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Sagitta, Mary Anne, Mandalay, Beagle First Class Galapagos Boats
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Sagitta See itinerary at
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Mandalay - A floating legend of romance and history .
Rates per person-all cruises 2011
SEE ITINERARIES BELOW. All rates are in USA dollars. For Child rate please call us at 1-800-327-0080 or emails us at tara@taratours.com and advise date of departure NOTE: Charter & FIT rates do not include air ticket, National Park fees (USD 100), Transit Control Card (USD 10), snorkeling equipment or alcoholic beverages on board.
Rates include accommodation (sharing double cabins), meals, excursions and naturalist guide. CHARTER RATES UNDER REQUEST.
M/S The Beagle
Itinerary (VALID UNTIL MAY 2011)
S/S Mary Anne From June to December 2011 Itinerary A The Southern Islands Day 1 WEDNESDAY PM: On arrival at Baltra airport you will be transfered to your yacht, the Mary Anne and set course for Mosquera Islet. After lunch on board, your first wet landing will be onto a beautiful, white coralline beach inhabited by the largest Galápagos sea lion colony in the archipelago. Good area for lava gulls and coastal birds. Afterwards, we will visit Punta Carrion to enjoy some snorkelling. Day 2 THURSDAY AM: A dry landing at one of the oldest docks on the islands on the tiny island of Plaza Sur, where you will see vibrantly–coloured green prickly pears, reddish sesuvium and copper orange land iguanas. PM: A wet landing on Santa Fé to see the largest specimens of prickly pear cactus in Galápagos and the island’s own species of land iguana: the Santa Fé land iguana. Watch out for land birds such as Darwin’s finches and yellow warblers. Day 3 FRIDAY AM: San Cristóbal: a wet landing on to one of the most scenic white sandy beaches of the islands, Cerro Brujo. A salt-water lagoon, contrasting with the geographical features is home to the black-necked common stilt and white-cheeked pintail duck. PM: Another wet landing at Punta Pitt and a long hike to a view point to watch seabirds riding the thermals. Red-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, great frigate birds. Day 4 SATURDAY AM: Española: A wet landing at Gardner Bay, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Galápagos Islands. Galápagos sea lions, marine iguanas, Darwin’s finches, and Española mockingbirds. PM: Dry landing at Punta Suárez and the start of a spectacular walk along a trail dotted with plucky marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies and Galápagos sea lions, up to the cliff top for an amazing view of an impressive blowhole. Nesting site of the Galápagos albatross from April to December. Day 5 SUNDAY AM: Floreana: A wet landing onto a sandy beach of Punta Cormorant. The trail passes a salt-water lagoon with greater flamingos and ends at “Flour Beach”, a sea turtle nesting ground. This will be followed by a short panga ride to Devil’s Crown for some snorkelling. PM: A short visit with a wet landing at Post Office Bay, where you can drop your postcards in the barrel as the whalers used to do centuries ago. Day 6 MONDAY AM: Santa Cruz: Dry landing at the port of Puerto Ayora plus a bus ride to Baltra airport with a short stop in the highlands to see giant tortoises. NOTE: Passengers ending their trip on this day will be transported by bus to the airport at Baltra. We offer additional tourist packages for passengers who want to spend more time at Puerto Ayora. Passengers starting their trip on this day will be transported from Baltra to Puerto Ayora by bus. A certified guide will accompany passengers at all times. In addition to the land visits we offer a good balance of other activities such as snorkelling, panga rides and kayaking.
