GALAPAGOS ISLANDS LUXURY CLASS SAILING YACHT "M/Y ALTA"
The main salon of Alta is very elegant and inviting. There is a curving banquet and coffee table which stand just in front of a cabinet with TV/Video system. There are 8 fancy decorated cabins for up to 16 passengers. They are equipped with ample hanging locker and drawer space. Each cabin has their private facilities with fresh, hot and cold water showers, Air conditioning throughout and an icemaker icemaker.
At mealtimes, there are two alternatives: inside, in the dining salon, which seats sixteen in four tables, or "al fresco", on the foredeck. The gourmet galley is equipped to prepare the finest dishes. There are many spots for relaxing or sunning, including a sundeck with lounge chairs. When the conditions are appropriate, the sails will be hoisted and Alta will become the most beautiful yacht in the Galapagos.

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Technical Specifications
Type: Motor Yacht
Category: Luxury Class
Capacity: 16 Passengers
Cabins: 8 cabins
Length: 140 ft.
Speed: 9 Knots
Navigation Equipment: Sperry Gyrocompass, Furuno 21 mile Si-tex radar, Robertson AP 7 autopilot, knot log, wind speed and direction indicator, Raytheon Loran C, Si-tex, GPS Satellite Navigator, forward looking echo Sounder, NVI (Night Vision Instruments, depth finders, Decca Navigator, Si-tex video sonar, Furuno weatherfax, Taiyo RDF Simrad watch receiver, two VHF radios.
Safety Equipment EPIRB: (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), life jackets, flares and signals, 2 x 18 man life floats. In short, safety equipment on board either meets or exceeds USA Coast Guard Regulations.
Comfort Equipment: 1200 gal/day watermaker, air-conditioning throughout, icemaker, stereo, TV, VCR Communication Equipment: Furuno single sideband radio, VHF radio, SSB radio
Sets Sail: Sunday

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All 8 cabins are carpeted and have A/C, private bathrooms, hot water, oceanview portholes.

Standard cabin Lower / Lower Beds Air conditioning Private facilities 110/220 volt outlets 8 cabins with twin beds

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lounge
Sun deck
Dining room

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Galapagos Travel

Includes
All meals on board (breakfast B, lunch L, dinner D), Galapagos cruise, Guided excursions, Briefings and lectures, Bottled water on cruise ship, aiport to dock transfers in the Galapagos islands.

Not Included
Use of snorkeling equipment, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, gratuities, personal expenses. Local Roundtrip airfare: Quito / Galapagos / Quito $393, Guayaquil / Galapagos / Guayaquil $366, Galapagos park tax $100, Ecuador international departure tax $25, hotel nights in Quito or Guayaquil, airport transfers in mainland Ecuador, Airfare to Ecuador is extra.

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Pricing: U.S. Dollars
Departures: Every Sunday all year round.
Meeting and departing: Quito or Guayaquil. You must plan to arrive at least 1 day before cruise and will have to depart at least 1 day after, airline connections do not allow for direct international flight connections to the Galapagos islands.

Advantages
The privacy of a smaller yacht is unparalelled, service and food are much better than on the larger ships, the Alta is a luxury class yacht in the islands and has one of the best itineraries amongst the smaller boats, a smaller boat docks closer to the islands, a smaller boat allows for more flexibility, no lines or cues waiting for dinner or landing on the islands.

Disadvantages
Less people to socialize with than on larger vessels, less stability and more movement than on larger vessels, people prone to seasickness are better off on a larger vessel.

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