The M/Y AIDA MARIA has 8 very comfortable double cabins located on 3 decks, 4 on the Main deck 2 on the upper deck, and 2 on the sun deck, each cabin has upper and lower beds, private bathroom with hot showers, all cabins have the same price and are assigned on first come first serve basis, so if you want the upper deck cabins please be the first one to make your reservation and ask for availability, however, all cabins are the same size and have the same facilities.
2024 PRICES | ||||
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4 Days | 5 Days | 6 Days | 8 Days | |
Standard | US$1,938 | US$2,438 | US$2,938 | US$3,563 |
Charter | US$31,000 | US$39,000 | US$47,000 | US$57,000 |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
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Year of construction: | 1996 |
Type: | Motor Yacht |
Category: | |
Length: | 66ft ( 20m) |
Beam: | 24ft ( 7m) |
Capacity: | 16 passengers |
Accommodation: |
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Draft: | S/N |
Main engines: | Engines: 9 knots / 2 CAT 125 hp each |
On Board: | DVD / TV, Hairdryer, Medical facility |
Water maker: | |
Max speed: | 7 knots |
Crew: | Captain, cook, machinist, bartender, 2 sailors and 1 naturalist guide |
Safety & Navigation: | Complete navigation and safety equipment, 2 dinghies with 16 hp outboard motor |
E - 6 DAYS CRUISE | ||
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THU | AM |
Baltra: 1 Arrival to Baltra Airport and Transfer to the boat |
PM |
Santa Cruz Island: 2 Highlands |
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FRI | AM |
Floreana Island: 3 Post Office Bay |
PM |
Floreana Island: 4 Devil's Crown Floreana Island: 5 Cormorant Point |
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SAT | AM |
Española Island: 6 Suarez Point |
PM |
Española Island: 7 Gardner Bay |
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SUN | AM |
San Cristobal Island: 8 Lobos Island |
PM |
San Cristobal Island: 9 La Galapaguera/Jacinto Gordillo Breeding Center |
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MON | AM |
10 Santa Fe Island |
PM |
11 South Plaza |
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TUE | AM |
Santa Cruz Island: 12 Fausto Llerena Breeding Center Baltra: 13 Transfer to Baltra Airport |
A - 8 DAYS CRUISE | ||
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SUN | AM |
Baltra: 1 Arrival to Baltra Airport and Transfer to the boat |
PM |
Santa Cruz Island: 2 Bachas Beach |
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MON | AM |
Genovesa Island: 3 Darwin Bay |
PM |
Genovesa Island: 4 El Barranco |
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TUE | AM |
5 Bartholomew Island |
PM |
Santiago Island: 6 Sullivan Bay |
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WED | AM |
Santa Cruz Island: 7 Black Turtle Cove |
PM |
Santa Cruz Island: 8 Dragon Hill |
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THU | AM |
Santa Cruz Island: 9 Fausto Llerena Breeding Center |
PM |
Santa Cruz Island: 10 Highlands |
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FRI | AM |
Floreana Island: 11 Post Office Bay |
PM |
Floreana Island: 12 Devil's Crown Floreana Island: 13 Cormorant Point |
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SAT | AM |
Española Island: 14 Suarez Point |
PM |
Española Island: 15 Gardner Bay/Islet |
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SUN | AM |
San Cristobal Island: 16 Lobos Island San Cristobal Island: 17 Transfer to San Cristobal Airport |
B - 8 DAYS CRUISE | ||
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SUN | AM |
San Cristobal Island: 1 Arrival in San Cristobal Airport and Transfer to the boat |
PM |
San Cristobal Island: 2 Gianni Arismendy Interpretation Center |
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MON | AM |
3 Santa Fe Island |
PM |
4 South Plaza |
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TUE | AM |
Santa Cruz Island: 5 Fausto Llerena Breeding Center |
PM |
Santa Cruz Island: 6 Highlands |
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WED | AM |
Isabela Island: 7 Sierra Negra Volcano |
PM |
Isabela Island: 8 The Wetlands |
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THU | AM |
Isabela Island: 9 Moreno Point |
PM |
Isabela Island: 10 Elizabeth Bay |
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FRI | AM |
Fernandina Island: 11 Espinosa Point |
PM |
Isabela Island: 12 Vicente Roca Point |
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SAT | AM |
Santiago Island: 13 Egas Port |
PM |
14 Rabida |
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SUN | AM |
15 North Seymour Baltra: 16 Transfer to Baltra Airport |
F - 6 DAYS CRUISE | ||
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TUE | AM |
Baltra: 1 Arrival to Baltra Airport and Transfer to the boat |
PM |
Santa Cruz Island: 2 Highlands |
