GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Galaxy Daily has been designed to offer the best of the Galapagos Islands on a day tour without sacrificing comfort and service onboard. Up to 16 travelers can live the highlights of Bartolome, North Seymour, Santa Fe, and Plazas islands, ideal to combine with daily excursions and land activities in Santa Cruz Island.
Galaxy Daily, a forever day!
GUEST
CREW
GUIDE
DECK PLANS
FACILITIES
nboard the M/Y Galaxy Daily, experience a unique trip as if you were on a cruise. Enjoy broad interior areas, compared to other yachts, local gastronomy, personalized crew service, and more.
Comfortable Space
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On board the totally renovated Galaxy Daily explorers can enjoy of a very unique way of discovering the Archipelago. Starting with a fresh inside style, the living room reflects the colors and uniqueness of this amazing destination; so travelers can relax while the navigate the Galapagos waters.
Options for everyone
The exquisite cuisine awaits you to complete moments of tasty flavors that fusion local and international meals
The restaurant is located on the main deck in a very spacious area of the Galaxy Daily, with 3 removable tables to make the most of the space; guests can enjoy a variety of the best traditional Ecuadorian cuisine while they discover this amazing Archipelago.
All our departures include vegan and vegetarian options, as well as Kosher options. (Under previous request at extra cost).
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Dimensions:
Length: 11.73 mts / 38.5 ft
Beam: 4 mts / 13.12 ft -
Performance:
speed: 12 knots -
Capacity:
16 passengers, 3 crew members + 1 bilingual guide -
Operation and consumption:
Electric power: 120V
Electric generator: 12 Kw (ONAN)
Engine: CUMMINS MODEL QSB6.7 SL 380 HP – NEW
MONDAY
SANTA FE ISLAND
The landing in Santa Fe will be wet, so we will have to jump on the impressive white sand beach. Several sea lions will immediately receive us, inviting us to start a walk to look for the resident species of Santa Fe.
Once the walk is over, we will be able to enjoy a swim in the Encañada, where we will also be able to snorkel and observe sea turtles, rays, sea lions, and colorful fish while swimming in the warm, crystalline waters of this island.
In this itinerary, we will enjoy a delicious lunch on board the Galaxy Daily before a short rest and later navigation back to Santa Cruz Island.
TUESDAY
AM: NORTH SEYMOUR
PM: BACHAS BEACH
AM: We will depart by bus to the Itabaca Channel, where we will board the Galaxy Daily. After arriving in North Seymour, we will have a dry landing and immediately start hiking on a 2.5 km (1.55 miles) trail where we can go clockwise along the coast or head inland first to visit the colony of boobies. Get ready to spot land iguanas and marine iguanas; also, a colony of sea lions, lava lizards, frigates, and pelicans!
PM: After, we will go to the beach known as Bachas, located north of Santa Cruz Island. Here we can snorkel or take a relaxing walk on the beach. For this, we will make a wet landing, in which we will jump from the panga to the shore of the beach. Again, we recommend disembarking barefoot and wearing light walking shoes for the rest of the journey. The saltwater lagoon behind the beach often has great blue herons and small birds. Both beaches are nesting areas for green sea turtles.
WEDNESDAY
AM: BARTOLOME ISLAND
PM: SULLIVAN BAY
AM: This island, with its iconic pinnacle, is located northwest of Santa Cruz. Upon arriving at Bartolome, we will have a dry landing. Then, we will begin the walk along a path that will take us to the top of the island, through its 395 steps that will end with a spectacular panoramic view of the island and its pinnacle, being the moment to take that stunning photo of our trip.
During the walk, we will observe small lava tunnels that are the product of the last eruption and where endemic vegetation grow, such as lava cacti and tiquilla plants, generally surrounded by Darwin’s finches.
PM: After a breathtaking experience in Bartolome, we will enjoy a succulent lunch onboard the Galaxy Daily. Then, we will head towards Sullivan Bay, where we will enjoy the marine fauna of the Galapagos while we snorkel.
Sullivan Bay is one of the most beautiful places in the Galapagos to snorkel due to its crystal-clear waters!
