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Alya
Alya Description
Explore the islands that inspired Charles Darwin's evolution theory and changed how we understand our planet aboard one of the newest and most comfortable catamarans to sail the Galapagos Islands – the M/C Alya.
Formerly named "Alia" the Alya has 4-day and 5-day itineraries and two options for 8-day itineraries that give you the perfect opportunity to discover the Islands by hiking, snorkeling, kayaking, or just relaxing on the fantastic, white sandy beaches. These activities will be directed by top bilingual naturalist guides who will share their extensive knowledge of the Islands with you. Social areas are ample and stylish, and meals are generally buffet-style and can cater to special dietary needs.
Alya Cabins
Launched in 2017, the Alya has nine cabins in total, and eight of them have private balconies to enjoy panoramic views of the Galapagos Islands. The spacious cabins have two twin beds that can be converted to queen-sized optionally. Each house has its private bathroom, independent climate control system, hairdryer, safe deposit box, luxury-class style, and amenities.
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Full Tecnical Details
Main Deck
Upper Deck
Sun Deck
| Length: | 31,50 m |
| Rebuilt: | 2017 |
| Cruise Speed: | 12 knots |
| Electricity: | 110V and 220V |
| Guest Capacity: | 16 passengers |
| Crew: | 8 members + 1 bilingual guide |
| Type: | Superior First class motor Catamaran |
| Beam: | 12.50 m |
| Draft: | 1.70 m |
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Itinerary Alya
| Thu | AM | Baltra IslandArrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island. |
| PM | Santa Cruz Island: Black Turtle CoveThis shallow inlet is surrounded by mangroves and provides natural protection for a variety of marine life. Read more... | |
| Fri | AM | Genovesa Island: Darwin BayA coral beach where a 750 mt. trail takes you through more seabird colonies. Read more... |
| PM | Genovesa Island: Prince Phillip´s StepsAn extraordinary, steep path leads through a seabird colony full of life, up to cliffs that are 25m high. Read more... | |
| Sat | AM | Santiago Island: Sullivan BayThe lava field has a variety of patterns made by the shapes and textures of trees that once existed there. Read more... |
| PM | Bartholomew IslandBartholomew is home of the Pinnacle Rock, the most famous view in the Galapagos, and a beautiful white-sanded beach. Read more... | |
| Sun | AM | Sombrero Chino IslandThe landing is on a beautiful crescent-shaped beach, home to sea lions and Sally Lightfoot crabs. Read more... |
| PM | Mosquera IslandThe island consists is a long narrow stretch of white sand, rocks, and tide pools. Read more... | |
| Mon | AM | Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin StationAn organisation that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galapagos. Read more... Baltra. Transfer to the Airport. |
| Mon | AM | Baltra IslandArrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island. |
| PM | Santa Cruz Island: HighlandsThe highlands are located in the northern part of the island and can reach elevations up to 1500 mt. Read more... | |
| Tue | AM | Isabela Island: Moreno PointBeautiful rocky shores where penguins and shore birds, including blue herons, are usually spotted. Read more... |
| PM | Isabela Island: Elizabeth BayAs enter you the bay, hawks can soar overhear and schools of fish can be seen swimming underneath. Read more... | |
| Wed | AM | Isabela Island: Urbina BayIts 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 PointA narrow stretch of land where hundreds of marine iguanas gather largely on black lava rocks. Read more... | |
| Thu | AM | Isabela Island: Tagus CoveAn opportunity to see penguins as well as marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs and sea lions. Read more... |
| PM | Isabela Island: Vicente Roca PointThe remnants of an ancient volcano form two turquoise coves with a bay protected from ocean swells. Read more... | |
| Fri | AM | Santiago Island: Espumilla BeachEspumilla Beach is a popular place for marine iguanas and Sally Lightfoot Crabs. Read more... |
| PM | Santiago Island: Puerto EgasPuerto Egas, with its black sand beaches, was the site of small salt mining industry in the 1960s. Read more... | |
| Sat | AM | Santa Cruz Island: Bachas BeachA swimming beach and one of the few remnants of the U.S. World War II presence in the Galápagos. Read more... Baltra. Transfer to the Airport. |
| Sat | AM | Baltra IslandArrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island. |
| PM | North Seymour IslandExplore the rocky coast, passing colonies of blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigatebirds. Read more... | |
| Sun | AM | South Plaza IslandSouth Plaza has one of the largest populations of land iguanas in the Galapagos. Read more... |
| PM | Santa Fe IslandA volcanic uplift that hosts a forest of Opuntia and palo santo. Endemic land iguanas are often seen. Read more... | |
| Mon | AM | San Cristobal Island: Interpretation CenterA series of interactive exhibits providing information about the history and biodiversity of the Galapagos. Read more... |
| PM | San Cristobal Island: Isla LobosThis small island is named after the sea lions that rest and play on its rocky shores. Read more... | |
| Tue | AM | Española Island: Gardner BayGardner 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 PointSuarez Point is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago. Read more... | |
| Wed | AM | Floreana Island: Cormorant PointCormorant Point offers a trail overlooking a saltwater lagoon that is a favourite of flamingos. Read more... or Floreana Island: Devil´s CrownArguably the best snorkeling site in the islands, Devil´s Crown boasts an amazing variety of fish. Read more... |
| PM | Floreana Island: Asilo de la PazA hill in the agricultural area of the island. The main attractions are of an historic type. Read more... | |
| Thu | AM | Santa Cruz Island: HighlandsThe highlands are located in the northern part of the island and can reach elevations up to 1500 mt. Read more... Baltra. Transfer to the Airport. |
Q&A
What people experienced on board of Alya
Hi Maria
Sorry for not writing back earlier.
