Day six marked our final day on the island of Isabela prior to heading back east towards the central part of the archipelago. It was on day six where the reality sunk in that we were almost to the end of our tour but first, we had more terrain and wildlife to explore! Bahia Elizabeth…
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Day 4: Isabela
As day four arrived, we were starting to get into the swing of things up until Harry indicated we had to be ready to disembark at 5:45 instead of our now normal routine of six. It’s funny how wake up times are more amplified than during the day as that extra fifteen minutes of sleep…
Day 2: Genovesa
Our first full day in the islands started at a glorious and perky 6:00am and we very quickly got back into the groove of life on the Samba. Today we found ourselves on the island of Genovesa, one of the islands located in the far north part of the archipelago. Our first stop on Genovesa…
Day 7 & 8: James Bay, Rabida and North Seymour
Accommodation: Samba Day 7 On the eve of our last day on the Samba, we were able to take it relatively easy and were on our way to James Bay, on the island of Santiago. After an 8:30a zodiac ride to the bay, we were welcomed by a display of native flora and lava flows. Our…
Day 4: San Cristobal Island and Kicker Rock
Accommodation: Samba Our morning in San Cristobal Island began with an early navigation to the North west side of the island to a tuff cone formation known as Kicker Rock. This rock formation emerges from the ocean seemingly out of nowhere but once you come across it, it easily takes your breath away. At over…
Day 3: Marine Iguanas, Nazca Boobies and the Waved Albatross
Accommodation: Samba The early morning of our third day in the archipelago directed us eastward to the island of Espanola, the oldest Galapagos Island. Here, we had our first intrusive encounter with a sea lion colony. The sea lions found in the Galapagos never cease in their hilarity, It is absolutely incredible that such large…
Day 2: Flamingos and Post Office Bay
Accommodation: Samba Our first night onboard our 20 person ship was one of legend…meaning we ended up flailing around every inch of our room. We spent that night navigating south from the island of Santa Cruz to that of Floreana and the seas were rough enough to make one with the strongest of stomachs whimper….
