Cruise Overview
day 1

Embarkation & Santa Cruz Island: El Chato
day 2

Santa Cruz Island: Dragon Hill & Bachas Beach
day 3

Floreana Island: Post Office Bay & Cormorant Point or Devil's Crown
day 4

Española Island: Suarez Point & Gardner Bay
day 5

San Cristobal Island: Gianni Arismendy Interpretation Center & Puerto Chino or Breeding Center David Rodriguez
day 6

Santa Fe Island & South Plaza Island
day 7

Santa Cruz Island: Tortoise Breeding Center & Twin Craters
day 8

Isabela Island: Moreno Point & Elizabeth Bay
day 9

Isabela Island: Urbina Bay & Tagus Cove
day 10

Fernandina Island: Espinosa Point & Isabela Island: Vicente Roca Point
day 11

Santiago Island: Egas Port & Bartholomew Island
day 12

North Seymour & Disembarkation

Galapagos Islands: Cruising the Paradise with Vegan Travel
12 Nov - 23 Nov 2021

SO MUCH IS INCLUDED

11 nights aboard in your choice of stateroom or suite, all with private bathrooms and fine organic vegan toiletries
Ship exclusive to Vegan Travel
Vegan fine dining (full board)
Welcome & Farewell cocktail
All activities on board
All shore tours
Use of wetsuit, snorkel gear & of Underwater Camera
Fruit and snacks 24/7 and post-excursion refreshments
Juices at breakfast, Water and Juices at Lunch and Dinner times
Selection of non-alcoholic beverages
Vegan Travel Cruise Director to guide and assist
All taxes, port charges and fees

Galapagos Islands: Cruising the Paradise with Vegan Travel

Galapagos Islands are one of the world's most desired destinations and this small ship cruise is at the heart of a Galapagos Island vacation as most visitor sites are only accessible by boat.
The Galápagos Islands are probably the most famous wildlife-watching destination in the world. And no wonder – it’s almost impossible to exaggerate the sheer spectacle of the place that provided inspiration for Charles Darwin’s ground-breaking theory of natural selection.
This remote archipelago is a land of stark lava formations, cactus forests, lush green highlands, turquoise bays and tropical beaches. Best of all, it is overflowing with wildlife at every turn. Within minutes – sometimes seconds – of landing on this archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, you can be face-to-face with more strangely fearless and curious animals than anywhere else on Earth.
Spend your days exploring the Galapagos’s unique environment and up-close wildlife encounters with top naturalist guides, then relax with a cocktail on the spacious sundeck with chaise lounges and a Jacuzzi. Comfortable and spacious cabins and suites that feature private balconies to watch the moonlight dance across the waves. A Vegan Travel Galapagos cruise aboard Infinity provides an intimate, luxurious Galapagos experience.
Snorkeling gear, wetsuits and an underwater camera are available for your use to explore the archipelago’s remarkable underwater world.
There are species of bird, animal, and plant life on the Galapagos that you simply won’t find anywhere else. Blue-footed boobies, giant tortoises, sea lions, marine iguanas – it’s like a nature documentary you can walk through. Sail away the vegan way and see it for yourself!

THIS IS YOUR ALL VEGAN FLOATING HOTEL

We were looking for the ultimate Vegan Travel Galapagos experience – and found the incredible Infinity Galapagos yacht which has been launched in 2018. A stunning yacht offering unrivalled comfort, high performance, modern interiors and respect for the environment. Well-appointed accommodation in large staterooms, private balconies and large interiors are only but a few of the unique traits the Infinity Galapagos yacht has in store for our Vegan Travel group. Complying and exceeding with all international safety standards, the Infinity features state of the art safety and navigation for up to 20 guests. Al-fresco dining, sunbathing in large solarium’s, and an interior lounge area for daily briefings.
Cruise the Galapagos archipelago in tremendous style and sumptuous luxury. All eight cabins and two suites have private balconies, a feature not common among Galapagos vessels. We will visit 8-10 different islands where we will hike, snorkel, kayak, sail and swim amongst some of the world’s most exotic wildlife with well-trained naturalist guides.
After rewarding days spent ashore, in the sea and sun (our itinerary includes both a morning and afternoon excursion), return onboard to nothing less than luxury pampered by 14-15 attentive crew members.

day 2

After breakfast we will visit Dragon Hill, one of the newest visitor sites accessible to tourists in the Galapagos Islands. One of the lengthier Galapagos walking trails will lead visitors along a beach and up a trail to the lagoon lookout where bright flamingos, pintail ducks, and land iguanas can be spotted.

