Bartolomé & Santiago Islands
Today is the last day of the trip in this wonderful paradise located on the equator, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, and where several marine currents converge to make it home of hundreds of unique species found no where else.
We started our early walk to the summit of Bartolomé Island, which is the most famous landscape in the Galápagos; the view from that spot is spectacular! We were surrounded by volcanic spatter cones, which made us feel transported by an invisible gate into another dimension on an unknown planet. Then we came back aboard to recover our energy with a succulent breakfast before our water activities that took place on the same island.
The beach was beautiful, with white-tipped reef sharks on the other side of the landing beach, and Pacific sea turtles. The snorkeling was delightful with colorful fish and sea stars and other creatures that decorate the waterscape with beautiful and bright colors.
We repositioned the ship to James Bay on Santiago Island, where we enjoyed a nice black sandy beach, made of volcanic ash. Our guests had the last chance to do snorkeling in this wonderful bay full of wildlife, and had a peaceful walk along the cost line to spot several kinds of migratory sea birds, ending the day with a perfect sunset.
Today is the last day of the trip in this wonderful paradise located on the equator, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, and where several marine currents converge to make it home of hundreds of unique species found no where else.
We started our early walk to the summit of Bartolomé Island, which is the most famous landscape in the Galápagos; the view from that spot is spectacular! We were surrounded by volcanic spatter cones, which made us feel transported by an invisible gate into another dimension on an unknown planet. Then we came back aboard to recover our energy with a succulent breakfast before our water activities that took place on the same island.
The beach was beautiful, with white-tipped reef sharks on the other side of the landing beach, and Pacific sea turtles. The snorkeling was delightful with colorful fish and sea stars and other creatures that decorate the waterscape with beautiful and bright colors.
We repositioned the ship to James Bay on Santiago Island, where we enjoyed a nice black sandy beach, made of volcanic ash. Our guests had the last chance to do snorkeling in this wonderful bay full of wildlife, and had a peaceful walk along the cost line to spot several kinds of migratory sea birds, ending the day with a perfect sunset.