All was perfect, thanks for helping to put this together last minute.
Best
Daniel
Daniel
Suiza
Evolution + Cruise Train
February 2014
1 Guest
Hi Christian
Everything was great and in many ways even better than expected.
The crew was very helpful and attentive to all our needs.
The food was great.
In all we had a very memorable time.
Also we were (…)
Hello Maria!
I’m just back at work :(
I’ve had an AMAZING holidays thanks so much for your help!! The Galapagos tour was super super good, everybody very friendly in Quito and everywhere.
I was a bit (…)
Hi Maria,
The trip was wonderful! All the transfers were at the right place and time. Thank you for making those arrangements so perfectly.
We loved the Sea Star Journey! We had great traveling companions (…)
My husband and I have just returned from an eight day cruise to the Galapagos Islands on the ocean spray. Our experience was superb!
The ship was immaculate, spacious and comfortable. We did not expect such (…)
We booked, entirely by email after visiting their website, through Francisco Vela of Columbus Travel to spend 8 days in the Amazon Rain Forest and 8 days in the Galapagos Islands. Francisco couldn’t have been (…)
Thank you Francisco. I appreciate all of your help booking this trip and your correspondences were always prompt and helpful. It was a fantastic trip and when we finally get around to Manchu Picchu, we’ll certainly send you an email.
Thanks.
Dear Veronica
Hope you have a Happy New Year. We are writing to thank you for all the time and effort you put in to make our trip a very enjoyable one. It was much appreciated. Because of you, we will (…)
I just got back from my honeymoon on the Ocean Spray in the Galapagos. I just wanted to let you know that Veronica went out of her way to make our honeymoon perfect. From arranging our flights, to our hotel in (…)
Hi Elena,
We wanted to write in to show our appreciation to Christian Jacome for his assistance in planning our Galapagos trip. Christian was fair-minded and a thorough professional throughout our discussions. (…)
Good Afternoon Maria! Merry Christmas!
We just got back home! Our trip was FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for all of your help and attention to detail. Also for the wine!
Thanks Again,
Jen
Jennifer
USA
Darwin
December 2013
4 Guests
Ivonne:
We got back from our trip yesterday and I just wanted to write and let you know that everything went great! We had an AMAZING time in Galapagos. The Beagle was amazing and we loved every minute of (…)
Hi Christian
We had an incredible time on the Samba, thanks – Luis was an amazing guide, the crew and the boat were excellent, and the islands were like nothing we’ve seen before. It was the highlight of our (…)
Hello Francisco
WE are home now and had a most enjoyable trip to Quito and to the Galapagos through your company – everything went off well and we were pleased to have made the effort to get to Galapagos to (…)
hi christian
just a quick line to say i had a great time in galapagos , everything i hoped for and more but because of your help the organising was very easy and hassle free. i really appreciate all your (…)
Christian,
We are at the Quito airport waiting for our flight back to the States, but just wanted to thank you for an amazing vacation.
This trip was truly one of the most wonderful I have ever been (…)
Hi Francisco
Thanks for your note and we certainly did have one of the most wonderful experiences of our lives. However before I talk about the trip I would like to thank you and your team for helping us (…)
Dear Francisco,
Thank you very much, the trip was just great, we would definitely recommend you and your company to our friends!
Best regards,
Vít Horácek
Galapagos Gran Odyssey
Czech Republic
July 2013
Good morning Ivonne,
I wanted to thank you and the enite staff of Columbus Travel and Cormorant for an amazing vacation. The trip more than met our expectations on every level.
From the moment we landed (…)
Hi Francisco!
again. .I cannot thank you enough. . .you truly saved our vacation. . . . . . .the hotels were wonderful!! the tour amazing and the cruise of the Galapagos was magical. . . .thank you thank you (…)
Elena
Apologies, I am only getting to send you a note of thanks now for helping us arrange our fabulous trip to the Galapagos islands. We had a fantastic holiday, and everything about the trip worked out (…)
Hi Vero,
I just wanted to write and let you know what a FABULOUS trip we had to the Galapagos. Our guide was wonderful. His English was excellent and he was very knowledgeable. We especially appreciated his (…)
Hi, Julia:
We just got back from Quito/Galapagos. Thanks for all your help! it was a great trip. The Cormorant is a good boat . . . cabins are large, each has a nice balcony, and the food and guide were (…)
Hi Sofia,
The Galapagos was the best experience of our life.
The uninhabited islands were like stepping back in time or to a different planet and the wildlife was incredible.