Highlights: Land iguana nesting spot, Galapagos flamingos, common stilts, palo santo trees and cacti forest
Possible Activities: Walking and hiking
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Easy to moderate: the trail may get muddy at times, and there is uneven rocky terrain.

In the afternoon we will visit the swimming beach Bachas, located on the north shore of Santa Cruz. One of the few remnants of the U.S. World War II presence in the Galapagos, a floating pier, can be seen here. You may see flamingos, Sally Lightfoot crabs, hermit crabs, black necked stilts, and whimbrels. Sea turtles also nest off the beach.

Highlights: World War II remnants
Animals: Sally Lightfoot crabs, hermit crabs, black necked stilts, whimbrels, sea turtles
Type of Landing: Wet
Difficulty: Easy

day 3

Today we will explore Floreana Island. In the 18th century whalers passing through the islands placed a wooden barrel on Floreana Island for use as an unofficial mailbox. The tradition continues today as visitors leave addressed postcards in the barrel and sort through left mail to deliver at home.

Highlights: Post office barrel, nice sandy beach
Possible Activities: Short hike (less than 0.6 miles/1 km) & snorkeling
Type of Landing: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy

In the afternoon we will visit Cormorant Point or Devil's Crown. This site hosts a large flamingo lagoon where other birds such as common stilts and white-cheeked pintails can also be seen. The beaches on this island are distinct: The “Green Beach” named so due to its green color, which comes from a high percentage of olivine crystals in the sand, and the “Four Sand Beach” composed of white coral.

Highlights: Flamingos, green-colored beach
Possible Activities: Dinghy ride & hike (1.2 miles /2 km)
Type of Landing: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy

day 4

Today we will visit Española Island. Fist stop will be at Suarez Point. This area is great for spotting blue-footed boobies, albatrosses and Nazca boobies. A beautiful site on the oceanfront, the large waved albatrosses use the cliff as a launching pad. The famous attraction is the magnificent blowhole, spurting water high into the air. This site presents wonderful photograph opportunities.

Highlights: Hood mockingbirds, Nazca boobies, waved albatrosses, red-billed tropicbirds, lava lizards, Galapagos hawks, blue-footed boobies, blowhole, amazing landscape
Possible Activities: Hike (1.9 miles/3 km)
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Difficult

Gardner Bay, on the eastern side of the island, is the breeding site of nearly all of the world´s 12,000 pairs of waved albatrosses. It has an ample white sandy beach with a myriad of sea lions, perfect for relaxing. Its rocky shores make this site a great place for diving and snorkeling.

Highlights: White sandy beach, sea lions, mockingbirds; snorkeling: colorful fish, sea lion nursery
Possible Activities: Snorkeling, dinghy ride, kayaking, short hike of (0.6 miles/1 km)
Type of Landing: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy

day 5

The Gianni Arismendy Interpretation Center was opened in 1998 as a phase of the project “Interpretation and Environment Education Project.” Visitors enjoy expositions on natural history, human history, and conservation. The conservation efforts represent the movement to protect the wildlife and natural environment through means of population and tourist control. The Gianni Arismendy Interpretation Center has an outdoor stadium, audio-visual equipment, and meeting rooms.

Possible Activities: Short walk
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Dry
Highlights: Information and history about the Galapagos Islands.

The Breeding Center David Rodriguez is a new visitor site in the northeast part of San Cristobal Island and can now be reached in roughly one hour by road from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. In the Breeding Center, you will be able to admire the hatchling turtles from their birth until the are 120 days old when the grown turtles are taken to their natural habit.

Possible Activities: Short hike (0,6 mi / 1Km)
Difficulty: Easy / moderate
Type of Landing: Dry
Highlights: Giant tortoises in captivity, snorkeling with sea lions, land and sea birds, blue-footed boobies, hatchling turles.

Puerto Chino is located (15.2 miles / 24.5 km) away from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and a few miles from the Breeding Center Cerro Colorado. This walk takes approximately 30 to the beach.

Possible Activities: Hiking, swimming, snorkeling
Type of Landing: Dry
Difficulty: Moderate / difficult
Highlights: White sandy beach, marine birds, snorkeling

day 6

In the morning we will visit Santa Fe Island, home to the small picturesque bay and anchorage on the island’s northeast coast. The bay has two visitor trails, one leading to a scenic viewpoint atop a cliff, and the other spanning from a small beach to a tall prickly pear cactus forest.

Highlights: Land iguanas, giant tunas
Possible Activities: Hiking
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate

In the afternoon, you will head to South Plaza Island. This small island with steep cliffs was formed by rising lava and is now covered by Opuntia cacti. It is also home to one of the largest sea lion colonies as well as colorful yellow and red land iguanas. The most characteristic plant is Sesuvium. During the rainy season its color is a greenish to yellowish tone and in the dry season (end of June through January) a bright red.

