10 reviews for M/Y Galapagos Odyssey
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M/Y Galapagos Odyssey
Itineraries: 5, 6, 10, 11 and 15 days
Just in time for the 2016 Christmas and New Year period, and in preparation for a busy 2017, M/Y Galapagos Odyssey came out of two months in dry dock with a completely new look. Browse through the photos to check out the refurbishments.
A first class yacht designed for small groups, the M/Y Galapagos Odyssey is ideal for those looking for a vessel that offers privacy, space, and exceptionally comfortable facilities. The air-conditioned yacht has a number of social areas including no less than three outdoor decks, where guests can relax with a book or watch the sunset with a cocktail. Common areas include an elegant dining room, a spacious lounge, a bar, an outdoor dining area, and a large sun-deck with a jacuzzi and sun loungers.
A maximum of 16 passengers are accommodated in eight spacious cabins, each of which averages 21m2. All cabins have a private bathroom with hot and cold water, an individual air-conditioning system, luggage storage, hair-dryer, desk, sofa, telephone, and panoramic windows that can be opened.
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Highlights
6 D/5 N Tuesday-Sunday (A)
- Hanging out with giant tortoises at the Tortoise Breeding Center on San Cristobal Island
- Enjoying the lovely beach at Gardner Bay, Hood Island
- Birdwatching at Punta Suarez, Hood Island
- Stepping back in time at the Galapagos Islands’ first Post Office on Floreana Island
- Observing large land iguanas on Santa Fe Island and snorkeling with playful sea lions and tropical fish
- Visiting breathtaking beaches and spotting marine turtles
5 D/4 N Sunday-Thursday (B)
- Wandering between Palo Santo trees and cacti forests at Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island
- Birdwatching on Genovesa Island, one of the best places to see Red Footed-Boobies, Masked Boobies, Wandering tattlers, Lava Gulls, Whimbrels, Yellow-Crowned and Black-Crowned Herons, Lava Herons and more
- Snorkeling with turtles, colorful fish and even penguins at Bartolome Island
- Admiring the amazing panoramic view from Bartolome Island
6 D/5 N Thursday-Tuesday (C)
- Getting close to giant tortoises at the Charles Darwin Station, Santa Cruz Island
- Walking to the breathtaking Sierra Negra Volcano on Isabela Island
- Chasing sharks along the rocks
- Snorkeling with turtles and penguins
- Watching sea lion cubs play on the beach
- Observing the unique Flightless Comorant at Punta Espinoza, Fernadina Island
- Enjoying the black sand beach at Puerto Egas, Santiago Island
Itineraries
6 D/5 N Tuesday-Sunday (A)
1 TUESDAY
AM – Flight to Galapagos from Quito or Guayaquil
PM – Cerro Colorado / Puerto Chino Beach (San Cristobal Island)
2 WEDNESDAY
AM – Punta Suarez (Española Island)
PM – Gardner Bay (Española Island)
3 THURSDAY
AM – Punta Cormorant / Devil’s Crown (Floreana Island)
PM – Baroness Lookout / Post Office Bay (Floreana Island)
4 FRIDAY
AM – Santa Fe Island
PM – South Plaza Island
5 SATURDAY
AM – North Seymour Island
PM – Bachas (Santa Cruz Island)
6 SUNDAY
AM – Mosquera Islet
Flight back to Quito or Guayaquil
5 D/4 N Sunday-Thursday (B)
1 SUNDAY
AM – Flight to Galapagos from Quito or Guayaquil
PM – Dragon Hill (Santa Cruz Island)
2 MONDAY
AM – Rabida Island
PM – Chinese Hat Island
3 TUESDAY
AM – Prince Phillip’s Steps (Genovesa Island)
PM – Darwin Bay (Genovesa Island)
4 WEDNESDAY
AM- Bartolome Island
PM – Sullivan Bay (Santiago Island)
5 THURSDAY
AM – Highlands (Santa Cruz Island) – tour ends
