Your choice of cruise vessel is the most important decision you will make when planning your perfect Galapagos trip. Vessels vary in size from small (8 to 20 passengers), medium (40 to 50 passengers) and large (90 passengers), the advantages and disadvantages of each size being detailed below. Of course, your decision may be regulated by your budget. As a general rule the medium sized boats are the most expensive, followed by the large vessels. The small boats are the most numerous and therefore vary widely in price.
Audley Favourites
The vessels featured here are only a selection, but they are our personal favourites based on our own inspections and they receive consistently glowing reports and endorsements from Audley clients. We insist upon vessels with excellent naturalist guides, crew and food, and all vessels featured have cabins with single, double or twin beds, windows and private facilities as well as air-conditioning. All have the highest safety standards, and snorkelling equipment is available for hire on all the vessels. They are what would be described by the Galapagos vessel operators as First Class and Tourist Class. To give you an indication of price bracket and comfort levels, we have categorised each boat using the terms Tourist Class (being the least expensive), Tourist Class Superior, First Class and First Class Superior.
Sailing on a small boat has a romantic image, and this is the most common type of vessel operating in the islands. Being on a small boat means you are away from big tour...
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The medium sized vessels featured here represent the ideal for many people, with the stability of the larger vessels coupled with the intimate atmosphere that can be found...
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There are few large vessels in the Galapagos but they offer the advantage of stability for those prone to seasickness, as well as boasting more leisure space and...
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For dedicated divers we can organise specialised seven- to ten-day dive boat charters such as on the Sky Dancer or Lammer Law. These boats concentrate solely on diving,...
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