Our Cruises
Angelito´s Cruises
8 Days Itinerary A
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Baltra › North Seymour. - Monday
Chinese Hat › Bartolome. - Tuesday
Genovesa: Darwin Bay › Prince Phillips Steps. - Wednesday
Puerto Egas › Rabida. - Thursday
Darwin Station › Highlands of Santa Cruz. - Friday
Española: Playa Gardner › Punta Suarez. - Saturday
Santa Fe › South Plaza. - Sunday
Black Turtle cove › Baltra
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8 Days Itinerary B
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Baltra › Las Bachas. - Monday
Mosquera › Cerro Dragon. - Tuesday
Tagus Cove (Isabela) › Punta Espinoza (Fernandina). - Wednesday
Urbina Bay › Elizabeth Bay. - Thursday
Punta Moreno › Navigation to Villamil with Whale Watching. - Friday
Puerto Villamil: Sierra Negra: hike to the Crater › Darwin Station Villamil - Saturday: Floreana: Punta Cormorant › Corona del Diablo › Puerto Ayora.
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(Daphne Panoramic) › Baltra.
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Itineraries
The Yacht Angelito has an exceptionally interesting, varied, and harmonic 2-weeks-route: one of the weeks, from Sunday to Sunday, tours with itinerary A, and the following week, also from Sunday to Sunday, with itinerary B.
The itinerary A is possible for 8, 5, and 4 days cruises, and the itinerary B for 8 days, but with the possibility to make it shorter ending on Friday, so 6 days. Additionally, combinations of 11, 12, and 15 days are possible without repeating any visiting points.
Itinerary A
The itinerary A can be offered as 8 days / 7 nights cruise, but also for short cruises of 5 days / 4 nights from Sunday to Thursday or for 4 days / 3 nights from Thursday to Sunday. Important: On Thursday the passengers remaining 8 days on board make the normal program.
Itinerary B
The regular itinerary B is for 8 days / 7 nights but it is possible to end on Friday for a shorter tour of 6 days / 5 nights. This cruise visits the west side of Isabella, while itinerary A goes to the Islands in the central north and the south.
Special combinations
For passengers who seek new alternatives to the traditional cruise of 8 days, we offer the opportunity of tours during 11, 12, or 15 days on board the Yacht Angelito, with the following combination possibilities and without repeating any visit points.
Activities during the cruise
Our itineraries offer routes through the Islands that are varied and captivating.
The Angelito was one of the first boats doing two weeks when the west side of Isabela was almost unknown! Oh yes, we were real pioneers decades ago, with the then small boat and intrepid and adventurous tourists!
Our great itinerary has proved itself: It is one of the most harmonious round trips in the market, offering a maximum of the Galapagos and the shortest possible navigation distances. Having more time on the islands or relaxing in the quietness of this paradise in the middle of the Pacific is undoubtedly a precious luxury of a Galapagos cruise!
Every day of our cruises includes excursions: one in the morning and, after lunch on board, the second to a different beautiful visit point.
When programmed, the outings are complete with a snorkeling activity after the hike. The visits are always led by the Naturalist Guide of the Yacht Angelito, walking along the hiking paths, over lava fields, along beaches, and surrounded by each island’s unique sceneries and wildlife.
Most of the hikes are easy; nevertheless, a certain fitness level is favorable.
You will have enough time to observe and enjoy, write notes, draw or paint, and take lots and lots (and more) of pictures.
IMPORTANT: The itineraries and any single activity are strictly approved and controlled by the Galapagos National Park. Of course, we agree with these regulations and respect them. For us, being active and responsible for maintaining the best balance between conservation and tourism is essential. So, it’s understandable why we can’t offer changes or other activities as those approved for our operation.
Hiking
Every day, we do the first excursion in the morning and, after lunch on board and eventually short navigation, we visit another place. All the visits are always led by the Naturalist Guide, following the trails of the National Park Galapagos. Most of the paths are smooth and well-established but natural and include a variety of terrain with sand, gravel, or volcanic rock, so a certain level of condition is required. We make many stops to observe animals, plants, and unique sceneries, have enough time to write notes and take lots and lots (and more) pictures.
