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CRUISE DETAILS
Sagitta Motor Sailor

Category: First Class
Departures: Wednesday, Monday, Saturday
Capacity: 16 passengers

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Facilities & Accommodation

Gazing upon the Galapagos under full canvas from the charming 3 masted ‘Sagitta’ comes with an indescribable romance, conjuring thoughts of Charles Darwin´s own adventures.

‘Sagitta’ measures an impressive 120 ft. and offers vast deck space to stroll at your leisure. She hosts 16 passengers within 10 air conditioned cabins provided with double lower berth with the option of additional single upper berth, all complete with private bathrooms and hot water.

An inviting saloon doubles as a conference room where nightly meetings take place with Alex, your ships invaluable naturalist guide. The interior Dining saloon serves the best of traditional Ecuadorean cuisine. A further saloon is situated on the upper deck as well as bar, shaded area and al fresco dining facilities.

Sailing in this charismatic craft with attentive and friendly crew of 9 is an experience not to be missed.

• Charming Traditional Tall Ship

• Cabins Feature Air Conditioning and Private Bathrooms

• Vast Deck space

Additional Information

Important Note: motor sailors use the motor to navigate, this boat does not always travel with the sails up. Sails are only used barely.

PROMOTIONS ON THIS GALAPAGOS CRUISE!

Special cruise

DATE: 6D/5N Feb 15-20
DATE: 6D/5N Aug 01-06

    German Guide

Limited time offer

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR SPECIAL PROMOTIONS
  • Promotion valid for NEW bookings ONLY
    (last update September 10th)
  • All offers and promotions are subject to availability and change without notice.
  • Always contact one of our trip advisors for full details
  • Limited time offer
  • Please contact our trip advisors for terms and conditions

2012 prices per person (except charter)

Prices are subject to change without prior notice.

Description

6 days
A or B

5 days
C

10 days
B+C or C+A

11 days
A+B

15 days A+B+C

Standard Cabin

US$2805
US$2338
US$4675
US$5143
US$7013
 
Charter
US$44880
US$37400
US$74800
US$82280
US$112200

Fuel surcharge may change depending the fuel rates policy in Ecuador.
Chirstmas and New Year dates will have a 10% surcharge.

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Rates include:

  • All meals
  • Snorkel gear (mask, snorkel and flippers), kayak, soft drinks
  • Transfers in the islands
  • All shore excursions with an English speaking naturalist guide

 

Not included:

  • US$100 Galapagos National Park entrance fee.
  • US$10 Transit Control Card.
  • Airfare from mainland Ecuador.
  • Wetsuit rental fee.
  • Alcoholic and bottled beverages on board.
  • Crew and guide tips.
  • A fuel surcharge may apply in case of a drastic increase in Ecuador’s fuel price.
  • Christmas and New Year’s holidays (from December 20th to January 3rd) have an additional 10% surcharge of the published rate.
  • Cancellation/medical insurance.

Specifications

Length: L.O.A. 124 feet L.O.D 104 feet.
Beam: 22 feet.
Draft: 11 feet.
Equipment:

  • Two SCANIA main engines 185 HP each
  • Two 40 KW generators 120V & 240V A/C 60 HZ and 12V & 24V D/C.
  • Furuno radar, GPS, VHS & SSB radios.
  • 2 tenders with outboard motors.
  • 2 color TVs with video equipment and one computer.

Crew: Captain, First mate, Engineer, 2 Sailors, Cook and Assistant, Cabin attendant and one naturalist guide III.
Speed: 8 knots.
Range: 3.000 miles.
Sails: Bark rig.
Water: 5,000 gallons and water maker with a capacity of 1,500 gallons per day.

Safety Equipment

  • Two 20 passengers life rafts with all regulation safety equipment.
  • Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
  • Central Smoke and fire detector systems
  • Overhead Sprinkler
  • Fire System.