THURSDAY
AM: SOUTH PLAZAS
PM: CARRION POINT
AM: Plazas, as many call it, has an incredible landscape, and on our arrival to it, we will have a dry landing while sea lions welcome us at the shore. We will begin our walk along a path through an Opuntia Cactus forest.
Continuing our tour, we will reach the fantastic, windy cliff where red-billed tropical birds, swallow-tailed gulls, brown pelicans, and the impressive frigate bird usually fly around. The trail meanders along the edge of the ridge for a few hundred meters.
PM: After our lunch onboard the Galaxy Daily, we will discover the Galapagos marine fauna while snorkeling. With some luck, we will see white-tip sharks and a great variety of fish, sea turtles, and rays.
After this journey, we will return to the Itabaca Channel, where a bus will be waiting for us to take us to Puerto Ayora’s pier, where the adventure of this day ends.
FRIDAY
AM: MOSQUERA ISLET
PM: NORTH SEYMOUR
AM: We will leave on board a bus for the Itabaca Channel in the morning to visit the Mosquera islet. Here we can enjoy a beautiful coral beach home to colonies of Galapagos sea lions, some swallow-tailed gulls, and the spectacle of marine iguanas swimming or feeding underwater while we snorkel. What a perfect way to begin our adventure this day.
PM: We will depart by bus to the Itabaca Channel, where we will board the Galaxy Daily. After arriving in North Seymour, we will have a dry landing and immediately start hiking on a 2.5 km (1.55 miles) trail where we can go clockwise along the coast or head inland first to visit the colony of boobies. Get ready to spot land iguanas and marine iguanas; also, a colony of sea lions, lava lizards, frigates, and pelicans!
SATURDAY
AM: SULLIVAN BAY
AM: BARTOLOME ISLAND
AM: After a breathtaking experience in Bartolome, we will enjoy a succulent lunch onboard the Galaxy Daily. Then, we will head towards Sullivan Bay, where we will enjoy the marine fauna of the Galapagos while we snorkel.
Sullivan Bay is one of the most beautiful places in the Galapagos to snorkel due to its crystal-clear waters!
PM: This island, with its iconic pinnacle, is located northwest of Santa Cruz. Upon arriving at Bartolome, we will have a dry landing. Then, we will begin the walk along a path that will take us to the top of the island, through its 395 steps that will end with a spectacular panoramic view of the island and its pinnacle, being the moment to take that stunning photo of our trip.
During the walk, we will observe small lava tunnels that are the product of the last eruption and where endemic vegetation grow, such as lava cacti and tiquilla plants, generally surrounded by Darwin’s finches.
SUNDAY
AM: CARRION POINT
AM: SOUTH PLAZAS ISLAND
AM: Our Sunday journey will begin with our bus transfer from the meeting point to the Itabaca Channel, where we will board the Galaxy Daily heading to Carrion Point, where our adventure will begin.
At Carrion Point, we will discover the Galapagos marine fauna while snorkeling. With some luck, we will see white-tip sharks and a great variety of fish, sea turtles, and rays.
After enjoying our journey at Carrion, we will have a succulent lunch onboard.
AM: Plazas, as many call it, has an incredible landscape, and on our arrival to it, we will have a dry landing while sea lions welcome us at the shore. We will begin our walk along a path through an Opuntia Cactus forest.
Continuing our tour, we will reach the fantastic, windy cliff where red-billed tropical birds, swallow-tailed gulls, brown pelicans, and the impressive frigate bird usually fly around. The trail meanders along the edge of the ridge for a few hundred meters.
ACTIVITIES
On board this unique ship you can experience activities prepared for all kind of travelers.
HIKING
Galapagos is a well-known paradise, not just for tourists, but also for scientists who are willing to travel and observe this living laboratory.
Hiking in the archipelago is one of the most common activities to perform when you are off the ship with your fellow travelers.
On the inhabited islands there are plenty of hiking options that can be done at your own pace.
SNORKELING
The best place to snorkel is the Galapagos Marine Reserve. This sport can be practiced always with the company of our naturalist guides.
Some of the best spots to do it includes:
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Bartolome
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Sullivan Bay
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Carrion Point
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Mosquera
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Seymour
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Bachas Beach
GALAXY DAILY RATES 2023
ALL THESE RATES ARE PER PERSON
