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- Itinerary A (8D / 7N)
- Itinerary B (8D / 7N)
- Itinerary C (4D / 3N)
- Itinerary D (5D / 4N)
| Technical Details of Monique | |
| Category | Luxury |
| Type | Motor Catamaran |
| Year of Construction | 2026 |
| Capacity | 16 guests |
| Length | 33.96 m / 111.42 ft |
| Beam | 12.9 m / 42.32 ft |
| Draft | 2.5 m / 8.20 ft |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Main Engines | 425 HP |
| Electricity | 110 V + 220 V |
Includes
| ✅ All meals throughout cruise |
| ✅ All transfers in the islands |
| ✅ All excursions |
| ✅ Use of expedition gear |
| ✅ Bilingual national park guide |
| ✅ Carbon Footprint Compensation |
| ✅ Panoramic windows and living/dining rooms |
| ✅ Powered by 20 solar panels and 5 Lithium Batteries |
| ✅ Luxury, sustainable experience with expert naturalist guides |
| ✅ Three spacious decks with panoramic guest areas |
| ✅ Epicure culinary experience with regional and international dishes |
| ✅ Small group cruising (max 16 guests) with nearly 1:1 crew-to-guest ratio |
| ✅ 3, 4, and 7-night cruises with departures Thursday and Sunday |
Additional Information
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Monique is a modern catamaran designed for comfort and stability, offering spacious cabins, communal areas, and panoramic decks ideal for exploring the Galapagos Islands.
Monique can accommodate up to 16 guests, ensuring an intimate and personalized experience with attentive service.
The Monique visits several iconic islands including Santa Cruz, Isabela, Santiago, Rábida, and Fernandina, allowing guests to explore diverse landscapes and wildlife habitats.
Yes, all trips include expert naturalist guides who provide educational insights about the islands’ unique ecosystems, wildlife, and conservation efforts.
Monique offers comfortable cabins with private bathrooms, a lounge and dining area, sun deck, snorkeling equipment, and personalized service to ensure a memorable Galapagos experience.
7 Nights 8 Days (Thursday-Thursday)
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | AM | Baltra Airport: Guests are welcomed and assisted at the airport before being transferred to the M/C Monique. |
| Thursday | PM | Las Bachas Beach (Santa Cruz Island): Explore the white-sand beach, ideal for a relaxing walk or gentle snorkeling. Look for sea turtles and WWII-era remains. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Friday | AM | Rábida Island: Visit the red sand beach, cactus groves, and native dry-zone vegetation. Watch for brown pelicans and flamingos. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride, Kayaking. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Friday | PM | Punta Albemarle (Isabela Island): Explore the mangrove channels, WWII radar base remains, and wildlife including marine iguanas and flightless cormorants. Activities: Walking, Dinghy ride, Kayaking. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Saturday | AM | Vicente Roca Point (Isabela Island): Snorkel in nutrient-rich waters and observe nesting birds, whales, dolphins, and sea lions. Activities: Snorkeling, Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Saturday | PM | Tagus Cove (Isabela Island): Dinghy ride along cliffs, hike to Darwin Lake with panoramic views. Activities: Walking. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Sunday | AM | Espinoza Point (Fernandina Island): Explore lava fields, mangroves, colonies of sea lions, penguins, cormorants, and marine iguanas. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Sunday | PM | Urbina Bay (Isabela Island): Discover upraised coral beds, land iguanas, giant tortoises, penguins, and marine iguanas. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Monday | AM | Puerto Egas (Santiago Island): Walk along black-sand beaches, tidal pools, and volcanic formations; spot shorebirds and fur seals. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Monday | PM | Buccaneer Cove (Santiago Island): Explore nesting areas for sea turtles and sea lions; enjoy dinghy ride among eroded cliffs. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride, Kayaking. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Tuesday | AM | Bartholomew Island: Hike to Pinnacle Rock summit; snorkel along northern beach with reef sharks, penguins, and eagle rays. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Tuesday | PM | Sullivan Bay (Santiago Island): Snorkel and walk along beaches; watch for green sea turtles. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Wednesday | AM | North Seymour Island: Observe blue-footed boobies, swallow-tailed gulls, and frigatebirds displaying red throat pouches. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Wednesday | PM | Mosquera Islet: Explore sandy islet with sea lions, shorebirds, and Sally Lightfoot crabs; snorkel in surrounding reefs. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Thursday | AM | Charles Darwin Research Station: Visit Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, museum, library, and tortoise breeding facility. Activities: Walking. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Thursday | PM | Transfer to Baltra Airport for departure flight to mainland Ecuador. Assistance and farewell at the airport. |
7 Nights 8 Days (Thursday-Thursday) – Itinerary B
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | AM | Baltra Airport Arrival & Charles Darwin Research Station (Santa Cruz Island): Guests are welcomed and assisted at the airport, then transferred to the M/C Monique. |