S/S Mary Anne Itinerary B West and Beyond Day 1 MONDAY PM: Santa Cruz: Arrival at Baltra airport and bus transfer to Puerto Ayora and your boat, the Mary Anne. A visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station, home to Lonesome George, where you can learn about the conservation efforts to restore giant tortoise populations to their original islands. Take a stroll along the main thoroughfare of Puerto Ayora. Day 2 TUESDAY AM: Isabela: A dry landing at Punta Moreno onto a superb pahoehoe lava flow surrounded by giant shield volcanoes–some still active! PM: Elizabeth Bay: Enjoy a panga ride in a salt-water mangrove lagoon, where the largest red mangrove trees in Galápagos, grow. Day 3 WEDNESDAY AM: Isabela: A wet landing at Urbina Bay onto a dark sandy beach often used by green sea turtles as a nesting site. Observe large land iguanas, a variety of native and endemic plants, and the occasional giant tortoises in their natural habitat. There are also the remains of a 50-year old uplift, with expose coral heads and other marine fossils. PM: Fernandina: A dry landing onto one of the most unspoilt islands in the world at Punta Espinosa. Stroll along the shoreline accompanied by flightless cormorants, Galápagos sea lions, and colourful Sally Lightfoot crabs. Day 4 THURSDAY AM: Isabela: A dry landing next to Tagus Cove where you can see where early visitors carved their boats’ name on the rock. Take a long walk through the beautiful Galápagos landscape to Darwin Lake, a salt-water crater lake, surrounded by tuff stone. Look out for cormorants and penguins and enjoy a short panga ride or snorkel at Punta Vicente Roca. PM: A dry landing at one of the most pristine visitor sites within the Galápagos National Park, Punta Albemarle. On the pahoehoe lava flow huge marine iguanas and flightless cormorants wait to greet you. Day 5 FRIDAY AM: Santiago: Wet landing onto golden-coloured sand, where green sea turtles nest at Espumilla. A forest trail takes you through some of the largest specimens of Palo Santo on the islands and you can observe yellow warblers, Darwin’s finches and Galápagos flycatchers. PM: Sombrero Chino: A wet landing onto a sandy coralline beach at “Chinaman`s Hat”, the most scenic islet in the Galápagos! Watch out for the Galápagos sea lions swimming in the turquoise water strait that separates the ‘Hat` from nearby Santiago Island. Day 6 SATURDAY AM: North Seymour: Prior to leaving for the airport at Baltra, you will make a dry landing at this small uplifted island, which hosts the largest colony of magnificent frigate birds: one of the two species that nest in Galápagos. Male frigate birds display their large red throat pouch to attract a female, while on ground; blue-footed boobies step out in their courtship dance. NOTE: On the final, day the yacht sails to the airport at Baltra to disembark passengers ending their trip and to pick up new passengers. In addition to the land visits we offer a good balance of other activities such as snorkelling, panga rides and kayaking.
S/S Mary Ane Itinerary C Central and northern islands Day 1 SATURDAY PM: Santa Cruz: On arrival at Baltra airport you will board your boat, the Mary Anne and she will navigate the short passage to Black Turtle Cove, a large mangrove lagoon on the north coast of Santa Cruz. Pelicans and herons roost on the mangrove branches, while green sea turtles cruise right next to you as the panga smoothly make its way through the lagoon. Day 2 SUNDAY AM: Genovesa: A wet landing onto a coralline beach at Darwin Bay, one of the highlights of any trip in the Galápagos Islands. The red mangroves and soft-haired prickly pear cacti are perching sites for red-footed boobies and great frigate birds. PM: A dry landing at Prince Philip Steps and a cliff-climb up to a plateau where Nazca boobies and great frigate birds nest. Red-footed Boobies perch on Palo Santo trees and hundreds of Galápagos Storm Petrels effortlessly fly around. Day 3 MONDAY AM: Bartholomew: A dry landing and a climb up wooden steps to the top of this spatter cone to reach a most breathtaking panorama which taking in Pinnacle Rock (the Islands’ most famous icon), neighbouring Santiago Island, and most of the central islands as well. PM: Santiago: A wet landing onto a dark sandy volcanic beach of a magnificent stretch of coastline at Puerto Egas. Grottos and arches, carved out by the ocean, shelter the shy Galápagos Fur Seal. Day 4 TUESDAY AM: Rábida: A wet landing to explore the red islands fascinating maroon-tinted interior and saltwater lagoon. Lots of Darwin’s finches, Galápagos mockingbirds, yellow warblers and, given the right time of the year, brown pelicans nesting on the salt bush that fringes the beach. PM: Santa Cruz: A dry landing onto the northwest shore at Cerro Dragón. A saltwater lagoon behind the white sandy beach is home to greater flamingos, black-necked common stilts, and white-cheeked pintail ducks. Further inland there is a Galápagos land iguana nesting site. Day 5 WEDNESDAY AM: Santa Cruz: A wet landing at Las Bachas onto a white sandy beach. Up a sand dune, where green sea turtles nest, to a colourful salt–water lagoon with greater flamingos. Look out for Marine iguanas and Darwin’s finches along the way. Then on to the airport. In addition to the land visits we offer a good balance of other activities such as snorkelling, panga rides and kayaking. NOTE: Passengers ending their trip will disembark for the airport on Baltra and passengers starting their trip will be welcomed on board.
