Merak

This is a small sailboat with very pleasant itinerary. This is one of the most affordable cruise ships in the Galapagos.
Click here for the 2012 itinerary.

Class:

Tourist Class

Included:

• All meals - Dinner plate
• Water, Tea and Coffee
• Accomodation in Double Cabin
• Excursions Specified in Itinerary
• Bilingual Naturalist Guide

Not Included:

• Airfare
• Galapagos Park Entrance Fee
• Alcohol and Soft Drinks
• Snorkeling equip. and wetsuits
• Tips

Itinerary:


8 days: Mondays & Fridays
5 days on Monday
4 days on Friday

• *Monday: Baltra - Santa Cruz: Bachas
• Tuesday: Mosquera - Santa Fe
• Wednesday: Espanola: Punta Suarez - Gardner Bay
• Thursday: Floreana: Post Office Bay - Punta Cormorant
• *Friday: Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station / Highlands
• Saturday: Rabida - Sombrero Chino
• Sunday: Bartolome - Sullivan Bay
• Monday: North Seymour - Baltra

Information:

• Class: Tourist
• Capacity: 8 Passengers
• Year: Made in France 1985 with fiberglass
• Length: 16 m / 52 ft.
• Beam: 5 m / 16.4 ft.
• Crew: 4 + 1 billingual naturalist
• Cabins: 4 double cabins with private bath
• Speed: 8 knots and up to 12 knots with sails
• Equipment: Furno 24 mile Radarm GPS, Satellite Navigator, Compass, Radio VHF abd SSB
• Energy: 1 generator 1850 W and 12 V
• Security: Emergency indicator of position, automatic capsule life raft, inflatable boat, life jackets, smoke detectors, extinguishers, waterfire pumo system