General Information
M/Y Golondrina I
The Golondrina is an older yacht, and smaller than many other tourist superior class yachts, but it is well operated and with a solid reputation for service and cruise quality. Reasonably spacious cabins and common areas although the yacht is relatively small. Good food, good service and a Level II guide provide for a great Galapagos experience at a very reasonable price.
Technical Information
- Classification: Tourist Superior
- Number of Passengers: 16
- Accommodations: 8 double cabins (bunk beds) with private bathroom, air conditioning and hot water
- Features: TV, DVD, dining room, bar, solarium, covered deck area with passenger seating
- Crew: 5 - Captain, engineer, cook, sailor, bilingual naturalist guide
- Diving offered: No
- Length: 22 m
- Beam: 5.1 m
- Speed: 8 knots
- Engines: 2 Gardner Diesel; 127 HP each
- Built / Renovated: Renovated 2004
- Construction Type:
- Safety and Navigation Equipment: EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), Life jackets, flares and signals, fire and smoke detectors, fire system. 24 mile Furuno radar, GPS, Echo Sounder Furuno 1000 ft, compasses.
- Energy: 2 generators, 13Kw and 10kw. 110V AC
- Water Capacity:
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 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 Golondrina offers itineraries of 4 days (starting day 5), 5 days (starting day 1), 8 days (starting day 1 or day 8), 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.
Itineraries for 2013:
- 15 day circuit
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Operation Days: Friday - Friday
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Mosquera DAY 2 Isabela: Punta Vicente Roca - Fernandina: Punta Espinosa DAY 3 Isabela: Urbina Bay - Tagus Cove DAY 4 Santiago: Puerto Egas - Chinese Hat DAY 5 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - Hacienda Primicias DAY 6 Isabela (Puerto Villamil): Tintoreras - Breeding Center - Wetlands - Wall of Tears DAY 7 Rabida - Santa Cruz: Cerro Dragon DAY 8 Santa Cruz: Caleta Tortuga Negra - Bachas DAY 9 Genovesa: El Barranco - Bahía Darwin DAY 10 Bartolomé - Sullivan Bay DAY 11 Plazas - Santa Fe DAY 12 San Cristobal: Cerro Brujo - Leon Dormido - Isla Lobos DAY 13 Española: Punta Suárez - Bahia Gardner -
Islote Gardner - Islote OsbornDAY 14 Floreana: Punta Cormorant - Corona del Diablo - Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station DAY 15 North Seymour - Baltra airport - 8 days "D"
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Operation Days: Friday - Friday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Mosquera DAY 2 Isabela: Punta Vicente Roca - Fernandina: Punta Espinosa DAY 3 Isabela: Urbina Bay - Tagus Cove DAY 4 Santiago: Puerto Egas - Chinese Hat DAY 5 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - Hacienda Primicias DAY 6 Isabela (Puerto Villamil): Tintoreras - Breeding Center - Wetlands - Wall of Tears DAY 7 Rabida - Santa Cruz: Cerro Dragon DAY 8 Santa Cruz: Caleta Tortuga Negra - Baltra Airport - 8 days "C"
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Operation Days: Friday - Friday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Bachas DAY 2 Genovesa: El Barranco - Bahía Darwin DAY 3 Bartolomé - Sullivan Bay DAY 4 Plazas - Santa Fe DAY 5 San Cristobal: Cerro Brujo - Leon Dormido - Isla Lobos DAY 6 Española: Punta Suárez - Bahia Gardner -
Islote Gardner - Islote OsbornDAY 7 Floreana: Punta Cormorant - Corona del Diablo
Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin StationDAY 8 North Seymour - Baltra airport - 5 days "B"
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Operation Days: Friday - Tuesday Download Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Mosquera DAY 2 Isabela: Punta Vicente Roca - Fernandina: Punta Espinosa DAY 3 Isabela: Urbina Bay - Tagus Cove DAY 4 Santiago: Puerto Egas - Chinese Hat DAY 5 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station - Depart Baltra - 4 days "A"
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Operation Days: Tuesday - Friday
DAY 1 Arrive Baltra - Hacienda Primicias DAY 2 Isabela (Puerto Villamil): Tintoreras - Breeding Center - Wetlands - Wall of Tears DAY 3 Rabida - Santa Cruz: Cerro Dragon DAY 4 Caleta Tortuga Negra - Baltra