The M/V Galapagos Legend is a 110 passenger Luxury expedition ship, built in Germany, totally converted in December 2001 in Ecuador's shipyards. Designed with good taste it gives an environment of "elegant adventure" and blends in smoothly with the Islands landscape with open social areas that allow you to enjoy nature from its observation decks. It is an ecologically sound vessel bound to be a Legend in a magicall realm.
Designed specifically for cruising the Galapagos Islands, the Galapagos Legend offers all the amenities of a larger cruise liner yet still has the intimate feel of family-style cruising. This 300-foot Galapagos cruise ship provides all the facilities and services to make your cruise around the islands enjoyable and comfortable. The Galapagos Legend has a capacity for 90 passengers and all the services of a cruise liner while remaining small enough for that intimate experience with nature that first attracted you to the Galapagos Islands. Its fully carpeted luxurious cabins have ocean views, closets, their own private bathrooms, hot and cold water, hair dryers, safe deposit boxes and other amenities
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
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Type: | Cruise Ship |
Category: | First Class |
Construction: | 1963 |
Motor: | DEUTZ 12V350M 3000 Hp X 2 |
Draft: | |
Generators: | |
Accommodations: | Moon: 1 Legend Balcony suite, 8 Balcony suite Sky: 8 Balcony suite Earth: 28 Junior suite, 3 Standar interior Sea: 5 Standar plus |
Beam: | 47fts / 14mts |
Length: | 300fts / 91mts |
Speed: | 20 knots. |
Capacity: | 100 passengers |
Electricity: | 110 V |
Social areas: | Sun deck/terrace, shaded outside deck, bar, living room, dining room+ |
Crew: | Captain, M.D., 47 other assorted crew members, and 6 multilingual naturalist guides |
ITINERARY A - Central (Mon – Thur) 4 days / 3 nights | ||
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MON | AM | Baltra Airport |
PM |
Highlands Tortoise Reserve / Black Turtle Cove |
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TUE | AM | El Barranco, Prince Philip’s Steps |
PM | Darwin Bay | |
WED | AM | Dragon Hill (Santa Cruz Island) |
PM | Santa Fe Island. | |
THU | AM |
Bachas Beach (Santa Cruz Island)
Baltra Airport. |
ITINERARY B - West (Thurs – Mon) 5 days / 4 nights | ||
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THU | AM | Baltra Airport |
PM | Mosquera Islet. | |
FRI | AM | Egas Port (Santiago Island) |
PM | Rabida Island. | |
SAT | AM | Urbina Bay (Isabela Island) |
PM | Tagus Cove (Isabela Island). | |
SUN | AM | Espinosa Point (Fernandina Island) |
PM | Vicente Roca Point (Isabela Island). | |
MON | AM |
Highlands Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island)
Pit Craters (Santa Cruz Island) / Baltra Island Airport. |
ITINERARY C - (Mon – Thur) 4 days / 3 nights | ||
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MON | AM | Baltra Island Airport |
PM | Bartolome Island. | |
TUE | AM | South Plaza Islet |
PM | North Seymour Island. | |
WED | AM | Pitt Point & Islet (San Cristobal Island) |
PM | Cerro Brujo (San Cristobal). | |
THU | AM |
Cerro Colorado Tortoise Reserve (San Cristobal Island)
Baltra Airport |
ITINERARY D - (Thurs – Mon) 5 days / 4 nights | ||
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THU | AM | San Cristobal Airport |
PM | Interpretation Center & Tijeretas Hill (San Cristobal Island). | |
FRI | AM | Gardner Bay, Gardner & Osborn islets |
PM | Suarez Point | |
SAT | AM | Post Office (Floreana Island) |
PM | Cormorant Point / Devil’s Crown / Champion | |
SUN | AM | Charles Darwin Research Station & Highlands |
PM | Ballena Bay or Eden Islet (Santa Cruz). | |
MON | AM |
Carrion Point (Santa Cruz Island)
Baltra Airport. |