Itinerary 2012

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» 15-day Galapagos Itinerary (A+B+C) (click to display or hide)
15D / 14N
Mosquera Island WED 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
Santa Cruz Island: Carrion Point
A lagoon with beautiful turquoise water where you can see a variety of fish, rays and white-tip reef sharks. »Read more
Santa fe Island THU Am South Plaza Island
South Plaza has one of the largest populations of land iguanas in the Galápagos. »Read more
Pm Santa Fe Island
A volcanic uplift that hosts a forest of Opuntia and palo santo. Endemic land iguanas are often seen »Read more
San Cristobal - Cerro Brujo FRI 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: Pitt Point
Here there are endemic species such as lava lizards and red-footed boobies. »Read more
Española Island SAT Am 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
Pm Española Island: Suárez Point
Suárez Point is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago. »Read more
Floreana - Post Office Bay SUN Am Floreana Island: Cormorant Point
Cormorant Point offers a trail overlooking a saltwater lagoon that is a favourite of flamingos. »Read more
Floreana Island: Devil's Crown
Arguably the best snorkelling site in the islands, Devil's Crown boasts an amazing variety of fishes. »Read more
Pm 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
Santa Cruz - Highlands MON Am Santa Cruz Island: Highlands
The highlands are located in the northern part of the island and can reach elevations up to 1500 mt. »Read more
Pm Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station
An organisation that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos. »Read more
Isabela - Moreno Point TUE Am Isabela Island: Moreno Point
Beautiful rocky shores where penguins and shore birds, including blue herons, are usually spotted. »Read more
Pm Isabela Island: Elizabeth Bay
As enter you the bay, hawks can soar overhear and schools of fish can be seen swimming underneath. »Read more
Isabela - Urbina Bay WED Am Isabela Island: Urbina Bay
Its waters are a good place to see turtles and rays. Ashore you'll find a short trail leading to a coral reef. »Read more
Pm Fernandina Island: Espinosa Point
A narrow stretch of land where hundreds of marine iguanas gather largely on black lava rocks. »Read more
Isabela - Tagus Cove THU Am Isabela Island: Tagus Cove
An opportunity to see penguins as well as marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs and sea lions. »Read more
Pm 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
Sombrero Chino Island FRI Am Santiago Island: Espumilla Beach
Espumilla Beach is a popular place for marine iguanas and Sally Lightfoot Crabs. »Read more
Pm Sombrero Chino Island
The landing is on a beautiful crescent-shaped beach, home to sea lions and Sally Lightfoot crabs. »Read more
North Seymour Island SAT Am North Seymour Island
Explore the rocky coast, passing colonies of blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigatebirds. »Read more
Pm Santa Cruz Island: Black Turtle Cove
This shallow inlet is surrounded by mangroves and provides natural protection for a variety of marine life. »Read more
Genovesa - Darwin Bay SUN Am Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay
A coral beach where a 750 mt. trail takes you through more seabird colonies. »Read more
Pm 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
Batholomew Island MON Am Bartholomew Island
Visit the Pinnacle Rock and the white-sand beach: the best area to get photos of Galápagos penguins. »Read more
Pm Santiago Island: Puerto Egas
Puerto Egas, with its black sand beaches, was the site of small salt mining industry in the 1960s. »Read more
Rabida Island TUE Am Rábida Island
A bird-watcher’s delight. Species includes Flycatchers, Galapagos Hawks and Brown Pelicans. »Read more
Pm Santa Cruz Island: Dragon Hill
A hypersalinic lagoon frequented by flamingos, stilts, pintail ducks and other species of birds. »Read more
Bachas beach WED Am Daphne Island
A popular stop for scientists researching the unique qualities of the Galapagos finches. »Read more
Pm Baltra Airport

NB. Itineraries are subject to National Park regulations and can be modified without previous notice.

