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Originally Posted by
CRAZ8
we booked directly with the operators EcoVentura
I would pick the B - Western/Northern - Itinerary if we were to go again. This area was more remote, and had some unique wildlife, like the Red Footed Booby, and snorkeling with the penguins!
routes vary for cruises, some good cruise accommodations may have 'bad' routes
Originally Posted by
MarinFlyer
South Plazas which I understand the cruise ships don't visit
Originally Posted by
MarinFlyer
South Plazas was one of the more impressive islands I'd ever seen in terms of quantity and variety of wildlife on one island
wish there was listing by site of which operators visit site
"70 terrestrial visitor sites and 75 marine visitor sites"
wonder if any cruises under 10 cabins still have 2 guides
Originally Posted by
Yahtzee
We flew between two of the islands - staying on Isabella and San Cristobal (avoiding the more touristy Santa Cruz). You can (and must) hire a naturalist (ours was a weekly rate and he flew with us). Did land tours and day trips to other smaller islands or parts of the bigger ones.
seems there are custom charters (not with cruise operators)
MacMyDay's link came up in past discussion here
pikaia lodge is on most populated island, santa cruz
there are also accommodations on 3 smaller islands
(two islands reached by air, one by 2-hour fast boat)