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Galapagos Cruise - Evolution

The vision behind this yacht is to offer guests the feeling of going aboard a ship that brings back memories of travels to faraway and exotic lands. Owned and operated by Quasar Expeditions, Evolution has the classic and graceful lines of the 1920’s with the comfort and safety of today. It is a charming expedition vessel large enough to provide spacious staterooms with various and ample social areas - including inside and outside dining - yet small enough to experience nature in an up-close and personal experience. This artful combination of factors results in a ship which offers excellent service, accommodations and attention to detail, while causing minimal impact on the environment.

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Capacity
32 guests in 16 cabins. 18 crew members plus 2 naturalist guides, 1
cruise director and 1 doctor.

Public Areas
Evolution features a lounge with a bar and facilities for lectures, slide shows and films; Library with a wide range of books, movies and games; Inside and Al Fresco Dinning Areas; Sundeck with beautiful rattan furniture; small hot tub on bow with sun chairs and ample outside deck space.
Meals
Served in either the inside Dinning Room or the Al Fresco Dinning room. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served buffet style and prepared by our specially trained chefs. Meals are served in wholesome quantities and in a variety of menus with tropical exotic fruits always available. Kids and vegetarian menus are also available upon request.

Cabins
All cabins have exceptional accommodations, private facilities, climate controls, safe-boxes and ample space to hang and store clothing. Cabin prices vary according to their deck location and size

Bathrooms
All cabins have private bathrooms with hair dryers, amenities and ample space to store all of your toiletries.

Special Features of Yacht
Small hot tub with lounge chairs, extensive outside areas, sea kayaks, snorkeling gear and wetsuits. Boutique available and infirmary with an MD onboard at all times.

Special Features for Children
Kids Club with activities like star-gazing and movie nights. Child-oriented guides who organize learning activities and provide children with a kids expedition journal are placed specifically for departures with children. Sony PlayStation available in the library as well as a wide range of board games and movies for children. Kids Menus specially prepared for family departures.

Safety
Evolution abides under all international standards of safety for a ship of its type. It is ISM certified and is equipped with an emergency alarm system, 3 emergency life rafts for 26 pax each, emergency life vests, fog horns, a PA system, smoke detectors, a sprinkler system and fire extinguishers. All emergency equipment is SOLAS certified.

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EVOLUTION ITINERARY

7 nights / 8 days, from Saturday to Saturday: Departs from San Cristobal Island

Day 1: Saturday
Morning: Arrival to San Cristobal Island
Afternoon: San Cristobal: Cerro Brujo and Kicker Rock

Day 2: Sunday
Morning: Hood (Española) Island: Punta Suarez
Afternoon: Hood: Gardner Bay

Day 3: Monday
Morning: Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island: Highlands
Afternoon: Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Research Station

Day 4: Tuesday
Morning: Santiago (San Salvador, James) Island: James Bay
Afternoon: Bartolome (Bartholomew) Island: Pinnacle Rock & Overlook

Day 5: Wednesday
Morning: Tower (Genovesa) Island: Prince Phillip's Steps Afternoon: Tower: Darwin Bay

Day 6: Thursday
Morning: Fernandina (Narborough) Island: Punta Espinosa
Afternoon: Isabela (Albemarle) Island: Tagus Cove

Day 7: Friday
Morning: North Seymour Island
Afternoon: Santa Cruz Island: Black Turtle Cove

Day 8: Saturday
Early Morning: San Cristobal: Interpretation Centre
Late Morning: Depart for Mainland Ecuador

Please contact us to request a detailed itinerary of this trip.

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Activities while on your Galapagos Tour

WALKS & HIKES
Every visit to each island, no matter the departure type, involves an easy, intermediate, or difficult hike. Every day of your cruise will include at least one expedition to a visiting point on a specific island. Hikes involve animal watching, scenic views and detailed lectures and explanations from your naturalist guide on many issues concerning the islands.

SNORKELING
Snorkeling is one of the favorite activities of all people that visit the Galapagos Islands. You will be offered the opportunity to go snorkeling almost every day at various visiting points which range from easy to intermediate. For non-divers, this is a great way to get a glimpse of marine life in Galapagos, one of the largest marine reserves in the world!

KAYAKING
Kayaking is offered on all of our departures. Our sea kayaks are the ideal means by which to get some good exercise and explore the cliffs and shores of the various visiting points. A cruise week offers great opportunities to go kayaking to coves, mangroves and beaches. Penguins can be seen from up-close on a kayak and even as they swim with our clear bottom acrylic kayaks.

DINGHY RIDES
On all of our departures we offer dinghy rides on several visiting points. The group, of up to 16 passengers, is taken on a dinghy for a ride alongside cliffs and shores, as well as mangroves. This activity is great to see volcanic formations as well as shore birds. In the mangrove estuaries it is very common to see sea turtles, rays and sharks.

 

 

 

 

 


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