The latest addition to our fleet is the Motor-sailor “DIAMANTE”!

She is the perfect answer to the needs of a small-sized group or family-charter. If it is a natural and romantic setting you envisioned, you could not have wished for a better classic than this “20-karat Diamond”!

She can accommodate, with largesse, up to 12 passengers in 6 double cabins tastefully furnished with mahogany and teak paneling. All cabins have, of course, private facilities.

Air-conditioning, hot water, mini-bar, a small library, VCR and a music sound-system are standard on all our yachts.

A cozy yet ample saloon/dinette invites us to read, chat or attend the briefings and lectures given by your naturalist-guide or… you may opt to dine-and-wine topside “al-fresco” on her spacious, sheltered poop-deck.

TECHNICAL FEATURES:

TYPE: Motor Sailor, Brigantine Schooner.
LENGHT: L.O.A. 112 feet / 34 meters.
BEAM: 24 feet / 7 meters.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

12 passengers in 6 double cabins with private facilities (1 cabin with a matrimonial, 2 cabins with upper/lower berths and 3 cabins with twin lower berths). One bright and airy deck-house with a main salon and dining area. She also has “an-under-the-canopy” dining-area topside. The yacht is fully air-conditioned throughout.

EQUIPMENT

Gardner 8L XV 2 engine, 2 Northern Lights generators, 25-30 Kw Furuno radars, 24-48 miles, Raytheon GPS, NVI (Night Vision Instruments), depth finders, speed and distance log, compasses, clock, barometers and forward looking echo sounder. Icemaker, stereo, TV, VCR, VHF radio, SSB radio.

CREW:

Captain, engineer, 2 helmsmen, a cook and one expert, bilingual naturalist-guide.

SPEED:

9 knots (under power)

WATER:

1200 gallons per day desalination-plant.

SAFETY EQUPMENT

-EPIRB (Emergency position-indicating Radio Beacon), two 13-passenger automatic/inflatable life-rafts, life jackets, flares-and-signals.
-Central smoke-and-fire detectors, overhead sprinklers and fire-control system.

ELECTRICITY

110 volts A.C. l60 Hz 

 
Note: All rates are per person in U.S. dollars and subject to change without notice 

7NIGHT-8DAY ITINERARY / WEDNESDAY – WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY:
AM     Baltra Island – Arrival
PM     North Seymour Island

THURSDAY:
AM     Charles Darwin Station – Santa Cruz Island
PM     El Chato – Santa Cruz Island

FRIDAY:
AM     Gardner Bay – Española Island
PM     Punta Suarez – Española Island

SATURDAY:
AM     Punta Cormorant – Floreana Island - Devil`s Crown
PM     Post Office – Floreana Island

SUNDAY:
AM     Punta Moreno – Isabela Island
PM     Elizabeth Bay – Isabela Island

MONDAY:
AM     Urbina Bay – Isabela Island
PM     Punta Espinoza – Fernandina Island

TUESDAY:
AM     Puerto Egas – Santiago Island
PM     Bartolome Island

WEDNESDAY:
AM     Black Turtle Cove – Baltra Island - Return

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• All the itineraries are subject to change without notice due various factors: safety, weather, mechanical breakdown, unforeseen emergencies, and the discretion of the Captain, Guide, and the Galapagos National Park.
• We will not be held responsible for any refunds whatsoever for changes to the printed or scheduled itinerary
• Our cruises sailing dates are guaranteed to depart regardless of the number of passengers booked for a certain date.  In case any circumstances of major force would happen, then we would change you to a boat of similar characteristics, same dates, and same category or upgrade you to a better boat with no extra cost.

USEFUL TIPS:

• The ideal tour length is the 7night/8days cruise.  Since at least part of the first and last day of the tour will be spent at the airport, the shorter tours also spend less time sailing around the islands.
• We normally suggest our clients to book their international flight at least two nights before their Galapagos cruise, this way in case you loose a connection, your flight is delayed or the weather conditions are not appropriate for landing you don’t jeopardize your trip to the islands.
• Try to avoid making international connections the same day as the flight from the Galapagos Islands may be delayed or changed to an alternate flight.