SAMBA SAILOR
Overview:
The Samba is a true European Dutch classic and a stately and comfortable Galapagos sailing vessel. Guests will be pleasantly accommodated in seven double rooms, six with air-conditioning, and each with private facilities and hot water. An ample dining room/salon connects to an outdoor dining facility with large tables, a TV and video system, sound system, mini library of books and videos, and a small bar. The Samba is a graceful, top-quality craft; she is as environmentally friendly as she is socially responsible. She is locally owned, and the entire crew is devoted to making your journey the trip of a lifetime.
Key Features:
✓ Private bathrooms and hot water
✓ Delicious Ecuadorian cuisine
✓ Multilingual naturalist guide
✓ Special stabilizing sail
✓ Dedicated local crew
Samba Photo gallery
SAMBA RATES
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- All prices in United States Dollars.
- Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
Additional Information
• Single supplement: 40%
• Child discount: 10%
• Fuel Surcharge on all yacht may change depending on the fuel rates policy in Ecuador.
✓ Rates Include
✓ All meals and activities throughout the cruise
✓ Bilingual national park guide
✓ Snorkeling gear (mask, snorkel and fins)
✓ Fuel surcharge
✓ Wetsuit
⨯ Not Included
⨯ $100 (Subject to change) Galapagos National Park entrance fee
⨯ Galapagos Transit Control Card ($20)
⨯ Airfare from mainland Ecuador
⨯ Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages consumed onboard
⨯ Gratuities
⨯ Cancellation/medical insurance
SAMBA DECK PLANS
Upper Deck
Main Deck
Lower Deck
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
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| Year of construction: | 1966 |
| Type: | Sailor |
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| Length: | 78fts / 24mts |
| Beam: | 18fts / 5mts |
| Capacity: | 14 passengers |
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| On Board: | salon and an outdoor dining area, observation deck/sun deck, TV and VCR room |
| Main engines: | Twin DAV diesel engines 220 HP |
| Max speed: | 9 knots |
| Crew: | Captain, mechanic, cook, 2 sailors and 1 naturalist guide |
| Safety & Navigation: | One self-contained 20-passenger life raft, EPIRB (Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon), Two bi-directional VHF emergency-radios, VHF (Motorola) wide-range radio, VHF and HF radios and one ce |
SAMBA ITINERARIES
| PRISTINE AND BORN OF FIRE: NORTH AND WESTERN ISLANDS | ||
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| TUE | AM |
Baltra: 1 Arrival in Baltra Airport and Transfer to the boat |
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Mosquera Islet: 2 Mosquera Islet |
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| WED | AM |
Genovesa Island: 3 Darwin Bay |
| PM |
Genovesa Island: 4 Prince Phillip's Steps |
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| THU | AM |
Marchena Island: 5 Mejia Point |
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Marchena Island: 6 Black Beach |
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| FRI | AM |
Isabela Island: 7 Albemarle Point |
| PM |
Isabela Island: 8 Vicente Roca Point |
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Fernandina Island: 9 Espinosa Point |
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Isabela Island: 10 Urbina Bay |
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| SUN | AM |
Isabela Island: 11 Elizabeth Bay |
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Isabela Island: 12 Moreno Point |
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| MON | AM |
Floreana Island: 13 Asilo de la Paz |
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Floreana Island: 14 La loberia |
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| TUE | AM |
Santa Cruz Island: 15 Highlands Baltra: 16 Transfer to the Baltra Airport |
| OCEANIC FORCES AND ENCHANTED LAND: ISLANDS SOUTH, EAST AND CENTRAL ISLANDS | ||
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| TUE | AM |
Baltra: 1 Arrival in Baltra Airport and Transfer to the boat |
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Santa Cruz Island: 2 Charles Darwin St./ Tortoise Breeding Center |
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| WED | AM |
Floreana Island: 3 Cormorant Point Floreana Island: 4 Champion Islet |
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Floreana Island: 5 Post Office Bay Floreana Island: 6 Baroness Viewing Point |
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| THU | AM |
Española Island: 7 Suarez Point |
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Española Island: 8 Gardner Bay/Islet |
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| FRI | AM |
San Cristobal Island: 9 Lobos Island San Cristobal Island: 10 Kicker Rock |
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San Cristobal Island: 11 Pitt Point |
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Santa Fe Island: 12 Barrington Bay 13 South Plaza Island |
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Santa Cruz Island: 14 Carrion Point |
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| SUN | AM |
Santiago Island: 15 Sullivan Bay |
| PM | 16 Bartholomew Island | |
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Santiago Island: 17 James Bay |
| PM | 18 Rabida Island | |
| TUE | AM |
19 North Seymour Island Baltra: 20 Transfer to the Baltra Airport |
Please note: Itineraries are unlikely to change significantly but are subject to change. Weather, wildlife breeding, instructions from the Galapagos National Park, specific abilities and interests of passengers as well as operational matters may cause your guide or captain to change the time or nature of visits. Your guide will always endeavor to select the best itinerary within these limits....
LC(VTA) - Apr-2016
