La Pinta Galapagos Cruise Friday - Friday tour
Galapagos explorers can now enjoy an expedition adventure with comfort and safety aboard the 48-guest yacht La Pinta, scheduled to start operations on March 7, 2008 --with 7-night voyages. Yacht La Pinta offers a relaxed yet lavish expedition atmosphere, with plush outside cabins; the highest standards of service; international cuisine plus celebrated Ecuadorian dishes, and all the amenities that make the Galapagos Expedition a trip of a lifetime.
Yacht La Pinta, has been designed for the ultimate luxurious expedition adventure in the Galapagos Islands. The 63-meter (207-foot) yacht accommodates 48 guests.
A full week discovery trip to the Galapagos Islands aboard La Pinta allows encounters with unique fauna, like the famous giant Galapagos tortoises in the wild, land and marine iguanas, flamingos, penguins, blue-footed boobies and the famous Darwin’s finches.
After intense days of wildlife exploration, yacht La Pinta provides a haven of relaxation and tranquility with tastefully appointed accommodations and all the facilities for a stylish yet informal ambiance.
Guest will also enjoy the Galapagos Marine Reserve the second largest in the world with various snorkeling outings, chances for swimming and whale and dolphin watching during inter-island cruising.
La Pinta guests will cover all aspects of the Galapagos: discovery, adventure, environmental interpretation, aquatic activities, relaxation, superb service and great dining. Naturalist Guides enhance their interpretative skills with the use of state-of-the-art-expedition equipment. Our staff embraces a spirit of adventure, while at the same time ensures that you always travel in comfort and safety.
Technical Specification
Owner: ETICA / Metropolitan Touring
Reconstructed and refitted in Callao, Peru in 2007
Type of Vessel: Motor Yacht
Engines: 2 DEUTZ model SBA 8M 1275 HP
Length: 63 meters (207 feet)
Beam: 12 meters (39.37 feet)
Gross Tonnage: 1541
Speed: 12 knots
Electricity: 110-220 Volts 50Hz
Navigation Equipment: Gyrocompass, Automatic Pilot, radar, and GPS
Safety Certificates: (SOLAS, STCW, MARPOL, ISM COD 12)
Fire Detector: Automatic with control from the bridge
Lif Jackets: In each cabin
Inflatable life raft 2 x 50 persons and 6 x 50 persons
Shortie wet suits (used between June and December)
Glass-bottom boat
Sea Kayaks
Natural history lectures & briefings
Wellness
Exercise room
Jacuzzi, whirlpool & Hydro massage
A Medical Doctor is permanently on board
Infirmary with advanced technology
Boat Deck
Outside Sky Bar
Natural History Library
Observation Lounge & Bar
Jacuzzi
Exercise Room
Cabin Deck
Double Cabin
Double Cabin
Triple Cabin
Triple Cabin
Main Deck
Dinning Room
Reception Area
Boutique
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Price per Person (USD)
Galapagos Islands
Metropolitan Touring takes great pleasure in introducing you to the ever-changing ecological paradise comprised in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador.
The Galapagos Islands have been named after the giant galapagos tortoises. The archipelago, 1000 Km. (600 miles) off Ecuador's Pacific Coast originated from undersea volcanic activity, six million years ago. The archipelago's 13 major islands, 6 smaller ones, and scores of islets are all part of Ecuador's National Park system.
In 1835, the English naturalist Charles Darwin visited the islands and discovered this "living laboratory" which inspired his writings on the Theory of Evolution. Many of the animals on the Galapagos Islands have developed into different species from their continental relatives, and because they have never experienced man as a predator, they show no fear of humans.
The world's most wondrous group of islands is yours for unhurried exploration. Follow the nature trails; enjoy the amazing sights, wade and even dive among the animals of land and sea.
Guests are taken to shore in small groups by a multilingual naturalist guide, who will explain the fascinating geology and history of an eco-world that takes you back millions of years. There is ample opportunity to walk, swim, snorkel, photograph, and observe the abundant variety of wildlife on each island. You can swim with sea lions, walk among black marine iguanas basking in the sun and observe the elaborate mating rituals of boobies, albatrosses, or male frigate birds displaying their red pouches.
Flexible itineraries of three, four and seven nights offer a variety of options for trekkers and swimmers, writers and readers, painters and photographers, bird watchers and stargazers, visionaries and dreamers...
Metropolitan Touring offers environmentally friendly programs aboard its recently refurbished vessels, the 90 guest(s) M/V SANTA CRUZ and the 40 guest(s) Yacht ISABELA II, and the Finch Bay Hotel, to provide you with unforgettable experience that quite possibly may well be the most fascinating journey of your lifetime.
Metropolitan Touring is one of South America’s best-known and most-respected travel companies. It has provided unrivalled service to guests for over five decades. The company runs its own ground operations in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Chile, and owns and operates the finest ships for expedition cruises in the Galapagos Islands, the M/V Santa Cruz, Yacht Isabella II and Yacht La Pinta, as well as the Finch Bay Eco Hotel. Come explore with us!
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