Solaris Galapagos Cruise | First Class Cruise

Galapagos

Islands

Soft Adventure

Trip Style

First Class

Cruise Category

M/Y Solaris Cruise Description:

This lovely and modern yacht comprises comfort and relaxation into one. There’s an exceptional and interesting component that can’t be underestimated this Galapagos cruise is 100% solo traveller friendly! You can forget single supplement headaches and join us with one of our 5 primary deck cabins!

KEY FEATURES

Amazing Cabin space, feauturing also triples in all 5 upper deck.
Spacious sundeck with an outside bar.
Be assisted by our highly trained crew & cruise director.
Solo travelers friendly, no single supplement for main deck standard cabins.

Accommodation & Distribution:

Main deck plan (5 cabins / 12m2) (1 cabin / 23m2)

5 cabins with a single bed and 1 cabin with a queen bed + single

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Upper deck (5 suites – cabins / 23m2)

3 cabins with a queen bed + single bed and 2 cabins queen bed + sofa bed

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Sun deck

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Technical Specifications
Type	Monohull Yacht
Category	First Class
Construction Year	2019 (Remodeled in 2021)
Capacity	16 passengers + 1 Guide
Length	114 ft / 35m
Beam	29 ft /9 m
Speed	10 knots (ca. 18,5 km/h)
Safety Features	• 24 miles Furuno Radar GPS • Satellite Navigator • Depth finder • HF-VHF • Valise Satellite radio • Depth sounder • Cell phone • Smoke and fire detectors • ABC fire control system • Zodiacs and life jackets
Zodiacs	2 zodiacs
Electric Power	110V / 220V
Social Areas	Sun deck: Solarium area, shaded relaxing area Main Deck: Dining room, bar and conference area with television, DVD player, chart games, library of books and DVDs

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7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS - A

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SOLARIS-RUTA-A

TUESDAY – MONDAY
DAY 1 TUESDAY	am: Flight to Baltra Airport (GPS) * Arrival at Baltra Airport and transfer in. You will have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected pm: Bachas Beach (Santa Cruz) * Strolling along its coastline, the blinding white Bachas Beach appears full of natural life. It is one of the most important breeding sites for Pacific green turtles.
DAY 2 WEDNESDAY	am: Tintoreras * This group of jagged rocky islets is just off the coast of Puerto Villamil forms one of most stereotypical sites of the Galapagos. pm: Wetlands, Tortoise breeding centre (Isabela) * The wetlands and brackish lagoons of Isabela are among the best places to spot aquatic, wading and shore birds. * In the Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Centre you can see hundreds of giant Galapagos tortoises of all sizes (the vulnerable hatchlings are not gigantic at all, even smaller than the size of your hand)!
DAY 3 THURSDAY	am: Moreno Point (Isabela) * Fresh, promising greens of pioneer vegetation contrast strongly with the dead, pitch-black lava flow that once reached the ocean at Moreno Point. pm: Mangle Point / Tagus Cove (Isabela) * Tagus Cove is a historical anchorage at the northern entrance of Bolivar Channel (between Isabela and Fernandina).
DAY 4 FRIDAY	am: Espinoza Point (Fernandina) * Westernmost Fernandina harbours one of the world’s most virgin, untouched ecosystems, and is another crown jewel of Galapagos. pm: Vicente Roca Point (Isabela) * The impressive cliffs and coves of Vicente Roca Point are an excellent backdrop for a thrilling dinghy ride. Just three minutes of a degree south of the equator you can encounter a family of endemic Galapagos penguins and flightless cormorants along the shoreline.
DAY 5 SATURDAY	am: Espumilla Beach & Buccaneer Cove * Espumilla Beach is a visitor’s site at the northern end of James Bay. This beach has been revived as an important breeding site for turtles, as it is no longer suffering from digging wild pigs. pm: Puerto Egas (Santiago) * Puerto Egas is historical, and the favourite site on Santiago for wildlife lovers; and it’s even the best place in the archipelago to observe Galapagos fur seals.
DAY 6 SUNDAY	am: Rabida * Upon landing at this remarkable red beach a large bachelor colony of Galapagos sea lions will usually welcome you. pm: Chinese Hat * Though recently born out of fire, the volcanic islet Chinese Hat does not appear to be any more inhospitable than Bartolomé and lunatic Sullivan Bay. This tiny, rusty-coloured islet is just beginning to sprout.
DAY 7 MONDAY	am: Charles Darwin Research Station * The most memorable part of the Charles Darwin Research Station will probably be the successful breeding centre and its celebrity ‘Lonesome George’. Transfer to Baltra Airport * Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members, the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to Baltra, where we will take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you to the check-in counters in the departure hall. * We expect you to return home with stunning pictures and unforgettable lifelong memories!

