CACHALOTE EXPLORER MOTOR YACHT
Overview:
The Cachalote Explorer cruise itineraries offer the option of 6, 8 and 15 day tours, visiting selected sites approved by the Galapagos National Park. Each of these itineraries is unique, rich and varied, and offers the opportunity to experience Galapagos up close and personal within a small group led by a highly experienced naturalist guide. Our two 8-day standard itineraries can be combined to form a 15-day itinerary which we highly recommend to those travelers who wish to have a complete, in-depth experience of the Galapagos Islands on a small cruise yacht.
Key Features:
- Fully air-conditioned
- All Rooms have private bathrooms / hot water
- Remodeled in 2002 for more spaciousness
- Multilingual naturalist guide
- Awarded the Smart Voyager Certificate for sound conservation practices
CACHALOTE EXPLORER RATES
| 2024 PRICES | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 Days | 8 Days | |
| Standard | US$3,000 | US$4,000 |
| Charter | US$55,000 | US$73,000 |
- Additional Information
- Single Supplement: 50% increase over sharing accommodation rate.
- A surcharge of US$200 NET per person is applicable during Christmas and New Year’s weeks.
- Low season charters rates are not aplicable for special itineraries.
- 50% discount over published rate for children under twelve years old (one child per adult). This discount is not applicaple over Christmas and New Years departures.
- Special New Years and Christmas departures: We do not offer the 6-day cruises over Christmas and New Year departures.
- Rates Include
- Accommodation (sharing double cabins)
- Meals
- Excursions led by professional Naturalist guide
- Use of snorkel equipment
- Wetsuit
- Use of kayaks
- All transport between visitor sites and yacht
- Welcome cocktail
- Tea, coffee, water, and natural juices
- Not Included
- Galapagos National Park entrance fee
- Transit Control Card
- Alcoholic beverages consumed onboard
- Gratuities
- Cancellation/medical insurance
- Air tickets to and from the Galapagos.
- Fuel surcharge (query for more information)
- Air tickets to and from the Galapagos. Tickets have to be bought with Enchanted Expeditions – US$50 dollars net surcharge per pax
CACHALOTE EXPLORER DECK PLANS
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Year of construction: | 1988 |
| Year of renovation: | 2018 |
| Type: | Motor Yacht |
| Category: | |
| Length: | 86ft ( 26m) |
| Beam: | 24ft |
| Capacity: | 16 passengers |
| Accommodation: |
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| Draft: | S/N |
| Main engines: | 280 h.p. Caterpillar diesel engine |
| On Board: | Green politics, Kayaks, Snorkeling equipment, Wetsuit |
| Max speed: | 9 knots |
| Crew: | All crew are fully trained and certified. Captain, multilingual naturalist guide, cook, engineers, barman, and 4 sailors |
| Safety & Navigation: | VHF and DSC & HF DSC radios, EPIRB, SART, Satellite tracking device, 2 GPS’s, 2 radars, Depth sounder, Flares, Basic first aid kits, 2 tenders with outboards, Flotation ring, life rafts with surplus |
CACHALOTE EXPLORER ITINERARIES
TOWER - 8 DAYS CRUISE
| WED | AM | Baltra: 1 Arrival to Baltra Airport and Transfer to the boat |
| PM | Santa Cruz Island: 2 Highlands Santa Cruz Island: 3 Fausto Llerena Breeding Center | |
| THU | AM | 4 Santa Fe Island |
| PM | 5 South Plaza | |
| FRI | AM | San Cristobal Island: 6 Witch Hill |
| PM | San Cristobal Island: 7 El Junco Lagoon San Cristobal Island: 8 Galapaguera | |
| SAT | AM | Española Island: 9 Gardner Bay Española Island: 10 Osborn Islet |
| PM | Española Island: 11 Suarez Point | |
| SUN | AM | Floreana Island: 12 Cormorant Point Floreana Island: 13 Devil’s Crown |
| PM | Floreana Island: 14 Post Office Bay | |
| MON | AM | Santa Cruz Island: 15 Dragon Hill |
| PM | Santiago Island: 16 Sullivan Bay | |
| TUE | AM | Genovesa Island: 17 Darwin Bay |
| PM | Genovesa Island: 18 Prince Phillip’s Steps | |
| WED | AM | 19 Daphne Major Baltra: 20 Transfer to Baltra Airport |
FERNANDINA - 8 DAYS CRUISE
| WED | AM | Baltra: 1 Arrival to Baltra Airport and Transfer to the boat |
| PM | Santa Cruz Island: 2 Highlands Santa Cruz Island: 3 Fausto Llerena Breeding Center | |
| THU | AM | 4 Chinese Hat Islet |
| PM | 5 Rabida | |
| FRI | AM | Isabela Island: 6 Puerto Villamil |
| PM | Isabela Island: 7 Sierra Negra Volcano | |
| SAT | AM | Isabela Island: 8 Moreno Point |
| PM | Isabela Island: 9 Elizabeth Bay | |
| SUN | AM | Isabela Island: 10 Urbina Bay |
| PM | Isabela Island: 11 Tagus Cove | |
| MON | AM | Fernandina Island: 12 Espinosa Point |
| PM | Isabela Island: 13 Vicente Roca Point | |
| TUE | AM | Santiago Island: 14 Egas Port |
| PM | 15 Bartholomew Island | |
| WED | AM | 16 North Seymour Baltra: 17 Transfer to Baltra Airport |
ISABELA - 6 DAYS CRUISE
| FRI | AM | Baltra: 1 Arrival to Baltra Airport and Transfer to the boat |
| PM | 2 Isabela Island | |
| SAT | AM | Isabela Island: 3 Moreno Point |
| PM | Isabela Island: 4 Elizabeth Bay | |
| SUN | AM | Isabela Island: 5 Urbina Bay |
| PM | Isabela Island: 6 Tagus Cove | |
| MON | AM | Fernandina Island: 7 Espinosa Point |
| PM | Isabela Island: 8 Vicente Roca Point | |
| TUE | AM | Santiago Island: 9 Egas Port |
| PM | 10 Bartholomew Island | |
| WED | AM | 11 North Seymour Baltra: 12 Transfer to Baltra Airport |
HOOD - 6 DAYS CRUISE
| FRI | AM | San Cristobal Island: 1 Arrival in San Cristobal Airport and Transfer to the boat |
| PM | San Cristobal Island: 2 El Junco Lagoon | |
| SAT | AM | Española Island: 3 Gardner Bay Española Island: 4 Gadrner Islet |
| PM | Española Island: 5 Suarez Point | |
| SUN | AM | Floreana Island: 6 Cormorant Point Floreana Island: 7 Devil’s Crown |
| PM | Floreana Island: 8 Post Office Bay | |
| MON | AM | Santa Cruz Island: 9 Dragon Hill |
| PM | Santiago Island: 10 Sullivan Bay | |
| TUE | AM | Genovesa Island: 11 Darwin Bay |
| PM | Genovesa Island: 12 Prince Phillip’s Steps | |
| WED | AM | 13 Daphne Major Baltra: 14 Transfer to Baltra Airport |
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