Navigation
The longer navigations are mainly at night. However, the Angelito offers an ample sun and shadow deck for the shorter ones after lunch to allow a pleasant and comfortable time. Enjoy the siesta time and relax, but never forget to look out to the sea because you suddenly may spot dolphins swimming with the boat, a sea turtle, or, with a little more luck, whales blowing air out.
Snorkeling
Specific visiting points also permit us to get to know the Galapagos’ underwater world as well. We have quality snorkeling equipment available, included in Angelito’s cruise rates. If you need a wetsuit, you can rent it on board. If you have never tried snorkeling before, this is the perfect opportunity to try it! To ensure safety, we always have a lifebuoy and a zodiac close to us. If you don’t snorkel, this is not a problem! You can go with the adventurous to enjoy the transparent water world from the comfort of the zodiac or enjoy your free time on the sundeck. The Angelito is a cruise operation, so we do not offer diving.
Landscape Contemplation
During the cruise, the Angelito is our home. We overnight and have all our meals onboard. Let the sound of the sea and birds wake you up! After the navigation of the night, every day surprises a new place with different sceneries and geological conditions.
After dinner, go to the upper deck of the Angelito to admire the stars and maybe the moon, bright and clear in the darkness and surrounded by nothing.
Also, look at our library, with a good selection of books about Flora, fauna, and the history of the Galapagos.
Shoreline panga ride
Stay comfortably in our zodiac boats to go from the yacht to the land and enjoy the programmed rides to look out for all the animals that live or rest on the shorelines. Also, once per week, we go into a mangrove cove to discover the quiet, nearly noiseless, particular ecosystem where marine turtles, rays, Galapagos sharks, and birds live in these distinctive ecosystems. These excursions with quiet observation are unique and extraordinarily touching!
Photography
Galapagos is the perfect place for photography. We have enough time to take pictures. You eventually wouldn’t miss a GoPro for underwater videos.
And what about drawing or painting? The scenery is ravishing, the sky beautiful, the beaches unique; you will find enough motives to fill your sketchbook.
When to come?
It is nearly not to believe, but there is no best time to visit the Galapagos! There is always something exciting and unique, and flora and fauna are visible year-round. One of the exceptions is the Waved albatross on Española: if you expect to see them, you have to come between the end of April and the end of December (but maybe you will miss something else).
Two main seasons mark the Galapagos, so the activities of the wildlife and nature are slightly different: the cool and dry season lasts from July through December, and the hot and rainy season goes from January through June.
Rainy season
A higher season for tourism is from December to April. However, the Galápagos National Park has introduced a 2-week loop for all ships and some other regulations, limiting the number of visitors simultaneously at the same places, so we do not have to expect hordes of people on the visitor sites on the islands.
Generally, the rainy season is from January to mid/end of June. It is less windy; the Panama current brings warm water, and it is a hot, humid tropical climate. Maybe once or twice a day, we have tropical short rain showers during the predominately sunny days,
If you decide to come during these months, you can expect:
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Warm weather and water temperatures
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Very interesting flora being much greener and with flowers
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More observation of insects like spiders, butterflies, grasshoppers
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The Galapagos albatross returns at the end of April for the nesting season and remains till the end of December
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It´s the nesting season for marine turtles as well as for land and marine iguanas, and land birds, par example the famous Darwin finches
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The sky is mostly blue, with attractive white cloud formations, so a favorite season for photographers
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The water temperature is pleasant for snorkeling
Garua season or dry season
The dry season, called Garúa season, typically goes from June through December. It is windier because of the South East Trade wind, and the Humboldt current gets more potent; coming from the South with more waves, its cold water is full of plankton, the base of the food chain of all marine life!
Points to take into consideration and what to expect when visiting the Galapagos during these months:
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The temperature during the day is fresher, with only some misty rain called garúa.
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The cold Humboldt current brings nutrient and plankton-rich water from the Sout of the continent, so food for marine fauna. It makes it easier to see marine turtles, penguins, and fish. Having plenty of fish, it’s one of the best times to observe seabirds and Galápagos penguins enjoying the feast swimming below the surface.
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The vegetation is dry and generally without leaves and flowers (called magic silvery).
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Nearly no insects to see.
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The Giant Galapagos tortoises return to the Highlands, so you to see many more than at other times of the year.
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It is nesting season and a baby boom for seabirds and marine mammals like Galapagos sea lions.
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The albatrosses lay one egg per couple and raises their offspring until December
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