GALAPAGOS YACHT CRUISE: SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS / FIRST CLASS / TOURIST SUPERIOR / TOURIST CLASS / ECONOMY

CHOOSING A GALAPAGOS YACHT CRUISE CATEGORY

In the Galapagos Islands there is no such thing as a deluxe cruise yacht, all Galapagos yachts have small cabins and may be noisy. Many Galapagos cruise operators and yacht owners will advertise themselves as deluxe, if you are acquainted with international standards you will notice that this is not true. We have rated and are constantly inspecting the yachts in the Galapagos Islands under the following cruise category standards:

GALAPAGOS SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS CRUISE YACHTS Back to top
This designation is assigned to those Galapagos cruise yachts with air conditioning, spacious social areas(dining room, living room, sun decks), double oceanview cabins with private facilities and hot water, also yacht decoration and furnishings on board are on the elegant side. We have also taken into account the yacht construction, maintainance of facilities, safety standards and procedures which meet the highest international cruise standards.

Food on board these Galapagos cruise yachts is of high quality and usually is prepared by a chef and arrangements can be made to meet special dietary needs. You will also have a highly trained yacht crew, a Galapagos category A naturalist guide(University degree or equivalent in experience) that speeks a high level of English and other foreign languages. Excellent cruise itinerary.

Galapagos Coral Yacht cruise - superior first class, 20 passengers
Galapagos Coral II Yacht cruise - superior first class, 26 passengers
Galapagos Isabela II Yacht cruise - luxury class, 40 passengers
Galapagos Parranda Yacht cruise - luxury class, 16 passengers
Galapagos Alta Sailing Yacht cruise - luxury class, 16 passengers

GALAPAGOS FIRST CLASS CRUISE YACHTS
Galapagos cruise yachts under this category have air conditioning, moderately spacious social areas(dining room, living room, sun decks), double oceanview cabins with private facilities (in most cases hot water). Yacht construction, maintainance of facilities, safety standards and procedures meet international cruise standards.

Food on board these Galapagos cruise yachts is of good quality and arrangements can be made to meet special dietary needs. You will also have a highly trained yacht crew, a category A Galapagos naturalist(University degree or equivalent in exprience) or a category B Galapagos National Park certified guide(has a good knowledge of the Galapagos Islands) that speeks a high level of English and other foreign languages. Excellent cruise itinerary.

Galapagos Eden Yacht cruise - first class, 16 passengers
Galapagos Adventure Yacht cruise - first class, 20 passengers

GALAPAGOS TOURIST SUPERIOR CLASS CRUISE YACHTS Back to top
Galapagos cruise Yacht under this category have air conditioning(may not be fully functional), moderately spacious social areas(dining room, living room, sun decks), double cabins with private facilities (sometimes hot water). Yacht construction, maintainance of facilities, safety standards and procedures ussually meet international cruise standards.

Food on board these Galapagos cruise yachts is of good quality and arrangements can be made to meet special dietary needs. You will also have a highly trained yacht crew, a category A or B Galapagos National Park certified guide(has a good knowledge of the Galapagos Islands) that speeks a good level of English and other foreign languages. Good cruise itinerary.

Galapagos Aida Maria Yacht cruise - tourist superior class, 16 passengers
Galapagos Encantada Sailboat / Yacht cruise - tourist superior class, 12 passengers

GALAPAGOS TOURIST CLASS CRUISE YACHTS
Galapagos cruise Yacht under this category may or may not have air conditioning(may not be fully functional), small social areas(dining room, living room, sun decks), double and triple cabins some with private or shared facilities (sometimes hot water). Yacht construction, maintainance of facilities, safety standards and procedures in most cases do not meet international cruise standards.

Food on board these Galapagos cruise yachts is of average quality. Yacht crew is not as well trained as on board higher category Galapagos cruise yachts, You will have a category B Galapagos National Park certified guide(has a good knowledge of the Galapagos Islands and speeks a good level of English and other foreign languages) or a category C certified Galapagos National Park guide(average knowledge of the Galapagos Islands and a poor level of English). Descent cruise itinerary.

Galapagos Rumba yacht cruise - tourist class, 10 passengers

GALAPAGOS ECONOMY CLASS CRUISE YACHTS
Galapagos cruise yachts under this classification ussually do not have air conditioning, small social areas(dining room, living room, sun decks), double, triple and quad cabins some with private or shared facilities (no hot water, sometimes no water). Yacht construction, maintainance of facilities, safety standards and procedures in most cases do not meet international standards.

Food on board these Galapagos cruise yachts is of average quality. Crew is not as well trained as on board higher category Galapagos cruise yachts. Mostlikely you will have a category C certified Galapagos National Park guide(average knowledge of the Galapagos Islands and a poor level of English). Galapagos cruise yachts in this category are for Galapagos travellers on a budget and with a high spirit of adventure. Descent cruise itinerary.

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