Sample cruise itinerary

Day 1
Tuesday: Mainland Ecuador - Galapagos Baltra airport - North Seymour Island
Departure from Quito at 11a.m. or Guayaquil at 12:30. Arrival at Baltra airport at 1:30p.m. 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.
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Day 2
Wednesday: Plazas Islands - Charles Darwin Station
Morning: Plaza Islands, large sea lion colonies, land iguanas, opuntia cacti, swallow-tailed gulls, and red-billed tropic birds, etc. Duration of land visit 2-3 hours. Possibly snorkeling. Afternoon: Puerto Ayora: Charles Darwin Research Station and walk through town (souvenir shopping if desired) 3 hours.
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Day 3
Thursday: Punta Suarez - Gardner Bay (Española Island)
Morning: Punta Suarez: Large colonies of blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, marine iguanas, albatrosses, swallow-tailed gulls, 3-4 hours. Afternoon: Gardner Bay (Hood Island). Snorkeling at beach and panga ride 21/2 hours.
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Day 4
Friday: Floreana Island - Punta Cormorant / Devils Crown - Post Office Bay
Morning: 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. Afternoon: 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.
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Day 5
Saturday: Isabela Island - Punta Moreno - Elizabeth Bay
Morning: Punta Moreno (Isabela) 3 hours walk, lava fields, flamingo lagoons, some cormorants and penguins. Afternoon: Bahia Elizabeth: Panga ride, penguins, cormorants, sea turtles, quiet mangrove lagoons. 3 hours.
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Day 6
Sunday: Isabela Island: Urbina Bay - Fernandina Island: Punta Espinoza
Morning: 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. Afternoon: Punta Espinosa (Fernandina Island). Large colonies of marine iguanas, flightless cormorants nesting, penguins, baby sea lions, snorkeling. 2 hours.
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Day 7
Monday: Santiago Island: Puerto Egas (James Bay) - Barthomew Island
Morning: Puerto Egas (Santiago). Coastal walk exploring the great variety of tidal marine life, Galápagos fur seals. Swimming and snorkeling - 3 hours. Afternoon: Bartholomew: Walk to get panoramic view of Bartholomew and it's famous Pinnacle Rock. Swimming and snorkeling. Possibility to see more penguins. 3 hours.
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Day 8
Tuesday: Black Turtle Cove
Morning: Caleta Tortuga Negra (Black Turtle Cove) - you will get to know the Galapagos green sea turtles that really are green, not black as in the name of the location. 

Return to Baltra in time for flight to mainland Ecuador with lunch on airplane. Flight departure at 1p.m., arrival at 3:30p.m. in Guayaquil and 4:45p.m. in Quito.
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