Highlights: Land iguanas, sea lion colony, Audubon's shearwaters, swallow-tailed gulls, Nazca boobies, amazing landscape with cliffs
Possible Activities: Hike (1.5 miles / 2 ½ km)
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate

day 7

Today we will visit the Tortoise Breeding Center. The Charles Darwin Research Station is home to turtles ranging from 3-inches (new hatchlings) to 4-feet long. Subspecies of turtles interact with one another and many of the older turtles are accustomed to humans stretching out their heads for a photo opportunity. The babies are kept until they are about four years old and strong enough to survive on their own.

Highlights: Giant tortoises in captivity
Possible Activities: Walking
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Easy

Los Gemelos, or the Twin Craters, are located opposite each other on both sides of the road leading from Puerto Ayora to Baltra. The name is only figurative; not real craters, these formations were created by the collapse of surface material in underground fissures and chambers. The view is breathtaking.

Highlights: Pit craters, Scalesia forest
Possible Activities: Short hiking
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate

day 8

Moreno Point is located near Elizabeth Bay on the west coast of Isabela Island. The plethora of birds seen during a dinghy ride along the striking rocky shores or a hike along path through lava rock leading to tide pools and mangroves create a birdwatcher’s delight. In the tide pools, green sea turtles or white-tip sharks can be spotted.

Highlights: Flamingos, gallinules, pintail ducks, turtles, white-tip reef sharks.
Possible Activities: Snorkeling, dinghy ride & hike (1.2miles/2km)
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate / difficult

Elizabeth Bay is located on the east coast of Isabela Island. The bay contains many islets which can be visited by dinghy. Penguins and blue-footed boobies can be spotted on the rocky islets. With an abundance of marine life and clear water, the area is perfect for snorkeling and viewing schools of colorful fish, sea lions, and perhaps even sharks.

Highlights: Mangrove forest (unique in Galapagos), sea turtles, penguins, rays, herons, sea lions.
Possible Activities: Two-hour dinghy ride
Type of Landing: No landing
Difficulty: Easy

day 9

Urbina Bay is located at the base of Alcedo Volcano on the west coast between Tagus Cove and Elizabeth Bay. This area experienced a major uplift in 1954 causing the land to rise over 16 feet. The coast expanded half a mile out leaving marine life stranded on the new shore. This area is also a great place for snorkeling.

Highlights: Land iguanas (the biggest in the Galapagos), hawks, coral reef, giant tortoises; snorkeling: turtles, rays, tropical fish
Possible Activities: Snorkeling, dinghy ride & hike, 2 trails: short (0.6miles/1 km), long (1.9miles/3km)
Type of Landing: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy / moderate

Tagus Cove is located across from Fernandina Island near the Bolivar Channel dividing the two islands. This spot has been frequented by ships since the 1800s using the area as an anchorage site. Trails winding by Lake Darwin up to a ridge display wonderful views. Punta Tortuga, just north of Tagus Cove, is another lovely beach surrounded by mangroves.

Highlights: Penguins, flightless cormorants, Darwin Volcano & Lake Darwin
Possible Activities: Long hike, snorkeling, dinghy ride
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate / difficult

day 10

No foreign species have ever invaded Fernandina Island, and therefore it is one of the world's most pristine island ecosystems. The volcano “La Cumbre” dominates the landspace with lava fields reaching the ocean. The island's highlight features the flightless cormorant nesting site. This area provides a great opportunity to see the Galapagos hawk.

Highlights: Flightless cormorant, marine iguanas, 'a'a lava, sea lions, penguins, active volcano “La Cumbre”
Possible Activities: Hike (1.2 miles/2 km)
Type of Landing: Dry and slippery at low tide
Difficulty: Moderate

In the afternoon we will visit Isabela Island. Located on the northwestern coast of the island and comprised of two separate coves, this site is a large bay with spectacular sea life. Seahorses, sea turtles, and the strange yet fascinating Mola mola (sunfish) may be spotted here. This bay is great for diving and snorkeling.

Highlights: Penguins, blue-footed boobies, terns, Nazca boobies, sea lions; snorkeling: sea turtles, rays and puffer fish.
Possible Activities: Snorkeling & dinghy ride
Type of Landing: No landing
Difficulty: Easy / moderate

day 11

Also known as James Bay, Egas Port on Santiago Island is home to the curious Galapagos hawks and quick-footed Galapagos lava lizards. The trail leads to a coastline with gorgeous tide pools and grottos full of fauna. Here the Galapagos fur sea lions bathe in the sun. This is also a great snorkeling site.

