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The Galápagos aboard the Santa Cruz II
12–16 January 2026 · Galápagos
Santa Cruz II · HX
Five days on the Santa Cruz II's Northern Route, with Quito and the Mindo cloud forest first. Las Bachas flamingos, deep-water snorkeling with sharks and a manta ray at Buccaneer Cove, red sands at Rábida, Pinnacle Rock and penguins at Bartolomé, the seabird colonies of Genovesa, and giant tortoises in the Santa Cruz highlands.
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 · 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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