DAY 4: THURSDAY
AM: FLOREANA: POST OFFICE BAY
Today you will visit Floreana Island with a wet-landing at the north side of the Island on a sandy beach at Post Office Bay named by Captain James Colnett in 1973, who installed a wooden barrel that will serve sailors as an improvised post office where seamen will drop letters that will eventually be taken by other sailors on their way to other Countries especially in Europe; there has been cases where the letter arrives back home long after the sender does! Hike up to the Baroness viewpoint to enjoy fantastic panoramic views of the Island, Darwin finches, lava lizards, sea lions, yellow warblers and more can be spotted on site; also good opportunity to snorkel and swim,
Lunch on board the Yacht,
PM: FLOREANA: CORMORANT POINT
Disembark at Cormorant Point at the south of Floreana, the site features a golden- greenish beach rich in olivine, It`s a collection of volcanic crystals originating in the Earth's mantle and composed of aluminum, silica, magnesium and iron, as well as eroded tuff remains, all of which are responsible for the sand's unique color, Not far inland, a brackish lake home to a variety of migratory and coastal birds, is also ideal for flamingo-watching, Here, there's quite a large percentage of flamingos living in one single pond considering that the entire population of Galapagos Flamingos amounts to only about 1,200 to 1,500 individuals scattered across the archipelago, Flamingos tend to migrate from island to island searching for food but never attempting to fly toward mainland Ecuador, Their ancestors come from the Caribbean, The trail continues to a beautiful white-sand beach, one of the most important nesting sites of Green Pacific Sea Turtles, Return to the Yacht, Briefing, Dinner and overnight,