It was an experience of a (…)
Diego,
I just wanted to let you know how happy we were with our recent cruise on the Ocean Spray. It truly was the vacation of a lifetime. The food was delicious, the crew members couldn’t have been nicer and (…)
Hi Diego – we are back from the Galapagos – what an amazing, time out of time experience! Thank you so much for your arrangements for the trip, both in Quito-Otavalo, and on the Ocean Spray. The trip met ALL of (…)
Dear Julia,
Many thanks for the extraordinary experience. It was certainly something special to travel the islands and more specifically to get so close to all the animals. Also, the tour group proved to be (…)
Hi Christian,
This was the best trip I’ve ever taken! Thank you so much for all your help. The crew and the boat were fantastic and our guide, Christian Salvador, was called in at the last minute as our (…)
Dear Diego,
We returned home about 1 AM last night and are getting unpacked and slowly back to the usual routine –but memories of this amazing trip keep us smiling. Thank you for creating the vacation of a (…)
Dear Christian,
Thank you and your company for your kind assistance in relation to our Galapagos trip. I will be sure to recommend you to my peers back in the UK.
Kind regards and all the best.
Yours (…)
Christian,
We loved the Plaza Grande and everything was great on the ship. Our time in the Galapagos was wonderful!
Jacqueline Leppla
David & Jacqueline
USA
M/V Santa Cruz & Plaza Grande
July 2012
Dear Elena,
I wanted to thank you for the most wonderful vacation. Your support and help was greatly appreciated by our entire family. My brother has recommended that his manager contact you for her upcoming (…)
Dear Christian,
We are just back from Peru and wanted to thank you for the excellent service you provided for our Ecuador stay. The hotel in Quito was great and the cruise on the Cormorant was wonderful! We (…)
Dear Christian,
I am back home in Houston. Can’t believe that last week went so fast! I just wanted to thank you for the excellent care that you gave me and my kids. We loved the Odyssey and the entire crew (…)
“Hi Diego
Just got back into Quito. We had a fabulous time. It could not have been better. Everyone has been great and the boat was awesome.
Thank you so much for your help and I will definitely recommend (…)
I want you to know that we had a truly marvelous time, and thanks to your hard work, it WAS the trip of a lifetime. I can’t say enough how much your careful planning worked out, and we REALLY appreciated the (…)
Elena,
I just wanted to let you know how greatour trip was. Here we are 3 months later and we still are having the greatest memories of the trip you booked for us on the Legend. Our time in quito, was great (…)
“Hello Diego,
Our trip has been wonderful! The driver Javier has been very kind and prompt. Today we will do the city tour and will be ready at 8am-correct! Tomorrow what time will we get our transfer to the (…)
We’re home!! We had a wonderful trip, in no small part because of you!! Thank you for everything!!
The Angelito I was wonderful, and all the crew expert and accommodating, and the tour guide Hansel was a (…)
Hi Veronica,
Just wanted to let you know that we had a fabulous time in the Galapagos Islands. We loved the Tip Top IV. Charles Wittmer, one of the owners of Rolf Wittmer Travel was on board with us. Thank (…)
Hi Diego
we are back from Galapagos. It was really good and we enjoyed every minute. Weather was good, only a bit of rain. The ship was very nice, pretty spacious, food good, crew brilliant. Wildlife is (…)
Hello Vero
We had a fantastic time in the Galapagos and I wanted to thank you for your help and advice in choosing the Odyssey.
Thank you
Jodie
Australia
Galapagos Odyssey
Feb 2012
Dear Diego,
Emily and I did have a trip of a lifetime! It was wonderful. Everything went exactly as planned; thank you so much for all your help and recommendations.
At first, never have dealt with your (…)
Dear Christian
I wanted to drop you a note to let you know that my wife and I had a marvelous time on our cruise on the Beluga. The entire crew was excellent, the boat in good shape and the guide very (…)
We’ve just returned from our cruise and had an amazing time. We loved it so much we’re looking into our options to stay on the islands for a few extra days!!
Kara
Kara
USA
Anahi + JW Marriot
Feb 2012
My wife and I, both in our early 60s, traveled in Ecuador for 14 days in January 2012. Our entire trip was planned and executed, without a hitch, by Columbus Travel. Our agent, Julia Haessler, worked diligently (…)
Vero,
Just wanted to tell you that our experience on the Cormorant and in the Galapagos was terrific.
Flawless service from departure in Quito to return to Quito. Please let all involved know of our complete (…)
vero
we had wonderful time in the galapagos
la pinta was an excellent vesel and experience
tnx for taking care of us .
Orit
Israel
La Pinta
October, 2011
Hi Julia,
The cruise was fantasic. Much better than expected and we expected a lot!!
The boat is beautiful , much more first class than mid-range. The crew was very nice and the guide fantastic. The itinerary (…)
Hola Christian,
Queria comentarte que todo fue muy bien, nos encanto el viaje, estaba todo muy bien organizado y el Santa Cruz es una muy buena opción y toda la gente que trabaja allí es muy profesional. (…)
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