Golondrina
Why we recommend
The M/Y Golondrina offers an accessible and reliable way to experience the islands without compromising safety or essential comfort. Operating with a 16-guest capacity, it combines attentive crew hospitality, fully air-conditioned spaces, and diverse itinerary options.
- Intimate small-group capacity limited to 16 passengers
- Fully air-conditioned interiors and private cabin facilities
- Dedicated crew and certified bilingual naturalist guide on board
- Onboard dining featuring local gastronomy and fresh meals
- Snorkeling gear and wetsuit rentals available on request
Golondrina description
The M/Y Golondrina is a 22.22-meter motor yacht engineered for steady and safe navigation across the archipelago. The vessel features carpeted indoor social areas including an ample dining room, a cozy living room, a bar with TV and DVD system, and an open-air sundeck for panoramic viewing. Cruising at 8 to 9 knots, it is operated by a dedicated crew committed to delivering high standards of safety, professionalism, and personal care.
All accommodations on board are equipped to ensure a comfortable stay during island crossings:
- Double Bunk Cabins: Carpeted cabins featuring top-and-bottom bunk beds, individual air conditioning units, and private en-suite bathrooms equipped with hot and cold water showers, a sink, and a vanity.
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Golondrina prices
Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
These rates are valid all year round, except for high-season departures.
Rates includes
- Accommodation on board
- All meals while on board
- Purified water, coffee, and tea available during the cruise
- Transfers in the islands during operational days
- English speaking naturalist guide
Rates not includes
- Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee
- Migratory Control Card
- Tips and personal expenses
- Snorkeling equipment (mask, tube, & fins)
- Soft drinks, house wines, local brand spirits and beers
3 NIGHTS A
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Santa Cruz Island, Dragon Hill
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Santa Cruz Island, Black Turtle Cove
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Baltra
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4 NIGHTS B
Baltra
Baltra Island, the gateway to the Galápagos, features a unique flat volcanic landscape and a rich history as a former US airbase. Explore wi…
Mosquera Islet
Mosquera Island, nestled between North Seymour and Baltra, boasts unique flat terrain from geological uplift, white sand, and tide pools. Pe…
Isabela Island, Punta Vicente Roca
Punta Vicente Roca features ancient volcanic remnants forming turquoise coves and a sheltered bay. Famous for anchoring and exploring cliffs…
Fernandina, Punta Espinosa
Punta Espinosa’s narrow stretch features black lava rocks teeming with Marine Iguanas: spot Flightless Cormorants, Galápagos Penguins, Brown…
Isabela Island, Urbina Bay
Urbina Bay offers waters teeming with Green Turtles and Rays, and a short trail leads to a 1954-uplifted coral reef. Walk amid this unique c…
Isabela Island, Tagus Cove
Located west of the island, this historic cove, named after a British warship, offers panga trips beneath towering cliffs. Discover abundant…
Santiago Island, Puerto Egas
Puerto Egas, known for its black sand beaches and 1960s salt mining, offers an inland hike to a salt crater for birdwatching. Explore its ru…
Santiago Island, Espumilla Beach
Espumilla Beach, with coffee-colored sand, once attracted pirates and whalers for its fresh water. Explore mangrove forests with common stil…
Santiago Island, Buccaneer Cove
Buccaneer Cove, once a pirate haven on Santiago Island, boasts a protected bay, dramatic cliffs teeming with seabirds, and a stunning dark r…
Santa Cruz, Charles Darwin Research Station
Santa Cruz is the most populated island and home of the Charles Darwin Research Station, where giant tortoises are bred and scientific resea…
Baltra
