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MARY ANNE - First-Class Galapagos Sailing Yacht

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Mary Anne's speedy and elegant design continues the legendary square rigger tradition. With almost 1,000 square meters of sail and her slim rump, she is a fast motor-sailing yacht. Guests enjoy a genuine windjammer sailing experience aboard the Mary Anne. This deluxe yacht, which was only launched in 1997, has 14 double cabins but will only carry 16 passengers in Galapagos.

 
MARY ANNE - First-Class Galapagos Sailing Yacht

Specifications

Length: 119 feet
Beam: 25.9 feet
Type: Steel hull
Speed: 8-12 knots
Crew: 8 members (captain, first mate, 2 sailors, cook and assistant, mechanic, cabin attendant)
Guide:1 Naturalist-English/Spanish speaking guide level II or III
Capacity: 26 passengers, but only carries 16 passengers maximum
Equipment: Two 150HP Gardner engines and two generators of 22KW each for 220V, comfortable salon, library, TV/VHS and air conditioning, 2 life rafts, wood panelled lounge with bar area and sun deck with seats on deck, HF radio, automatic pilot, depth sounder, GPS Navigator, VHF marine radio, VHF marine transceiver, radar, EPIRB, fire detectors,

Accommodation

14 double cabins with and 1 suite cabin. All cabins are located on lower deck and have private bathrooms, A/C and hot water showers.

7 Night Cruise Itinerary - Wednesday/Wednesday

Wednesday: Arrival by air from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra Island airport - Transfer to yacht

Day 1 Baltra/North Seymour
Day 2 Plazas Is. - Santa Cruz Is. (Charles Darwin Station)
Day 3 Española Is. (Gardner Bay - Punta Suarez)
Day 4 Floreana (Punta Cormorant - Post Office Bay)
Day 5 Isabela Is. (Punta Moreno - Elizabeth Bay)
Day 6 Isabela Is. (Urbina Bay) - Fernandina Is. (Punta Espinosa)
Day 7 Santiago Is. (Puerto Egas) - Bartolome Is.
Day 8 Santa Cruz Is. (Black Turtle Cove) - Baltra airport

Flights Information

For the cruise specified above, you will fly:

  • Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra Island.

  • Baltra Island to Quito or Guayaquil.

Cruise Includes

  • Transfers from/to yacht/airport

  • Accommodation aboard in double cabin

  • Daily briefing

  • Guided visits to the islands

  • Naturalist-English/Spanish speaking guide level II or III.

  • All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Cruise does not include

  • Round Trip Tickets to the Galapagos Islands.

  • Galapagos National Park fee (US $110 p/adult - US $50 p/child under 12)

  • Soft and alcoholic drinks, personal items, souvenirs, tips, not specified meals, and what is not described under "includes".

 

Rates

 

$3895.00 (£2609.65) - Per Person
+ round trip flight Quito or Guayaquil / Galapagos / Quito or Guayaquil.
Price for single US$4,800(£3,360)
2009 rate.

 

Ecuadorian Domestic Air Fares

Low Season from: May 01 to June 14 / September 15 to October 31.

Guayaquil - Galapagos - Guayaquil

$370.00 (£247.90)

Quito - Galapagos - Guayaquil or vice-versa

$380.00 (£254.60)

Quito - Galapagos - Quito

$410.00 (£274.70)

Hi Season from: November 01 to April 30 / June 15 to September 14.

Guayaquil - Galapagos - Guayaquil

$400.00 (£268.00)

Quito - Galapagos - Guayaquil or vice-versa

$415.00 (£278.05)

Quito - Galapagos - Quito

$435.00 (£291.45)