GALAPAGOS ISLANDS FIRST CLASS SIGNATURE YACHT "EDEN"
This Signature yacht complies with local and international standards of safety and is environment friendly. The Eden accommodates 16 passengers and is air conditioned throughout. The Eden was built in Ecuador, custom designed for Galapagos island cruising, all interiors are nicely decorated. Accommodations are air-conditioned, all outside cabins with twin double lower beds. All rooms have private bathroom with shower and generous hot and cold water supplies. The Eden offers a spacious sun deck, interior buffet area, 2 separate social areas with a well equipped bar, TV & VCR, stereo & library. Snorkeling gear available on board. The Eden is fully equiped for diving and has all necessary dive equipment on board for rent. The itinerary has been planned to combine ocassional dives with land visits in the Galapagos islands.
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Technical Specifications
Category: First Class
Passengers: 16
Crew: 8
Guides: 1 multilingual naturalists / dive master
Speed: 12 knots
Cruise Speed: 10 knots
Built: Ecuador
Disembark Zodiacs: 1 unit 16 passenger
Navigation AID: GPS - Ecosounder-radars-EPIRB
VHF - UHF
Electric Power: 110 volts

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

Standard cabin Oceanview porthole Lower /Lower Beds Air conditioning Private facilities 110/220 volt outlets

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Dining room
Other social areas: living room, sun deck

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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 Wednesday and Saturday 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 Eden 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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