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Santa Cruz offers big sailing with big comfort for cruising The Galapagos

Accommodating ninety passengers in forty-four 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

7 DAY PROGRAM	8 DAY PROGRAM	8 DAY PROGRAM
Sun–Sat for departure dates	Thu–Thu for departure dates	Tue–Tue for departure dates
Pricing Peak Season Surcharge: $130
Main Deck Standard: $2,865 Upper Deck Standard: +$110 Boat Deck Standard: +$280 Boat Deck Standard Plus: +$375 Boat Deck Superior: +$465 Boat Deck Jr. Suite: +$575 Boat Deck Master Suite: +$925	Main Deck Standard: $3,330 Upper Deck Standard: +$130 Boat Deck Standard: +$345 Boat Deck Standard Plus: +$460 Boat Deck Superior: +$580 Boat Deck Jr. Suite: +$725 Boat Deck Master Suite: +$1,155	Main Deck Standard: $3,330 Upper Deck Standard: +$130 Boat Deck Standard: +$345 Boat Deck Standard Plus: +$460 Boat Deck Superior: +$580 Boat Deck Jr. Suite: +$725 Boat Deck Master Suite: +$1,155
2012 Seasons Peak Seasons: April 04-09, December 21-04 January
CABIN GALLERIES
MAIN DECK CABINS Main Deck Twin Standard Main Deck Twin Standard Main Deck Twin Standard Main Deck Twin Standard Main Deck Triple Standard Main Deck Quadruple Standard [View more Santa Cruz Photos]
BOAT DECK CABINS Boat Deck Standard Twin Boat Deck Standard Double Boat Deck Standard Single Boat Deck Standard Single Boat Deck Plus Twin Boat Deck Superior Double Boat Deck Superior Double Boat Deck Superior Double Boat Deck Superior Twin Boat Deck Superior Twin Boat Deck Superior Twin [View more Santa Cruz Photos]
BOAT DECK SUITES Boat Deck Junior Suite Boat Deck Junior Suite Boat Deck Junior Suite Boat Deck Junior Suite Boat Deck Master Suite Boat Deck Master Suite Master Suite Balcony Master Suite Balcony [View more Santa Cruz Photos]
OUTDOOR COMMON AREA Sun Deck Viewing Area Sun Deck Bar Sun Deck Jacuzzi Sun Deck Jacuzzi [View more Santa Cruz Photos]
Itineraries
7 Day Itinerary - Northern Islands Day 1: Arrive Quito or Guayaquil Quito accommodations Day 2: Quito or Guayaquil – Baltra - Santa Cruz (Bachas) Day 3: Santiago (Playa Espumilla, Puerto Egas) Day 4: Rabida - Bartolome Day 5: Genovesa (Prince Philip’s Steps, Darwin Bay) Day 5: San Cristóbal - Quito or Guayaquil Quito accommodations Day 6: Quito or Guayaquil - Home Optional Extension Program	8 Day Itinerary – Eastern Islands Day 1: Arrive Quito or Guayaquil Quito accommodations Day 2: Quito or Guayaquil – San Cristobal (Galapaguera, Cerro Colorado) Day 3: San Cristobal (Cerro Brujo, Punta Pitt) Day 4: Santa Fe – S Plaza Day 5: Santa Cruz (Highlands, Darwin Station) Day 6: Espanola (Punta Suarez, Gardner) Day 7: Baltra - Quito or Guayaquil Quito accommodations Day 8: Quito or Guayaquil - Home Optional Extension Program	8 Day Itinerary – Western Islands Day 1: Arrive Quito or Guayaquil Quito accommodations Day 2: Quito or Guayaquil - Baltra – N Seymour Day 3: Isabela (Punta Vincente Roca) – Fernandina (Punta Espinoza) Day 4: Isabela (Tagus Cove, Urbina Bay) Day 5: Santa Cruz (Darwin Station, Highlands) Day 6: Floreana (Post Office Bay, Punta Cormorant) Day 7: Baltra - Quito or Guayaquil Quito accommodations Day 8: Quito or Guayaquil - Home Optional Extension Program
Included / Excluded
Included in tour cost 2 nights accommodation in Quito Galapagos Cruise 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 / Galapagos / Quito: $460/$505 Guayaquil / Galapagos / Guayaquil: $415/$460 Low Season: Jan 16 - June 15 / Sept 15 - Nov 30 High Season: June 16 - Sept 14 / Dec 1 - Jan 15 International airfare Airport taxes Travel insurance Lunch and dinner while in towns or cities Entrance to Galapagos to National Park ($100 Adult / $50 Child) Galapagos Transit Control Card ($10)	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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