Originally built in France, Nortada is a dive live-aboard vessel in the Galapagos Islands that offers 7 and 14 night itineraries to Wolf and Darwin. Nortada’s 8 guest arrangement creates a very special dive experience to our guests. The vessel is a great option for running private charters in a small group environment. Nortada offers very personalized dive experiences. For individual travelers Nortada offers a new way to dive the Galapagos Islands in small groups, something that will make diving more relaxing and enjoyable. Nortada also supports specialized activities such as rebreather and technical diving, support for photo – video oriented divers, private yacht support, celebrity travel, enhanced privacy needs or other interest oriented departures.
✓ Air conditioned dining room and Lounge
✓ Terrific dive itinerary including Wolf and Darwin Islands
✓ Dive platform with ample benches
✓ Outside showers
✓ Camera tables and rebreather rinsing facilities
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• Single Supplement 80%
✓ L21/80cft air cylinder, weights and weightbelt
✓ All dives and lands visitis where allowed
✓ Accommodation in double ocupancy
✓ All meals and snacks served on board
✓ Water, Coffee, Tea, Juices
✓ Tender & transportation to dive sites
✓ Selected safety equipment
⨯ Airfare to Galapagos
⨯ Galapagos National Park Tax ($100 (Subject to change))
⨯ Migratory Control Card ($20)
⨯ Tips and Gratuities
⨯ Personal expenses
⨯ Alcoholic beverages
⨯ Nitrox upgrade
⨯ Nitrox user course
⨯ 100cf / 15lt cylinders upgrade
⨯ Full kit rental (incl. computer)
⨯ Dive light rental
⨯ Point and shoot photo rental
⨯ Rebreather support fees
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
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| Year of construction: | 2015 |
| Type: | Motor Yacht |
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| Length: | 84.5fts / 26mts |
| Beam: | 18fts / 5mts |
| Capacity: | 8 passengers |
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| On Board: | Fly bridge, sun deck, bridge, Galley, Air Conditioned Dining Room and Lounge, dive platform with ample benches, outside showers, camera tables and rebreather rinsing facilities. |
| Main engines: | Twin CUMMINS 6CTA8.3-M 255 HP main engines. Twin 40 KW John Deere/Onan (M) electric generators. |
| Max speed: | 10 knots |
| Crew: | Captain, Mechanic, Cook, Two Sailors, one Galapagos Park Guide. In all full departures, one PADI Div |
| Safety & Navigation: | 24 mile range Furuno Navnet Radar/Chart Plotter, Furuno-FCV620 Eco sounder, GPS, Furuno NX300 Navtex, Furuno HF-MF/DSC Radio, VHF/DSC Icom radios, ACR Epirb, ACR Sart, ACR VHF bi directional rescue ra |
| M/Y NORTADA 8D/7N | ||
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| FRI | AM |
Santa Cruz Island: 1 Highlands |
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Santa Cruz Island: 2 Highlands |
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Santa Cruz Island: 3 Carrion Point |
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Santiago Island: 4 Cousin's Rock |
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| SUN | AM |
Wolf Island: 5 Shark Point |
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Wolf Island: 6 La Ventana Wolf Island: 7 La Banana |
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Darwin Island: 8 Darwin's Arch Darwin Island: 9 El Arenal |
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Darwin Island: 10 Darwin's Arch Darwin Island: 11 El Arenal |
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Wolf Island: 12 Shark Point |
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Wolf Island: 13 La Ventana Wolf Island: 14 La Banana |
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| WED | AM |
Isabela Island: 15 Vicente Roca Point |
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Fernandina Island: 16 Cape Douglas |
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Isabela Island: 17 Cape Marshall Isabela Island: 18 Roca Blanca |
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Santa Cruz Island: 19 Charles Darwin St./ Tortoise Breeding Center |
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.
LA(VTA) - Apr-2016
