Galápagos ...

The Trip of a Lifetime

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Accommodations

Galapagos Travel trips are on chartered 16 passenger motor yachts. Your floating hotel comfortably carries you from island to island and visitor site to visitor site. To maximize your time on land, longer repositioning moves are normally at night while you sleep. Frequently you'll wake up to find the crew has magically transported you to a new island. The majority of Galapagos Travel trips are on the motor yacht TIP TOP IV or TIP TOP III, although on occasion we might also use the Sagitta or another similar vessel.

On-board instrumentation on all yachts includes satellite navigation, radar, sonar, single sideband radio, and cellular phone. All yachts carry a VCR with a natural history video library. All cabins are air-conditioned, have ample storage space, private bathroom with hot shower, and 110VAC outlets. The yachts are very spacious, with lots of indoor and outdoor reading / lounging / viewing areas. Each boat carries a crew of 8 or 9, including the captain, first mate, engineer, 2 sailors, 2 cooks, a waiter / cabin steward, and a university-level Naturalist Guide.

TIP TOP IV - The 125 ft, steel-hulled, TIP TOP IV was built in Guayaquil, Ecuador in 2006. She was built by Rolf Wittmer - the first person born in the Galapagos Islands. There are 10 air-conditioned double cabins (4 on the bridge deck and 6 on the lower deck). All cabins feature 2 lower twin beds, which can also be modified to create a double bed if guests prefer. The interior is very spacious and attractive, and features a library/conference room, and a spacious dining room. There are extensive outside viewing (both sun and shade) areas. Special equipment on board includes basic snorkeling gear to loan as well as 6 double kayaks.

TIP TOP III - The 104 ft, steel-hulled TIP TOP III was built in Guayaquil, Ecuador in 2001 (and remodeled and updated in 2008). Built in the same shipyard as the TIP TOP IV, the yacht again has 10 air-conditioned double cabins (4 on the bridge deck and 6 on the lower deck). On the bridge deck, 2 cabins have a double bed, and 2 cabins have 2 lower single berths. On the lower deck, 2 cabins have double lower/single upper berths, and 4 cabins have 2 lower single berths. The interior is very modern, and features a library/conference room and a spacious dining room. There are extensive outside viewing (both sun and shade) areas, all with very comfortable, cushioned lounge chairs.

TIP TOP II - The third yacht in the TIP TOP fleet, she was built in Ecuador in 1998. 98 feet in length, with 9 air-conditioned, comfortably-sized double cabins, all with private bathrooms and hot showers.

SAGITTA - A work of art and beautifully appointed, this 104 ft Scandinavian trawler was totally refitted and converted in 1998 into a classic Darwinesque 3-masted motor sailer. Although classic in appearance, the SAGITTA has all modern navigation equipment, safety features, and a desalinization water system capable of making 1,500 gallons per day. She has 10 air-conditioned, comfortably-sized double cabins, each with an upper single and a double lower berth. There is a vast amount of space throughout, including both inside and outside dining areas, a library, and a conference room.