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As one
of Ecuador’s leading conservation organizations,
Conservación y Desarrollo developed the Smart Voyager
sustainable tourism certification program, which awards its
seal of approval to tour boat operators and hotels in
Ecuador who meet a set of strict conservation standards for
protecting the environment, wildlife and the well-being of
workers and local communities. |
The Cachalote is equipped with 8
double occupancy cabins, making the total passengers 16. Each cabin has its
own private A/C unit making it fully air conditioned, plus its own W.C. with
hot and cold water 24 hours a day. Passengers can relax on one of the three
wooden decks while sailing or just anchored in a harbor, but don’t forget
that sunscreen!
Come visit the Darwin's Enchanted Islands
with our brand new schooner, you can enjoy beautiful cruising through the
islands, spot dolphins and whales, snorkel with the sea lions, see red- and
blue-footed boobies, frigate birds with inflated red pouches, you can enjoy
the scenery and volcanoes, and see black, white and red sand beaches. Come,
relax and have fun aboard the Cachalote!
2009
& 2010 Rates
All Rates are in US dollars, per person
and based on double occupancy
Children under 12
receive a 25% discount
Child discounts available for one child per adult
Single supplement = 50%, shared cabins available
| Cachalote |
High
Season
* Christmas & New Years
add $130 US per person |
Low
Season
May 1-June 15,
Sept 1-Oct 31 & Dec 1-7
Children under 12
receive a 30% discount |
| 8 day |
$2709 |
$2438 |
| Charter
Rates |
High Season |
Low Season |
| 8 day |
$43,344 |
$39,012 |
SCUBA: Occasional SCUBA
is offered with 2 dives in the Puerto Ayora area for $225 US per
person (minimum of 2 divers). Another dive site with 2 more dives is
possible for the same rate but with a minimum of 4 divers. Rate includes complete diving equipment (wetsuit, belt,
weights, regulator, BCD, masks, snorkel, fins, tank, etc), snacks
and soft drink.
The itinerary for the
Cachalote is (Wednesday to Wednesday):
Day 1 Baltra / Plazas
Day 2 Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Research Station /
Highlands
Day 3 Espanola: Gardner Bay & Punta Suarez
Day 4 Floreana: Punta Cormorant & Post Office Bay
Day 5 Isabela: Punta Moreno & Elizabeth Bay
Day 6 Isabela - Urbina Bay & Fernandina - Punta Espinosa
Day 7 Puerto Egas / Bartolome
Day 8: Santa Cruz: Caleta Tortuga Negra & Baltra
* All itineraries are subject to
change at any time for any reason
8 double cabins.
All cabins have
individual A/C units.
CABIN # 8 main deck
Is on the main deck, near the salon. 1 double bed, closet, ensuite toilet / sink and shower - window with ocean view and large portholes
CABINS # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 below deck
CABIN # 1:
Lower double / upper single, hanging closet, ensuite toilet / sink and shower, portholes
CABINS # 2, 3, 4, 5:
Are all the same - Upper and lower berths, small closet, ensuite toilet / sink and shower, portholes
CABINS # 6 and 7:
Located at the below deck, wider lower berth, narrower upper berth, closet, ensuite toilet / sink and shower, portholes |
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Ketchrigged motor sailor. Steel hull, built
in 1971 in California and rebuilt in 2002.
| L.O.A.: |
96 feet |
| L.O.D.: |
86.5 feet |
| Beam: |
18.5 feet |
| Capacity: |
16 passengers |
Crew:
Captain, multilingual naturalist guide, cook,
and two sailors.
Equipment:
280 hp Caterpillar diesel
engine, two 50 kilowatt generators for 220 and 110 AC, 12 volt DC, all
required electronic safety equipment, tenders with outboard motors, life rafts, freezer and refrigerator, desalinator, TV and DVD player.
Fully air-conditioned.
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