Discover Galapagos - A travel guide to Galapagos cruises, tours, boats and yacht charters

Galapagos Islands tours - fun for the whole family!



A travel guide to Galapagos tours, boats, cruises & yacht charters

Galapagos Cruises and Tours

Athala II

The Athala II is one of the most luxurious yachts in Galapagos.

 

Athala Luxury Galapagos Cruise

The new luxury Catamaran Athala was specifically designed and built to cruise the Galapagos Islands in style. The Catamaran design provides spacious accommodation, superior stability and meets all the latest safety standards. You are sure to find the layout, furnishings, food and crew to be at an excellent standard.

Bar and Jacuzzi aboard the Athala Luxury Cruise Galapagos
Bar and Jacuzzi on the stern
Athala Luxury Cruise Sundeck
Sun Deck

All 8 rooms on board are deluxe standard, each being spacious with superb furnishings, private bathroom, hot water, air conditioning, large portrait windows (not portholes). All main deck rooms have the additional luxury of a private balcony.

The main deck also boasts the dining area and a separate comfortable lounge area complete with plasma TVs, DVD player, stereo and small library. The upper deck has the bar, Jacuzzi and a beautiful open teak deck area for relaxation, alfresco dining and barbeques. The sundeck is great for soaking up the sun between island excursions and star gazing in the evenings.

There is a crew of 10 + 1 naturalist guide. Your crew is warm, friendly, full time, experienced and highly professional. Your guide is guaranteed to be bilingual (minimum fluent English and Spanish) and of the highest standard.

Rates

2010 Rates
All Rates are in US dollars, per person  and based on double occupancy
Christmas & New Years dates add 15%
Single supplement = 70%

Athala - luxury yacht
25% discount for children under 12
sharing a cabin with an adult
4 days 5 days 8 days
High Season
June 15-Aug 31 & Dec 16-31
$2195 $2695 $4450
Low Season
Jan 1-June 14 & Sept 1-Dec 15
$2095 $2495 $4190
Charter Rates 4 days 5 days 8 days
Charter - High Season
June 15-Aug 31 & Dec 16-31
$29,950 $36,450 $59,950
Charter - Low Season
Jan 1-June 14 & Sept 1-Dec 15
$28,450 $33,950 $56,950

In case of a fuel price increase, rates are subject to a fuel surcharge.

Galapagos Reservations

Video

 

Itinerary

Itinerary:
4 days Saturday to Tuesday
5 days Tuesday to Saturday
8 days Saturday to Saturday or Tuesday to Tuesday

Sat: Baltra & Bartolomé
Sun:
Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island & Sombrero Chino Island
Mon:
Puerto Egas, Santiago Island & Rabida Island
Tue:
Isla Lobos, San Cristobal & Galapaguera or Interpretation Center, San Cristobal
Wed:
Gardner Bay & Punta Suárez, Espanola Island
Thu:
Post Office Bay & Devil's Crown, Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island
Fri:
Charles Darwin Research Station, Santa Cruz & South Plaza Island
Sat: North Seymour Island & Baltra

* All itineraries are subject to change at any time for any reason

Athala Luxury Cruise at Bartolome, Galapagos Islands

Deck Plan

Sun deck, Athala II, Galapagos cruise and tour

Upper deck, Athala II, Galapagos cruise and tour

Main deck, Athala II, Galapagos cruise and tour

Lower deck, Athala II, Galapagos cruise and tour

Main Deck Cabins # 1-4
Twin bedded cabins
Private bathroom
Air conditioned
Main deck cabins - Athala Luxury Cruise Galapagos Islands
Twin beds

 

Specifications

Year of construction: 2007
Category: Luxury class
Type: Motor Catamaran
Length: 98/ 30,00 m
Beam: 37 feet / 11 m
Draft: 4.6 feet / 1.40 m
Gross Tonnage: 317 tons
Capacity: 16 passengers
Cabins: 8 cabins each a minimum 175 square feet
Main Engines: 2 John Deere 6081 AFM 300 HP
Electric System: 2 X 60 kw generators (IMO)
Speed: 13 knots
Water Capacity: minimum 3200 gallons
Water maker capacity: 2000 gallons / day
Material Construction: Fiber glass
Interiors: Wooden flooring
Exterior: Mature Teakwood flooring
Crew: 10 + 1 naturalist bilingual guide III
Navigation equipment: 2x 17 MEC 24 naval radars, Navned sonar, GPS
Communication equip.: SSB M802 & VHF M402S radios, SART responders
Fire equipment: Fire detection throughout vessel, 2x Self activating CO2 engine room extinguishers, 24x 10lb powder extinguishers, 4x 9ltr foam extinguishers, 6x 20lb CO2 extinguishers, 3 firehoses and pumps etc.
Life Saving equip: 2x 20-man lifecraft, 2x 10-man zodiacs 25HP Outboard motors, first aid kit, breathing equipment EEBD, EPIRB, flares etc

Galapagos Reservations

Galapagos Islands Boats, Cruises and Yacht Charters

 
GALAPAGOS CRUISES

Galapagos Cruises and Tours
SCUBA Diving Cruises

Reservations

PRE-TRIP PLANNING

Frequently Asked Questions
Galapagos Map
A Brief Introduction
What to Bring
Travel Insurance

Hotels in Quito & Guayaquil

GALAPAGOS GUIDED TOUR

The Galapagos Archipelago
Baltra (Arrival)
Santa Cruz - Caleta Tortuga Negra
San Salvador - Sullivan Bay
Bartolome
Tower
San Salvador - James Bay
Fernandina - Punta Espinoza
Isabela - Tagus Cove
Isabela - Urvina Bay
Isabela - Elizabeth Bay
Santa Cruz - CDRS and Highlands
Floreana
Hood Island - Punta Saurez
Hood Island - Gardner Bay
Santa Fe
Plazas
Baltra (Departure)

FAMILY TRAVEL

Family Travel Planner
Adventures of Little Miss Chievous
Evan's Ecuador, Peru & Bolivia 2000
Evan's Ecuador 1998

Follow this link to Evan's Ecuador...
Evan with Galapagos Tortoise

INTI TRAVEL AND TOURS

INTI TRAVEL AND TOURS
Accommodation
Ecuador

Amazon
Andes
Coast
Galapagos

Hotels, Haciendas, & Jungle Lodges
Peru
Bolivia

Photo Journal

Follow the iguana to Hood Island...
Marine Iguana

 

 Discover Galapagos
© Inti Travel and Tours, Inc
Box 1586 Banff, AB., Canada T1L 1C1

galapagos boats,  tours, cruises, cruise ships, yacht charters and reservations