7-Day Galapagos Yacht Charter: Discovering the Enchanted Isles
7 planned days, starting at San Cristóbal Island (Puerto Baquerizo Moreno) and finishing at Santa Cruz Island (Baltra Airport). Stops include San Cristóbal Island (Puerto Baquerizo Moreno), Española Island (Punta Suárez & Gardner Bay), Floreana Island (Post Office Bay & Punta Cormorant), Santa Cruz Island (Puerto Ayora & Highlands), North Seymour Island & Mosquera Islet and further stops detailed below. Confirm the daily passages and shore plans with your captain before booking.
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Plan this charter
- First planned stop
- San Cristóbal Island (Puerto Baquerizo Moreno)
- Final planned stop
- Santa Cruz Island (Baltra Airport)
Shore plans to discuss with your crew
- Day 1Galapagos Interpretation Center
- Day 1Playa Mann (sea lion colony)
- Day 1Cerro Tijeretas (frigatebird colony)
- Day 1Snorkeling Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido)
- Day 2Waved Albatross nesting site (seasonal)
- Day 2Blue-footed Booby courtship rituals
Confirm joining and departure ports, yacht availability and the daily passage plan before paying a deposit. The captain decides anchorages and any route changes for weather, sea conditions and local restrictions. Shore venues, marine-park permissions and activity bookings require separate confirmation.
Map connections are schematic, not a navigable passage plan. Distances, safe approaches and passage times must be checked by the captain.
Ask for an itemised quotation covering the charter fee, taxes, APA or package expenses, berth charges and any delivery or redelivery costs.
- DAY 01
San Cristóbal Island (Puerto Baquerizo Moreno)
Your Galapagos adventure begins in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the capital of the Galapagos. After settling onto your luxury yacht, explore the town and its vibrant waterfront, where sea lions are a common sight. A visit to the Interpretation Center offers insight into the islands' natural and human history.
- Galapagos Interpretation Center
- Playa Mann (sea lion colony)
- Cerro Tijeretas (frigatebird colony)
- Snorkeling Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido)
- Anchorage
- Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Marina
- Dining
- Local seafood at a waterfront restaurant
- DAY 02
Española Island (Punta Suárez & Gardner Bay)
Española is one of the oldest islands, famed for its unique wildlife. At Punta Suárez, observe waved albatrosses (seasonal), blue-footed boobies, and marine iguanas. Gardner Bay offers a pristine white sand beach, perfect for swimming and observing sea lions.
- Waved Albatross nesting site (seasonal)
- Blue-footed Booby courtship rituals
- Marine Iguanas (red and green)
- Snorkeling with sea lions at Gardner Bay
- Anchorage
- Gardner Bay
- Dining
- Onboard gourmet dining
- DAY 03
Floreana Island (Post Office Bay & Punta Cormorant)
Floreana holds a rich human history. Visit Post Office Bay, where whalers established a barrel postal system centuries ago. At Punta Cormorant, explore a brackish lagoon home to flamingos, and a green sand beach where sea turtles nest.
- Post Office Bay (historic barrel mail)
- Flamingo lagoon at Punta Cormorant
- Devil's Crown (snorkeling with sharks)
- Green sand beach (olivine crystals)
- Anchorage
- Post Office Bay
- Dining
- Beach BBQ dinner
- DAY 04
Santa Cruz Island (Puerto Ayora & Highlands)
Santa Cruz is the most populous island and home to the Charles Darwin Research Station. Explore the station's conservation efforts and then venture into the highlands to see giant tortoises in their natural habitat, amidst lush vegetation.
- Charles Darwin Research Station
- Giant Tortoise Reserve (El Chato)
- Lava tunnels (geological formations)
- Puerto Ayora town exploration
- Anchorage
- Puerto Ayora
- Dining
- Local restaurant in Puerto Ayora
- DAY 05
North Seymour Island & Mosquera Islet
North Seymour is a flat, uplifted island teeming with blue-footed boobies and frigatebirds. Observe their nesting colonies and vibrant courtship displays. Mosquera Islet is a small sandbar, a prime spot for observing sea lions and shorebirds.
- Blue-footed Booby nesting colonies
- Magnificent Frigatebird displays
- Land Iguanas (yellow)
- Sea lion colony at Mosquera Islet
- Anchorage
- North Seymour
- Dining
- Al fresco dinner on the yacht
- DAY 06
Bartolomé Island & Santiago Island (Sullivan Bay)
Bartolomé is iconic for its Pinnacle Rock and lunar landscapes. A hike to the summit offers panoramic views. Sullivan Bay on Santiago Island showcases impressive pahoehoe lava flows, a testament to the islands' volcanic origins.
- Pinnacle Rock viewpoint (Bartolomé)
- Snorkeling with Galapagos penguins
- Pahoehoe lava flows (Sullivan Bay)
- Volcanic formations and spatter cones
- Anchorage
- Bartolomé
- Dining
- Captain's Farewell Dinner
- DAY 07
Santa Cruz Island (Baltra Airport)
Enjoy a final breakfast onboard before disembarking at Baltra Island, connected to Santa Cruz. Your luxurious Galapagos yacht charter concludes as you transfer to Baltra Airport for your departure, carrying memories of an extraordinary wildlife encounter.
- Last views of the archipelago
- Final wildlife spotting
- Reflecting on the journey
- Duty-free shopping at airport
- Anchorage
- Baltra Island
- Dining
- Onboard breakfast
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