Endemic Galapagos Luxury Cruise - Route A (Sunday - Sunday)

Galapagos is a place that can be visited at any time. There are two season, and the warmest is between December and May. It is the time of year when the sky is always clear, and the sun shines strongly. If you love to dive in amazing places, the best time to visit Galapagos is from June to November. During this season the weather is a little cooler, but it gives you the chance to enjoy the best from Galapagos' famous marine reserve.

Since the islands are situated very near the Equator, we recommend that you bring lightweight clothing and of course, don't forget your swimsuits, sun lotion, and good footwear.

It depends from where you depart. Flights to the Galapagos leave from Quito and Guayaquil. It takes about half an hour to get from Quito to Guayaquil and roughly one and a half hours from Guayaquil to the islands.

For the Galapagos Islands there are no required or recommended immunizations. If you, however, intend to spend more time in Ecuador, especially in the jungle, immunization is highly recommended. As this changes from time to time please check with your local health office (or the Institute for Tropical Diseases) a few weeks in advance of your trip.

Most of our cruises will assign double cabins to all passengers unless you want to pay the single supplement if traveling alone. Triple cabins can also be arranged on request, depending on availability and the vessel you choose.

The Galapagos Islands are 6 hours behind GMT (equivalent to USA Central Standard Time)

The equatorial line does pass through the Galapagos, just north of Isla Santiago. Please refer to our Itinerary page to see which itinerary passes through the equatorial line.

The Galapagos Islands waters have the Humboldt Current's influence that brings cold waters especially during the mist rainy season (cool weather) from July to December. The warm season is during the months of January to June. The southeast trade winds become weaker and the water from the Panama Basin remains warm. During this season there is more of a tropical climate with some occasional rains. "El Niño" current may cause a much greater flow of warm waters, making the surface warmer and rainfall increase.

Average water temperatures in Galapagos:
January - June: 70°F - 80°F (20°C - 26°C)
July - December: 65°F - 75°F (18°C- 23°C)

Snorkeling equipment is available on-board  and is an activity on all of our Galapagos Cruises. All water sports convey a certain risk. Passengers participating in these activities do so under their own responsibility.

*Restrictions and fees might apply, please contact us for more information.

Passengers with special dietary needs are asked to request the latest menu offered  and in such cases that stated menu does not meet their needs to clearly convey their specific dietary needs. It is the responsibility of passengers with specific dietary needs to addressed additional requirements at least 30 days prior to the start of the cruise. Those general and specific needs not clearly conveyed cannot be met. Every reasonable effort will be made to cater to such requests within reason, subject to availability of products in Ecuador  retains the right to refuse to cater such special needs.

Route A is a 7-night, 8-day cruise aboard the Endemic catamaran, sailing Sunday to Sunday. You arrive at Baltra airport on Sunday and return there the following Sunday after a morning visit to Mosquera Islet.

Sunday: Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz. Monday: Genovesa (Darwin Bay and Prince Philip's Steps). Tuesday: Twin Craters and wild giant tortoises in the Santa Cruz highlands, then Sullivan Bay on Santiago. Wednesday and Thursday: Isabela. Friday: Tagus Cove on Isabela and Espinoza Point on Fernandina. Saturday: Santiago and Rabida. Sunday: Mosquera Islet, then the airport.

Genovesa is a collapsed caldera famous for seabirds. At Darwin Bay, great frigatebirds display their red throat pouches and red-footed boobies nest in the trees. In the afternoon, Prince Philip's Steps lead up to a plateau with large colonies of masked boobies, frigatebirds and storm petrels.

Route A spends much of three days around Isabela, the largest island in the archipelago. Visits include the Wetlands or Sierra Negra volcano and the Breeding Center or Wall of Tears, a zodiac ride at Elizabeth Bay past the most important penguin colony in the islands, Urbina Bay, and Tagus Cove with its hike to a viewpoint over Darwin Lake.

Route A visits the western islands where both live. Elizabeth Bay's Marielas islets hold the largest penguin colony in the Galapagos, and the zodiac ride along the Tagus Cove cliffs gives good chances of penguins and flightless cormorants. Sightings of wildlife are never guaranteed, but this is the route for them.

Included: Galapagos transfers and airport assistance, your Golden Suite, all meals and snacks, soft drinks and juices, guided excursions with a bilingual National Park guide, daily briefings, and use of kayaks, paddle-boards and expedition gear. Extra: flights to the islands, the USD 100 National Park fee and USD 20 Transit Control Card (subject to change), other beverages, gratuities, insurance, and personal mask and snorkel.

Golden Suite fares start from USD 9,990 per person sharing; the exact fare for each departure is shown on this page. A 20% deposit confirms the booking and the balance is due 65 days before the Sunday departure.

Sunday departures are on sale from 4 October 2026 through 11 June 2028, with the available dates listed on this page. Children are priced in two bands by age on the departure date, under 5 and 5 to under 12; guests 12 and over are booked as adults.

Email travel@palacetours.com, call 786-408-0610, or message us on WhatsApp at https://wa.me/17864080610, where a travel specialist or our AI assistant will answer. The departure list on this page is bookable directly: choose your Sunday and the exact fare for that date is shown before you confirm.