GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
INTERIORS
San Cristobal Island
San Cristóbal (Chatham) Island. It bears the name of the patron saint of seafarers, “St. Christopher”. Its English
name was given after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. It has an area of 558 square kilometers (215 sq mi) and its
highest point rises to 730 meters (2395 ft). This islands hosts frigate birds, sea lions, giant tortoises, blue- and redfooted boobies, tropicbirds, marine iguanas, dolphins and swallow-tailed gulls.
Lobos Island
Is located on the north Coast of San Cristóbal Island; the trail at this visitor’s site can be done in about three hours,
including the pan- ga (dingy) ride. The site offers an excellent landscape, a long powder-like sandy beach
where one can swim and snorkel with an exce- llent view of Kicker Rock on the horizon, there is a lagoon where
the visitor can watch diffe- rent species of coastal sea birds.
DAY 1
ITINERARY
Pitt Point
Is located at the east end of San Cristóbal Island. The trail includes an olivine beach approximately 90 meters and a trail that
ascends to the top of a volcanic tuff hill passing through several natural viewpoint. This is the only site in the Galapagos Islands,
where you can watch the three species of boobies and 2 species of frigates nesting in the same area. The reason that there are
three species of boobies at Punta Pitt is due to the geographic location; there is enough food so there is no competition
between them.
Witch Hill
Is located on the north Coast of San Cristóbal Island; the trail at this visitor’s site can be done in about three hours, including the
panga (dingy) ride. The site offers an excellent landscape, a long powder-like sandy beach where one can swim and snorkel
with an excellent view of Kicker Rock on the horizon, there is a lagoon where the visitor can watch different species of coastal
sea birds.
Gardner Bay
Is located on the north Coast of Española Island. The visiting area is defined by two beaches. The main attraction is
the colony of sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki), which inhabit the beach in great quantity during the breedingseason.
Suarez point
Is located west of the Española Island. Española is known as one of the older islands, with an estimated age of 3.3
million years. Basaltic lava rocks cover much of the island. Albatrosses are present in Española from April to November or December, marine iguanas, the Galapagos hawk, a variety of mockingbird, lava lizards, Darwin’s finches are
considered endemic to this island. Besides the wildlife on this island a major attraction is El Soplador (a blowhole)
located on a cliff, the water rises up 20 to 25 feet, depending on the intensity of the waves.
DAY 3
DAY 4
Cormorant Point
Cormorant Point is located on the north Coast of Floreana Island. The trail has an approximate distance of 720
meters; the trail leads the visitor to viewing site above a lagoon where one can observe a large colony of Flamingos,
the same path will end in a white sand beach which is a nesting area for sea turtles, large amount of rays and sea
turtles can be seen on the shore as well.
Post Office Bay
Post Office Bay is a historic site that recalls the days of the whalers, when they came for supplies of Galapagos tortoises and water. Presumably a whaling boat captain placed a barrel in the eighteenth century for those who pass
through the bay to leave mail and deliver those with the same destination. Another point of interest is a lava tunnel;
the path to the cave is clearly marked.
DAY 5
North Seymour Island
Its name was given after an English nobleman, Lord Hugh Seymour. It has an area of 1.9 square kilometers (0.7 sq mi)
and a maximum altitude of 28 meters (92 ft), just north of the Baltra Airport is the small islet of North Seymour which was
created by seismic uplift, rather than being of volcanic origin. North Seymour is an extraordinary place for breeding
birds, and is home to one of the largest populations of nesting blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigate birds. Pairs
of blue-footed boobies can be seen conducting their mating ritual as they offer each other gifts, whistle and honk,
stretch their necks towards the sky, spread their wings, and dance showing off their bright blue feet.
Bartholomew Island.
Bartolomé (Bartholomew) Island. Bartolomé Island is a volcanic islet; it is one of the “younger” islands in the Galápagos
archipelago. This island is one of the few that is home to the Galapagos penguin which is the only wild penguin species
that lives on the Equator.
Genovesa Island: El Barranco
The visitor site of El Barranco is located in the
southern part of Darwin Bay on Genovesa Island.
The trail is on volcanic rock that has a length of 1.5
km, everywhere one looks, there are masked boobies on the ground and Red-Footed boobies in the
trees. Snorkeling can be done at the beach or
alongside the cliffs. The water inside the bay is very
rich in nutrients, so one never knows what may be
encountered.
Darwin´s Bay
Located on Genovesa Island its Initial highlights are
the nesting colonies of the common frigate, the
Nazca booby and the swallow-tailed gulls. We also
find here nests of red-footed booby, which is the
largest nesting colony of Galapagos for pelagic
bird
DAY 6
DAY 7
South Plazas Island
South Plaza was formed by lava up streaming from the bottom of the ocean. Despite its small size it is home to a large number of species and
it is famous for its extraordinary flora. That is why this island is very popular with visitors. On the steep banks it is possible to see a great number
of birds such as nesting Red-billed Tropicbirds and Swallow-tailed Gulls, but most of all, enjoying the beautiful view from atop the steep banks
or strolling along the base of the cliff is an extremely pleasurable experience. Very attractive are the beautiful prickly pear cactus trees
(Opuntia echios) and of course the large colony of Galapagos Land Iguanas. Depending on the season, the Sesuvium ground vegetation
changes its colour from intense green in the rainy season to orange and purple in the dry season.
