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GALAPAGOS - THE M/V LEGEND

Guests can enjoy
interiors with marine details and original pieces of art that talk about the
nature of the Islands, all cabin have been decorated with paintings of Galapagos
species. Fully carpeted 5 Luxurious Legend Suites, 24 Junior suites, 20
superior cabins and 5 moon suite (inside cabins), with ocean views allow you to
enjoy the sea without leaving your cabin.
Take your time at
your private bathroom, where you will have fresh hot and cold water to refresh
yourself and a hair dryer for extra comfort. Other amenities in your cabin are
safe deposit boxes, television and our special touches.
THE LEGEND HAS 4 DECKS:
Moon Deck:
Where you will find: The Observatory; 1 Legend suite; 5 Moon suite ; 2 Superior outside
Sky Deck:
Swimming Pool, Auditorium, Fisherman's Bar, Chess Corner, Museum, Open Restaurant,
Passenger Lounge, Dinning Terrace, Dolphins Deck
Earth
Deck:
4 Legend Suites, 24 Junior Suites, 3 Superior Inside Cabins, 3 Superior Outside Cabin,
Library
Boutique , Guides Research Center , Hammock Terrace
Sea Deck:
Inside Bar, Medical services, Dinning Room,
15 Superior Outside Cabins
Technical Specifications:
Category: Deluxe
Classified: ISM-SOLAS
Speed: 15 Knots cruising, 19 Knots Maximum
Length: 300 feet / 91.5 mts.
Beam: 47 feet / 14.3 mts.
Draft: 13 feet / 3.9 mts.
Passengers: 110
Crew: 60 plus a Physician
Guides: 6 top multilingual naturalist
Lifeboats: 2 for 58 passengers each
Life Rafts: 10 for 25 passengers each
Dinghies: 5 units
Navigation Aid: Radars, gyro compass, autopilot, visual directions finder, echo sounder, radio telephony, GMDSS equiped
Decks: 4
GALAPAGOS
CRUISE -
M/V LEGEND RATES FOR 2008-
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HIGH
SEASON
Rates per person
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3
nights
Mon-Thu
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4
nights
Thu-Mon
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7
nights
Mon-Mon
or
Thu
toThu |
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Superior
Int.Cabin
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US$1255
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1672
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2927
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Superior
Ext. Cabin
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1489
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1986
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3475
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Moon
Suite
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1563
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2085
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3649
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Junior
Suite
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1788
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2383
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4170
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Legend
Suite
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1936
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2581
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4517
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LOW
SEASON
Rates per person
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3
nights
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4nights
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7
nights
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Superior Int.Cabin
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1184
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1577
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2761
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Superior Ext.Cabin
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1405
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1873
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3278
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Moon
Suite
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1475
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1967
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3441
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Junior
Suite
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1685
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2248
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3934
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Legend
Suite
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1826
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2434
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4261
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Low
Season: Jan.08-21; Mar.01-12; May 01-Jun.30; Sep.03-30; Nov.26-Dec.16
High
Season: Rest of the year. DRY
DOCK: Aug.27 to Oct.01, 2007
Not
Included: Airfare Guayaquil or Quito to Galapagos, $100 Galapagos
National Park Tax.
NEW FUEL CHARGE FOR GALAPAGOS CRUISES:
The President of Ecuador has signed a
decree eliminating the government subsidy on the price of diesel fuel for all
tourism vessels operating in the Galapagos Islands that use over 4.000 gallons
of diesel per month. This increases the price of diesel from US$ 1.23 to US$
2.75 per gallon for such vessels.
Please add $90 for the 3 night cruise; $120 for the 4 night cruise and $210 for
the 7 night cruise.
THE M/V LEGEND
ITINERARIES
4 days/3nights
ITINERARY
Day 1 – Monday (Baltra)
Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra (aprox. 2 and half hour flight).
Passengers are picked up at the airport by our guides and taken to the pier to
board the M/V Galapagos Legend.
Chinese Hat
Wet landing. Guests will encounter sea lions and hike for an hour. Here it’s
possible to observe volcanic landscapes. After walking to the other side of the
island, on the way back it will be possible to snorkel with sea lions.
Day 2: Tuesday - Santa Cruz (Dragon Hill or Venice)
Wet landing. Passengers walk to a saltwater lagoon behind the beach, where
on occasion many pink flamingos can be observed. This trail leads up to Dragon
Hill, which offers a lovely view of the bay. This is a nesting site for
reintroduced land iguanas, and there is also a Scalesia tree forest.
Passengers may opt to take a dinghy to Venice islet and observe vegetation and
marine animals like spotted eagle rays, golden rays, mullets, sharks and sea
turtles. Land iguanas have often been observed as well.
Floreana (Cormorant Point)
Wet landing on a greenish colored sand beach. Visitors will hike from the
black mangrove beds to a large, brackish lagoon, which holds one of the biggest
flamingo populations in the Galapagos. The island is best known for its endemic
plants like the Galapagos millwork, passion flower and button mangrove.
