We are Blue Spirit LLC, a legally constituted company in USA (Florida) which operates and commercializes cruises for diving and naturalist itineraries on the Galapagos Islands. Our team, with European management, is a group of experienced, confident and passioned professionals who love what they do, below and above the surface; we want to exceed your expectations!
Our renovated Motor Yacht, the M/Y Blue Spirit Galapagos is one of the exclusive yachts which deals with both itineraries – diving and natural cruises-. Our clients can enjoy the best of the Galapagos, at once, with amazing true-life experiences!
Day 1, Flight to Baltra Airport Galapagos and Santa Cruz Highlands
North Seymour
North Seymour is covered with bushy vegetation and many endemic species that make it remarkable and it is the home of one of the largest populations of blue-footed booby birds, noddies, swallow-tailed gulls and magnificent frigate birds. The same thing with Land Iguanas, where you will find many of them.
Quick Facts
• Bird species have an interesting way of interacting.
Day 2, Floreana Island
Floreana
Floreana is one of the oldest islands of the Archipelago as well as one of the smallest. It has an area of 173 square kilometers and an altitude of 640 meters. It supports an abundant wildlife, with a variety of native and introduced species like: Shorebirds, flamingos, stilts, white-cheeked pintail ducks, migratory birds and nesting sites; sea lions and wide forest of Palo Santo.
Quick Facts
• Floreana is known for its traditional pirate stories, and for being the home of one of the oldest settlements of the island.
• Post office Bay, located in the northern part of Floreana, is one of its attractions with the famous post office barrel.
• Punta Cormorant at the north has a green beach that contains many olive crystals.
Day 3, South Plazas and Santa Fe Islands
South Plazas
South Plazas is a small island with an area of 0,119 square kilometers and an altitude of 23 meters that was formed by a stream of lava from the bottom of the ocean. Depending of the season, the vegetation changes its color. This island is the home of a large number of species such as: land iguanas, swallow Tailed Gulls, sea birds, brown pelicans, red-billed tropicbirds and frigate birds.
Quick Facts
• It offers the opportunity of being face to face with sea lions.
• There are an enormous variety of birds that inhabit the rocky walls of the south side of the island.
Santa Fe
Santa Fe is a small island with 1,9 square kilometers and an altitude of 24 meters. Opuntia Cactus is part of its characterized dense forest vegetation; there are also salt bushes along the trail as well giant prickly pear cactus. Talking about fauna, this island is the home of one of the most beautiful coves and endemic species like Galapagos snake, the Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos mockingbird, sea lion colonies, rice rats and one of the two species of lands Iguanas of the islands. Quick facts
• A lot of sea lions are found on the beaches
• Home of two endemic species; Santa Fe Rice Rat and Land Iguana.
Day 4,Bachas Beach- Santa Cruz Island
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
It is the center of the Archipelago with a diversity of wildlife and with amazing vegetation. This is the second largest island after Isabella.
Quick Facts
• Bachas Beach a unique landscape with white-coral sand in a magnificent beach where you can also observe many endemic species like sea turtles, migratory birds, ducks, flamingos, the enchanted islands.
Charles Darwin Research Station
This station is located in Puerto Ayora, is the operative branch of the Charles Darwin Foundation. The Charles Darwin Research Station in Galapagos is a biological center for the study and conservation of many species (flora and fauna) of Galapagos. The paths that help the people to cross the arid vegetation give you the opportunity to have a really good look of the Galápagos tortoises. There’s also a baby tortoise house with incubators.
OUR CRUISE RATE INCLUDES
Cabin with private facilities, accommodation; all meals, water, coffee and tea (including one soft drink during lunch and a glass of national brands of wine, during dinner); all excursions as mentioned in the itinerary with English speaking dive masters/naturalist guides, licensed by the National Park; filled tanks, weights, weight belt, compressor, up to four dives per day on 5.5 days for 7-night cruise (night dives optional), land excursions. All transfers in Galapagos (airport-yacht-airport transfers if the national flight has been booked through us, on the same departure dates), amenities.
OUR RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE
Roundtrip flight to Galapagos Islands; Galapagos National Park entrance fee (USD 100 pp, subject to change); Transit Control Card (USD 20 pp, subject to change). We can add those amounts in our invoice and organize the payments directly; travel insurance and other items of personal nature. International airfare to Ecuador, hyperbaric chamber fee ($35 p.p), gratuities to guides and crew, purchases at the bar and store, Nitrox USD 150 per week (subject to change), dive gear equipment rentals, camera equipment. Extra courses scheduled on board
POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED
Rates could vary without preliminary notice. All rates are in US Dollars per person.
The itinerary is subject to change depending on weather conditions, National Park directions or extra circumstances beyond our control.
You can apply for same gender, willing to share requests in our cabins. Single passengers who prefer not to share with a same -gender passenger, must pay a 50% supplement
Blue Spirit will issue tickets in order to accomplish with the airline agreements. All departures are already reserved. In case you will decide for direct bookings, there will be a fee of USD 60, – per person plus Taxes. Be advise of the following options: – For earlier arrivals to Galapagos, you will have to wait for the normal airline schedules. – If your flight is delayed, you will have to cover additional expenses, such us meals, transportation, etc. directly, in case it will be necessary. Same thing on departure flights, from the Islands to the mainland.
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