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Cormorant: Newest Galapagos Yacht

July 19th, 2011

This Tuesday, July 12th 2011, Haugan Cruises hosted the inauguration of its newest Galapagos catamaran, M/C Cormorant, at the Naval Yacht Club Pier in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

The ceremony opened with a speech from Haugan’s Director of Marketing and Sales, and concluded with a toast from the company’s Vice President.

Present at the event were Haugan Cruises staff, the yacht’s crew, local and international agency representatives and special guests.

The Cormorant is a Luxury Power Motor Catamaran and is now the highlight of the Haugan Cruise Prestige Collection.

The new boat contains two suites, two double staterooms, four connected cabins, and high-end service. Amenities include a hot tub, an ample sun deck, two bars, an indoor and outdoor dining space and lounge.

The name of the yacht comes from a popular Galapagos bird:The Flightless Cormorant. It isthe only cormorant in the world that haslost its abilityto fly; it isagreat swimmer and hunts eels, small octopi, and other fish near the sea floor.

Visitors may have the opportunity to see this unique bird aboard a cruise on this yacht.

Now that the yacht has been officially inaugurated as part of the Haugan Cruises Fleet, the M/C Cormorant will be hitting the waters to make its way to Galapagos and will be servicing its first group of passengers in Galapagos by the end of this month.