Flight back to Quito or Guayaquil
6 D/5 N Thursday-Tuesday (C)
1 THURSDAY
AM – Flight to Galapagos from Quito or Guayaquil
PM – Charles Darwin Station (Santa Cruz Island)
2 FRIDAY
AM – White Tipped Reef Shark Canal (Isabela Island)
PM – Sierra Negra Volcano (Isabela Island)
3 SATURDAY
AM – Punta Moreno (Isabela Island)
PM – Elizabeth Bay (Isabela Island)
4 SUNDAY
AM – Punta Espinoza (Fernandina Island)
PM – Tagus Cove (Isabela Island)
5 MONDAY
AM – Espumilla Beach / Buccaneer Cove (Santiago Island)
PM – Puerto Egas (Santiago Island)
6 TUESDAY
AM – Isla Lobos
Flight back to Quito or Guayaquil
10 D/9 N Tuesday-Thursday (A+B)
1 TUESDAY
AM – Flight to Galapagos from Quito or Guayaquil
PM – Cerro Colorado / Puerto Chino Beach (San Cristobal Island)
2 WEDNESDAY
AM – Punta Suarez (Española Island)
PM – Gardner Bay (Española Island)
3 THURSDAY
AM – Punta Cormorant / Devil’s Crown (Floreana Island)
PM – Baroness Lookout / Post Office Bay (Floreana Island)
4 FRIDAY
AM – Santa Fe Island
PM – South Plaza Island
5 SATURDAY
AM – North Seymour Island
PM – Bachas (Santa Cruz Island)
6 SUNDAY
AM – Mosquera Island
PM – Dragon Hill (Santa Cruz Island)
7 MONDAY
AM – Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz Island)
PM – Chinese Hat Island
8 TUESDAY
AM – Prince Phillip’s Steps (Genovesa Island)
PM – Darwin Bay (Genovesa Island)
9 WEDNESDAY
AM – Bartolomé Island
PM – Sullivan Bay (Santiago Island)
10 THURSDAY
AM – Highlands (Santa Cruz Island)
Flight back to Quito or Guayaquil
1 SUNDAY
AM – Flight to Galapagos from Quito or Guayaquil
PM – Dragon Hill (Santa Cruz Island)
2 MONDAY
AM – Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz Island
PM – Chinese Hat Island
3 TUESDAY
AM – Prince Phillip’s Steps (Genovesa Island)
PM – Darwin Bay (Genovesa Island)
4 WEDNESDAY
AM – Bartolomé Island
PM – Sullivan Bay (Santiago Island)
5 THURSDAY
AM – Highlands (Santa Cruz Island)
PM – Charles Darwin Station (Santa Cruz Island)
6 FRIDAY
AM – White Tipped Reef Shark Canal (Isabela Island)
PM – Sierra Negra Volcano (Isabela Island)
7 SATURDAY
AM – Punta Moreno (Isabela Island)
PM – Elizabeth Bay (Isabela Island)
8 SUNDAY
AM – Punta Espinoza (Fernandina Island)
PM – Tagus Cove (Isabela Island)
9 MONDAY
AM – Espumilla Beach / Buccaneer Cove (Santiago Island)
PM – Puerto Egas (Santiago Island)
10 TUESDAY
AM – Isla Lobos
Flight back to Quito or Guayaquil
What´s Included
Included
- Accommodation onboard in a cabin with private facilities
- Transfers to/from vessel when arriving on recommended flights
- All excursions with an English-speaking Naturalist guide
- All meals and soft drinks on board
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Use of kayak equipment
Not included
- Air ticket to and from Galapagos
- Galapagos National Park entrance fee (USD$100, subject to change)
- Galapagos Transit Control Card (USD$20, subject to change)
- Personal travel insurance
- Personal expenses and tips
- Rental of wetsuits
- Tips for guide and crew
Prices 2017-18
| #Days | Days | Itinerary | Price per person $US | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Cabin | Suite (Upper Deck) | Single Cabin (Lower Deck) | |||
| 6 | Tue-Sun | A | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 |
| 5 | Sun-Thu | B | 3,200 | 4,000 | 3,200 |
| 6 | Thu-Tue | C | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 |
| 10 | Tue-Thu | A+B | 7,200 | 9,000 | 7,200 |
| 10 | Sun-Tue | B+C | 7,200 | 9,000 | 7,200 |
| 11 | Thu-Sun | C+A | 8,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 |
| 15 | Tue-Tue | A+B+C | 11,200 | 14,000 | 11,200 |
| 15 | Sun-Sun | B+C+A | 11,200 | 14,000 | 11,200 |
