Cruise the Galapagos with Galaxy
- Smart Voyager accredited;
- Single staterooms available;
- Large sundeck with wonderful views;
- A first class experience with a relaxed ambiance.
This traditional, single-hull motor yacht has been beautifully designed to offer the most relaxing cruise experience in first class surroundings. Built in 2007, Galaxy has modern features and fittings with a sumptuous hand-crafted decor with a traditional flavour. Although capable of carrying 19 passengers, we choose to limit numbers to 16 - keeping your journey aboard Galaxy more intimate and personal than a...
Deck Plans & Photos
Boat Description
- Capacity:16 passengers
- Type :Small Yacht
- Category:First Class
- Year Built:1997
- Length:35 m
- Beam:7.6 m
- Speed:12 noeuds
- Product Short Name: Galaxy I
- Draft: 1.8 m
- Main Engines: 2x Caterpilar (440 HP)
- Electricity: 110 / 220V
Amenities
- Multilingual guide
- All meals throughout the cruise
- Water, Coffee, Tea & fresh juices
- Air conditioning & private bathroom
- Transfers to and from ship
- Snorkel gear (free)
- Kayaks
- Single travellers can share room
- Triple Rooms available
- -10% for children ≤ 11
- 2% Credit Card fees
- Airfare tickets
- Alcoholic drinks & bottled beverages
- Crew and guide tips
- $100 national park entrance fee
- $20 transit control card
- +50% single cabin supplement
Customer Feedback
8REVIEWS
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Excellent Cruise Ship With Great Itinerary
This is a review of a five day Western Islands cruise with the Galaxy I, I took in May.The boat was almost at full occupancy(15/16)
THE BOAT
The Galaxy is extremely comfortable and well maintained,We had an upper deck cabin which was spacious (compared to the dive boats we usually use)had twin beds (which we only found out on the last morning could have been configured as a double)and a reasonably sized shower/wc(again by dive boat standards).
Common areas are also spacious and well furnished with a large bar/lounge/restaurant,part covered sun deck and other part covered seating areas.
With the exception of safety equipment(see below) the boat is quite well equipped with two Pangas,sufficient wet suits etc,points for recharging cameras etc
THE BOAT CREW
Efficient friendly and helpful with particular mention to Angel who ran the bar/restaurant.
THE ITINERARY
Obviously the reason for taking a Galapagos cruise is to see wildlife and scenery not accessible from day boats.Our trip departed Puerta Ayora and sailed south-west round Isabella stopping at Concha Perla Lagoon,Elizabeth Bay,Urbina Bay,Punta Espinoza on Fernandina which was the highlight of the trip,Tagus Cove on Isabella,Santiago including Puerto Egas,Espumilla Beach and Bucanero Bay,on the last morning before the drop off at Baltra Airport we visited Black Turtle Bay on Santa Cruz.
This itinerary was a good mix of boat trips ,snorkelling and land trips.We felt we had seen everything we had hoped for including snorkelling with sea lions and a penguin!Timb64 , 9th May 2017
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Wonderful Stay On A Beautiful Yacht
We recently went on an 8 day cruise of the Galapagos on the Galaxy yacht and thought I'd leave a note for those looking for a ship.
It was a wonderful stay on a beautiful yacht. There were six of us on the 16 person yacht. It was in very good shape, well maintained with air conditioning in our rooms. The beds were comfortable and the bathrooms were pretty nice with plenty of power outlets everywhere. There is a TV and DVD player in the main room but it doesn't play region 1 discs (north america) and all of their movies are in Spanish.
The food was interesting. It was very well prepared and very tasty but the portions were small and it was obvious that they always used the cheapest ingredients such as chicken legs as the entree. That is the biggest thing I'd change.
The zodiacs were nice and the crew was very friendly though the rooms were only cleaned once a day. Our guide, Juan Carlos was great too. It did get thrown around a bit on some of the choppier nights but I think any ship this size would have. It was nice to basically have our run of things and I'm glad we did this over one of the larger ships.
I would certainly recommend this ship for anyone thinking of a Galapagos cruise!Washout - Highlands Ranch, US, 14th March 2017
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Very Impressed By The Ship And Crew
We have just come back from an 8 night trip on the Galaxy. My wife and I, and all other passengers, were very impressed by the ship and crew and both exceeded our expectations. We chose a downstairs cabin as an accompanying friend suffered from sea sickness, lower cabins are supposed to have less roll, but we were all fine. The itinerary was good and varied. We tended to have a shore visit and snorkeling each morning and afternoon, occasionally we would have a dinghy excursion. All of these experiences, with Roberto our excellent guide, were superb - you can get really close to the wildlife. We took lots of photos and videos. Not all shore landings are straightforward and some required getting off the dinghy into shallow water in breaking waves. The crew were on hand to help.
Meals onboard were very good and the chef catered for vegetarians and pescetarians. We had varied breakfasts and three-course lunches and dinners.
The crew were on hand to help with excursions and man the dinghies. They provided an exceptional level of service throughout and are great ambassadors for their company and their country. We are really pleased that we visited the galapagos on the Galaxy and would recommend it to others.
Feedback from: https://goo.gl/GHmGm8Martin_Doc, 9th March 2014
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