Hood Island
We were visiting the oldest island in the archipelago. In the morning, we landed in the western corner, on Punta Suarez. Our excursion took us through the different nesting areas of the most colorful marine iguanas, and some females were fighting for their nesting sites. We also found some blue-footed boobies doing their courtship dance, while a few had already laid their eggs and were incubating them.
One of the attractions of this island was the beautiful scenery. We took a moment to sit and enjoy the view from the cliffs. One of the greatest surprises was to find the first Galápagos waved albatross that arrived from a long migration to the seas in front of the coasts of Peru. This one looked like it was waiting for its mate while sitting on the hot lava rocks.
We returned aboard to get snorkeling gear. Today we had our Ecuadorian typical lunch with a great variety of food from the coast as well as from the highlands. For the afternoon we had a wonderful time with the many options. Those who went to “Turtle Islet” found big schools of fish, rays, a Pacific green sea turtle and some found an octopus. For those who wanted to see fish while staying dry, the glass bottom boat took them around one of the many islets found in Gardner Bay. Many of our guests enjoyed a nice stroll along the beach while some practiced their snorkel skills. One of the activities our guests went on was kayaking around this magnificent bay. We returned aboard, and during recap, we shared all of our great memories of today’s visit.
We were visiting the oldest island in the archipelago. In the morning, we landed in the western corner, on Punta Suarez. Our excursion took us through the different nesting areas of the most colorful marine iguanas, and some females were fighting for their nesting sites. We also found some blue-footed boobies doing their courtship dance, while a few had already laid their eggs and were incubating them.
One of the attractions of this island was the beautiful scenery. We took a moment to sit and enjoy the view from the cliffs. One of the greatest surprises was to find the first Galápagos waved albatross that arrived from a long migration to the seas in front of the coasts of Peru. This one looked like it was waiting for its mate while sitting on the hot lava rocks.
We returned aboard to get snorkeling gear. Today we had our Ecuadorian typical lunch with a great variety of food from the coast as well as from the highlands. For the afternoon we had a wonderful time with the many options. Those who went to “Turtle Islet” found big schools of fish, rays, a Pacific green sea turtle and some found an octopus. For those who wanted to see fish while staying dry, the glass bottom boat took them around one of the many islets found in Gardner Bay. Many of our guests enjoyed a nice stroll along the beach while some practiced their snorkel skills. One of the activities our guests went on was kayaking around this magnificent bay. We returned aboard, and during recap, we shared all of our great memories of today’s visit.
