Endemic Galapagos Luxury Cruise - Route E (Thursday - Tuesday)

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 E is a 5-night cruise aboard the M/C Endemic catamaran, sailing Thursday to Tuesday. You are met at Baltra airport on Thursday and transferred to the boat, and on Tuesday morning, after a visit to the Twin Craters on Santa Cruz, you are transferred back to Baltra for your flight to mainland Ecuador.

• Thursday: Bartolome.
• Friday: Floreana, Devil's Crown or Cormorant Point, Baroness' Lookout and Post Office Bay.
• Saturday: Chinese Hat off Santiago and North Seymour.
• Sunday: Black Turtle Cove and Las Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz.
• Monday: Darwin Bay and Prince Philip's Steps on Genovesa.
• Tuesday: Twin Craters on Santa Cruz.

After lunch on board you land on Bartolome and climb for the famous panorama over Sullivan Bay and Pinnacle Rock. The walk is about 2 km and rated easy. The beaches at the foot of Pinnacle Rock are excellent for snorkelling, and with some luck you may swim with Galapagos penguins.

Genovesa is a seabird island. At Darwin Bay, the only sandy beach inside the caldera, great frigatebirds display their red throat pouches and red-footed boobies nest in the trees. In the afternoon, El Barranco (Prince Philip's Steps), a stairway carved into the rock, leads up to a wide plateau for more bird watching.

The main deck has a lounge and dining area with panoramic views plus a lecture room for briefings. The upper deck offers a sun terrace and a quiet social area for wildlife watching, and the sky deck has alfresco dining, an exterior lounge, a BBQ station and sun loungers. Two stern platforms make getting into the water or tenders easy.

The fare includes airport reception and transfers in the Galapagos, your Golden Suite, all guided expeditions with a bilingual National Park guide, a cruise service officer and daily briefings, all meals and snacks, soft drinks and juices, the captain's welcome and farewell, sea kayaks and paddle-boards, and expedition gear including wetsuits and snorkelling equipment.

The round-trip flight to the Galapagos, the Galapagos National Park entrance fee (100 dollars) and the Transit Control Card (20 dollars) are not included; both fees are subject to change. Gratuities for guides and crew, travel and health insurance, and personal items such as your own mask and snorkel are also extra.

A deposit of 20% reserves your suite and the balance is due 65 days before departure. Fares start from USD 7,490 per person in a double suite, with 14 Thursday departures on sale from 15 October 2026 through 25 May 2028; the exact fare for each is shown on this page.

The Thursday departures listed on this page are bookable directly online: pick your date and suite and follow the booking steps. For questions, 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 reply.