Facilities
The Diamante is the perfect option for small groups or families who seek a more personalized experience. Passengers will enjoy the beauty of the motor-sailing yacht for 12 passengers in six double cabins with private facilities: one cabin with two berths, two cabins with upper/lower berths and three cabins with double lower and single upper berths.

Accommodations
12 passengers in:
• 1 cabin with 2 single/lower berths,
• 2 cabins with single upper/lower berths, and
• 3 cabins with 1 double/lower and 1 single/upper berths.

All cabins are air-conditioned and have en-suite bathrooms with hot-water showers.

Crew
Captain, engineer, two sailors, chef and licensed Naturalist Guide.

Specifications:
Length: L.O.A. 86.6 feet / 26.4 meters
L.W.L. 70.5 feet / 21.5 meters
Beam: 20 feet / 6.1 meters
Draft: 7.8 feet / 2.4 meters
Speed: 8 knots
Rig: Schooner
Electrical Power Supply: 110/220 volts AC 60Hz
*L.O.A.: length including bowsprit
*L.W.L.: lenght at the water line

Navigation Equipment:
HF Radio GPS Navigator
VHF /DSC marine radio RADAR
Depth sounder NAVTEX

Equipment:
One John Deere Main engine, 2 generators (21.5 and 30 KW) and water maker.

Safety equipment:
One fully-equipped 20 passenger life raft, Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), SART, smoke and fire-detectors, life jackets and fire extinguishers.

Day 1

Mainland Ecuador - Galapagos Baltra airport - North Seymour Island
Departure from Quito at 11a.m. or Guayaquil at 12:30. Arrival at Baltra airport at 1:30p.m. Transfer by our guide to the yacht. Snack and orientation while traveling to nearby North Seymour Island. Approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours shore visit to observe sea lions, blue footed-boobies, magnificent frigate birds and, if time permits, snorkeling

Day 2

Plazas Islands - Charles Darwin Station
Morning: Plaza Islands, large sea lion colonies, land iguanas, opuntia cacti, swallow-tailed gulls, and red-billed tropic birds, etc. Duration of land visit 2-3 hours. Possibly snorkeling. Afternoon: Puerto Ayora: Charles Darwin Research Station and walk through town (souvenir shopping if desired) 3 hours.

Day 3

Punta Suarez - Gardner Bay (Española Island)
Morning: Punta Suarez: Large colonies of blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, marine iguanas, albatrosses, swallow-tailed gulls, 3-4 hours. Afternoon: Gardner Bay (Hood Island). Snorkeling at beach and panga ride 21/2 hours.

Day 4

Floreana Island - Punta Cormorant / Devils Crown - Post Office Bay
Morning: Punta Cormorant (Floreana) Visit of a lagoon, where we find flamingoes and other birds, beautiful white sand beach where sea turtles nest, snorkeling at Devil's crown. 3 hours. Afternoon: Post Office Bay (Floreana). Short visit to the historic Post Office Barrel. Early departure to the island Isabela looking for whales and dolphins while we travel.

Day 5

Isabela Island - Punta Moreno - Elizabeth Bay
Morning: Punta Moreno (Isabela) 3 hours walk, lava fields, flamingo lagoons, some cormorants and penguins. Afternoon: Bahia Elizabeth: Panga ride, penguins, cormorants, sea turtles, quiet mangrove lagoons. 3 hours.

Day 6

Isabela Island: Urbina Bay - Fernandina Island: Punta Espinoza
Morning: Urbina Bay: Relatively long walk to see land iguanas and marine iguanas, variety of native and endemic plants, remains of raised seabed exposing corral heads and other marine fossils.
Nesting cormorants and sometimes a few Galapagos Tortoises in their natural habitat. 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Afternoon: Punta Espinosa (Fernandina Island). Large colonies of marine iguanas, flightless cormorants nesting, penguins, baby sea lions, snorkeling. 2 hours.

Day 7

Santiago Island: Puerto Egas (James Bay) - Espumilla Beach
Morning: Puerto Egas (Santiago). Coastal walk exploring the great variety of tidal marine life, Galápagos fur seals. Swimming and snorkeling - 3 hours. Afternoon: Espumilla Beach (Santiago Island) – this exceptional coffee-coloured beach is excellent for swimming. Behind the beach, the tranquil salt-water lagoon - occasionally flamingos and common stilts. Further inland, Palo Santo trees and possibility to find several species of Darwin finches, the Galápagos flycatcher Galápagos hawks, etc.

Day 8

Bartolome Isle
Morning: Bartholomew: Walk to get panoramic view of Bartholomew and it's famous Pinnacle Rock. Swimming and snorkeling. Possibility to see more penguins. 3 hours. Transfer to Baltra airport for flight to mainland.

Return to Baltra in time for flight to mainland Ecuador with lunch on airplane. Flight departure at 1p.m., arrival at 3:30p.m. in Guayaquil and 4:45p.m. in Quito.

Notes
*This is the normal itinerary approved by the Galápagos National Park. The time spent at each place will depend on the variety of wildlife present, weather conditions etc. and decided by the guide and captain on board. These tours are subject to alteration in case of changes by the authorities of the Galápagos National Park and acts of providence!

*Three meals a day (BLD Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) are included in the tour – breakfast before the land visit, lunch after the first excursion and dinner at night.

Quito to Guayaquil TAME Flight eq193 ETD 9:30AM ETA 11:15AM

Guayaquil to Baltra TAME Flight eq193 ETD 11:15AM ETA 12:45 PM

Baltra to Guayaquil: TAME Flight eq190 ETD 10:45 PM ETA 11:45PM

Guayaquil to Quito: TAME Flight eq190 ETD 12:15 PM ETA 14:45PM

One checked suitcase (maximum 44 lbs.) and one carry-on are allowed per passenger.
Because flight schedules and arrival departure port are always subject to change, please inform your clients to check with our office in Ecuador upon arrival to verify the correct flight times and to reconfirm their flight. If they arrive late at night, they should check at the hotel for a message from EcuadorToursOnline.com regarding any possible change to the schedule shown here. We suggest you avoid making international connections the same day as the flight may be delayed or changed to an alternate flight.

HIGH SEASON ADULTS CHD
UIO – GPS – UIO $ 406.34 $ 209.22
GYE – GPS – GYE $ 355.74 $ 182.14
UIO – GPS – GYE $ 382.82 $ 197.46
GYE – GPS - UIO $ 379.26 $ 193.90
UIO -GPS $ 206.22 $ 107.66
GPS - UIO $ 200.12 $ 101.56
GYE - GPS $ 179.14 $ 92.34
GPS - GYE $ 176.60 $ 89.80

LOW SEASON ADULTS CHD
UIO – GPS – UIO $ 350.34 $ 181.22
GYE – GPS – GYE $ 312.06 $ 160.30
UIO – GPS – GYE $332.98 $ 172.54
GYE – GPS - UIO $329.42 $ 168.98