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Galapagos Island Tours & Travel | SANTA CRUZ

Accommodating ninety passengers in forty-eight cabins, the Santa Cruz offers big sailing with big comfort. Passengers can choose between suites, double, or single cabins, all complete with private facilities. The fully air-conditioned Santa Cruz offers a twenty-four hour medical staff, naturalist multilingual guides, multimedia natural history lectures and library, a stargazing program, spacious social areas, fantastic cuisine, a full bar and lounge, a Jacuzzi, an aromatherapy and massage center, snorkeling equipment, and email, radio, telephone, and fax communications. Itineraries highlight the main features of the Galapagos with flexible programs that allow passengers to choose between shorter or longer hikes, zodiac cruises, glass-bottom boat rides, snorkeling activities, and much more. All of the exciting itineraries have been planned to ensure the continued preservation of this unique ecosystem and your enjoyment of these fascinating islands.
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PRICING & ITINERARY INFORMATION

6 DAY PROGRAM	7 DAY PROGRAM	10 DAY PROGRAM
Thu-Tue (Weekly Departures)	Sun-Sat (Weekly Departures)	Sun-Tue / Thu-Sat (Weekly Departures)
Pricing
Inside Upper Deck: $2185 (low season) Inside Upper Deck: $2185 (high season) Main Deck Standard: +$75 Upper Deck Standard: +$125 Boat Deck Standard: +$235 Boat Deck Standard Plus: +$305 Boat Deck Superior: +$365 Boat Deck Jr. Suite: +$435 Boat Deck Standard (Single): +$935 Boat Deck Master Suite: +$665	Inside Upper Deck: $2590 (low season) Inside Upper Deck: $2590 (high season) Main Deck Standard: +$80 Upper Deck Standard: +$170 Boat Deck Standard: +$325 Boat Deck Standard Plus: +$395 Boat Deck Superior: +$495 Boat Deck Jr. Suite: +$595 Boat Deck Standard (Single): +$1195 Boat Deck Master Suite: +$895	Inside Upper Deck: $3790 (low season) Inside Upper Deck: $3790 (high season) Main Deck Standard: +$145 Upper Deck Standard: +$295 Boat Deck Standard: +$565 Boat Deck Standard Plus: +$695 Boat Deck Superior: +$845 Boat Deck Jr. Suite: +$995 Boat Deck Standard (Single): +$2095 Boat Deck Master Suite: +$1525
2008 Seasons LOW: Jan 1 - April 9 / April 17 - December 21 HIGH: April 10 - 16 / December 22-31 Published High and Low season periods are subject to change.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive Quito Quito accommodations Day 2 - Quito - San Cristobal (Cerro Brujo) Day 3 - Espanola (Punta Suarez) - Floreana (Punta Cormorant) Day 4 - Fernandina (Punta Espinoza) - Isabela (Punta Vincente Roca) Day 5 - Baltra - Quito Day 6 - Quito - Home Optional Extension Program	Day 1 - Arrive Quito Quito accommodations Day 2 - Fly Quito / Baltra / Santa Cruz Day 3 - Bartolome / Santiago Day 4 - Rabida - North Seymour Day 5 - Santa Cruz (Highlands, Darwin Station) Day 6 - San Cristobal - return to Quito Day 7 - Quito - Home Optional Extension Program	Day 1 - Arrive Quito Quito accommodations Day 2 - Quito - Baltra - San Cristobal (Cerro Brujo) Day 3 - Espanola (Punta Suarez) Floreana (Punta Cormorant) Day 4 - Fernandina (Punta Espinoza) - Isabela (Punta Vicente Roca) Day 5 - Baltra - Santa Cruz (Cerro Dragon) Day 6 - Bartolome - Santiago (Puerto Egas) Day 7 - Rabida - North Seymour Day 8 - Santa Cruz (Highlands, Darwin Station) Day 9 - San Cristobal - Quito Day 10 - Quito - Home Optional Extension Program
Included / Excluded
Included in tour cost - 2 nights accommodation in Quito. - Galapagos Cruise (4D, 5D or 8D). - Meals while in the Galapagos. - Quito representative. - Naturalist guide while on yacht. - Transfers. - Breakfasts at hotel. - Southern Explorations pre departure services.	Excluded in tour cost - Domestic Airfare: (Quito/Gal/Quito) Low Season - $360: May 1 - June 14 / Sept 15 - Oct 31 High Season - $415: Jan 1 - April 30 / June 15 - Sept 14 / Nov 1 - Dec 31 - International airfare. - Airport taxes. - Travel insurance. - Lunch and dinner while in towns or cities. - Entrance to Galapagos to National Park ($100 Adult / $50 Child).	Note: - All Cruise ships have land accommodations at 5 star hotels.
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Construction : Bilbao, Spain, 1979 Reconstruction : Talcahuano, Chile, 1998 Category : First Class Gross Tonnage : 1675 Capacity : 90 guests Length : 72.35 meters (237.3 feet) Beam : 11.85 meters (38.86 feet) Speed : 13 knots Electricity : 110 Volts in the cabins with  220 Volt sockets available in Reception and Dining area. Engines : 2 Sulzer engines, 1620 BHP each Navigation : Gyrocompass, auto pilot, radar, echo-sounders, Equipment : GPS and Radio Director Finder Safety Classification : ABS classification +A1E +  AMS #7907 853 SOLAS (safety of life at sea) ISM certificate Complying with the IMO resolution A.788(19) Automatic fire controls Life Jackets : In each cabin Lifeboats : Two 66-man, two 25-man,  Life Rafts : Two  16-man, two 10-man Zodiacs : 5 for ship to shore transportation  Boston Whaler :  1 with glass-bottom with for underwater observation Owner : ETICA / Metropolitan Touring Decks : 4 (Sun deck, Boat deck, Upper deck, Main deck) Crew : 52 Naturalist : 6 multilingual (includes Chief Naturalist)  Medical Officer :  Permanently on board Bar - Lounge, Boutique Gift Shop Email, radio, telephone, and Fax communications. PA system. Snorkeling Equipment Multimedia natural history lectures Stargazing Program Glass bottom boat Jacuzzi Reading Room and Natural History Library Air conditioned throughout Aromatherapy Center

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SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

Additional $215

- Single Supplement is the additional cost of a single traveler not sharing a room in double occupancy. We will match you with another same gender traveler unless you request single accommodations.

Prices based on 3% cash discount