TUESDAY – MONDAY

DAY 1

TUESDAY

am: Flight to Baltra Airport (GPS)

* Arrival at Baltra Airport and transfer in. You will have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected

pm: Bachas Beach (Santa Cruz)

* Strolling along its coastline, the blinding white Bachas Beach appears full of natural life. It is one of the most important breeding sites for Pacific green turtles.

DAY 2

WEDNESDAY

am: Tintoreras

* This group of jagged rocky islets is just off the coast of Puerto Villamil forms one of most stereotypical sites of the Galapagos.

pm: Wetlands, Tortoise breeding centre (Isabela)

* The wetlands and brackish lagoons of Isabela are among the best places to spot aquatic, wading and shore birds.

* In the Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Centre you can see hundreds of giant Galapagos tortoises of all sizes (the vulnerable hatchlings are not gigantic at all, even smaller than the size of your hand)!

DAY 3

THURSDAY

am: Moreno Point (Isabela)

* Fresh, promising greens of pioneer vegetation contrast strongly with the dead, pitch-black lava flow that once reached the ocean at Moreno Point.

pm: Mangle Point / Tagus Cove (Isabela)

* Tagus Cove is a historical anchorage at the northern entrance of Bolivar Channel (between Isabela and Fernandina).

DAY 4

FRIDAY

am: Espinoza Point (Fernandina)

* Westernmost Fernandina harbours one of the world’s most virgin, untouched ecosystems, and is another crown jewel of Galapagos.

pm: Vicente Roca Point (Isabela)

* The impressive cliffs and coves of Vicente Roca Point are an excellent backdrop for a thrilling dinghy ride. Just three minutes of a degree south of the equator you can encounter a family of endemic Galapagos penguins and flightless cormorants along the shoreline.

DAY 5

SATURDAY

am: Espumilla Beach & Buccaneer Cove

* Espumilla Beach is a visitor’s site at the northern end of James Bay. This beach has been revived as an important breeding site for turtles, as it is no longer suffering from digging wild pigs.

pm: Puerto Egas (Santiago)

* Puerto Egas is historical, and the favourite site on Santiago for wildlife lovers; and it’s even the best place in the archipelago to observe Galapagos fur seals.

DAY 6

SUNDAY

am: Rabida

* Upon landing at this remarkable red beach a large bachelor colony of Galapagos sea lions will usually welcome you.

pm: Chinese Hat

* Though recently born out of fire, the volcanic islet Chinese Hat does not appear to be any more inhospitable than Bartolomé and lunatic Sullivan Bay. This tiny, rusty-coloured islet is just beginning to sprout.

DAY 7

MONDAY

am: Charles Darwin Research Station

* The most memorable part of the Charles Darwin Research Station will probably be the successful breeding centre and its celebrity ‘Lonesome George’.

Transfer to Baltra Airport

* Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members, the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to Baltra, where we will take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you to the check-in counters in the departure hall.

* We expect you to return home with stunning pictures and unforgettable lifelong memories!

