A Galapagos Cruise on board the Sea Star Journey
- Fantastic sun deck with 2 pools
- Sea Star Suite is simply stunning
- Perfect mix of luxury and relaxed comfort
- Great choices of themed itineraries
Designed and built in Ecuador in 2011, the Sea Star Journey is the perfect blend of contemporary design and luxurious accommodation, making your visit to the Galapagos even more special. The operators have cleverly designed 3 distinct itineraries that each have a different flavor, and allow a different aspect of Galapagos to be explored. You also have the option to combine them to extend your trip and see...
Deck Plans & Photos
Boat Description
- Capacity:16 passengers
- Type :Small Yacht
- Category:First Class
- Length:42m
- Beam:9m
- Speed:12 noeuds
- Main Engines: 2x 340HP
- Gross Tonnage: 450 t
- Electricity: 110 V
Amenities
- Air conditioning & private bathroom
- Multilingual guide
- All meals throughout the cruise
- Private Balcony available
- Water, Coffee, Tea & fresh juices
- Transfers to and from ship
- Snorkel gear (free)
- Wetsuits
- Triple Rooms available
- Interconnecting cabins
- Sundeck with jacuzzi
- 2% Credit Card fees
- Airfare tickets
- Alcoholic drinks
- Crew and guide tips
- $100 national park entrance fee
- $20 transit control card
Customer Feedback
13REVIEWS
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I Cannot Say Enough To Praise The Amazing Wildlife Experience
We visited Galapagos the first time in 2013 with my wife, we stayed at the Sol y Mar and did a hotel based program which was really nice, yet we felt we had missed out on the more remote islands like Fernandina and Isabela. The big issue was that we get seasick, yet we fell in love with the Islands and had to return. We contacted the same travel agent and they booked us on the Sea Star. This time we were joined by my son and his wife.
We just got back, we did a 6 day cruise from March 2 - 7th visiting the Western side of Isabela, Fernandina and Santiago islands. We had a wonderful time, the planning from our agent was excellent, this time of year the ocean is a bit calmer so it was perhaps the only window we could have and enjoy the western side of Galapagos which is known to be choppier. Another plus of this time of the year was the warmer water for snorkeling, for us it is a big deal, we live in Florida and are spoilt for warm seas.
I cannot say enough to praise the amazing wildlife experience, we got to spot everything from orcas to penguins. Swimming alongside both was exciting and really an unexpected adventure. Having our guide in the water with us while we had our surprise encounter with an orca was a small reassurance as well being close to the zodiac to climb out as a precaution. The amount of marine iguanas, sea lions, blue footed boobies was much larger than at visitor sites closer to Santa Cruz. We also enjoyed seeing the flightless cormorant and learning about its evolution process.
The difference from staying at a hotel was large, the cruising experience allows for more time efficiency as we did not have to transfer across an island and then navigate back and forth to a visitor site. By cruising we experienced at least 5 hours per day of time exploring the premier wildlife locations of the island vs 5 to 6 hours transfering back and forth from the hotel and then 2 hours of exploring a location and having to cut it short in order to get back. The downside was that we did get seasick, yet in the end with the help of pills we overcame it, it was the price we paid in order to have the superior experience that is cruising around the islands.
In regards to our yacht the Sea Star, it was very comfortable, well kept and met our expectations. Cabins were much larger than we expected on a boat. The captain was nice to hold back navigations until meals were finished and tried his best at anchoring inside calm bays to avoid movement, this was the advantage of being on a smaller yacht. The food was really good, we loved learning how to prepare ceviche Ecuador style and appreciated the good amount of food, at first we were worried it might be too gourmet, yet in the end the portions were large and having the buffet for lunch allowed for seconds. All in all I would recommend using the Sea Star, just note that it is also known as Domenica, at first we thought it was the wrong boat but once we walked around it matched the pictures and specifications.
I hope this information helps, we had a memorable holiday.
Review from: https://goo.gl/GEi7jEChad B, 1st December 2018
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Does Not Meet Up To Expectations!
Just came off a cruise on the Sea Star. Does not meet up to hype and expectations. Crew great and work hard. Ship not fully functioning. Be cautious on your expectations, good food but not great-and not the selection you expect with the reviews, no TV's, No mini bars, no Wifi, bar tabs hand kept, hard to dispute. ALSO fees must be paid in cash with no record. Tip recommendations seem excessive. Great Crew, they did better than the best they could. The ship was not ready from rehab. Tours can be strenuous, we had several people fall, thank God nothing serious, not always clear what is going on, just be prepared
Review from: https://goo.gl/N4c4QrJoanChicagoIL, 22nd September 2018
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Great Experience!
I just went on the past two weeks on board the sea star journey and absolutely loved it. The service was welcoming as well as the staff. The activities, well planned, are different and amazing. The rooms were just as the pictures showed it, however I must say that the whole trip is an adventure.
Being n this boat however does provide you peace and relaxation after a long day of hiking.
Review from https://goo.gl/GEi7jEEmilia P, 2nd April 2018
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