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Tip Top III - Galapagos First Class Yacht


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Introduction:
Built in the mid 1990s, the Tip Top III is a slightly larger and newer version of its sister ship, the Tip Top II. The vessel is one of the most modern, comfortable, and intimate ones of all the archipelago's smaller motor yachts. Cozy, modern, and equipped with everything you'll need to relax on your personal, floating paradise, the Tip Top III is the perfect vessel for those who want to discover the Galapagos in comfort, privacy, and intimacy, receiving the most personalized service.

Just some of the luxuries you'll enjoy on the yacht's 3 decks are wall-to-wall carpeting, air conditioning, a TV, a VCR, a full sound system, an inviting dining room, a fully equipped bar, a library filled with a variety of reading materials, a spacious sundeck, and snorkeling equipment. Moreover, its ten homey cabins (six cabins with two single lower berths and four cabins with double lower berth and single upper berth) are all outfitted with with with locker, drawers, toilet, shower with hot water, washbasin and vanity.

To ensure your safety, the vessel is also equipped with the most advanced navigational and safety equipment, all of which meets or exceeds international Coast Guard safety regulations.

  Specifications

Category:
First Class Yacht
Departures:
Friday - Monday
Capacity:
18 Passengers
Accommodations:
10 cabins with air conditioning, a private bathroom, a safe, and a wardrobe
On board:
bar, saloon, dining room, library, sun deck
Crew:
Captain, 2 sailors, engineer, international cook, barman, waitress, and 1 multilingual guide
Speed:
12 knots
Length:
116 ft. (35.4m)


Itinerary 5 days

Friday to Tuesday
Friday: Baltra / Sail around Daphne / Las Bachas Beach
Saturday: Darwin Bay / Prince Phillip´s Steps (Genovesa Is.)
Sunday: James Bay (Santiago Island) / Bartolome Island
Monday: Santa Cruz Is.: Highlands & Charles Darwin Station*
Tuesday: Puerto Ayora / Baltra

*Last night to be spent in Fernandina Hotel in Puerto Ayora

Monday to Friday
Monday: Baltra / Puerto Ayora: Charles Darwin Station
Tuesday: Plazas Island / Santa Fe Island
Wednesday: Gardner Bay / Punta Suarez (Española Island)
Thursday: Punta Cormorant/Post Office Bay (Floreana Is)
Friday: North Seymour Island / Baltra

Itinerary 8 days

Friday-Friday:
Friday: Baltra / Sail around Daphne / Las Bachas Beach
Saturday: Darwin Bay / Prince Phillip's Steps (Genovesa Island)
Sunday: James Bay (Santiago Island) / Bartolome Island
Monday: Santa Cruz Is.: Highlands and Charles Darwin Station
Tuesday: Plazas Island / Santa Fe Island.
Wednesday: Gardner Bay / Punta Suarez (Española Island)
Thursday: Punta Cormorant / Post Office Bay (Floreana Island)
Friday: North Seymour / Baltra


NB. Itineraries are subject to National Park regulations and can be modified without previous notice.



2008 prices per person (except charter) starting at:

Description 8 days 5 days 4 days
Cabins 1-6 US$2275 US$1625 US$1300
Cabins 9-10 US$2450 US$1750 US$1400
       
Charter US$36400 US$23400 US$18200


Rates include:

  • All meals
  • Transfers in the islands
  • All shore excursions with an English speaking naturalist guide

Not included:

  • US$100 Galapagos National Park entrance fee
  • Airfare from mainland Ecuador
  • Bottled beverages
  • Gratuities
  • Cancellation/medical insurance

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