Novice snorkelers can practice on the main beach with the playful sea lions;
experienced snorkelers can roam around Devils Crown. Please keep in mind this is
an open-water activity; there is nothing to step on.
Day 3: Wednesday - Española (Suarez Point)
Dry landing. Visitors will learn more about the lava terrain and cross the
inactive lava fields.
Besides the sea lion colonies, this is a very important site for bird watching.
Many species, such as the hooded mocking bird and red billed tropic bird can be
spotted and observed closely.
You will also see a large colony of marine iguanas, lava lizards, and sally
light foot crabs.
After a short trek visitors encounter colonies of masked and blue-footed
boobies.
The nesting grounds sometimes overlap the trail. Visitors will also find
Galapagos doves, hawks and swallow-tailed gulls and then reach the world’s
largest colony of waved albatross.
A major highlight is their mating season, from May through December. You’ll
visit the famous blowhole, where water shoots into the air about 23 m (75 ft).
San Cristóbal (Interpretation Center or La Galapaguera)
Dry landing at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Passengers will visit San Cristóbal
breeding center and learn about the National Park’s breeding program with the
giant tortoises.
Passengers will observe some animals in their natural environment.
Day 4: Thursday - North Seymour
Dry landing. Guests will encounter swallow tailed gulls and sea lions. This
site is a major nesting colony of blue footed boobies, and has the largest
colony of the magnificent frigate bird. Possible to snorkel.
Travelers will also spot both the marine iguanas and land iguanas.
Return to the Galapagos Legend, check-out and transfer to the airport. Return
flight to Quito or Guayaquil.
For 7 nights passengers remain on board.
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WEST- ITINERARY
5 days / 4 nights
Day 1: Thursday - Galapagos (Baltra Airport)
Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra (aprox. 2 and half hour flight).
Passengers will be picked up at the airport by our guides and taken to the pier
to the M/V Galapagos Legend.
Bartolomé
Dry landing. Passengers will see volcanic formations like lava bombs,
spatter, and cinder cones. After a hike to the summit you’ll be impressed by the
view of the surrounding islands, including the eroded tuff cone of Pinnacle
Rock.
During the hike to the summit, travelers will often see colonies of marine
iguanas, lava lizards, tiquilla, and various cacti.
Visitors will be able to snorkel and see the Galapagos penguin, sea turtles, and
white tipped sharks from a safe distance.
Day 2: Friday - Urbina Bay (Isabela)
Wet landing. Passengers will visit the fossil beach and coral area.
Depending on the season you may be able to observe giant tortoises, land iguanas
and flightless cormorants. After the walk we will have time for snorkeling.
Fernandina (Espinosa Point)
Dry landing. Visitors will see the biggest marine iguanas mingling with
sally-light foot crabs, as well as flightless cormorants nesting sites,
Galapagos penguins, Galapagos hawks, and sea lions. Among the flora and volcanic
formations observers will spot brachycereus cactus, and “pa-hoe-hoe” lava and
“AA” lava formations. Numerous mangrove beds extend into the sea.
Day 3: Saturday - Santiago (Egas Port)
Wet landing on a dark sand beach. Most of the landscape is tuff-stone layers
and lava flows. You can observe hunting herons, great blue herons, lava herons,
yellow crowned night herons and oyster catchers.
Passengers will see marine iguanas grazing upon algae beds alongside red sally
light-foot crabs. There is a colony of fur-seals swimming in deep pools of cool
water.
Here you can swim and snorkel and find octopuses, sea horses, star fish.
Rábida (Jervis)
Wet landing. The volcano-formed beach is dark red and frequented sea lions.
It’s considered the geographic center of Galapagos because the most diverse
volcanic rocks on the Islands.
You’ll hike to a salt water lagoon, where flamingos can sometimes found.
July through September is a good time to observe brown nesting in the salty
bushes. Boobies and 9 species of Darwin’s also be observed.
You can take a dinghy ride by the reefs, as well as snorkel.
Day 4: Sunday - Santa Cruz (Charles Darwin Research Station)
Travelers will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, staffed with
international scientists conducting biological research and conservation
projects. Here you can admire the giant tortoises that are part of the breeding
program.
Visitors can also admire the prickly-pear cactus forest and many land birds.
Later on, you’ll have some free time to walk around town and shop for souvenirs.
Santa Cruz (Highlands)
Travelers can trek through the highlands of Santa Cruz and visit Cerro Chato,
where you’ll be able to observe the famous giant tortoises. Additionally,
travelers can walk inside the dormant lava tubes.
Day 5: Monday - Santa Cruz (Bachas Beach)
Wet landing. This beach is located on north side of Santa Cruz Island.
Here you will encounter many sea birds, marine iguanas, sea turtles, and have
the opportunity to swim on the white sand beach.
Return to the Galapagos Legend, check out and transfer to the Baltra’s airport.
Return flight to Quito via Guayaquil.
7 nights ITINERARY can start Mondays or Thursdays.
Itinerary Updated Apr.03, 2008
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