Floreana Island, 3/4/2025, National Geographic Delfina
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Galápagos
We spent the day on Floreana Island, one of the central islands of the Galapagos. In the morning we visited Post Office Bay, followed by an impressive snorkeling excursion at Champion Islet.
In the afternoon we visited Cormorant Point, a great place where we observed sea turtles and some species of seabirds, such as blue-footed boobies.
Javier grew up on Santa Cruz island where his grandparents first arrived in the 1940´s. Veritable pioneers, his grandparents settled in the highlands where they found a place to raise their children.
We spent the day on Floreana Island, one of the central islands of the Galapagos. In the morning, we visited the beautiful beach at Post Office Bay and explored the area further with a kayaking excursion. In the afternoon, we had an impressive snorkeling outing at Champion Islet. We also visited Cormorant Point, a great place where we observed sea turtles and a variety of seabirds, such as flamingoes and blue-footed boobies.
We awoke with a view of the beautiful landscape of Española Island, one of the oldest islands in the archipelago and home to a diverse group of endemic species. We started with a peaceful walk on a soft, sandy, coralline beach and then went kayaking. We followed this up with a deepwater snorkeling excursion where we saw a nice array of colorful fish and volcanic rocky reefs. In the afternoon, we enjoyed a Zodiac exploration in the western region of Española. We had a fortunate encounter with the pelagic waved albatross along the dramatic, eroded cliffs covered with marine birds. We also explored inland where we observed albatrosses, boobies, and gulls.
San Cristobal Island is always full of surprises. In the morning, we visited Punta Pitt, and the outstanding landscape and creatures left our guests with a sense of wonder. In the afternoon, we visited Cerro Brujo, one of the most beautiful beaches in the archipelago. After a relaxing walk along the beach, we departed towards Kicker Rock to circumnavigate this dramatic rocky outcrop while we enjoyed a wine tasting experience on board National Geographic Delfina.
