Española Island: Called thus by the first city of America (its name in English honor viscount Samuel Hood). With its 60 km² it is one of the smaller islands that make up the archipelago of the Galapagos, and is the oldest of all, since it has about 3.5 million years of existence. Although it is uninhabited, it is home to several animal species of interest, such as the endemic Spanish mockingbird, the albatross, blue footed boobies, the Galápagos turtledove, the bifurcated gull, the marine iguana and the lava lizard. Among the visitors, the Gardner Bay, which has a beach renowned for its beauty, and Punta Suarez, of interest for bird watching are especially popular.
Gardner Bay: is an about 1 km long beach that is among the most magnificent in all Galápagos. It is home to many sea lion colonies and the turquoise colored water makes a beautiful contrast to the white sand that consists of shell dust. On the rocks mingle big marine iguanas and sally light-foot crab. Mocking birds fight for their territory and inspect the backpacks of the tourists. About 50 m of the coast there is a rock where you can encounter tropic fish and rays while snorkeling. But more spectacular is the Gardner Rock that can be reached with a panga. It is home to white-tipped reef sharks and other colorful sea dwellers and very popular among snorkelers

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HOLA , HEMOS ESTADO 8 DIAS DE CUCERO, EL BARCO EN GENERAL NOS HA PARECIDO MUY CÓMODO , LIMPIO, AUNQUE NOS ENCONTRAMOS ALGUNA CUCARACHA, LA TRIPULACIÓN MUY ATENTOS Y PENDIENTES DE TODO, EL GUÍA JORGE FANTÁSTICO . LA COMIDA ECHAMOS A FALTAR PODER ESCOGER ENTRE CARNE Y PESCADO , SOLO HABÍA UNA OPCIÓN DE SEGUNDOS Y POCO PESCADO. EN CUANTO A LAS ESCURSIONES EN MI OPINIÓN LAS SALIDAS DE SNOQUEL SON POBRES Y CORTAS, DE TODAS LAS QUE SE HICIERON 4 DE ELLAS SALÍAS DESDE LA PLAYA Y NO SE VEÍA NADA , ENTIENDO QUE HAY QUE CORDINARLO CON LA EXCURSIÓN DE TIERRA , PERO ESTOY EN GALÁPAGOS EN TEORÍA DE LOS MEJORES SITIOS DEL MUNDO PARA HACER SNORQUELING , NO ME PUEDES PONER EN UN SNORQUELING EN LA PLAYA CON OLAS QUE SE SABE DE SOBRA QUE NO SE VA A VER NADA , ME DIO LA SENSACIÓN QUE ALGUNAS SALIDAS DE SNORQUELING ERAN DE RELLENO Y NO SE LE DABA TANTA IMPORTANCIA COMO A LAS DE TIERRA. PIENSO QUE HAY MUCHA GENTE QUE LE INTERESA MÁS EL SNORQUELING QUE LAS SALIDAS DE TIERRA. TENDRÍAN QUE PREOCUPARSE MÁS Y BUSCAR SITIOS CON ALGO DE PROFUNDIDAD , Y FAUNA MARINA, QUE DE ECHO HAY MILES EN GALÁPAGOS . DE ECHO CUANDO NOS VENDEIS EL VIAJE , EL SNORQUELING SE PROMOCIONA BASTANTE, NO ENTIENDO PASAR TRES O CUATRO VECES POR SANTA CRUZ Y NO HACER LAS GRIETAS, O PASAR POR EL LEÓN DORMIDO DARLE DOS VUELTAS Y PASAR DE LARGO , CUANDO SON LUGARES EMBLEMÁTICOS , ES UNA PENA DESPUÉS DE LOS PRECIOS QUE SE PAGAN EN GALÁPAGOS .

By Luis T for Fragata Yacht 27 Sep - 04 Oct 2024 BALANCE on Oct 15, 2024

This was definitely a trip of a lifetime . A beautiful boat , attentive crew and wonderful food were a big part of the wonder of the Galapagos.

By Denise P for GRAND DAPHNE 02-05 OCT 2024 on Oct 14, 2024

We had a wonderful time . The crew and Naturalist were great .

By Regina S for GRAND DAPHNE 02-05 OCT 2024 on Oct 14, 2024

Great trip with wonderful group of passengers and crew. Particular shout out to Roberto, our fantastic guide.

By Clifford L for GRAND QUEEN BEATRIZ YACHT - DELUXE CABIN on Sep 07, 2024

We had a great time on the Galaxy Orion. Our naturalist guide Renny was fantastic, full of knowledge but also a nice person to have a conversation with. The crew were absolutely brilliant as well. We did and saw so much, with every snorkeling trip another highlight. I highly recommend this trip!

By Marieke v for Galaxy Orion Yacht, 21 - 24 Aug 2024 on Aug 27, 2024

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I recently booked a Galapagos cruise for my wife and myself with Galapagos Natural Life (GNL) and I'm very satisfied with the services rendered and my overall experience. Rodrigo, the Tour Manager, was with me every step of the way, answering all of my questions and concerns about getting to the airport, the check in procedures and document requirements. He was always available to answer a question no matter the time of day or day of the week. Even though we arrived two days before the start of our cruise, Rodrigo gladly arranged for transportation from the airport to my temporary residence and back again to the airport for the Galapagos flight which he also arranged and booked for us. Full disclosure, I had attempted to book the same cruise to the Galapagos Islands with another well known travel organization in Quito but dropped them due to hundreds of dollars of unexplained fees in their pricing. GNL's pricing was upfront with no hidden or unexplained charges and I found their pricing to be a much better value as it included my flights to the islands. The cruise ship, the Galapagos Legend, was amazing and I highly recommend taking a cruise to see the islands. When we decided to spend an extra night on Santa Cruz island after disembarking, Rodrigo cheerfully provided hotel recommendations and arranged for our luggage to be separated from the cruise ship and delivered to our final stop where he had arranged for a taxi to pick us, and our luggage up, and bring us to our hotel. All of this extra service was above and beyond the scope of the original tour but he did it for us anyway. We were so impressed with our experience with GNL, we decided to visit their office in Quito to express our gratitude. We were warmly received by Rodrigo and his staff who treated us more like good friends than customers inviting us to share breakfast and coffee with him. I would highly recommend anyone looking to book a cruise or tour to the Galapagos Islands and/or Ecuador to consider GNL if professional and personalized service as well as a seamless travel experience is important to them.

By John B on 12 Aug, 2023

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