Infinity
Forty-nine metres and 420 tons, the largest yacht in this catalogue. Twenty guests, two guides so the trail splits in ten, and a balcony on every one of the ten cabins.
Two guides
Twenty guests split into two groups of ten on every landing, instead of one line of sixteen.
Forty-nine metres
420 tons of hull. On the crossings and at anchor, size is what you feel — or rather do not.
Hotel nights
Two included in Quito or Guayaquil with the eight-day cruises, plus transfers and assistance.
Size, and what it buys
Infinity is the largest vessel in this catalogue by a wide margin: forty-nine metres, ten of beam, 420 tons, built in 2018. Twenty guests in ten cabins, all with private balconies, hot water and air conditioning, running from twenty-one square metres on the main deck to thirty-five in the upper deck suites. The dining room alone is a hundred and thirteen square metres.
What the extra size actually buys is the guide ratio. Twenty guests and two bilingual National Park guides means every landing splits into two groups of ten, which on a narrow trail past nesting boobies is the difference between watching wildlife and watching the back of someone’s head. Thirteen crew in total, including a cruise director. Suite 8 and cabin 10 interconnect, which is the arrangement families ask for and rarely find.
At a glance
The western route, day by day
Arrival and Puerto Chino
Met at San Cristobal airport and taken to the boat, then either the beach at Puerto Chino or the David Rodriguez breeding centre, depending on the day.
Santa Fe and South Plaza
One of the oldest islands in the archipelago, with its own endemic land iguana and a cactus forest, then South Plaza: cliffs, sea lions and the red Sesuvium ground cover.
The breeding centre and Twin Craters
Giant tortoises at every stage at the breeding centre, then up into the highlands for the two collapsed magma chambers and the Scalesia forest between them.
Moreno Point and Elizabeth Bay
Lava fields and brackish pools with views to three volcanoes, then kayaking or a panga ride through the mangrove channels at Elizabeth Bay, where turtles and penguins shelter.
Urbina Bay and Tagus Cove
Coral reef pushed above the waterline by tectonic uplift, with giant tortoises and land iguanas near the shore, then snorkeling and the walk to Darwin Lake at Tagus Cove.
Espinosa Point and Vicente Roca
The westernmost island and the largest marine iguana colonies on earth, with penguins and flightless cormorants alongside. Then snorkeling in the cold upwelling at Vicente Roca with turtles and mola mola.
Egas Port and Bartholomew
Lava tubes, tide pools and fur seals along the black rock at Egas Port, then the climb at Bartholomew for the view over Pinnacle Rock and snorkeling with penguins below it.
North Seymour and departure
A last morning with the frigatebird colonies, blue-footed boobies and sea lions, then the transfer to Baltra airport.
Landing sites are set by the National Park and can shift with conditions or park scheduling. The guide adjusts the day; the islands do not take requests.
Four ways to sail her
- B — 8 days, Tuesday to Tuesday. The western route above: San Cristobal, Santa Fe, the Plazas, Santa Cruz, Isabela, Fernandina, Santiago and North Seymour. San Cristobal to Baltra.
- A — 8 days, Tuesday to Tuesday. The northern and southern islands: Black Turtle Cove, both Genovesa sites, Sullivan Bay, Rabida, the Santa Cruz highlands, Floreana and Espanola. Baltra to San Cristobal.
- 5 days, Friday to Tuesday. El Chato, Dragon Hill, Bachas Beach, Floreana and Espanola with Suarez Point and Gardner Bay.
- 4 days, Tuesday to Friday. Black Turtle Cove, both Genovesa sites, Sullivan Bay and Rabida — the shortest route in the fleet that reaches Genovesa.
A and B share almost nothing, so the two back to back cover the archipelago. If you only get one: B carries Fernandina and the volcanic west; A carries Genovesa with its red-footed boobies and Espanola, where the waved albatross nests between April and December. Each route starts on one island and ends on another — check yours before booking flights.
What the price covers
Included
- All meals throughout the cruise
- Every excursion on the itinerary
- Two bilingual National Park guides
- All transfers within the islands
- Use of the expedition gear
- Carbon footprint compensation
- Two hotel nights in Quito or Guayaquil on eight-day cruises, one on the shorter ones
- Transfers and airport assistance on the mainland
Not included
- National Park entrance fee — USD 200
- Transit control card — USD 20
- Mainland to Galapagos airfare
- Alcoholic drinks
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips and personal expenses
The mainland hotel nights are worth counting: almost nobody flies to the islands the same day they land in Ecuador, so those are nights you would pay for anyway. The package has conditions tied to the cruise dates — ask us for the exact terms when you write.
Where you sleep
Ten cabins, all with a private balcony, hot water and air conditioning. Six doubles on the main deck between twenty-one and twenty-five square metres, then two doubles and two suites on the upper, the largest at thirty-five. Suite 8 and cabin 10 interconnect, which is the arrangement to ask for if you are travelling with children.
Meals on board
All meals are covered, served in a dining room of a hundred and thirteen square metres or outside at the al fresco table when the evening allows it. Alcohol is charged separately. Tell us about dietary needs before you sail rather than on the first evening.
Is this your boat?
Book it if
- Ten people per guide on the trail matters more to you than a smaller boat
- You are travelling with children and want interconnecting cabins
- A private balcony and a large cabin are what you are paying for
- You need the mainland hotel nights anyway
Choose another cruise if
- You came to dive — this is a naturalist cruise, not a dive boat
- Twenty guests feels like too many — most boats here carry sixteen
- You are travelling alone — there is no single cabin here
- You need a published price before you enquire
Want a smaller group? The Samba carries fourteen. Same operator, smaller yacht? The Natural Paradise. Came for the sharks instead? See our Galapagos diving cruises.
Ask us for a quote
Four routes run on the Infinity, from four to eight days, and the rate moves with the season and the cabin. Send us your dates and we come back with what is sailing, which cabins are open, and the full cost with the hotel nights and fees spelled out.