GALAPAGOS ISLANDS LUXURY CLASS SIGNATURE YACHT "M/Y ISABELLA II"
The yacht is fully air conditioned; all cabins are spacious and have private bathrooms. Its three public decks offer the amenities of a larger vessel, including bar-salon, dining room and sun deck. The library contains a variety of books on Galapagos and Ecuador, as well as excellent nature and conservation videos.

From dining room to stateroom, one senses the superior quality at all levels of service. ISABELA's trained chefs prepare a superb a-la-carte selection of meals. Our helpful, warm staff attends to your every need.

The sun deck is comprised of a bar with ample outdoor seating, an observation area for whale and dolphin watching, a Jacuzzi and solarium. As an alternative to snorkeling, the glass-bottom boat offers another opportunity to observe the marine life.

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Technical Specifications
Year of Construction: 1979
Place of reconstruction: Pensacola, Florida, 1988
Refurbishment: Panama, March 2000
Category: De luxe
Gross Tonnage: 1.025 tons
Type of Vessel: Motor Yacht
Capacity: 40 passengers, 24 crew
Length: 53.72 meters (166 feet)
Beam: 11.58 meters (38 feet)
Speed: 10 knots
Electricity: 110 V. 60 Hz
Engines: 2 GM Detroit Diesel 900 BHP each
Navigation Equipment: Gyrocompass, Automatic Pilot, radar, eco-sound, GPS
Safety Certificates: SOLAS 74- ISM
Fire Detector: Automatic with control from the bridge.
Life Jackets: In each cabin
Lifeboats: 2 units semi enclosed
Ship to Shore Transportation: 3 Zodiacs and a glass bottom boat
Owner: ETICA (Guayaquil)
Decks: 3 (Sun deck, Cabin deck, Main deck)
Crew: 24
Naturalist Guides: 3
Resident Physician: Permanently on board.

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All 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 16 cabins with twin beds 2 cabins with double bed for single or double use 2 cabins with double bed plus a single bed for double or triple use	Owners cabin Lower / lower twin bed Air conditioning Private facilities 110 / 220 volt outlets 1 Owners Cabin with double bed

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Jacuzzi
Sun deck
Reading room/library
Other social areas include: Bar, Restaurant, boutique, lounge

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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 Tuesday 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 Isabella II is the most luxurious 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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