The full Galápagos experience

Shane Dolan

Natural Paradise Galapagos Cruise

Luxury

Finally got to complete our trip to the Galapagos Islands which was canceled days before we were to set off in March of 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. Finally, two years later we were ready to set off again and Galapatours were very helpful in working with us and our needs to rescheduling our cruise itinerary. All in all it was well worth the wait as we got to experience nature and the unique wildlife that you will never see anywhere else in the world. What a trip

Wir sind mehr als zufrieden Hallo Babett, wir sind nun in Bolivien und geniessen die Ferien. Die Kreuzfahrt war ein super Erlebnis. Die Natural Paradise ist ein sehr schönes Boot und die Besatzung ist sehr entgegenkommend und hilfsbereit. Das Essen, der Service die Unterkunft übertraf unsere Erwartungen. Der Guide war ein Lexikon. Unglaublich was er wusste. Mit ihm war jeder Ausflug ein Erlebnis. Wir fühlten uns zu jedem Zeitpunkt super betreut und gut aufgehoben. Auch die anderen Teilnehmer waren sehr angenehm, es war eine harmonierende Gruppe, was den Aufenthalt und die Unternehmungen noch angenehmer machten. Wir sind rundum zufrieden. Unsere Erwartungen wurden übertroffen. Natürlich hat das herrliche Wetter, die Natur und vor allem die Vielfalt und die Nähe zu den Tieren an Land und im Wasser sein Übriges zu der guten Stimmung beigetragen. Man kann diese Reise besten Gewissens weiterempfehlen. Wir bedanken uns recht herzlich bei Dir für Deine gute Beratung und Unterstützung und wünschen Dir eine schöne Zeit Liebe Grüsse Gabi und Karlheinz

Galapagos was Fabulous! Babett - Our Galapagos was fabulous! The yacht Crew, the yacht, everything We experienced were ALL Excellent! So glad we found you and you made our trip happen! Thank you! Best regards, Ron & Cheryl

Diese Tour war extraordinär! Mein Mann und ich waren auf der Natural Paradise für die 8-Tages Kreuzfahrt. Das Schiff ist in einem tollen Zustand. Die Besatzung ist professionell und weiß genau was sie tut, sie hatten alle stets ein Lächeln auf dem Gesicht und waren immer und überall präsent. Diese Tour war wirklich extraordinär. Für Passagiere, deren Magen etwas empfindlich ist, empfehle ich die Tabletten aus der Apotheke für die Nacht. Quelle: https://goo.gl/fXKm7k

This trip was out of this world extraordinary! My husband and I went on an 8 day cruise on Natural Paradise. We were the 3rd cruise. Yacht is shiny and new. Staff r all professional, smiley, accommodating and present everywhere. This trip was out of this world extraordinary! No regrets just bring Dramamine. I took a 1/2 a pill every night. Since it's not a ship, u will feel rocking a bit more on this boat. Feedback from: https://goo.gl/fXKm7k

The trip was excellent and very relaxing Did 8 day route A with my wife in January 2017. Loved the trip. Naturalist, Hernan, was great. Funny guy and very knowledgeable. All the staff/crew on the board were very nice and accommodating, especially Sebastian and Luis. They always had a smile on their face and happy to help you. The itinerary was a bit repetitive but I was already expecting this for the Galapagos. The company doesn't choose your itinerary - the national park does. It is a very protected park and you'll pretty much have the same itinerary with any cruise company in the Galapagos. It is mostly snorkelling and short walks around islands to view wildlife. You're not going to be doing any extreme activities and there is nothing strenuous about the walks or snorkeling. My wife doesn't know how to swim and was able to snorkel every day without a lifejacket during the trip. The wetsuits help you float and wtih the mask on, you don't really need to know how to swim. Doggy paddling can get you around. They will also be keeping a close eye on you from the two panga's and come help you if anything were to come up. We saw a ton of tropical fish, rays, starfish, reef sharks, hammerhead sharks, sea turtles, sea lions, and a Galapagos penguin while we were snorkeling. Food was great. Always plentiful and a good variety. Nothing fancy but it was good. There were a couple nights where we had barbeques on the sun deck, and there was steak and shrimp. There was always snacks after returning from excursions. Coffee, different varieties of tea, and water was always available 24/7. Hot tub on the sun deck wasn't available 24/7 but was decent for the most part. The water doesn't really get hot enough but this was acceptable given the heat of the sun anyways. The rooms were cleaned and tidied up like several times/day. We had a balcony suite but didn't really end up using it much because we were outdoors so much already - and the sun deck is nice. Shower pressure was alright and there seemed to be enough hot water most of the time. At night, you can see a ton of stars so make sure to go on the sun deck at least one night. Our fellow travel shipmates were all great and that's also a very important factor of what will make the trip memorable. Of course this is just luck of the draw but we happened to be lucky. Overall, the trip was excellent and very relaxing. My wife & I are relatively active people and usually dont like cruises. We usually go backpacking and plan out our own itineraries but you can't really do that in the Galapagos. In my opinion, this cruise was a perfect combination of light activities, sightseeing/photography and relaxation. There's not going to be any adrenaline situations here but we still enjoyed it. Feel free to message me if you have any questions! Feedback from: https://goo.gl/12ciUJ