Isabela II
Category: Luxury Class
Departures: Every Tuesday
Capacity: 40 passengers
Facilities and Accommodation
One of the most luxurious yacht cruising the Galapagos. The yacht is fully air-conditioned; all cabins are spacious and have private bathrooms. Its three public decks offer the amenities of a larger vessel, including bar-salon, dining room and sun deck. The library contains a large selection of books on Galapagos and Ecuador, as well as excellent nature and conservation videos, making this reference library the most complete one of all Galapagos vessels.
2008 prices per person (except charter) starting at:
| Description |
8 days |
| High and Low Season, Single |
US$5999 |
| High and Low Season, Twin |
US$3998 |
2009 prices per person (except charter) starting at:
| Description |
8 days |
| High and Low Season, Single |
US$6299 |
| High and Low Season, Twin |
US$4198 |
Peak Season: (March 17-23 / December 22- January 4) There will be a surcharge of US$ 100 per adult and US$ 75 per child
Fuel Surcharge per Passenger: US$203
Rates include:
- All meals
- Transfers in the islands
- All shore excursions with an English speaking naturalist guide
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Not included:
- US$100 Galapagos National Park entrance fee
- Airfare from mainland Ecuador
- Bottled beverages
- Gratuities
- Cancellation/medical insurance
- US$10 Transit Control Card
- Fuel Surcharge
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Specifications
Construction: 1979
Reconstruction: Pensacola, Florida, 1988
Refurbishment: Panama, March 2000
Category: Deluxe
Gross Tonnage: 1.025 tons.
Type of Vessel: Motor Yacht
Capacity: 40 guests
Length: 53.72 meters (166 feet)
Beam: 11.58 meters (38 feet)
Speed: 10 knots
Electricity: 110 Volts 60 Hz.
Engines: 2 GM Detroit Diesel 900 BHP each
Navigation Equipment: Gyrocompass, Automatic Pilot, radar, and GPS
Safety Certificates: SOLAS 74 - ISM
Fire Detector: Automatic with control from the bridge.
Life Jackets: In each cabin
Lifeboats: 2 units semi enclosed
Landing Craft: 3 Zodiacs + glass bottom boat
Owner: ETICA / Metropolitan Touring Decks: 3 (Sun deck, Cabin deck, Main deck)
Crew: 24
Naturalist: 3
Medical Officer: Permanently on board
Bar
- Lounge, Boutique Gift Shop Radio, telephone, E-mail, and Fax communications PA System Snorkeling Equipment Multimedia natural history lectures Stargazing Program Digital camera and underwater housing Glass bottom boat Jacuzzi Reading Room & Natural History Library Air conditioned throughout
Itinerary
Tuesday: Baltra Island North Seymour Island
Wednesday: Gardner Bay (Hood Island) Punta Suárez (Hood Island)
Thursday: Point Cormorant (Floreana Island) Post Office Bay (Floreana Island)
Friday: Santa Cruz Island
Saturday: Darwin Bay (Tower Island) Prince Philip's Steps (Tower Island)
Sunday: Early Punta Espinoza (Fernandina Island) Urbina Bay (Isabela Island)
Monday: Puerto Egas (James Island) Bartolome Island
Tuesday: Bartolome Island
NB. Itineraries are subject to National Park regulations and can be modified wihtout previous notice |