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Galapagos Explorer II was built in 1990 and has been operating in the Galapagos since 1998. Her cruising speed of 14.5 knots enables her to visit the remoter islands in the archipelago.
She offers a boutique, library, bar, conference room, restaurant, swimming pool, solarium, observatory deck, 24 hour coffee and tea station, medical assistance including a health professional on board on 24hr call, massage suite, and satellite communication.
Her guest accommodation consists of 50 suites, all exterior and each with similar decor. Every suite has a sitting area, convertible double beds and an extra sofa bed for triple configurations, mini-bar, TV, marble bathroom, private safety deposit box, walk-in or large closets, air-conditioning, satellite communication, 110/220 volt outlets, hair dryer, and vanity dresser. Except on the Magellan Deck, suites have panoramic windows rather than portholes.
ITINERARY
| Sat |
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Baltra Airport
Cerro Dragon (Santa Cruz Island) |
| Sun |
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PM |
Bartolome Island
Egas Port (Santiago Island) |
| Mon |
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PM |
Espinosa Point (Fernandina Island)
Vicente Roca Point (Isabela Island) |
| Tue |
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PM |
Seymour Norte
El Chato Highlands (Santa Cruz Island) |
| Wed |
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PM |
Lobería or Islas Lobos or Tijeretas or El Junco and Interpretation Centre (San Cristobal Island) |
| Thu |
AM
PM |
Suarez Point (Española Island)
Charles Darwin Station & Puerto Ayora (Española Island) |
| Fri |
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PM |
El Barranco (Genovesa Island)
Bahia Darwin (Genovesa Island) |
| Sat |
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PM |
Bachas Beach (Santa Cruz Island)
Baltra Airport |
PROGRAMS
| 3 NIGHTS CRUISE |
Wednesday to Saturday |
| 4 NIGHTS CRUISE |
Saturday to Wednesday |
| 7 NIGHTS CRUISE |
Wednesday to Wednesday or Saturday to Saturday |
FEATURES
| Type: |
Motor yacht |
| Length Overall: |
88.16 m |
| Beam: |
15.3 m |
| Draft: |
4.012 m |
| Speed: |
17 knots |
| Cruise speed : |
14.5 knots |
| Capacity: |
100 Passengers, 50 suites arranged over 5 decks |
| Crew: |
Standard crew roster: 70
6 multilingual naturalistis guides |
| Navigation: |
2 Zodiacs each of 15 passenger capacity |
| Fire protection: |
ISM Certificate, SOLAS Passenger Safety Certificate, Load Line, Marpol (Prevention of pollution), Classification: RINA, italian registration Navale. |
| Electronic equipment: |
Radar: Furuno FR-1510 Mark III; Radar Arpa: Furuno FR-2125; GPS: Navtrac; Sat. Navigator: Shipmate;Echo Sounder: Simrad; Gyro Compass: Anschutz; Fire Alarm: Salwico; Radio: GMDSS Raytheon; SATCOM C.: Fax; Sat Phone: Trane & Trane;Hull Stabilizers |
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