Baltra Island, the gateway to the Galápagos, features a unique flat volcanic landscape and a rich history as a former US airbase. Explore wi…
7 NIGHTS C
Baltra
Baltra Island, the gateway to the Galápagos, features a unique flat volcanic landscape and a rich history as a former US airbase. Explore wi…
Santa Cruz Island, Las Bachas
Las Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz's north shore in the Galápagos Islands. Offers breathtaking wildlife, including American Flamingos, nesting G…
Genovesa, Prince Phillip's Steps
A steep path winds through a lively seabird Colony to 25m high cliffs: Spot Nazca and Red-footed boobies, Great Frigatebirds, and more. Pass…
Genovesa, Darwin's Bay
A coral beach with a 750m trail leads through vibrant seabird colonies. Discover a Red-footed Boobies Colony on the cliffs while Nazca Boobi…
Bartolome, Bartolome Island
The Pinnacle Rock is Bartholomew's iconic tuff cone, formed from volcanic magma meeting the sea. Hike the wooden stairway to breathtaking pa…
Santiago Island, Sullivan Bay
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South Plaza Island
South Plaza, near Santa Cruz, features a striking Sesuvium and Opuntia landscape. Visitors can spot Land Iguanas under cacti, soaring swallo…
Santa Fe Island
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San Cristobal Island, Leon Dormido
Kicker Rock's striking twin rocks host a thriving seabird Colony and offer exceptional diving. Discover reef fish, Hammerhead, and Galápagos…
San Cristobal Island, Cerro Brujo
Cerro Brujo boasts a pristine white-sand beach, turquoise waters perfect for snorkeling, and incredible wildlife, including Brown Pelicans, …
San Cristobal Island, Isla Lobos
This island, named after its Sea Lion Colony, offers encounters with playful marine life and diverse birds like Blue-footed Boobies and Grea…
Española, Suárez Point
Española Island boasts rich wildlife diversity, featuring five species of nesting seabirds. Bold Española mockingbirds, Galápagos Dove and t…
Española, Gardner Bay
Gardner Bay features a stunning turquoise beach, ideal for snorkeling among fish, Turtle, and Sharks. Enjoy encounters with the transient Se…
Española, Osborn Islet
This small island, located southeast of Española Island, offers an unforgettable marine experience. Snorkel and swim in its crystal-clear wa…
Floreana, Punta Cormorant
Cormorant Point features beaches of volcanic green olivine crystals and a trail with views of a flamingo-favored saltwater lagoon. The trail…
Floreana, Devil's Crown
Devil's Crown, a top snorkeling site, features a collapsed volcanic cone teeming with marine life like Sharks, Sea Lions, Green Turtles, and…
North Seymour Island
North Seymour Island, north of Baltra, features flat terrain from submarine lava uplift, lush with Frigatebirds and Blue-footed Boobies. Exp…
7 Nights D
Baltra
Baltra Island, the gateway to the Galápagos, features a unique flat volcanic landscape and a rich history as a former US airbase. Explore wi…
Mosquera Islet
Mosquera Island, nestled between North Seymour and Baltra, boasts unique flat terrain from geological uplift, white sand, and tide pools. Pe…
Isabela Island, Punta Vicente Roca
Punta Vicente Roca features ancient volcanic remnants forming turquoise coves and a sheltered bay. Famous for anchoring and exploring cliffs…
Fernandina, Punta Espinosa
Punta Espinosa’s narrow stretch features black lava rocks teeming with Marine Iguanas: spot Flightless Cormorants, Galápagos Penguins, Brown…
Isabela Island, Urbina Bay
Urbina Bay offers waters teeming with Green Turtles and Rays, and a short trail leads to a 1954-uplifted coral reef. Walk amid this unique c…
Isabela Island, Tagus Cove
Located west of the island, this historic cove, named after a British warship, offers panga trips beneath towering cliffs. Discover abundant…
Santiago Island, Puerto Egas
Puerto Egas, known for its black sand beaches and 1960s salt mining, offers an inland hike to a salt crater for birdwatching. Explore its ru…
Santiago Island, Espumilla Beach
