Travel Advice
Duration
7 Nights
Journey Type
Cruise only (Please call for flight options)
Ports
15 Ports
12 June
Setting sail from Baltra
The flat and arid island of Baltra, also known as South Seymour, is home to the Galapagos archipelago's main airport, formerly a US air base. The island is inhabited by wildlife including boobies and frigatebirds, but there are no sites open to visitors, so if you see anything it will only be in passing as you transfer between airport and ship.
Our tip
Take an underwater camera - the marine life in the Galapagos is spectacular, with sea turtles, penguins, manta rays and more lurking beneath the surface.
12 June
Ecuador: Daphne Major
Access to Daphne Major is highly restricted and you won’t be able to land here, but a circumnavigation reveals birdlife including Nazca and blue-footed boobies, frigatebirds, red-billed tropicbirds and swallow-tailed gulls. Daphne Major was also the site of Peter and Rosemary Grant’s 40-year study of Darwin’s finches, documented in the fascinating book ‘The Beak of the Finch’.
13 June
Ecuador: El Barranco
13 June
Ecuador: Bahia Darwin (Genovesa)
The horseshoe-shaped island of Genovesa, located in the northeast of the Galapagos archipelago, is best known for its abundant bird life. Red-footed boobies can be found in significant numbers here, along with storm petrels, frigatebirds, mockingbirds and short-eared owls.
14 June
Ecuador: North Seymour
North Seymour island, named after the English nobleman Lord Hugh Seymour, is home to some of the biggest sea bird breeding colonies in the Galapagos. This is one of the best places to see the magnificent frigatebirds, along with blue-footed boobies and land iguanas.
14 June
Ecuador: Bahia Sullivan
15 June
Ecuador: Mangle Point (Fernandina Island), Punta Moreno (Isabella Island)
16 June
Ecuador: Puerto Ayora
Puerto Ayora is the largest town in the Galapagos, on the south coast of Santa Cruz island. From here you can visit the lush highlands where giant tortoises roam free, and you can learn more about tortoise conservation at the Charles Darwin Research Station.
16 June
Ecuador: Santa Fe Island
17 June
Ecuador: Gardner Bay (Española)
17 June
Ecuador: Punta Suárez (Española)
Española is the most southerly island in the Galapagos, and the remote location means it’s home to several endemic species, including the Española lava lizard and the Española mockingbird. In addition, the island is the sole breeding ground for the world’s entire population of waved albatrosses, which can be seen here between April and December.
18 June
Ecuador: Galapaguera Cerro Colorado (San Cristóbal), Cerro Brujo (San Cristóbal Island)
19 June
Arriving in San Cristóbal Island
San Cristóbal is the most easterly of the Galapagos islands, home to the provincial capital and second largest human settlement in the archipelago, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The fantastic wildlife includes fur seals, boobies and the endangered Chatham frigatebird.
Your home from home
Silversea's stunning new Silver Origin is the most luxurious ship in the Galapagos, purpose-built for this unique environment.
What we love
The intimate 100-guest Silver Origin gives you a supremely comfortable home from home, as you explore the varied islands of the Galapagos by zodiac and kayak. Learn more about the archipelago's flora and fauna at the Basecamp, with its amazing interactive wall, socialise over cocktails at the Explorer Lounge, and cosy up around the outdoor firepit after dinner.
| Capacity | 100 Guests |
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| Crew | 90 Ecuadorian Staff |
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This stylish sleek ship offers a warm Ecuadorian welcome and a stimulating programme on board. If you enjoy the finer things in life but have an adventurous spirit, you will find yourself in congenial company on board. |
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Tailor-make your trip
Ways to make it better
Machu Picchu
It's easy to combine your Galapagos cruise with a trip to Machu Picchu, the enigmatic and spectacular Inca city high in the Andes.
Colonial Quito
Spend a couple of days in Ecuador's charming capital, Quito, exploring the beautiful colonial-era churches of the old town.
Mashpi Lodge
A stay at Mashpi Lodge, in the heart of Ecuador's stunning cloud forest, is a luxurious way to extend your trip to South America.
Lake Titicaca
How about pairing your Galapagos cruise with an overland adventure through Peru to Lake Titicaca, perhaps even crossing the border into starkly beautiful Bolivia.
