Fragata is a mid-range motor yacht for 16 guests with more than 20 years of experience in the Galapagos. It travels with 8 crew members, including a bilingual naturalist guide, and sails 4, 5 and 8-day itineraries from Baltra. From $2,000 per person.
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| Category | Mid-Range (tourist superior) |
| Vessel type | Motor yacht |
| Capacity | 16 guests |
| Size | 22.22 m (75 ft) long, 5.09 m beam |
| Speed | 8 knots |
| Crew | 8 crew members, including the bilingual naturalist guide |
| Itineraries | 4, 5 and 8 days from Baltra |
| Minimum age | 7 years |
| Price from | $2,000 per person |
Cabins on board Fragata
Fragata hosts 16 guests in 8 double cabins (double, twin and bunk beds), each with a private bathroom with hot water and air conditioning.
Life on board
It is a spacious and comfortable yacht, decorated and equipped for a pleasant nature cruise. The crew includes a captain, a bilingual naturalist guide, a chef, an assistant chef, a bartender, a mechanic and two sailors. On board there is radar, GPS, satellite radio, an EPIRB and two inflatable boats for landings.
Fragata itineraries
- Itinerary A – 4 days: Santa Cruz highlands, Isabela (Tintoreras, breeding center, wetlands), Rábida and Dragon Hill.
- Itinerary B – 5 days: Mosquera Islet, Isabela (Vicente Roca, Urbina Bay, Tagus Cove), Fernandina (Punta Espinoza), Puerto Egas, Chinese Hat and Charles Darwin Station.
- Itinerary C – 5 days: Tortuga Bay, Charles Darwin Station, highlands, Isabela, Rábida and Dragon Hill.
- Itinerary D – 8 days: Las Bachas, Genovesa, Bartolomé, South Plaza, Santa Fe, San Cristóbal, Española, Floreana and North Seymour.
- Itinerary E – 8 days: routes B and A combined, with western Isabela and Fernandina.
See the day-by-day program in the Itineraries tab below.
Is Fragata right for you?
- Travelers on a budget: one of the most affordable mid-range yachts.
- Families: minimum age of 7 years.
- Short on time: 4 and 5-day departures.
- Want the north and the south? the 8-day itinerary D goes from Genovesa to Española.
- Comparing options? see the Galapagos cruises table or more mid-range Galapagos cruises.
