Yacht Parranda - 8 Day Cruise

Built in the USA and cruising the Galapagos since 1996, the Parranda is an exceptionally attractive, spacious and comfortable motor yacht. Most of her cabins have two lower berths, a few with double beds and all have private bath with hot shower.

Day by Day Itinerary  (package from Miami)

Day 1, Thu:  Miami to Quito
Depart Miami at in evening to Quito. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
your flight to Lima Galapagos arrives late this evening  where you will be met by Guide and transferred your hotel
Hotel: Dann Carlton Hotel or Similar  (Continental Breakfast)


Day 2, Fri:  Quito
Quito Free day  morning at leisure for independent pursuits. Optional Quito Tour Available. Afternoon to relax and eat in one of the many restaurants where you can enjoy the local cuisine and hospitality of the local people.
Hotel: Dann Carlton Hotel or Similar  (Continental Breakfast)
 

Day 03, Sat :Arrival in San Cristobal
This morning we will pick you up and take you to the airport for your flight from the mainland to San Cristobal. You will arrive in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the capital of the Galapagos Islands. We will have a short visit to the National Park Centre for a briefing session, and then head straight to our yacht! After lunch we will visit Playa Ochoa - a powdery beach by a turquoise lagoon that is home to sea-lions, flamingos and Darwins finches.

Day 04, Sun Genovesa and Darwin Bay
We will disembark this morning at El Barranco, also known as Prince Phillip's steps, and then at the beautiful Darwin Bay in the afternoon. At El Barranco there are some lovely open areas where you can spot small marine iguanas and many sea-birds as well as getting your first view of the Galapagos volcanoes. Darwin Bay is an eroded underwater crater, with a nearby white coral beach where you will find many birds, opuntia cacti forests and mangroves. After all that, there’s still plenty of time for swimming and snorkelling before we head back to the yacht for dinner.

 

Day 05, Mon Isabela and Fernandina
This morning, we visit Tagus Cove, located on the western Island of Isabela, the largest Island in the Galapagos. We will disembark here and go for a walk, where we will discover a salt-water lagoon, and large lava fields and volcanic formations. Graffiti dating back to the 1800's is written on the rocky cliffs. Heading back to the Cove we will see Galapagos penguins, boobies, pelicans and other seabirds. After lunch, we cross the Bolivar Canal to Punta Espinoza on Fernandina, the youngest and most pristine Island found in Galapagos. Hundreds of marine iguanas, the largest colony in the Galapagos, bask in the sun along the rugged shoreline, along with resident sea-lion bulls carefully guarding their territory.

 

Day 06 Tue, Isabela - Urbina Bay and Punta Roca
Today we will visit Urbina Bay, on the west of the island of Isabela. A section of marine reef was lifted up above water by this beach and today we will walk through some of the dried reef that previosuly sat on the ocean floor. A highlight of this excursion is the giant land iguanas, whose vivid and gaudy yellow skin suggests that dinosaurs may have been very colorful indeed. Giant tortoises inhabit this coastal plain during the wet season, before migrating to the highlands when it turns dry. After lunch, we will head on to Punta Vicente Roca, which lies on the northern part of the Isabela. Here the remnants of an ancient volcano form two turquoise coves with a bay well protected from the ocean swells. The spot is a popular anchorage from which to take panga rides along the cliff where a partially sunken cave lies... For those of an even more curious nature, one cove is only accessible from the sea by way of a short underwater passage which opens to the calm waters of the hidden cove where sea lions like to laze on the beach having traveled along the underwater route.

 

Day 07 Wed Bartolomé and Santiago
Bartolomé is famous for Pinnacle Rock - a towering, pointing obelisk that rises from the water by a double beach that has become the best-known landmark in the Galapagos. We will climb to the summit of the island for some superb views before heading back down to the beach to swim with penguins and sea-lions! Then, in the afternoon, we will head on to James Bay on Santiago, where we will have a short walk across the dry interior to see this island's amazing birdlife.

 

Day 08,  Thu Santa Cruz Highlands
Today we will travel up into the highlands of Santa Cruz island. First, we will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, where we will learn a little about the protection and conservation work that is going on on the islands and go to visit Lonesome George – the only surviving tortoise of Pinta Island. Then we will set off on an extraordinary hike into the lava tunnels that were created as the streams of molten rock from the island's volcano cooled down. After lunch, our trail leads us to Santa Cruz’s beautiful white sand beaches and equatorial lagoons.

 

Day 09, Fri Española
Today we will sail south to the island of Española and the headland known as Punta Suarez. This rocky point of land is home to one of the most impressive colonies of sea-birds in the Galapagos. Along the southern shore, huge cliffs rise up from the sea, giving you spectacular views of soaring birds and an enormous blowhole, where water spouts up to 15m in the air! Then, in the afternoon, we will sail around to Gardner Bay to visit a friendly sea-lion colony.

 

Day 10, Sat Depart from San Cristobal
This morning we will visit the "Leon Dormido", also known as Kicker Rock. This spectacular rock formation rises 152m out of the ocean and looks for all the world like a sleeping lion! From here we will head back to Puerto Baquerizo to catch your flight back to the mainland Overnight flight home if on evening flight
Add 1 night at Dann Carlton Hotel if evening flight not available

Day 11, Sun; Home
Flight home if morning, Arrive home today



Yacht Parranda photos

 

Pricing for the Parranda packages
Year Round:
High Season
Low Season
 
Cabins 1  to 6
$4,250
$3,925
  
Cabin 7
$4,600
$4,250
  
Cabin eight
$ 3,900
$ 3,600
  
* Low season: Sept. 3 to Oct 14 and December 3 to December 16
Please Note: Price listed per person. These prices are subject to change without notice. Prices shown in U.S. dollars. Charter rates available on request.

 

Parranda Cruise Vacation Packages  include:

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