Grand Daphne - 5 Days B

The Grand Daphne offers passengers a first-class Galapagos cruise. The yacht complies with all of the demanding safety standards set by the Galapagos National Park to best protect the environment and the islands. It has been built with the highest standards for guest comfort and the utmost level of service.

The vessel can accommodate a maximum of 16 passengers across a range of 9 cabins, including 2 Upper Deck Superior cabins, 1 Main Deck Suite, and 6 Lower Deck Standard cabins. There is also capacity for 9 experienced and certified crew members, including the captain, a chef, a waiter/bartender, and a multilingual naturalist guide.

The indoor social areas on the Main Deck include a TV lounge/living room area, and the dining room, as well as a shaded outside deck with a bar. The social areas on the Sun Deck include a terrace with a shaded bar, as well as a dining area and outdoor seating.

The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands famous for the fact that they were unpopulated by man until the 1800s and the amazing endemic species, especially the giant tortoises which give the islands their name. The islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the surrounding waters are a national park and a biological marine reserve. Of the 18 islands Baltra, Floreana, Isabela, San Cristobal and Santa Cruz are now populated by more than 25 000 people. The original names were given by an English pirate, but the Ecuadorians have given the islands Spanish names. The Islands were made famous by Charles Darwin after he visited them on his scientific voyage on the HMS Beagle and the endemic species here contributed significantly to Darwinian Theory.