S/Y SAGITTA From June to December 2011
Itinerary A The Southern Islands Day 1 WEDNESDAY PM: On arrival at Baltra airport you will be transfered to your yacht, the Sagitta and set course for Mosquera Islet. After lunch on board, your first wet landing will be onto a beautiful, white coralline beach inhabited by the largest Galápagos sea lion colony in the archipelago. Good area for lava gulls and coastal birds. Afterwards, we will visit Punta Carrion to enjoy some snorkelling. Day 2 THURSDAY AM: A dry landing at one of the oldest docks on the islands on the tiny island of Plaza Sur, where you will see vibrantly–coloured green prickly pears, reddish sesuvium and copper orange land iguanas. PM: A wet landing on Santa Fé to see the largest specimens of prickly pear cactus in Galápagos and the island’s own species of land iguana: the Santa Fé land iguana. Watch out for land birds such as Darwin’s finches and yellow warblers. Day 3 FRIDAY AM: San Cristóbal: a wet landing on to one of the most scenic white sandy beaches of the islands, Cerro Brujo. A salt-water lagoon, contrasting with the geographical features is home to the black-necked common stilt and white-cheeked pintail duck. PM: Another wet landing at Punta Pitt and a long hike to a view point to watch seabirds riding the thermals. Red-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, great frigate birds. Day 4 SATURDAY AM: Española: A wet landing at Gardner Bay, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Galápagos Islands. Galápagos sea lions, marine iguanas, Darwin’s finches, and Española mockingbirds. PM: Dry landing at Punta Suárez and the start of a spectacular walk along a trail dotted with plucky marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies and Galápagos sea lions, up to the cliff top for an amazing view of an impressive blowhole. Nesting site of the Galápagos albatross from April to December. Day 5 SUNDAY AM: Floreana: A wet landing onto a sandy beach of Punta Cormorant. The trail passes a salt-water lagoon with greater flamingos and ends at “Flour Beach”, a sea turtle nesting ground. This will be followed by a short panga ride to Devil’s Crown for some snorkelling. PM: A short visit with a wet landing at Post Office Bay, where you can drop your postcards in the barrel as the whalers used to do centuries ago. Day 6 MONDAY AM: Santa Cruz: Dry landing at the port of Puerto Ayora plus a bus ride to Baltra airport with a short stop in the highlands to see giant tortoises. NOTE: Passengers ending their trip on this day will be transported by bus to the airport at Baltra. We offer additional tourist packages for passengers who want to spend more time at Puerto Ayora. Passengers starting their trip on this day will be transported from Baltra to Puerto Ayora by bus. A certified guide will accompany passengers at all times. In addition to the land visits we offer a good balance of other activities such as snorkelling, panga rides and kayaking.
