GALAPAGOS ISLANDS CRUISES LUXURY CLASS YACHT "M/Y PARRANDA"
. She is 38 m / 125 ft long and capable of cruising at 12 knots. Its watermakers produce 2000 gal. of water a day. Parranda´s accommodations are: 2 cabins with single lower berths, 4 cabins with 2 single lower berths or 1 double berth (beds can be joined together), and 1 cabin with 1 double berth. Cabins 1 through 6 have sizes from 7.8 m2 (83.9 sq. ft.) to 9.3 m2 (100.1 sq. ft). Cabin 7 is the biggest one (20 m2). Cabin 8 is smaller at 5.2 m2 (55.9 sq ft). The bed sizes of Cabin 1 through 4 are 6.5 x 3.5 ft, bed sizes on cabin 5 and 6 are 6.6 x 2.9 ft, bed sizes on cabin 7 are 7 x 4.6 ft, and bed sizes on cabin 8 are 6.4 x 4.6 ft. All cabins have private facilities with toilets and walk-in showers (2.8 m2 /29.7 sq. ft. to 4.4 m2 / 47.6 sq. ft.). Parranda is targeted at travelers who want to experience the Galapagos in luxury and refinement.

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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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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 Parranda is a luxury class fedship 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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