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6D / 5N
Mosquera Island WED 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
Santa Cruz Island: Carrion Point
A lagoon with beautiful turquoise water where you can see a variety of fish, rays and white-tip reef sharks. »Read more
Santa fe Island THU Am South Plaza Island
South Plaza has one of the largest populations of land iguanas in the Galápagos. »Read more
Pm Santa Fe Island
A volcanic uplift that hosts a forest of Opuntia and palo santo. Endemic land iguanas are often seen »Read more
San Cristobal - Cerro Brujo FRI 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: Pitt Point
Here there are endemic species such as lava lizards and red-footed boobies. »Read more
Española Island SAT Am 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
Pm Española Island: Suárez Point
Suárez Point is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago. »Read more
Floreana - Post Office Bay SUN Am Floreana Island: Cormorant Point
Cormorant Point offers a trail overlooking a saltwater lagoon that is a favourite of flamingos. »Read more
Floreana Island: Devil's Crown
Arguably the best snorkelling site in the islands, Devil's Crown boasts an amazing variety of fishes. »Read more
Pm 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
Santa Cruz - Highlands MON Am Santa Cruz Island: Highlands
The highlands are located in the northern part of the island and can reach elevations up to 1500 mt. »Read more
Pm Baltra 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

» 6-day Galapagos Itinerary "B" West and Beyond (click to display or hide)
6D / 5N
Santa Cruz Island MON Am Baltra Island
Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island.
Pm Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station
An organisation that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos. »Read more
Isabela - Moreno Point TUE Am Isabela Island: Moreno Point
Beautiful rocky shores where penguins and shore birds, including blue herons, are usually spotted. »Read more
Pm Isabela Island: Elizabeth Bay
As enter you the bay, hawks can soar overhear and schools of fish can be seen swimming underneath. »Read more
Isabela - Urbina Bay WED Am Isabela Island: Urbina Bay
Its waters are a good place to see turtles and rays. Ashore you'll find a short trail leading to a coral reef. »Read more
Pm Fernandina Island: Espinosa Point
A narrow stretch of land where hundreds of marine iguanas gather largely on black lava rocks. »Read more
Isabela - Tagus Cove THU Am Isabela Island: Tagus Cove
An opportunity to see penguins as well as marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs and sea lions. »Read more
Pm 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
Sombrero Chino Island FRI Am Santiago Island: Espumilla Beach
Espumilla Beach is a popular place for marine iguanas and Sally Lightfoot Crabs. »Read more
Pm Sombrero Chino Island
The landing is on a beautiful crescent-shaped beach, home to sea lions and Sally Lightfoot crabs. »Read more
North Seymour Island SAT Am North Seymour Island
Explore the rocky coast, passing colonies of blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigatebirds. »Read more
Pm Baltra 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

5D / 4N
Santa Cruz Island SAT Am Baltra Island
Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island.
Pm Santa Cruz Island: Black Turtle Cove
This shallow inlet is surrounded by mangroves and provides natural protection for a variety of marine life. »Read more
Genovesa - Darwin Bay SUN Am Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay
A coral beach where a 750 mt. trail takes you through more seabird colonies. »Read more
Pm 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
Batholomew Island MON Am Bartholomew Island
Visit the Pinnacle Rock and the white-sand beach: the best area to get photos of Galápagos penguins. »Read more
Pm Santiago Island: Puerto Egas
Puerto Egas, with its black sand beaches, was the site of small salt mining industry in the 1960s. »Read more
Rabida Island TUE Am Rábida Island
A bird-watcher’s delight. Species includes Flycatchers, Galapagos Hawks and Brown Pelicans. »Read more
Pm Santa Cruz Island: Dragon Hill
A hypersalinic lagoon frequented by flamingos, stilts, pintail ducks and other species of birds. »Read more
Bachas beach WED Am Daphne Island
A popular stop for scientists researching the unique qualities of the Galapagos finches. »Read more
Pm Santa Cruz or Baltra 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

» Optional 1 Day Extension (click to display or hide)
santa cruz - Highlands THU Am Santa Cruz Island: Highlands
The highlands are located in the northern part of the island and can reach elevations up to 1500 mt. »Read more
Pm Baltra 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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