S/Y Sagitta Itinerary B West and Beyond Day 1 MONDAY PM: Santa Cruz: Arrival at Baltra airport and bus transfer to Puerto Ayora and your boat, the Sagitta. A visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station, home to Lonesome George, where you can learn about the conservation efforts to restore giant tortoise populations to their original islands. Take a stroll along the main thoroughfare of Puerto Ayora. Day 2 TUESDAY AM: Isabela: A dry landing at Punta Moreno onto a superb pahoehoe lava flow surrounded by giant shield volcanoes–some still active! PM: Elizabeth Bay: Enjoy a panga ride in a salt-water mangrove lagoon, where the largest red mangrove trees in Galápagos, grow. Day 3 WEDNESDAY AM: Isabela: A wet landing at Urbina Bay onto a dark sandy beach often used by green sea turtles as a nesting site. Observe large land iguanas, a variety of native and endemic plants, and the occasional giant tortoises in their natural habitat. There are also the remains of a 50-year old uplift, with expose coral heads and other marine fossils. PM: Fernandina: A dry landing onto one of the most unspoilt islands in the world at Punta Espinosa. Stroll along the shoreline accompanied by flightless cormorants, Galápagos sea lions, and colourful Sally Lightfoot crabs. Day 4 THURSDAY AM: Isabela: A dry landing next to Tagus Cove where you can see where early visitors carved their boats’ name on the rock. Take a long walk through the beautiful Galápagos landscape to Darwin Lake, a salt-water crater lake, surrounded by tuff stone. Look out for cormorants and penguins and enjoy a short panga ride or snorkel at Punta Vicente Roca. PM: A dry landing at one of the most pristine visitor sites within the Galápagos National Park, Punta Albemarle. On the pahoehoe lava flow huge marine iguanas and flightless cormorants wait to greet you. Day 5 FRIDAY AM: Santiago: Wet landing onto golden-coloured sand, where green sea turtles nest at Espumilla. A forest trail takes you through some of the largest specimens of Palo Santo on the islands and you can observe yellow warblers, Darwin’s finches and Galápagos flycatchers. PM: Sombrero Chino: A wet landing onto a sandy coralline beach at “Chinaman`s Hat”, the most scenic islet in the Galápagos! Watch out for the Galápagos sea lions swimming in the turquoise water strait that separates the ‘Hat` from nearby Santiago Island. Day 6 SATURDAY AM: North Seymour: Prior to leaving for the airport at Baltra, you will make a dry landing at this small uplifted island, which hosts the largest colony of magnificent frigate birds: one of the two species that nest in Galápagos. Male frigate birds display their large red throat pouch to attract a female, while on ground; blue-footed boobies step out in their courtship dance. NOTE: On the final, day the yacht sails to the airport at Baltra to disembark passengers ending their trip and to pick up new passengers In addition to the land visits we offer a good balance of other activities such as snorkelling, panga rides and kayaking.
S/Y Sagitta Itinerary C Central and northern islands Day 1 SATURDAY PM: Santa Cruz: On arrival at Baltra airport you will board your boat, the Sagitta and she will navigate the short passage to Black Turtle Cove, a large mangrove lagoon on the north coast of Santa Cruz. Pelicans and herons roost on the mangrove branches, while green sea turtles cruise right next to you as the panga smoothly make its way through the lagoon. Day 2 SUNDAY AM: Genovesa: A wet landing onto a coralline beach at Darwin Bay, one of the highlights of any trip in the Galápagos Islands. The red mangroves and soft-haired prickly pear cacti are perching sites for red-footed boobies and great frigate birds. PM: A dry landing at Prince Philip Steps and a cliff-climb up to a plateau where Nazca boobies and great frigate birds nest. Red-footed Boobies perch on Palo Santo trees and hundreds of Galápagos Storm Petrels effortlessly fly around. Day 3 MONDAY AM: Bartholomew: A dry landing and a climb up wooden steps to the top of this spatter cone to reach a most breathtaking panorama which taking in Pinnacle Rock (the Islands’ most famous icon), neighbouring Santiago Island, and most of the central islands as well. PM: Santiago: A wet landing onto a dark sandy volcanic beach of a magnificent stretch of coastline at Puerto Egas. Grottos and arches, carved out by the ocean, shelter the shy Galápagos Fur Seal. Day 4 TUESDAY AM: Rábida: A wet landing to explore the red islands fascinating maroon-tinted interior and saltwater lagoon. Lots of Darwin’s finches, Galápagos mockingbirds, yellow warblers and, given the right time of the year, brown pelicans nesting on the salt bush that fringes the beach. PM: Santa Cruz: A dry landing onto the northwest shore at Cerro Dragón. A saltwater lagoon behind the white sandy beach is home to greater flamingos, black-necked common stilts, and white-cheeked pintail ducks. Further inland there is a Galápagos land iguana nesting site. Day 5 WEDNESDAY AM: Santa Cruz: A wet landing at Las Bachas onto a white sandy beach. Up a sand dune, where green sea turtles nest, to a colourful salt–water lagoon with greater flamingos. Look out for Marine iguanas and Darwin’s finches along the way. Then on to the airport. In addition to the land visits we offer a good balance of other activities such as snorkelling, panga rides and kayaking. NOTE: Passengers ending their trip will disembark for the airport on Baltra and passengers starting their trip will be welcomed on board.
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