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SagittaRecommended yacht

Key facts
Class
Deluxe
Type
Sailing
Pax
16
Cabins
10
Length
124 feet
Speed
8 knots
Nights
7
Sails
Wed(7)
Dive
No
Prices
2008 season
7 nights:
$ 2,800
4 nights:
$ 0
Lowest prices per person
 
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Built in Sweden,  the beautiful and spacious first class, three-masted sailing ship Sagitta is 120 feet long. The most outstanding features of this vessel are her looks, her space, her versatility, safety and stability.

Sagitta carries 16 passengers on two decks with a crew of nine. There are ten air conditioned cabins, each with double lower and single upper berths. Each cabin has an "en suite" bath and hot shower. There is a library, comfortable conference room, dining room and deck salons.

And last but not least, the crew prides themselves on being gentle, amiable and very professional, and will prove a key factor that makes the difference.

Accommodations: 10 double cabins, double lower and single upper berths, with air conditioning, private bathrooms and hot water. One upper-deck salon, one main-deck dining room with 2 tables , one lower-deck library/video-room, lecture hall, upper-deck pilothouse area, 2 double kayaks and cell phone/fax.

Year Service Cabin Low High  
7 nights 7 nights  
2008 Individuals All $2,800 $3,100
2008 Charter All $44,800 $49,600
* Rates subject to change, without notice
 
Year Seasons
2008

Low Season : May 1-Jun 15, Sep 1-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: 40% surcharge
- Children under 12 years of age pay 50% of the rate accompanied by an adult
- Galapagos Cruise itineraries are subject to change by the authorities of the Galapagos National Park or acts of providence.
Wed Baltra / North Seymour 
Thu Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station / Highlands: El Chato
Fri Española: Gardner Bay / Punta Suarez
Sat Floreana: Pt. Cormorant / Devil's Crown Post Office
Sun Isabela: Point Moreno / Elizabeth Bay(panga ride)
Mon Isabela: Urvina bay / Fernandina: Punta Espinoza
Tue Santiago: Puerto Egas / Bartolome
Wed Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove (panga ride) / Baltra 

Sagitta: day by day itinerary

Day #1 Departure from Quito via Guayaquil. Arrival at Baltra airport and transfer by our guide to the yacht. Snack and orientation while traveling to nearby North Seymour Island. Approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours shore visit to observe sea lions, blue footed-boobies, magnificent frigate birds and, if time permits, snorkeling.

Day #2 Am: Puerto Ayora: Charles Darwin Research Station and walk through town (souvenir shopping if desired) 3 hours. Pm: After touring the Station, journey into the highlands. A point of interest is the famed lava tunnels, a fun and geologically informative visit.

Day #3 Am: Punta Suarez: Large colonies of blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, marine iguanas, albatrosses, swallow-tailed gulls, 3-4 hours. Pm: Gardner Bay (Hood Island). Snorkeling at beach and panga ride 21/2 hours.

Day #4 Am: Punta Cormorant (Floreana) Visit of a lagoon, where we find flamingoes and other birds, beautiful white sand beach where sea turtles nest, snorkeling at Devil's crown. 3 hours. Pm: Post Office Bay (Floreana). Short visit to the historic Post Office Barrel. Early departure to the island Isabela looking for whales and dolphins while we travel.

Day #5 Am: Punta Moreno (Isabela) 3 hours walk, lava fields, flamingo lagoons, some cormorants and penguins. Pm: Bahia Elizabeth: Panga ride, penguins, cormorants, sea turtles, quiet mangrove lagoons. 3 hours.

Day #6 Am: Urbina Bay: Relatively long walk to see land iguanas and marine iguanas, variety of native and endemic plants, remains of raised seabed exposing corral heads and other marine fossils.
Nesting cormorants and sometimes a few Galapagos Tortoises in their natural habitat. 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Pm: Punta Espinosa (Fernandina Island). Large colonies of marine iguanas, flightless cormorants nesting, penguins, baby sea lions, snorkeling. 2 hours.

Day #7 Am: Puerto Egas (Santiago). Coastal walk exploring the great variety of tidal marine life, Galápagos fur seals. Swimming and snorkeling - 3 hours. Pm: Bartholomew: Walk to get panoramic view of Bartholomew and it's famous Pinnacle Rock. Swimming and snorkeling. Possibility to see more penguins. 3 hours

Day #8 Am: Black Turtle Cove, we will take you into a tidal lagoon to see three kinds of mangrove plants, red, white and black. White-tipped sharks, spotted rays, mustard rays and Pacific marine turtles frequent the waters here. Return to Baltra in time for flight to mainland Ecuador.

Notes
*This is the normal itinerary approved by the Galápagos National Park. The time spent at each place will depend on the variety of wildlife present, weather conditions etc. and decided by the guide and captain on board. These tours are subject to alteration in case of changes by the authorities of the Galápagos National Park and acts of providence!

*Three meals a day are included in the tour - breakfast before the land visit, lunch after the first excursion and dinner at night.

 

Sagitta: terms & conditions

1.- Once the reservation has been confirmed, you have one week to send us a 15% deposit to guarantee the booking.
2.- We require the full payment 45 days before the operation of the cruise.
3 .- If a space is cancelled between the day of reconfirmation and 61 days prior to the cruise date, there will be a handling fee of US$200,00 per reservation.
4.- If the cancellation has been done between 60 and 31 days prior to the operation of the cruise, the 15% deposit will be charged as cancellation fee.
5.- If the cancellation has been done within 30 days of the date of operation, we will charge the full amount of the cruise.
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