| Thursday | PM | Charles Darwin Research Station & Highlands: Visit the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, museum, library, and tortoise breeding facility. Continue to the highlands to see giant tortoises in the wild and enjoy birdwatching. Activities: Walking. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Friday | AM | Post Office Bay (Floreana Island): Experience the historic barrel mail tradition, snorkel, kayak, or explore lava tunnels. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride, Kayaking. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Friday | PM | Cormorant Point (Floreana Island): Visit olivine-green sand and white coral beaches. Observe flamingos, stilts, pintails, and flycatchers. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Saturday | AM | Punta Suarez (Española Island): Walk along cliffs observing Nazca and blue-footed boobies, mockingbirds, marine iguanas, and waved albatrosses. Activities: Walking. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Saturday | PM | Gardner Bay (Española Island): Relax on the beach, swim, snorkel, kayak or paddleboard. Observe coral reefs, tropical fish, rays, and sea lions. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride, Kayaking. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Sunday | AM | Witch Hill & Kicker Rock (San Cristobal Island): Enjoy views of Kicker Rock, swim or snorkel in a secluded bay, observe marine life. Activities: Sailing, Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Sunday | PM | San Cristobal Interpretation Center: Learn about Galapagos geology, ecology, and history. Activities: Walking. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Monday | AM | Santa Fe Island: Hike among Opuntia cacti and land iguanas, swim or snorkel with sea lions, rays, and reef fish. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Monday | PM | South Plaza Island: Explore red and green Sesuvium ground cover, observe swallow-tailed gulls, tropicbirds, and other seabirds. Activities: Walking. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Tuesday | AM | Darwin Bay (Genovesa Island): Walk along white coral beach, observe male frigatebirds displaying, red-footed boobies in mangroves. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride, Kayaking. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Tuesday | PM | El Barranco / Prince Philip’s Steps (Genovesa Island): Hike past Nazca and red-footed boobies to lava plateau, kayak or dinghy along cliffs, snorkel with Galapagos fur seals and sharks. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride, Kayaking. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Wednesday | AM | Chinese Hat (Santiago Island): Explore lava formations, snorkel, kayak, and dinghy ride. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Wednesday | PM | Dragon Hill (Santa Cruz Island): Observe land iguanas, flamingos, pintail ducks, and other endemic birds. Optional offshore snorkeling. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Thursday | AM | Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz Island): Explore mangrove ecosystem by dinghy, spot rays, reef sharks, and Pacific green sea turtles. Activities: Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Thursday | PM | Transfer to Baltra Airport for return flight to mainland Ecuador. Assistance and farewell at the airport. |
3 Nights 4 Days (Thursday-Sunday) – Itinerary C
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | AM | Baltra Airport Arrival & Charles Darwin Research Station (Santa Cruz Island): Guests are welcomed and assisted at the airport, then transferred to the M/C Monique. |
| Thursday | PM | Charles Darwin Research Station & Highlands: Visit the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, museum, library, and tortoise breeding facility. Continue to Santa Cruz highlands to see giant tortoises in the wild and enjoy birdwatching. Activities: Walking. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Friday | AM | Post Office Bay (Floreana Island): Participate in historic barrel mail tradition, snorkel, kayak, or explore lava tunnels. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride, Kayaking. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Friday | PM | Cormorant Point (Floreana Island): Visit olivine-green sand and white coral beaches. Observe flamingos, stilts, pintails, and flycatchers. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Saturday | AM | Punta Suarez (Española Island): Hike along cliffs to see Nazca and blue-footed boobies, mockingbirds, marine iguanas, and waved albatrosses. Activities: Walking. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Saturday | PM | Gardner Bay (Española Island): Relax on the beach, swim, snorkel, kayak, or paddleboard. Observe coral reefs, tropical fish, rays, and sea lions. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride, Kayaking. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Sunday | AM | Witch Hill & Kicker Rock (San Cristobal Island): Enjoy views of Kicker Rock, swim or snorkel in a secluded bay, observe marine life. Activities: Sailing, Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Sunday | PM | Transfer to San Cristobal Airport for return flight to mainland Ecuador. Assistance and farewell at the airport. |
4 Nights 5 Days (Sunday-Thursday) – Itinerary D
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | AM | San Cristobal Airport Arrival: Reception and assistance at the airport, then transfer to the M/C Monique. |
| Sunday | PM | Interpretation Center (San Cristobal Island): Visit the San Cristobal Interpretation Center with exhibits about the Galapagos’ geological history, ecology, and conservation. Activities: Walking. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Monday | AM | Santa Fe Island: Hike scenic trails among Opuntia cactus and observe pale-yellow land iguanas. Swim or snorkel with sea lions, rays, and reef fish. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Monday | PM | South Plaza Island: Explore the island’s vivid red and green ground cover, watch seabirds such as swallow-tailed gulls and tropicbirds. Activities: Walking. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Tuesday | AM | Darwin Bay (Genovesa Island): Land on white coral beach, observe breeding frigatebirds and red-footed boobies. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride, Kayaking. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Tuesday | PM | El Barranco / Prince Philip’s Steps: Hike past Nazca and red-footed boobies, explore Palo Santo forest, observe Galapagos fur seals and sharks while snorkeling. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Dinghy ride, Kayaking. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Wednesday | AM | Chinese Hat (Santa Cruz Island): Explore lava formations, snorkel, kayak, or dinghy ride in one of the archipelago’s best snorkeling spots. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Easy. |
| Wednesday | PM | Dragon Hill (Santa Cruz Island): Observe land iguanas and saltwater lagoon wildlife, brief hike to viewpoint, snorkeling offshore. Activities: Walking, Snorkeling. Difficulty: Moderate. |
| Thursday | AM | Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz Island): Explore mangrove habitat by dinghy, spot eagle rays, mustard rays, reef sharks, and Pacific green sea turtles. Activities: Dinghy ride. Difficulty: Easy. Afterwards, transfer to Baltra Airport for return flight to mainland Ecuador. |
