Hood Island
On this wonderful day in the southeastern-most corner of the Galápagos archipelago, we enjoyed the most varied activities that enabled everyone to have a great time.
Most of our morning options were concentrated on water activities. Some of our guests went snorkeling around Turtle Rock, where large schools of fish were teeming all around us in a wonderful display of forms and colors.
It was an amazing opportunity for those who opted for the option of staying around the beach as we had a large colony of Galápagos sea lions of which some were particularly friendly to us, almost as if we were part of their own colony. Within this colony, we particularly enjoyed watching large bulls protecting their harems while females nursed their babies.
Soft white organic sand gave the waters bathing the shoreline a beautiful light blue turquoise color – a dramatic contrast with the black the lava rocks surrounding this bay.
Since we are adding the experience of sea-kayaking to our expedition, we also had this wonderful option, and we took it along the very impressive cliffs of Gardner Bay, festooned with some of the endemic species of plants and marine invertebrates. Many shore birds were found along the way, and we had the company of some curious Galapagos sea lions and Pacific green sea turtles.
Eagerly, this afternoon we landed ashore for an amazing experience on the western coast of Hood Island where we encountered colonies of Nazca boobies. Some birds were incubating, others were already looking after large chicks and feeding them, others were still looking for mates so we enjoyed some courtships. Galápagos waved albatrosses were still on the island and juveniles were observed close to the trail. Some couples like this one gave us a complete display of their courtship.
During our recap time, we all shared some of the most beautiful moments of our time together in Galápagos and lots of good memories that will stay with us for a long time.
On this wonderful day in the southeastern-most corner of the Galápagos archipelago, we enjoyed the most varied activities that enabled everyone to have a great time.
Most of our morning options were concentrated on water activities. Some of our guests went snorkeling around Turtle Rock, where large schools of fish were teeming all around us in a wonderful display of forms and colors.
It was an amazing opportunity for those who opted for the option of staying around the beach as we had a large colony of Galápagos sea lions of which some were particularly friendly to us, almost as if we were part of their own colony. Within this colony, we particularly enjoyed watching large bulls protecting their harems while females nursed their babies.
Soft white organic sand gave the waters bathing the shoreline a beautiful light blue turquoise color – a dramatic contrast with the black the lava rocks surrounding this bay.
Since we are adding the experience of sea-kayaking to our expedition, we also had this wonderful option, and we took it along the very impressive cliffs of Gardner Bay, festooned with some of the endemic species of plants and marine invertebrates. Many shore birds were found along the way, and we had the company of some curious Galapagos sea lions and Pacific green sea turtles.
Eagerly, this afternoon we landed ashore for an amazing experience on the western coast of Hood Island where we encountered colonies of Nazca boobies. Some birds were incubating, others were already looking after large chicks and feeding them, others were still looking for mates so we enjoyed some courtships. Galápagos waved albatrosses were still on the island and juveniles were observed close to the trail. Some couples like this one gave us a complete display of their courtship.
During our recap time, we all shared some of the most beautiful moments of our time together in Galápagos and lots of good memories that will stay with us for a long time.
