Bay Tour Santa Cruz Galapagos island
This bay tour happens In Santa Cruz island. It consists of visiting the most outstanding points in the bay such as: Canal de Tiburones, Canal del Amor, Playa de los Perros, and Las Grietas. Santa Cruz Island has an area of 986 km2, is the tourist center of Galapagos, and is inhabited by approximately 15,000 people.
TRIP DETAILS:
• Departure time: 08:00 / 14:00
• From: Puerto Ayora - Santa Cruz island.
• Duration: 4 hours.
• Boat capacity: 16 people.
• Activities: 50% Hiking and 50% Snorkeling.
Bay Tour Itinerary
This tour has 2 departure times: 09:00 am or 14:00 pm. The tour boat departs from the Puerto
Ayora dock to the first
visitation point called the Canal de Tiburones, which is a viewpoint where you
can see
blue
sharks
from a birds-eye
view, as long as conditions allow. Along the way you will perhaps see lava
herons.
Continuing along the route, we will visit the beautiful Canal del Amor with its
peculiar
turquoise color. It is full of
Sally Lightfoot crabs, marine iguanas, and blue-footed boobies.
Snorkeling at Punta Estrada.
Another place we will visit is Playa de los Perros where the largest marine
iguanas on the island
are found and you can
appreciate its beautiful landscape.
Finally, we will visit Las Grietas which is formed by lava fissures that form
two giant walls and
in the middle of them
the water from the upper part of the island mixes with the sea water which causes brackish
water.
This water is crystal clear and you can snorkel and appreciate several colorful fish.
The bay tour includes:
• Transfer to the meeting point from the Grupo Galápagos office.
• Certified Guide (English - Spanish)
• Snacks.
• Wetsuit.
• Snorkeling equipment.
The tour does not include:
• Sodas.
• Towels.
• Tips.
