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| BOOK THIS CRUISE |
The new luxury Catamaran Athala was specifically designed and built to cruise the Galapagos Islands in style. The Catamaran design provides spacious accommodation, superior stability and meets all the latest safety standards. You are sure to find the layout, furnishings, food and crew to be at an excellent standard.
All 8 rooms on board are deluxe standard, each being spacious with superb furnishings, private bathroom, hot water, air conditioning, large portrait windows (not portholes). All main deck rooms have the additional luxury of a private balcony.
The main deck also boasts the dining area and a separate comfortable lounge area complete with plasma TVs, DVD player, stereo and small library. The upper deck has the bar, Jacuzzi and a beautiful open teak deck area for relaxation, alfresco dining and barbeques. The sundeck is great for soaking up the sun between island excursions and star gazing in the evenings.
There is a crew of 10 + 1 naturalist guide. Your crew is warm, friendly, full time, experienced and highly professional. Your guide is guaranteed to be bilingual (minimum fluent English and Spanish) and of the highest standard.
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Additional Information
Its size and speed allows Athala to go further and visit more islands than other vessels. With unparalleled stability you are guaranteed a tranquil and relaxed cruise. We challenge you to find a luxury vessel with a better combination of stability, spacious accommodation and high quality furnishings at a more competitive price.
2012 prices per person (except charter)
| Accommodation (All cabins have sea views) | Regular Season | Low Season |
| Any Cabin - 7 night cruise | US$ 4950 | US$ 4655 |
| Any Cabin - 5 night cruise | US$ 4245 | US$ 3990 |
2012 Charter prices
| Accommodation (All cabins have sea views) | Regular Season | Low Season |
| 7 night cruise for up to 16 passengers | US$ 69500 | US$ 66000 |
| 5 night cruise for up to 16 passengers | US$ 59500 | US$ 56500 |
Low Season Rates apply for all departures in October and November as well as for December 1st, 8th, and December 15th departures only.
Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
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SAT | Am | Baltra Island Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island. |
| Pm | Sombrero Chino Island The landing is on a beautiful crescent-shaped beach, home to sea lions and Sally Lightfoot crabs. »Read more |
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SUN | Am | Santa Cruz Island: Dragon Hill A hypersalinic lagoon frequented by flamingos, stilts, pintail ducks and other species of birds. »Read more |
| Pm | Rábida Island A bird-watcher’s delight. Species includes Flycatchers, Galapagos Hawks and Brown Pelicans. »Read more |
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MON | Am | Isabela Island: Elizabeth Bay As enter you the bay, hawks can soar overhear and schools of fish can be seen swimming underneath. »Read more |
| Pm | Isabela Island: Moreno Point Beautiful rocky shores where penguins and shore birds, including blue herons, are usually spotted. »Read more |
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TUE | Am | Floreana Island: Baroness' Observatory This site shows a breath-taking view of La Lobería and the inland features of Floreana Island. »Read more |
| Am | Floreana Island: Post Office Bay A white-sand beach where in the past sailors used to leave and receive their letters in a barrel. »Read more |
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| Pm | Floreana Island: Cormorant Point Cormorant Point offers a trail overlooking a saltwater lagoon that is a favourite of flamingos. »Read more |
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| Pm | Floreana Island: Champion Island A small island located very near Floreana, snorkelling and diving around Champion can be excellent. »Read more |
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WED | Am | San Cristobal Island: Cerro Brujo A beautiful white-sand beach full of pelicans, blue-footed boobies, sea lions and marine iguanas. »Read more |
| Pm | San Cristobal Island: Isla Lobos This small island is named after the sea lions that rest and play on its rocky shores. »Read more |
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THU | Am | Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station An organisation that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos. »Read more |
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FRI | Am | Española Island: Suárez Point Suárez Point is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago. »Read more |
| Pm | Española Island: Gardner Bay Gardner Bay has a magnificent beach with turquoise waters. The bay is home of a large colony of sea lions. »Read more |
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SAT | Am | Daphne Island Baltra island-Transfer to the airport |
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SAT | Am | Baltra Island Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island. |
| Pm | Mosquera Island The island consists is a long narrow stretch of white sand, rocks, and tide pools. »Read more |
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SUN | Am | Santiago Island: Sullivan Bay The lava field has a variety of patterns made by the shapes and textures of trees that once existed there. »Read more |
| Pm | Bartholomew Island Visit the Pinnacle Rock and the white-sand beach: the best area to get photos of Galápagos penguins. »Read more |
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MON | Am | Isabela Island: Albermarle Point The point is the nesting site for flightless cormorants and home to a colony of the largest marine iguanas. »Read more |
| Pm | Isabela Island: Tagus Cove An opportunity to see penguins as well as marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs and sea lions. »Read more |
