Galapagos: Southeastern Adventure - Galaxy Orion Yacht

Your Galapagos adventure begins with arrival at San Cristobal Island, where you're welcomed by your naturalist guide and transferred to the yacht. In the afternoon, visit Lobos Island, a peaceful islet known for its thriving sea lion colonies and nesting blue-footed boobies. A short hike reveals marine iguanas and colorful frigatebirds displaying their red throat pouches. The surrounding waters are ideal for snorkeling, offering the chance to swim with playful sea lions, sea turtles, and rays in crystal-clear waters.

Start your day at Suarez Point on Española Island, a wildlife-rich outpost where marine iguanas, sea lions, and a variety of seabirds dominate the rugged trails. Spot Nazca and blue-footed boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, and, if visiting April through January, waved albatrosses performing their courtship rituals. In the afternoon, Gardner Bay welcomes you with its brilliant white sand beach, a favorite haunt of sea lions. Enjoy a relaxed walk along the coast and snorkel in its calm waters among reef sharks, rays, sea turtles, and colorful reef fish.

In the morning, explore Floreana’s Post Office Bay, rich in tales of early settlers and whalers. Here, you can leave a postcard in the legendary barrel mailbox. The bay’s waters offer excellent snorkeling, where sea turtles, rays, and the occasional Galapagos penguin may appear. In the afternoon, head to Cormorant Point to discover a flamingo-filled lagoon and an olive-sand beach that serves as a nesting site for green sea turtles. Snorkeling here reveals a colorful marine world teeming with tropical fish and sea lions.