Espumilla Beach, with coffee-colored sand, once attracted pirates and whalers for its fresh water. Explore mangrove forests with common stil…
Santiago Island, Buccaneer Cove
Buccaneer Cove, once a pirate haven on Santiago Island, boasts a protected bay, dramatic cliffs teeming with seabirds, and a stunning dark r…
Santa Cruz, Charles Darwin Research Station
Santa Cruz is the most populated island and home of the Charles Darwin Research Station, where giant tortoises are bred and scientific resea…
Santa Cruz Island, Primicias Ranch
A private reserve where visitors can see giant tortoises roaming freely in their natural surroundings, surrounded by lush highland landscape…
Santa Cruz Island, Bowditch Point
A scenic coastal site known for its clear waters, rocky formations, and marine life, including sea turtles, rays, sea lions, and colorful re…
, Chinese Hat
Chinese Hat, shaped by volcanic rock, offers limited visitor access for intimate wildlife encounters. Explore its Galápagos Sea Lion Colony,…
Rabida Island
Rabida Island features a striking reddish beach and volcanic terrain. It also features a Galápagos Sea Lion Colony, diverse land birds like …
Santa Cruz Island, Dragon Hill
Dragon Hill, on Santa Cruz Island, features a hypersaline lagoon attracting American Flamingos, Pintail Ducks, and Stilts. Visitors can enjo…
Santa Cruz Island, Black Turtle Cove
Black Turtle Cove, on Santa Cruz Island's north, is accessible only by boat with a guide. This mangrove-lined inlet shelters rich marine lif…
Baltra
Baltra Island, the gateway to the Galápagos, features a unique flat volcanic landscape and a rich history as a former US airbase. Explore wi…
4 NIGHTS H
Baltra
Baltra Island, the gateway to the Galápagos, features a unique flat volcanic landscape and a rich history as a former US airbase. Explore wi…
Santa Cruz Island, Tortuga Bay Beach
Tortuga Bay features a stunning white-sand beach ideal for swimming and surfing. This pristine haven hosts Green Turtles, Marine Iguanas, Se…
Santa Cruz Island, Charles Darwin's Station
The Charles Darwin's Research Station (CDRS) leads Galápagos conservation through scientific research and education. Visitors can explore na…
Santa Cruz Island, Primicias Ranch
A private reserve where visitors can see giant tortoises roaming freely in their natural surroundings, surrounded by lush highland landscape…
Santa Cruz Island, Bowditch Point
A scenic coastal site known for its clear waters, rocky formations, and marine life, including sea turtles, rays, sea lions, and colorful re…
, Chinese Hat
Chinese Hat, shaped by volcanic rock, offers limited visitor access for intimate wildlife encounters. Explore its Galápagos Sea Lion Colony,…
Rabida Island
Rabida Island features a striking reddish beach and volcanic terrain. It also features a Galápagos Sea Lion Colony, diverse land birds like …
Santa Cruz Island, Dragon Hill
Dragon Hill, on Santa Cruz Island, features a hypersaline lagoon attracting American Flamingos, Pintail Ducks, and Stilts. Visitors can enjo…
Santa Cruz Island, Black Turtle Cove
Black Turtle Cove, on Santa Cruz Island's north, is accessible only by boat with a guide. This mangrove-lined inlet shelters rich marine lif…
Baltra
Baltra Island, the gateway to the Galápagos, features a unique flat volcanic landscape and a rich history as a former US airbase. Explore wi…
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Full Technical Details
Technical details & deck
The M/Y Golondrina is a compact motor yacht engineered with dual Detroit Diesel engines and two Kohler generators for reliable onboard power. Designed with practical indoor areas and an open sundeck, the vessel includes comprehensive navigation and safety systems (GPS, radar, life rafts, and EPIRB beacon) to ensure smooth sailing across the island routes.
- Vessel Type: Motor Yacht
- Passenger Capacity: 16 Guests
- Length (L.O.A.): 22.22 meters (72.9 ft)
- Beam: 5.09 meters (16.7 ft)
- Engines: 2 x 240 HP Detroit Diesel 8V-71
- Generators: 2 Kohler (13 KW & 10 KW)
- Cruising Speed: 8 - 9 Knots
- Type
- Small Yacht
- Year of construction
- 2004
- Guest Capacity
- 16 Guests