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS - B

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SOLARIS-ROUTE-B

MONDAY – FRIDAY
DAY 1 MONDAY	am: Arrival to Baltra Airport * Arrival at Baltra Airport and transfer in. You will have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected. pm: Highlands (Santa Cruz) * Santa Cruz offers excellent opportunities for viewing wild Galapagos giant tortoises, roaming through pastures in the agricultural zone and in the transition zone of adjacent El Chato Tortoise Reserve.
DAY 2 TUESDAY	am:North Seymour * North Seymour is another highlight of your cruise. In the archipelago’s most extensive seabird breeding colony you can walk at a very short distance from frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies. pm:Mosquera * Mosquera stands out for having one of the largest concentrations of Galapagos sea lions in the entire archipelago.
DAY 3 WEDNESDAY	am:Darwin Bay (Genovesa) * As one of the outer islands and most exclusive places on the Galapagos, Genovesa is well worth last night’s longer navigation. This compact site in the heart of its flooded crater shows the extremely varied coastal ecosystems of the Galapagos in miniature; nearly too much for a single day. pm:Prince Phillip Steps (Genovesa) * Not only because of its historical English name (Tower) Genovesa has a royal touch. Follow in the footsteps of Prince Philip – Galapagos lover for many years – and visit this favourite birding spot with the largest breeding colonies of red-footed and Nazca boobies, and look for the remarkable short-eared owl that hunts on foot!
DAY 4 THURSDAY	am:South Plaza * Popular South Plaza is not to be missed! This bizarre ‘Jurassic islet’ is the best place to see the emblematic ‘Galapagos dragons’, which crawl across it. pm: Barrington Bay (Santa Fe) * Practically every animal on Santa Fe is unique; endemic to the Galapagos, or even to this island alone and extremely vulnerable! This extraordinary island is a remnant of probably the most ancient volcano of the Galapagos.
DAY 5 FRIDAY	am: Witch Hill (San Cristobal) * Enjoy a leisurely afternoon in the lovely setting of Witch Hill’s crescent-shaped natural beach of soft powdery sand. Transfer to San Cristobal Airport * Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to Baltra, where we take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you until the check-in counters in the departure hall * We hope that you will return home with stunning pictures and unforgettable lifelong memories!

MONDAY – FRIDAY

DAY 1

MONDAY

am: Arrival to Baltra Airport

* Arrival at Baltra Airport and transfer in. You will have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected.

pm: Highlands (Santa Cruz)

* Santa Cruz offers excellent opportunities for viewing wild Galapagos giant tortoises, roaming through pastures in the agricultural zone and in the transition zone of adjacent El Chato Tortoise Reserve.

DAY 2

TUESDAY

am:North Seymour

* North Seymour is another highlight of your cruise. In the archipelago’s most extensive seabird breeding colony you can walk at a very short distance from frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies.

pm:Mosquera

* Mosquera stands out for having one of the largest concentrations of Galapagos sea lions in the entire archipelago.

DAY 3

WEDNESDAY

am:Darwin Bay (Genovesa)

* As one of the outer islands and most exclusive places on the Galapagos, Genovesa is well worth last night’s longer navigation. This compact site in the heart of its flooded crater shows the extremely varied coastal ecosystems of the Galapagos in miniature; nearly too much for a single day.

pm:Prince Phillip Steps (Genovesa)

* Not only because of its historical English name (Tower) Genovesa has a royal touch. Follow in the footsteps of Prince Philip – Galapagos lover for many years – and visit this favourite birding spot with the largest breeding colonies of red-footed and Nazca boobies, and look for the remarkable short-eared owl that hunts on foot!

DAY 4

THURSDAY

am:South Plaza

* Popular South Plaza is not to be missed! This bizarre ‘Jurassic islet’ is the best place to see the emblematic ‘Galapagos dragons’, which crawl across it.

pm: Barrington Bay (Santa Fe)

* Practically every animal on Santa Fe is unique; endemic to the Galapagos, or even to this island alone and extremely vulnerable! This extraordinary island is a remnant of probably the most ancient volcano of the Galapagos.

DAY 5

FRIDAY

am: Witch Hill (San Cristobal)

* Enjoy a leisurely afternoon in the lovely setting of Witch Hill’s crescent-shaped natural beach of soft powdery sand.

Transfer to San Cristobal Airport

* Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to Baltra, where we take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you until the check-in counters in the departure hall

* We hope that you will return home with stunning pictures and unforgettable lifelong memories!

