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Key facts
Class
Deluxe
Type
Motor
Pax
16
Cabins
8
Length
110 feet
Speed
12 knots
Nights
7
Sails
Fri (7)
Dive
No
Prices
2008 season
7 nights:
$ 3,079
4 nights:
$ 0
Lowest prices per person
 
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Built in Hamburg, Germany in 1968, the Beluga is a deluxe, 110 foot, steel-hulled motor vessel. Beluga is a sturdy and reliable steel-hulled motor yacht. Her spacious interior has a catching modern design and is fully air-conditioned with a comfortable lounge and two separate dining rooms accommodating eight guests each. The Beluga is a very spacious and comfortable yacht with lots of deck space.

Accommodates 16 passengers in double staterooms, each with private bathroom and hot / cold showers. The well-trained and experienced crew of 7 takes very good care of their guests at all times aboard and ashore.

Year Service Cabin Low High
7 nights 7 nights  
2008 Individuals 6 & 7 $2,760 $3,079
2008 Individuals 1,2,3,4,5,8 $2,860 $3,179
As of June 1st, 2008, fuel prices for Galapagos operators will be increase. This increase will be reflected in all bookings on the yacht, starting as of June 1st, 2008.  The oil surcharge is US$ 200 per passenger per week or US$ 2,800 for weekly charter.
* Rates subject to change, without notice
 
Year Seasons
2008

Low Season : May 1 - Jun 14, Sep 15 - Oct 31
High Season : Rest of the year

What's included
Accommodation in double sharing cabins, guided visits to the islands, all meals on board.
What's not included
Galapagos National Park fee ($100 per person), TCT/Ingala tax ($10 per person), alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, round trip airfare from Guayaquil or Quito to the Galapagos, gratuities and tips for the crew and staff, airport taxes and personal expenses.
Notes
- Prices are in US dollars, and subject to change without notice
- Prices are per person
- Single supplement: 50% surcharge
- Children under 12 years pay 30% of the rate. Max. one child per adult. If the clients have more children under 12 years we will have to charge these children as adults
- Snorkeling equipment $ 15 per person, Wetsuit $30 per person
- Galapagos Cruise itineraries are subject to change by the authorities of the Galapagos National Park or acts of providence.

Fri

Baltra / North Seymour

Sat

Española: Gardner Bay / Pta Suarez

Sun

Floreana: Pta.Cormorant/ Post Office Bay 

Mon

Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station / Highlands

Tue

Isabela: Punta Moreno / Elizabeth Bay

Wed

Isabela: Urbina Bay
Fernandina: Punta Espinoza

Thu

Santiago: Puerto Egas / Bartolome

Fri

Santa Cruz: Turtle Cove / Baltra

Beluga: day by day itinerary

Day 01: Baltra airport - North Seymour Island
The largest colony of Magnificent Frigate birds is found here, as well as nesting Blue footed Bobbies and Swallow Tailed Gulls.

Day 02: Española
Punta Suarez offers he visitor quite a display if wildlife: Marine Iguanas with cooper red patches, Swallow Tailed Gulls, the endemic Long Billed Mocking bird, Finches ,Masked and Blue Footed Boobies, Oystercathers, Sea Lions anf Lava Lizards. This is the only island where the Waved Albatross is to be seen during the breeding season, April to December.

Day 03: Floreana
At Point Cormorant we visit a Flamingo Lagoon where other species of shore birds may alos be seen. Snorkeling at Devil´s Crown, a submerged volcanic cone, and at Post office Bay, one may leave letters like whalers did in the 18th century in a wooden barrel mailbox.

Day 04: Santa Cruz
The Charles Darwin Station and headquaters of the Galapagos National Park may be visited at Puerto Ayora, the Islands´ most populated human settlement. The highlands offer the lush humid zone with its vegetation of Miconia bushed, Scalesia and inactive volcanic comes. Santa Cruz has more endemic plants than any other island in the Galapagos. The Galapagos tortoises can be seen in their natural habitat here.

Day 05: Isabela: Elizabeth Bay and Punta Moreno
Elizabeth Bay: Here you will observe Flightless Cormorants, Brown Pelicans, Rays, Marine Turtles, Sealions and Lava Herons. Also there is a large area of giant red Mnagroves Punta Moreno: Main attractions are Backish water lagoons, Flamingos and White cheeked pintail ducks.

Day 06: Fernandina / Isabela : Urvina Bay
At Punta Espinoza Flightless Cormorant, Pelicans, Sea Lions, Sally Light Foot Crabs and an abundance of Marine Iguanas can be seen along the shores of one of world´s most active volcanoes. Urvina Bay: Here you can see Penguins, Noddy terns, Marine Iguanas and Historic grafffiti

Day 07: James Island: Puerto Egas and Bartolome
At Puerto Egas you will see Galapagos Fur Seals in pools cut into lava cliffs and there is a good chance of spotting the Galapagos Hawk, the Galapagos Dove and Vermilion Flycatche. Tucked behind Espumilla Beach are salt water lagoons where Flamingos and White Cheeked Pintail Ducks may be seen. Bartolome: Nowhere else is the geological history of the Ilands better potrayed than here. The most impressive volcanic scenery.

Day 08: Turtle Cove / Baltra
In Turtle Cove you will find Mangroves, Golden Rays and White tipped Sharks

Beluga: terms & conditions

FIT'S
-To confirm your reservation a 20% deposit of the total cruise price is required. In case of cancellation, the 10% of the total cruise price deposit will be refundable only if the cancellation is received more than 45 days prior to departure date. The other 10% of the total cruise price will be forfeited as administrative charges.
-Balance of payment is due 45 days prior to departure.
-If a cancellation is received less than 45 days of cruise date the full price of the cruise will be charged as cancellation penalty.  If we are able to resell the space, a full refund will be made after the sailing date less 10% of the total price of the cruise which will be forfeited as administrative charges.

CHARTER
-To confirm a charter a 15% deposit of the yacht charter is required. This deposit is refundable only if the cancellation is received 120 days prior to the sailing date.  We retain a service fee of US$ 575.
-Balance of payment is due 45 days prior to departure.
-If one cancels between 120 and 45 days prior to the cruise, the 15% deposit will be forfeited as a cancellation fee.  If a cancellation is received between 45 days and the sailing date, the full cost of the cruise will be charged as a cancellation fee.  If we are able to resell the charter, a full refund will be made after the sailing date less a service fee of US$ 575.

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