 2 Caterpilar Diesel 440 HP
- Built / Renovated: 2007 in Guayaquil
- Construction Type: Steel hull
- Safety and Navigation Equipment: Two inflatable life rafts for 16 passengers each, 20 life jackets (SOLAS I), 10 life jackets (disembark), fire detectors and complete fire system. RAYSTAR 125 GPS, 24 miles RAYMARINE E120 radar, 36 miles RAYMARINE E140 radar, magnetic compass, FURUNO HF radio, UNIDEN VHF radio, ICOM IC M2A radios, RAYMARINE E63069 Eco sounder, EPIRB, horn, thermometer. Safety equipment complies with international Coast Guard regulations.
- Energy: 110/220 VAC
- Water Capacity: 4000 gallons
Route Map
Route map not provided.
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 cruise 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 Galaxy yacht begins its 15 day itinerary every other Tuesday, offering itineraries of 8 days (starting day 5), 5 days (starting day 1) and 6 days (starting day 5 or day 10), and combinations of up to 15 days.
All cruise itineraries listed below are subject to change or modification due to Galapagos National 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.
Itineraries for 2013:
- 15 day circuit
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Operation Days: Tuesday - Tuesday
DAY 1 Arrive San Cristobal - Isla Lobos DAY 2 Española: Punta Suarez - Gardner Bay - Gardner Island - Osborn Islet DAY 3 Floreana: Mirador de la Baronesa - Post Office Bay - Cormorant Point - Devil's Crown DAY 4 Santa Fe - South Plazas DAY 5 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - El Chato - Twin Craters DAY 6 Isabela (Puerto Villamil): Tintoreras - Humedales - Breeding Center - Flamingo Lagoon - Concha de Perla DAY 7 Isabela: Elizabeth Bay - Urbina Bay DAY 8 Fernandina: Punta Espinoza - Isabela: Tagus Cove DAY 9 Santiago: Puerto Egas - Espumilla Beach - Caleta Bucanero DAY 10 Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove - Santiago: Sullivan Bay DAY 11 Bartolomé - Santa Cruz: Bachas DAY 12 North Seymour - Mosquera DAY 13 Genovesa: El Barranco - Darwin Bay DAY 14 San Cristobal: Cerro Brujo - Kicker Rock DAY 15 Interpretation Center - San Cristobal airport - 8 days "D"
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Operation Days: Saturday - Saturday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - El Chato - Twin Craters DAY 2 Isabela (Puerto Villamil): Tintoreras - Humedales - Breeding Center - Flamingo Lagoon - Concha de Perla DAY 3 Isabela: Elizabeth Bay - Urbina Bay DAY 4 Fernandina: Punta Espinoza - Isabela: Tagus Cove DAY 5 Santiago: Puerto Egas - Espumilla Beach - Caleta Bucanero DAY 6 Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove - Santiago: Sullivan Bay DAY 7 Bartolomé - Santa Cruz: Bachas DAY 8 North Seymour - Depart Baltra - 6 days "B"
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Operation Days: Saturday - Thursday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - El Chato - Twin Craters DAY 2 Isabela (Puerto Villamil): Tintoreras - Humedales - Breeding Center - Flamingo Lagoon - Concha de Perla DAY 3 Isabela: Elizabeth Bay - Urbina Bay DAY 4 Fernandina: Punta Espinoza - Isabela: Tagus Cove DAY 5 Santiago: Puerto Egas - Espumilla Beach - Caleta Bucanero DAY 6 Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove - Depart Baltra - 6 days "C"
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Operation Days: Thursday - Tuesday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Santiago: Sullivan Bay DAY 2 Bartolomé - Santa Cruz: Bachas DAY 3 North Seymour - Mosquera DAY 4 Genovesa: El Barranco - Darwin Bay DAY 5 San Cristobal: Cerro Brujo - Kicker Rock DAY 6 Interpretation Center - San Cristobal airport - 5 days "A"
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Operation Days: Tuesday - Saturday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive San Cristobal - Isla Lobos DAY 2 Española: Punta Suarez - Gardner Bay - Gardner Island - Osborn Islet DAY 3 Floreana: Mirador de la Baronesa - Post Office Bay - Cormorant Point - Devil's Crown DAY 4 Santa Fe - South Plazas DAY 5 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - Depart Baltra