Visitors
enjoy the Galapagos all year
round. However, the following are peak seasons and are the
busiest in terms of visitors: mid-December through to late
January; mid-May through to mid-September. For those interested
in getting a glimpse of whales, June through to September off the
western islands of Isabela & Fernandina are best. For those
wishing warmer waters & skies, November through to April are best.
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All
visitors arrive by air from
either Quito or Guayaquil on mainland Ecuador. Flight space
priority goes first to those taking a cruise, followed by those not
taking a cruise (i.e., staying in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz to do daily
land-based scuba diving or individual day tours from Santa Cruz).
The majority of visitors take a cruise (either a 4-night or 7-night
cruise) that will allow them to visit more remote islands. |
- Regular live-aboard cruise;
- Live-aboard cruise with part-time scuba diving;
- Live-aboard cruise with full-time scuba diving;
- Land (or hotel) based activites from Puerto Ayora.
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There
are three basic costs involved with visiting the Galapagos Islands:
- Return airfare
- Galapagos National Park
entrance fee
- Accomodation
(hotel or yacht).
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There
are over 100 yachts operating in the Galapagos Islands, from small,
economic boats to large, luxury cruise ships. There are, however,
a limited number of yachts that are very popular because of value for
the dollar (i.e., quality of food, cabins, safety, cleanliness, guide
etc).
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For
those wishing to either extend their stay in Galapagos before or after
the cruise or wish to only do land-based tours from Puerto Ayora, there
is a large number of accomodation options to select from.
Hotel details coming soon!
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