Discover the Best Galapagos Cruise

The best Galapagos cruise is on board Isabela II luxury Yacht. But also a very good and comfortable cruise is on board Santa Cruz first class Ship.

Whichever you choose you can be sure you have picked quality and outstanding service.

Metropolitan Touring Travel Company (the owner of the ships mentioned above) is the pioneer of tourism in Galapagos.

They assure their guests that all voyages are planned to minimize any disturbance to wildlife or fragile habitats while maintaining the best service on board.


 

Here's a complete review on each of these selected Galapagos ships:

Yacht Isabela II

Technical Information:

• Construction: 1979
• Reconstruction: Pensacola, Florida, 1988
• Refurbishment: Panama, March 2000
• Category: Deluxe
• Gross Tonnage: 1.025 tons.
• Type of Vessel: Motor Yacht
• Capacity: 40 guests
• Length: 53.72 meters (166 feet)
• Beam: 11.58 meters (38 feet)
• Electricity: 110 Volts 60 Hz.
• Navigation Equipment: Gyrocompass, Automatic Pilot, radar, and GPS
• Safety Certificates: SOLAS 74 – ISM
• Fire Detector: Automatic with control from the bridge.
• Life Jackets: In each cabin
• Lifeboats: 2 units semi enclosed
• Landing Craft: 3 Zodiacs + glass bottom boat
• Owner: ETICA / Metropolitan Touring
• Decks: 3 (Sun deck, Cabin deck, Main deck)
• Crew: 24
• Naturalist: 3
• Medical Officer: Permanently on board

• Bar - Lounge, Boutique
• Gift Shop
• Radio, telephone, E-mail, and Fax communications
• PA System
• Snorkeling Equipment
• Multimedia natural history lectures
• Stargazing Program
• Digital camera and underwater housing
• Glass bottom boat
• Jacuzzi
• Reading Room & Natural History Library
• Air conditioned throughout

• Safety boxes
• Hair dryers

• Wet suits for snorkeling in cooler waters
• Snorkeling gear
• Sea kayaks

Click here for more details on Isabela II Yacht and its itineraries

Santa Cruz First Class Ship

Technical Information:

• Construction : Bilbao, Spain, 1979
• Reconstruction : Talcahuano, Chile, 1998
• Category : First Class
• Capacity : 90 guests
• Length : 72.35 meters (237.3 feet)
• Beam : 11.85 meters (38.86 feet)
• Electricity : 110 Volts in the cabins with 220 Volt sockets available in Reception and Dining area.
• Navigation : Gyrocompass, auto pilot, radar, echo-sounders
• Equipment : GPS and Radio Director Finder
• Safety Classification : ABS classification +A1E + AMS #7907 853 SOLAS (safety of life at sea) ISM certificate Complying with the IMO resolution A.788(19) Automatic fire controls
• Life Jackets : In each cabin
• Lifeboats : Two 66-man, two 25-man
• Life Rafts : Two 16-man, two 10-man
• Zodiacs : 5 for ship to shore transportation
• Glass-bottom for underwater observation
• Owner : ETICA / Metropolitan Touring
• Decks : 4 (Sun deck, Boat deck, Upper deck, Main deck)
• Crew : 52
• Naturalist : 6 multilingual (includes Chief Naturalist)
• Medical Officer : Permanently on board

• Bar - Lounge, Boutique
• Gift Shop
• Email, radio, telephone, and Fax communications.
• PA system
• Snorkeling Equipment
• Multimedia natural history lectures
• Stargazing Program
• Glass bottom boat
• Jacuzzi
• Reading Room and Natural History Library
• Air conditioned throughout

Here are more details on Santa Cruz Ship and available Itineraries

Metropolitan Touring follows a common sense code of conduct ashore, and ensures that the ships and their operation are managed in an environmentally responsible manner, guaranteeing also the best Galapagos cruise service.

Pick the Galapagos tour of your choice from Metropolitan Touring (the leading travel company in Ecuador) and rest assured that you'll definitely have the best time of your life in the Galapagos Islands.

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