Highlights: Fur sea lions, Galapagos sea lions, tidal pools and “grottos”, Galapagos hawk, oyster catchers, marine iguanas, finches; snorkeling: reef sharks, turtles, rays, nice underwater formations.
Possible Activities: Snorkeling, hiking (1.2 miles/2 km)
Type of Landing: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy / moderate

In the afternoon we will explore Bartholomew Island. Home of the famous Pinnacle Rock, Bartholomew consists of an extinct volcano with a variety of red, orange, black and even green volcanic formations. A trail of stairs leads to the summit of the volcano, boasting one of the best views of the islands. The beach is perfect for snorkeling and possible sightings of the Galapagos penguin.

Highlights: Pinnacle rock, panoramic view, moonlike landscape, penguins, pioneer plants, lava cactus; snorkeling: penguins, reef sharks, rays, and great colorful fish.
Possible Activities: Dinghy ride, snorkeling & hiking (1.2 miles/ 2 km)
Type of Landing: Dry and wet landings
Difficulty: Moderate/difficult. Walk up to the top of volcano 114 meters, 375 wooden steps

Date	Ports of Call	Arrival	Departure
12-11-21	Embarkation & Santa Cruz Island: El Chato	-	-
13-11-21	Santa Cruz Island: Dragon Hill & Bachas Beach	-	-
14-11-21	Floreana Island: Post Office Bay & Cormorant Point or Devil's Crown	-	-
15-11-21	Española Island: Suarez Point & Gardner Bay	-	-
16-11-21	San Cristobal Island: Gianni Arismendy Interpretation Center & Puerto Chino or Breeding Center David Rodriguez	-	-
17-11-21	Santa Fe Island & South Plaza Island	-	-
18-11-21	Santa Cruz Island: Tortoise Breeding Center & Twin Craters	-	-
19-11-21	Isabela Island: Moreno Point & Elizabeth Bay	-	-
20-11-21	Isabela Island: Urbina Bay & Tagus Cove	-	-
21-11-21	Fernandina Island: Espinosa Point & Isabela Island: Vicente Roca Point	-	-
22-11-21	Santiago Island: Egas Port & Bartholomew Island	-	-
23-11-21	North Seymour & Disembarkation	-	-
Note: The itinerary presented is subject to modification due to water levels, lock closures or other uncontrollable factors. Every effort will be made to operate cruise programs as planned, but changes may still be necessary throughout the cruise. This schedule is su bject to change. Your final itinerary will be provided with the cruise tickets.

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THIS IS YOUR ALL VEGAN FLOATING HOTEL

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Deluxe Balcony Stateroom

Size: 237ft² / 22m²
Accomodation: Two twin beds convertible into one matrimonial bed
Windows: Panoramic Windows and a private Balcony

Includes the following cabin numbers : 1, 2

Premiere Deluxe Balcony

Size: 270ft² / 25m²
Accomodation: Two twin beds convertible into one matrimonial bed
Windows: Panoramic Windows and a private Balcony

Includes the following cabin numbers : 6, 5

Premiere Deluxe Balcony Plus

Size: 270ft² / 25m²
Accomodation: Two twin beds convertible into one matrimonial bed
Windows: Panoramic Windows and a private Balcony

Includes the following cabin numbers : 9, 10

Suite

Size: 347.6ft² / 32.2m²
Accomodation: One matrimonial bed
Windows: Panoramic Windows and a private Balcony

Includes the following cabin numbers :

Premium Suite

Size: 376.7ft² / 35m²
Accomodation: One matrimonial bed
Windows: Panoramic Windows and a private Balcony

Includes the following cabin numbers : 8

All shore tours are already included in the cruise fare!

Cabin Category	PRICE PER PERSON
Deluxe Balcony Stateroom	8399€
Premiere Deluxe Balcony	8699€
Premiere Deluxe Balcony Plus	8999€
Suite	9499€
Premium Suite	9989€

Cruise Pricing Terms and Conditions:
Cruise prices listed above are the average "from prices," and are in Euros (unless noted otherwise), per person, based on 2 Guest(s) occupancy, and do not include airfare or any other additional charges (unless noted otherwise). Pricing and availability are subject to change at any time prior to successful payment processing and reservation creation. All prices and dates are subject to availability. All offers and upgrades are for select sailings and accommodation categories only, are subject to availability, and are capacity controlled. Bonus offers listed above (if any) are not combinable, unless noted otherwise. We reserve the right to correct errors.

Where do I fly to?

You would fly into Quito or Guayaquil (Ecuador) where we meet you at the airport.