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TUE | Am | Fernandina Island: Espinosa Point A narrow stretch of land where hundreds of marine iguanas gather largely on black lava rocks. »Read more |
| Pm | Isabela Island: Vicente Roca Point The remnants of an ancient volcano form two turquoise coves with a bay protected from ocean swells. »Read more |
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WED | Am | Santiago Island: Puerto Egas Puerto Egas, with its black sand beaches, was the site of small salt mining industry in the 1960s. »Read more |
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Santiago Island: Espumilla Beach Espumilla Beach is a popular place for marine iguanas and Sally Lightfoot Crabs. »Read more |
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THU | Am | Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station An organisation that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos. »Read more |
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FRI | Am | Genovesa Island: Prince Phillip's Steps An extraordinary, steep path leads through a seabird colony full of life, up to cliffs that are 25m high. »Read more |
| Pm | Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay A coral beach where a 750 mt. trail takes you through more seabird colonies. »Read more |
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SAT | Am | North Seymour Island Explore the rocky coast, passing colonies of blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigatebirds. »Read more |
| Baltra island-Transfer to the airport |
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SAT | Am | Baltra Island Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island. |
| Pm | Mosquera Island The island consists is a long narrow stretch of white sand, rocks, and tide pools. »Read more |
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SUN | Am | Santiago Island: Sullivan Bay The lava field has a variety of patterns made by the shapes and textures of trees that once existed there. »Read more |
| Pm | Bartholomew Island Visit the Pinnacle Rock and the white-sand beach: the best area to get photos of Galápagos penguins. »Read more |
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MON | Am | Isabela Island: Albermarle Point The point is the nesting site for flightless cormorants and home to a colony of the largest marine iguanas. »Read more |
| Pm | Isabela Island: Tagus Cove An opportunity to see penguins as well as marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs and sea lions. »Read more |
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TUE | Am | Fernandina Island: Espinosa Point A narrow stretch of land where hundreds of marine iguanas gather largely on black lava rocks. »Read more |
| Pm | Isabela Island: Vicente Roca Point The remnants of an ancient volcano form two turquoise coves with a bay protected from ocean swells. »Read more |
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WED | Am | Santiago Island: Puerto Egas Puerto Egas, with its black sand beaches, was the site of small salt mining industry in the 1960s. »Read more |
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Santiago Island: Espumilla Beach Espumilla Beach is a popular place for marine iguanas and Sally Lightfoot Crabs. »Read more |
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THU | Am | Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station Baltra island-Transfer to the airport |
NB. Itineraries are subject to National Park regulations and can be modified without previous notice.
Click here to e-mail us | Click here to fill in the registration form
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SAT | Am | Baltra Island Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island. |
| Pm | Sombrero Chino Island The landing is on a beautiful crescent-shaped beach, home to sea lions and Sally Lightfoot crabs. »Read more |
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SUN | Am | Santa Cruz Island: Dragon Hill A hypersalinic lagoon frequented by flamingos, stilts, pintail ducks and other species of birds. »Read more |
| Pm | Rábida Island A bird-watcher’s delight. Species includes Flycatchers, Galapagos Hawks and Brown Pelicans. »Read more |
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MON | Am | Isabela Island: Elizabeth Bay As enter you the bay, hawks can soar overhear and schools of fish can be seen swimming underneath. »Read more |
| Pm | Isabela Island: Moreno Point Beautiful rocky shores where penguins and shore birds, including blue herons, are usually spotted. »Read more |
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TUE | Am | Floreana Island: Baroness' Observatory This site shows a breath-taking view of La Lobería and the inland features of Floreana Island. »Read more |
| Am | Floreana Island: Post Office Bay A white-sand beach where in the past sailors used to leave and receive their letters in a barrel. »Read more |
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| Pm | Floreana Island: Cormorant Point Cormorant Point offers a trail overlooking a saltwater lagoon that is a favourite of flamingos. »Read more |
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| Pm | Floreana Island: Champion Island A small island located very near Floreana, snorkelling and diving around Champion can be excellent. »Read more |
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WED | Am | San Cristobal Island: Cerro Brujo A beautiful white-sand beach full of pelicans, blue-footed boobies, sea lions and marine iguanas. »Read more |
| Pm | San Cristobal Island: Isla Lobos This small island is named after the sea lions that rest and play on its rocky shores. »Read more |
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THU | Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station Baltra island-Transfer to the airport |
NB. Itineraries are subject to National Park regulations and can be modified without previous notice.
Click here to e-mail us | Click here to fill in the registration form
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