Marina Larson

San Cristobal Island – Cerro Brujo The second part of the last day, the ship moved to the north side of San Cristobal Island to Cerro Brujo, which translates as Wizard’s Hill.  We did an easy wet landing onto an amazing beach where we went swimming (and a few people who had their own gear […]

Santa Fe Island We started our day with a pre-breakfast walk on Santa Fe Island (wet landing).  Others went kayaking.  The special highlight of this island is the yellow iguana.  This is a separate species from the land iguanas found on other islands, and it is generally paler in color with a long more tapered

Santa Cruz Island – Puerto Ayora Our entire day today was spent ashore on Sata Cruz Island.  Yep, that’s the same island we stopped on one the first day, but this time we are on the south side where there is civilization, and I have to say that the organization that Lindblad did was really

Santiago Island, Playa Espumilla – Buccaneer’s Cove Santiago Island is the fourth largest of the Galapagos Islands, and is one of the few islands that has a source of fresh water inland.  Because of this, it was one of the early places that hosted human visitors.  Including pirates.  It is also a place where Charles

Urbina Bay – Isabella Island Tortoises and a Nap Isabella Island is a large island, made up of 6 fused shield volcanoes that give it its sea horse shape so there are different things to see in different locations on the island.   Our first stop of the day was Urbina Bay, where we took a

News from Fernandina We only missed it by a month.  La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina started erupting last Saturday (March 3, 2024).  So new lava fields will form for the next groups of visitors.  There is some good video here.   

Isabella Island The second part of this day was at Isabela Island.  There were snorkeling opportunities, but after the disaster of our first try, we took a pass and just rested.  After lunch there was  a presentation on El Nino by one of the naturalists, followed by a zodiac ride along the coast of Punta

Fernandina Island Overnight the ship sailed all the way around Isabella Island (looks like a seahorse) to Fernandina Island (3a on map).  We started the day early with a dawn arrival at Fernandina Island (our visiting slot assigned by the Park).  Before we arrived, we were up on the observation deck looking for whales.  No

Afternoon at Rabida Island The afternoon found us coming ashore again at Rabida Island this time for a sunset walk.  Much more successful than snorkeling.  The beach at Rabida is a red sand beach reflecting a high iron content in the volcanic material that makes up the island.  Wildlife, especially birds, was again present in

A Snorkeling “Adventure” After our visit to North Seymour Island we returned to the ship for the mandatory safety drill  where we got to assemble with our life jackets and then move in groups to debarkation stations.  Not exciting which is good. This was followed by fitting of equipment (wet suits, fins, masks and snorkels)