Single supplement Standard Cabin: 100%
Yacht Info
Yacht Specifications Galapagos Odyssey
Deck Plans
Length: 41m
Speed: 12 knots
Engines: Detroit diesel
Generators: 2 Generators
Electric power: 110 / 220 volts AC/DC
Safety equipment: Smoke detectors, sprinklers and fire extinguishers throughout the vessel & automatic CO2 bank for kitchen & engine room
Capacity: 16 passengers
Cabins: 9
Social Areas: Spacious lounge and dining area with bar, computer desk and library, shaded terrace for al-fresco dining, sun deck with comfortable loungers for sunbathing plus a shaded area with jacuzzi and bar.
Crew: 10 + Naturalist Guide Class III
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Michael & Sally – Australia, Mar 3-13 2016 –
crew very hard working people and helpful
Mienaud – Canada, Feb 28 – Mar 3 2016 –
very caring crew; they were nice with the kids, brought them snacks and caring about our allergies
Angela – USA, Feb 18-28 2016 –
Both guides were excellent, boat very comfortable; whole experience excellent
Kristina – Germany, Feb 14-18 2016 –
Thanks a lot for this amazing experience!
B. Miller – USA, Feb 14-18 2016 –
guide was very knowledgeable & love for the island apparent; ship and crew were very comfortable felt like at home
Susanne – Germany, Jan 21-26 2016 –
The staff was brilliant, very friendly, loved the towels.
Jessi & Jannakie – Canada, Jan 3-6 2016 –
Jhover was an excellent and enthusiastic guide. Romulo went above and beyond to make our experience excellent.
Renuka – India/USA –
I am settled at home, thanks. The trip was certainly very enjoyable, beyond my hopes in fact. Your documents were useful. I do not know if the person who helped us through check in for the flight from Quito to Baltra had been sent by you-if your company did it, thank you; he was a great help. We were met at the airport and dropped off very well. The yacht had just the right number of persons for a cosy and friendly experience; I didn’t get seasick, since I followed your advice and took seasickness tablets; the trips to different islands were really wonderful; the guide was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful with taking us around, providing for our comfort etc; the food on board was very tasty-they made an effort to meet my husband’s vegetarian requirement and prepared several tasty rice based dishes; the company on board was really homogeneous-we were all people mad about travel to exotic locations. The islands we visited gave us the most amazing experiences and both my husband and I are very happy that we took this trip.
The only inconvenience was the absence of facilities for using our credit cards for some payments at least. Wish we could have used them to pay for the services on the yacht for example as it was not possible to carry so much cash around, when there were so many (rather expensive) charges to be paid to the government at the airport, for entry into the park etc. Thank you all again.
Henry – UK/Finland, August 2015 –
I was very pleased with my trip. The ship and crew met my highest expectations, and the naturalist was very knowlegeable (sic) and committed. Observing animal life so close was for the most part as good as it possibly gets, and sometimes – swimming with baby sea lions and turtles – the experience was truly exhilarating.
Leslie and Steve – USA –
We cannot say enough good things about our time on the Odyssey. The accommodations, the crew and the itinerary were perfect. It was exactly what we wanted and we just wish the cruise could have lasted for another few weeks (or months)!