Cruise Description
7 Night Cruise to the Galapagos Islands departing from Isla Baltra roundtrip aboard Celebrity Xpedition.
Celebrity Xpedition is a ship that sails you back into history, through the fabled waters surrounding the Galapagos Islands. Cruise aboard Celebrity Xpedition and you’ll experience a sense of intimacy that can only be achieved aboard a smaller ship. And yet, Celebrity Xpedition is filled with touches that are luxuriously familiar. Morning mimosas, daily massages and moonlit toasts are just a few of the spoils you’ll enjoy as you embrace the timelessness of the Galapagos Islands – a land that time has seemingly forgotten.
Highlights of this cruise:
Baltra
Prepare for an adventure-filled exploration through the Galapagos Islands on this beautiful island. During World War II, the island’s airport was a US Military base protecting the Panama Canal from enemy attack. Surrounding the airport now you will see land iguanas indigenous to the island.
Daphne Island
Daphne is a satellite Tuff cone located north of Santa Cruz island. The crater floor is an important breeding site for the Blue footed boobies. This island is famous for the scientific investigation led by Peter and Rosemary Grant on the finches’ population, one of the most important studies on the field that support Charles Darwin’s theory.
Puerto Egas
With its sandy beach and black rock, blue-water grottos this stop offers a taste of Galapagos geology, some great snorkeling, and an opportunity to see shore birds and Galapagos fur seals. Excursion options include a long walk along the shore to the grottos to see fur seals, followed by optional swimming and snorkeling or a shorter coastal walk, and optional swimming and snorkeling.
Sullivan Bay
During a volcanic eruption in the early 1900’s, this area of Santiago was covered with flowing lava. Today, the hardened fields of black rock create a geologic wonderland. We will take advantage of the cool of the early morning for a walk at this amazing site.
Las Bachas
This is one of the most beautiful white sand beaches in all of the Galapagos, and behind it are two small ponds that often have flamingos feeding in the shallows. It is also one of the largest nesting areas for the Pacific green sea turtle. Excursion options include a short beach walk to look for flamingos, followed by an optional opportunity to swim, snorkel, or just relax on the shore. It is also possible to simply go to the beach to swim, snorkel, and relax.
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Isla San Cristobal
Here we have the opportunity to visit the small waterfront town of Puerto Baquerizo, the administrative capital of the islands. Excursion options include a tour of a local interpretation center and time for shopping or a fast-paced long walk to view scenic vistas, followed by a visit to the interpretation center.
Puerto Ayora
This is the main population center of the islands and home to the National Park Service tortoise breeding center and the Charles Darwin Research Station. You will be able to visit the tortoise-breeding center and hopefully say hello to one of the island’s most famous residents, Lonesome George, and walk through the Charles Darwin Station. You will also have the opportunity to take a bus ride to the Highlands to observe giant tortoises in the wild and walk through a lava tunnel. There will also be free time available for shopping.
Cruise Itinerary
| Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03 | Baltra, Galapagos Is | 2.30pm | |
| 01/03 | Daphne Island, Galapagos | 5.00pm | 6.00pm |
| 02/03 | Puerto Egas (Santiago), Galapagos Islands | 7.00am | 12.00pm |
| 02/03 | Rabida, Galapagos Islands | 3.00pm | 7.00pm |
| 03/03 | Isabela Island (Bahia Elizabeth), Ecuador | 7.00am | 12.00pm |
| 03/03 | Isla Isabela, Galapagos Island | 3.00pm | 7.00pm |
| 04/03 | Isla Santiago, Galapagos Islands | 7.00am | 12.00pm |
| 04/03 | Bartolome Island, Santiago | 1.00pm | 7.00pm |
| 05/03 | Las Bachas, Santa Cruz | 7.00am | 12.00pm |
| 05/03 | North Seymour, Galapagos | 1.00pm | 9.30pm |
| 06/03 | Puerto Baquerizo (San Cristobal) | 7.00am | 12.00pm |
| 06/03 | San Cristobal Is, Galapagos Is | 2.00pm | 6.00pm |
| 06/03 | Kicker Rock, San Cristobal | 6.30pm | 7.00pm |
| 07/03 | Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Is | 7.00am | 7.00pm |
| 08/03 | Baltra, Galapagos Is | 7.00am |
Itinerary may vary by sailing date and itineraries may be changed at the cruise lines discretion. Please check itinerary details at time of booking and before booking other travel services such as airline tickets.
Available Sailing Dates
- 29 Mar 2015
- 12 Apr 2015
- 26 Apr 2015
- 10 May 2015
- 24 May 2015
- 07 Jun 2015
- 21 Jun 2015
- 05 Jul 2015
- 19 Jul 2015
- 02 Aug 2015
- 16 Aug 2015
- 30 Aug 2015
- 27 Sep 2015
- 11 Oct 2015
- 25 Oct 2015
- 08 Nov 2015
- 22 Nov 2015
- 06 Dec 2015
- 20 Dec 2015
- 03 Jan 2016
- 17 Jan 2016
- 31 Jan 2016
- 14 Feb 2016
- 28 Feb 2016
- 13 Mar 2016
- 27 Mar 2016
- 10 Apr 2016
- 22 May 2016
- 05 Jun 2016
- 19 Jun 2016
- 03 Jul 2016
- 17 Jul 2016
- 31 Jul 2016
- 14 Aug 2016
- 28 Aug 2016
- 11 Sep 2016
- 25 Sep 2016
- 09 Oct 2016
- 23 Oct 2016
- 06 Nov 2016
- 20 Nov 2016
- 04 Dec 2016
- 18 Dec 2016
- 01 Jan 2017
- 15 Jan 2017
- 12 Feb 2017
- 26 Feb 2017
- 12 Mar 2017
- 26 Mar 2017
- 09 Apr 2017
- 23 Apr 2017
- 07 May 2017
- 04 Jun 2017
- 18 Jun 2017
- 02 Jul 2017
- 16 Jul 2017
- 30 Jul 2017
- 13 Aug 2017
- 27 Aug 2017
- 10 Sep 2017
- 24 Sep 2017
- 08 Oct 2017
- 22 Oct 2017
- 05 Nov 2017
- 19 Nov 2017
- 03 Dec 2017
- 17 Dec 2017
- 31 Dec 2017