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WED | AM |
Isabela Island: 3 Sierra Negra Volcano |
PM |
Isabela Island: 4 The Wetlands |
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THU | AM |
Isabela Island: 5 Moreno Point |
PM |
Isabela Island: 6 Elizabeth Bay |
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FRI | AM |
Fernandina Island: 7 Espinosa Point |
PM |
Isabela Island: 8 Vicente Roca Point |
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SAT | AM |
Santiago Island: 9 Egas Port |
PM |
10 Rabida |
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SUN | AM |
11 North Seymour Baltra: 12 Transfer to Baltra Airport |
C - 5 DAYS CRUISE | ||
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SUN | AM |
Baltra: 1 Arrival to Baltra Airport and Transfer to the boat |
PM |
Santa Cruz Island: 2 Bachas Beach |
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MON | AM |
Genovesa Island: 3 Darwin Bay |
PM |
Genovesa Island: 4 El Barranco |
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TUE | AM |
5 Bartholomew Island |
PM |
Santiago Island: 6 Sullivan Bay |
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WED | AM |
Santa Cruz Island: 7 Black Turtle Cove |
PM |
Santa Cruz Island: 8 Dragon Hill |
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THU | AM |
Santa Cruz Island: 9 Fausto Llerena Breeding Center Baltra: 10 Transfer to Baltra Airport |
D - 4 DAYS CRUISE | ||
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THU | AM |
Baltra: 1 Arrival to Baltra Airport and Transfer to the boat |
PM |
Santa Cruz Island: 2 Highlands |
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FRI | AM |
Floreana Island: 3 Post Office Bay |
PM |
Floreana Island: 4 Cormorant Point Floreana Island: 5 Devil's Crown |
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SAT | AM |
Española Island: 6 Suarez Point |
PM |
Española Island: 7 Gardner Bay/Islet |
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SUN | AM |
San Cristobal Island: 8 Lobos Island San Cristobal Island: 9 Transfer to San Cristobal 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....
Cruise rating: 3.0/5 - 5 customer reviews
Hi Gabriela
So I’m back in Switzerland. We really enjoyed the cruise, the animals were so amazing! What I can say about Aida Maria:
- All workers on the cruise are very friendly and helpful.
- The boat was clean.
- The cabins on upper deck are much better then the ones under, so we were happy.
- The itinerary was absolute perfect!
So thanks for all your help, you have been great. The cruise was a very cool experience, I can recommend everybody, thanks!
Kind regards
Gabriela Zwimpfer
November 20223.0
Hello Diana,
I would like to thank you for your support for helping us to the cruise. The cruise was great!
Thank you for everything!
Kind regards,
Tommi and Taru Maennpa
May 20223.0
Hi Veronica,
Our trip went very smoothly and we had an amazing time. The Hotel Vieja Cuba was charming, staff attentive and breakfast delicious. Also the Aida Maria and its crew were great, as well as the food. Our nature guide Ruben was very knowledgeable and friendly. Thank you for booking us this terrific trip. We do hope to return to see more of the Galapagos and I will contact you.
Thanks again,
Amanda Francin
March 20203.0
Jessica,
Cruise went perfect.
The guide Franklin was fabulous. Crew looked after us 24/7...really good. Food was varied and interesting. We couldn't have gone without the wetsuits and Franklin took all respoonsibility for mailing them back.
Thank you for all your help and direction. The only thing I didn't know was how rough the sea was and I had to up my doses of motion sickness meds to cover it.
Sincerely
Sandi
March 20203.0
Dear Daniela - thank you for your email. I just returned to my Boise, Idaho home yesterday afternoon and I was planning on emailing you as soon as I got settled back in. I want to let you know that my Ecuador, Galapagos, and Peru adventures were very rewarding and a perfect adventure for me.
Your assistance in the planning and arranging all of the details made the trip very easy and comfortable. The time with Anna Maria for my first tour to the hot springs was just what I needed to begin my travels in Ecuador and the Galapagos. Once Kelly arrived we were able to get around Quito and enjoyed our time there.
We got to the islands without any problems and met Thomas the day before our cruise began. The cruise was wonderful and we had loads of fun with the guide and the crew on the boat. Once the cruise was over, I made my way to Peru and from the moment I walked out of the airport the company that you secured for my 'solo trip' were always on time and very helpful. I never felt like I would have any problems and I didn't.
Thank you again so very much for all that you did to make our adventure a very memorable one.
Brenda Breidinger
March 20193.0