Description
The Aqua Yacht is a low budget cruise with 9 air-conditioned double cabins. Each cabin also has a private bathroom. A big sundeck offers a lot of space to relax in the sun. The boat can accommodate up to 16 passengers.
As with most cruises, the itinerary includes the western sites of the archipelago, the famous sites of Wolf and Darwin Islands further north, but also the Fernandina and Isabela Islands further east.
The Punta Vicente Roca site is a cleaning station for Mola Mola, and rich in diverse species and probably has the most coral in all of the Galapagos. Cape Marshall is a site where it is almost certain to observe giant manta rays. At Cape Douglas, you snorkel with marine iguanas and penguins as they feed. The itinerary also includes a stop on Santa Cruz Island, the most populous island in the archipelago, to observe giant land tortoises.
The Aqua offers diving cruises and naturalist cruises (on demand).
The Aqua’s itinerary is from Tuesday to Tuesday.
Features
Beam: 5.5 m / 18 ft
Cruising Speed: 9 knots
3 Lower Deck Twin Cabins – 1 Main Deck Matrimonial Cabin – 4 Upper Deck Twin Cabins- 1 Upper Deck Matrimonial Cabin
10 crew members
Itinerary – 8 days/7 nights (Tuesday to Tuesday)
Day – Arrival and check in
Boarding around noon in Santa Cruz/Blatra – Itabaca ChannelLunch on board
Diving in N/E Blatra (1 Check dive)
Dinner on board
Navigation to north of Isabela Island during the night
Day – Cape Marshall and Manta’s City
Diving Cape Marshall (2 dives) and Manta’s City (1 dive)Long navigation during the night in direction of Darwin Island
All meals on board
Day – Darwin Island
Diving around the famous Darwin Island (4 dives)All meals on board
Day – Darwin and Wolf Islands
Diving around the famous Darwin Island (2 dives)Small navigation back to Wolf Island
Diving around the famous Wolf Island (2 dives)
All meals on board
Day – Wolf Island
Diving around the famous Wolf Island (4 dives)After the fourth dive, long navigation in direction of Isabela Island
All meals on board
Day – Punta Vicente Roca – Cape Douglas
Diving aroung Fernandina and Isabela Islands (2 dives)All meals on board
Day – Cousin Rock and Santa Cruz
Diving Cousin Rock (2 dives)Navigation to Santa Cruz – Itabaca Channel
Visit of the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island (Los Gemelos and El Chato Reserve)
All meals on board
Day – Departure – Transfer out
Disembarkation in Santa Cruz – Itabaca channel around 9:00 AMTransfer to Baltra airport
Breakfast on board
Full itinerary
This itinerary is subject to change without previous notice due to weather conditions or Galapagos National Park regulations.
Inclusions & exclusions
Inclusions
- All meals on board;
- Water, tea, coffee, juice;
- Diving cylinders and weights;
- Bath and deck towels;
- Safety and emergency equipment on board (life jackets, life rafts, fire alarms, GPS, cellular and satellite phones, first aid kit, oxygen therapy kit, radio);
- Entrance fees to activities mentioned in the itinerary;
- Diving guide guide;
Exclusions
- All international and domestic flights;
- INGALA migration card 20 USD (airport)*;
- Entrance fee of 200 USD to Galapagos National Park*;
- Nitrox available for certified divers (extra charge);
- Soft drinks, alcoholic beverages;
- Diving equipment rental;
- 100 cubic feet (15 L) diving cylinder;
- Diving insurance and compulsory emergency medical care insurance;
- Local tax IVA (mandatory for Ecuadorian travelers);
- Tips.
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Booking and cancellation conditions
- Once we received your request for the chosen departure date and duration, we will contact the provider to confirm the availability.
- Once the availability is confirmed, a deposit of 30% is required to confirm your reservation. No space is held without a deposit.
- If the availability changed after your booking, we will contact you to change the date or to proceed to a refund.
- The deposit amount is 100% non refundable, once the availability is confirm with the provider.
- The total amount is required 90 days before departure date and is not refundable. If the total amount is not received 90 days before departure, the reservation will be considered cancelled.
- The participant can pay the total amount due in several payments before the deadline.
- If the package is canceled by the customer more than 90 days before departure, any additional amount paied to the initial deposit will be refunded, less transaction fees.
- For a reservation made 90 days or less before departure or for promotional selected departures, the full amount is requiered on booking and is non refundable.
Please note that for Ecuadorian travelers, the 15% IVA tax will be added to the amount displayed.
- Single Supplement: 50% surcharge with a maximum of 2 single cabins per departure. Any additional single cabin
can be booked at a 100% surcharge. - Advanced open water (or equivalent) certificate, and a minimum of 50 immersions required to join any diving
liveaboard. - Diving insurance required to join any diving liveaboard.
All prices are subject to change without notice. If the final rate varies from the amount indicated on the website, you will be notified of the new price before confirming your reservation.