Santa Fe island
Santa Fé (Barrington) Island. Named after a city in Spain, it has an area of 24 square kilometers (9 sq mi) and a maximum altitude of 259 meters
(850 ft). Weathered cliffs provide a haven for swallow-tailed gulls, red-billed tropic birds and shear-waters petrels. Santa Fe species of land
iguanas are often seen, as well as lava lizards.
Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island (Galápagos). Given the name of the Holy Cross in Spanish, its English name derives
from the British vessel HMS Indefatigable. It has an area of 986 square kilometers (381 sq mi)and a maximum altitude
of 864 meters (2834 ft).
Twin Craters - Baltra
This area has received much use in recent years due to several trails created that lead to the two craters. Guides
are asked to use only the National Park trail to avoid further erosion and deterioration of the area. In 1989 a circular
path around the largest crater was opened, which passes through the interior of the Scalesia forest, an excellent
place to observe land birds, especially the woodpecker finch and the vermillion flycatcher.
DAY 8
General Description of Motor Yacht Stella Maris
M/Y STELLA MARIS was build by Italian Yacht builder Picchiotti and launch in 1987. The Yacht has a long career
as a private / commercial charter vessel through out the years first as M/Y TALON and later on as M/Y ALTA. The
Yacht will undertake a mayor refit to become the first luxury Yacht based in the Galapagos Islands available
for private charters.
Tecnical Specifications
Builder: Picchiotti
Year: 1987 / 2006
Refit: 2013/2014
Hull Type: Full Displacement
Number of decks: 4
Dimensions:
Length Overall: 38m/124’
Beam : 7,77m/ 25’
Draught max.: 2.65m/8’
Gross Tonnage: 317
Materials:
Hull : Steel
Superstructure: Aluminum
Decks: Cork / teak
DECK PLANS
SERVICE ON BOARD
INCLUDE
All acommodations on board
Excurcision within the islands
Private Naturalist Guide
Transfer within the islands
Soft Drinks: water, coffee, tea
Snorkeling equipment
Fuel
NOT INCLUDED
ADITIONAL PRIVATE STAFF
Selected private naruralist guide
International chef 24/7
Charter concierge service 24/7
Private photographer
Host
Flights ticket to Galápagos
Galapagos National Park fee $100 p/p
Galapagos Transit Card $10 p/p
Alcoholic Beverages
Tipping
Extras
Manta birostris) is a species of ray
in the family Mobulidae, and the
largest type of ray in the world.
They are circumglobal and are
typically found in tropical and
subtropical waters, but can also
be found in temperate waters.
The Blue-footed Booby (Sula
nebouxii) is a marine bird in the
family Sulidae, which includes ten
species of long-winged seabirds
Blue-Footed Booby
Delphins
Brown Pelican
Manta Ray
The Delphin (dolphin) was a
German midget submarine created during World War II. Designed
in 1944, only three prototypes were
created by the Kriegsmarine by
the end of the war, all of which
were destroyed. The Delphin was
built
for
underwater
speed
attacks, as German engineers
discovered that past midget
submarines were too slow to
match the speeds of large ships in
the English Channel.
The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus
occidentalis) is a small pelican
found in the Americas. It is one of
the best known and most prominent birds found in the coastal
areas of the southern and western
United States. It is one of only 3
pelican species found in the Western Hemisphere. The Brown
Pelican is one of the only two
pelican species which feeds by
diving into the water.
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Tortoises (Testudinidae) are a
family of land-dwelling reptiles in
the order Testudines. Like turtles,
tortoises are shielded from predatorsby a shell. The top part of the
shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are
connected by the bridge.
Marine Tortoise
Flamingos or Flamingoes are a
type of wading bird in the genus
Phoenicopterus (meaning "purple
wing"), the only genus in the family
Phoenicopteridae. There are four
flamingo species in the Americas
and two species in the Old World.
Flamingos
GALAPAGOS
common crabs along the western
coast of the Americas. It is known
variously as, "red rock crab",
"abuete negro", and along with
crabs such as Percnon gibbesi as,
"Sally Lightfoot".
Red Crab
Sea lions are sea mammals characterized by external ear flaps,
long foreflippers, the ability to walk
on all fours, and short, thick hair.
Sea Lion
Microlophus is a genus of Tropidurid lizards. There are twenty two
recognized species in the genus,
and nine of these are endemic to
the Galápagos Islands where they
are popularly known as lava
lizards[1][2] (they are sometimes
placed in Tropidurus instead). The
remaining, which often are called
Pacific iguanas, are found in the
Andes and along the Pacific coast
of Chile, Peru, and Ecuador.
Lava Lizard
Giant tortoises are characteristic
reptiles of certain tropical islands.
Often reaching enormous sizethey can weigh as much as 300 kg
(660 lbs) and can grow to be 1.3 m
(4 ft) long—they live, or lived (some
species are recently extinct), in the
Seychelles, the Mascarenes and
the Galapago
Giant Tortoise
The
marine
iguana
(Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is an
iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands that has the ability,
unique among modern lizards, to
live and forage in the sea, making
it a marine reptile. The iguana can
dive over 9 m (30 ft) into the water.
Marine iguana
The Galapagos land iguana
(Conolophus subcristatus) is a
species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is one of three species of
the genus Conolophus. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands
Land Iguana
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