Athala Catamaran Galapagos Luxury Cruise
The Luxury Catamaran Athala II was specifically designed to cruise the Galapagos Islands in style. The elegant design provides enhanced comfort, superior speed, and excellent stability while meeting all the latest safety standards. The Athala II is unrivalled in its presentation of the generous accommodations and amenities of a larger boat while still preserving the relaxed exclusivity of a smaller vessel. All cabins on board have air conditioning and feature portrait windows (not portholes). The main deck rooms also have the additional luxury of a private balcony.
Included:
- Top quality bilingual local guide throughout the cruise and land excursions
- Dedicated onboard cruise manager
- All meals on board, bottled water and sodas
- Welcome cocktail
- Use of all amenities on board
- Use of snorkeling equipment (mask, snorkel, fins)
- Use of wetsuits
- Use of airport VIP lounges. (Quito & Guayaquil)
- Airport assistance (Quito, Guayaquil and Galapagos Islands)
Not included:
- Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee
- Galapagos Transit Control Card
- Roundtrip airfare to Galapagos
- Tips to crew and staff
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS ITINEARY A SATURDAY – SATURDAY
Day 1: Saturday Baltra´s Airport – Rabida
Day 2: Sunday Isabela – Vicente Roca Point and Fernandina – Espinosa Point
Day 3 Monday: Isabela Tagus Cove and Urbina Bay
Day 4 Tuesday: Isabela Elizabeth Bay and Moreno Point
Day 5 Wednesday: Isabela Puerto Villamil
Day 6 Thursday: North Seymour – Santa Cruz Twin Craters and Charles Darwin Research Station
Day 7 Friday: Española Suarez Point and Gardner Bay
Day 8: San Cristobal Interpretation Center or La Galapaguera – Airport
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS ITINEARY B SATURDAY – SATURDAY
Day 1 Saturday: San Cristobal´s airport – Lobos Island and Kicker Rock
Day 2 Sunday: San Cristobal Witch Hill and Pitt Point
Day 3 Monday: Floreana Post Office Bay, Baroness V. Point, Devil’s Crown and Cormorant Point
Day 4 Tuesday: Santa Cruz Black Turtle Cove – Bartholomew
Day 5 Wednesday: Genovesa Darwin Bay and El Barranco
Day 6 Thursday: Santiago Egas Port, Espumilla Beach and Buccaneer Cove
Day 7 Friday: South Plaza – Santa Cruz: Highlands
Day 8 Saturday: Mosquera Islet – Baltra´s airport
6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS ITINERARY A SATURDAY – THURSDAY
Day 1: Saturday Baltra´s Airport – Rabida
Day 2: Sunday Isabela – Vicente Roca Point and Fernandina – Espinosa Point
Day 3 Monday: Isabela Tagus Cove and Urbina Bay
Day 4 Tuesday: Isabela Elizabeth Bay and Moreno Point
Day 5 Wednesday: Isabela Puerto Villamil
Day 6 Thursday: North Seymour – Baltra´s airport
6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS ITINERARY B THURSDAY – TUESDAY
Day 1 Thursday: Baltra´s airport – Santa Cruz Twin Craters and Charles Darwin Research Station
Day 2 Friday: Española Suarez Point and Gardner Bay
Day 3 Saturday: San Cristobal Interpretation Center or La Galapaguera, Lobos Island and Kicker Rock
Day 4 Sunday: San Cristobal Witch Hill and Pitt Point
Day 5 Monday: Floreana Post Office Bay, Baroness V. Point, Devil’s Crown and Cormorant Point
Day 6 Tuesday: Santa Cruz Black Turtle Cove – Baltra´s airport
5 DAY / 4 NIGHTS ITINERARY TUESDAY – SATURDAY
Day 1 Tuesday: Santa Cruz Black Turtle Cove – Bartholomew
Day 2 Wednesday: Genovesa Darwin Bay and El Barranco
Day 3 Thursday: Santiago Egas Port, Espumilla Beach and Buccaneer Cove
Day 4 Friday: South Plaza – Santa Cruz: Highlands
Day 5 Saturday: Mosquera Islet – Baltra´s airport
15 DAYS – 14 NIGHTS ITINERARY SATURDAY – SATURDAY
Day 1: Saturday Baltra´s Airport – Rabida
Day 2: Sunday Isabela – Vicente Roca Point and Fernandina – Espinosa Point
Day 3 Monday: Isabela Tagus Cove and Urbina Bay
Day 4 Tuesday: Isabela Elizabeth Bay and Moreno Point
Day 5 Wednesday: Isabela Puerto Villamil
Day 6 Thursday: North Seymour – Santa Cruz Twin Craters and Charles Darwin Research Station
Day 7 Friday: Española Suarez Point and Gardner Bay
Day 8: San Cristobal Interpretation Center or La Galapaguera, Lobos Island and Kicker Rock
Day 9 Sunday: San Cristobal Witch Hill and Pitt Point
Day 10 Monday: Floreana Post Office Bay, Baroness V. Point, Devil’s Crown and Cormorant Point
Day 11 Tuesday: Santa Cruz Black Turtle Cove – Bartholomew
Day 12 Wednesday: Genovesa Darwin Bay and El Barranco
Day 13 Thursday: Santiago Egas Port, Espumilla Beach and Buccaneer Cove
Day 14 Friday: South Plaza – Santa Cruz: Highlands
Day 15 Saturday: Mosquera Islet – Baltra´s airport
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Year of construction: April 2007
Capacity: 16 guests
Length: 98 feet / 30 mts
Beam: 37 feet / 11 mts
Max speed: 12 knots
Electricity: 110 volts AC / 60 Hz
Crew: 10 + 1 naturalist bilingual guide
Safety & Navigation: All equipment meets / exceeds the international SOLAS standard: 2x 20-man life craft, Navnex, 2 GPS, sonar, 2 naval radars, fire detection and prevention systems etc
Many Common Areas and Jacuzzi
Fully Carbon Neutral Cruise






