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  • Pinnacle Rock rising above the volcanic shoreline and turquoise water of Bartolomé Island in the Galápagos.

    The Galápagos aboard the Santa Cruz II

    12–16 January 2026 · Galápagos

    Santa Cruz II · HX

    In January 2026 we sailed HX's Santa Cruz II on a five-day Northern Route round trip from Baltra, after two days in Quito and the Mindo cloud forest. We snorkeled with sharks and a manta ray at Buccaneer Cove, hiked Rábida's red sand and the 372 steps up Bartolomé, walked Genovesa's seabird colonies and finished with giant tortoises in the Santa Cruz highlands.

  • Quasar Expeditions' Evolution at anchor in the Galápagos, with her dark blue hull and yellow funnel under a blue sky.

    The Galápagos Aboard the Evolution

    23 November–3 December 2023 · Galápagos

    Evolution · Quasar Expeditions

    Ten days in the Galápagos aboard Quasar Expeditions' Evolution, a 32-guest yacht. Marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies and sea lions before we even boarded. Snorkelling with sea lions, white-tipped sharks and green turtles. Flamingos at Espumilla, giant tortoises at El Chato, and a marine iguana swimming past the panga on the final morning.

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Chris Commisso standing beside a glacial lagoon in Iceland, with icebergs and a snow-covered mountain behind him.

Chris Commisso · Expedition Expert

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Chris and Erika have sailed ten expedition voyages and toured seven more expedition ships. Favorite explorations so far: Antarctica, Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Alaska, the Galápagos, the Scottish Hebrides, Churchill and French Polynesia.

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