Galapagos Cruises & Tours

So, how do you begin to choose a cruise that is right for you?

For starters, you should decide whether you are ready for a sea cruise or not. If you tend to become seasick, a Galapagos land based tour where you sleep in hotels may be the best choice for you. But if sleeping on a cruise is no issue to you, cruising around the archipelago would be the most efficient way to explore the islands. As you are moving during your sleep from island to island, your waking hours will all be spent having fun and adventuring.

The second thing you should think about is how much you are willing to spend on a cruise. Columbus Travel offers a wide spectrum of different types of budgets from budget yachts, mid-range yachts, first class cruises, high-end yachts, and luxury cruise ships, as well as one day diving tours and liveaboard cruises. With Columbus, you’re guaranteed the best price since we negotiate volume discounts with each of the boat owners out of our Ecuador offices.

There are many types of itineraries available such as 4, 5, 6, 8 and even 15 days. Keep in mind that the longer the itinerary is, the more of the islands you’ll be able to see, and the more expensive the trip. If there is something specific you would like to see on your cruise, such as certain types of wildlife or interesting geological formations, make sure to look at the itinerary’s scheduled visitor sites because each cruise has a different itinerary.

There are some variations in climate between the warmer and cooler seasons, and wildlife varies month-to-month, so choosing the best time to go to the Galapagos is important. For example, if you want to see the Waved Albatross, they arrive on Espanola Island to breed in late March, laying eggs from mid-April to late June. Chicks fledge between late December and early January. But the weather on the equator definitely is good enough to travel year round.