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS - C

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SOLARIS-ROUTE-C

MONDAY – FRIDAY
DAY 1 MONDAY	am: Arrival at San Cristobal Airport * Arrival at San Cristobal Airport and transfer in. You have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected. pm: Colorado Hill (San Cristobal) * One thing becomes clear on your visit to the Galapagos giant tortoise breeding centre on Colorado Hill: it’s hard work to save the last local giants of San Cristobal.
DAY 2 TUESDAY	am: Gardner Bay (Española) * Being one of the crown jewels of the Galapagos, Española gives you the exclusive opportunity to become an eyewitness of evolution. pm: Suarez Point (Española) * Española’s western tip is a true birdwatcher’s and photographer’s dream. Feel as though you’re within an exciting nature documentary, and take a short hike past colourful marine iguanas.
DAY 3 WEDNESDAY	am: Cormorant Point (Floreana) * Please don’t expect flightless cormorants at Cormorant Point (they live exclusively in West Galapagos). Instead, you may have the only opportunity in the East to spot Galapagos penguins from the dinghy, or a flamingo lagoon against the pockmarked backdrop of extinct tuff cones and scented palo santo bushes. pm: Post Office Bay & Baroness Lookout * Bring your postcards and post them in the peculiar traditional barrel on this historic site that seems to be located at the end of the world.
DAY 4 THURSDAY	am: Sullivan Bay (Santiago) * Sullivan Bay is incomparable to any other visitor’s site; setting foot at the recently solidified lava flow is like landing on the moon! pm: Bartholomew * This tiny volcano islet is just recently born out of fire. Enter its wild romantic setting of spatter cones and craters, and see the most famous panorama of the Galapagos.
DAY 5 FRIDAY	am:Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz) * This beautiful and tranquil bay is actually not a landing site, but is the ideal spot for a dinghy (panga) exploration. Transfer to Baltra Airport * Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to Baltra, where we take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you until the check-in counters in the departure hall * We expect you to return home with stunning pictures and unforgettable lifelong memories!

MONDAY – FRIDAY

DAY 1

MONDAY

am: Arrival at San Cristobal Airport

* Arrival at San Cristobal Airport and transfer in. You have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected.

pm: Colorado Hill (San Cristobal)

* One thing becomes clear on your visit to the Galapagos giant tortoise breeding centre on Colorado Hill: it’s hard work to save the last local giants of San Cristobal.

DAY 2

TUESDAY

am: Gardner Bay (Española)

* Being one of the crown jewels of the Galapagos, Española gives you the exclusive opportunity to become an eyewitness of evolution.

pm: Suarez Point (Española)

* Española’s western tip is a true birdwatcher’s and photographer’s dream. Feel as though you’re within an exciting nature documentary, and take a short hike past colourful marine iguanas.

DAY 3

WEDNESDAY

am: Cormorant Point (Floreana)

* Please don’t expect flightless cormorants at Cormorant Point (they live exclusively in West Galapagos). Instead, you may have the only opportunity in the East to spot Galapagos penguins from the dinghy, or a flamingo lagoon against the pockmarked backdrop of extinct tuff cones and scented palo santo bushes.

pm: Post Office Bay & Baroness Lookout

* Bring your postcards and post them in the peculiar traditional barrel on this historic site that seems to be located at the end of the world.

DAY 4

THURSDAY

am: Sullivan Bay (Santiago)

* Sullivan Bay is incomparable to any other visitor’s site; setting foot at the recently solidified lava flow is like landing on the moon!

pm: Bartholomew

* This tiny volcano islet is just recently born out of fire. Enter its wild romantic setting of spatter cones and craters, and see the most famous panorama of the Galapagos.

DAY 5

FRIDAY

am:Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz)

* This beautiful and tranquil bay is actually not a landing site, but is the ideal spot for a dinghy (panga) exploration.

Transfer to Baltra Airport

* We expect you to return home with stunning pictures and unforgettable lifelong memories!

Above prices include:

Accommodation in double cabin
All meals – breakfast, lunch, and dinner
All Transfers in Galapagos: Airport – Yacht – Airport
Transfers between islands
Excursions on the islands
Bilingual speaking nature guide ( English – Spanish)

Above prices do not include:

Airfare from mainland Ecuador
Medical & Travel Insurance
Galapagos National Park entrance fee: US$ 100.00 per person
Migratory Control Card: US$ 20.00 per person
Alcoholic drinks and sodas
Tips

Important Notes:

♦ All prices per person in US dollars.
♦ Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
♦ Single Supplement: Please ask for more information.
♦ Child discount: Please ask for more information.

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