In mid September 2017 the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA – www.igtoa.org/) will launch an exciting new traveler philanthropy initiative onboard some of the finest live-aboard cruise vessels operating in the Galapagos Islands. (more…)
One bucket-list trip you want to be sure to document with sensational photography is the Galápagos Islands. INCA – International Nature & Cultural Adventures has created a new 11-day program, the Galápagos Photo Safari, that partners with Frozen Hiker Photography to help guests get the most from their cameras. (more…)
July 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Lars-Eric Lindblad’s first international tourist expedition to Galápagos. Since that first voyage, Lindblad Expeditions has introduced generations of guests to these strange and wonderful islands, and is commemorating the occasion with free round-trip air to Galápagos on 50+ cruise departures in 2017 and 2018. (expeditioncruising.com)
Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, recently invited its top-producing travel advisors from the Cruise Planners franchise network on an exclusive week-long trip to the Galapagos Islands. (travelagentcentral.com)
After spending over a decade operating a single ship, quietly, in the Galapagos, Celebrity Cruises made moves and acquired Ocean Adventures in early 2016, including the tour operator’s two small vessels and ultra-important Galapagos permits. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Expanding its unrivaled experience of personalized wildlife interaction and expert nature interpretation in the Galapagos, Natural Habitat Adventures has added the 16-passenger M/C Ocean Spray to its fleet of privately chartered ships in the islands. (more…)
Avanti Destinations has added two new small ships to sail Galapagos and Patagonia itineraries. The ships have been added to Avanti Destinations’ lineup of small ships for eco-adventure itineraries. (travelagentcentral.com)
Jeopardy! and Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic have announced the upcoming JEOPARDY! Galápagos Great Escape Sweepstakes, timed to celebrate Lindblad’s 50th Anniversary in Galápagos. (travelagentcentral.com)
Silversea Expeditions has launched the first of two new seven-night Galapagos itineraries. The 100-guest, all-suite Silver Galapagos will operate the alternate itineraries which were approved by the Galapagos National Park Service, both departing on Saturdays. (travelagentcentral.com)
A world-class, 16-guest yacht, Natural Paradise, recently joined an extensive fleet of more than 25 diverse vessels available to small ship cruise expert AdventureSmith Explorations for island-hopping explorations of the Galapagos archipelago. (more…)
International Nature and Cultural Adventures, which has been a Galápagos specialist for 40 years, is offering special discounts for children 8 to 17 on their luxurious cruises that explore Ecuador’s Galapágos Islands. (more…)
A teenager and his mother frolic with puppy-like sea lions. A couple kayak around a 200-pound sea turtle, while some snorkelers spot a small reef shark. The zodiac pulls up to a beach littered with sleeping sea lions, and further on, a Blue-footed Booby sits guarding its egg. (more…)
With the addition of the 16-passenger M/C Petrel to its privately chartered Galapagos fleet, Natural Habitat Adventures offers a new itinerary through the islands featuring unrivaled wildlife interaction and expert nature interpretation. (more…)
UnCruise Adventures has updated its nine-day itinerary to Quito, Ecuador, and the Galapagos Islands, now with 10 sail dates set for 2017. The new tour spends two days exploring colonial Quito and seven days cruising the islands on the 48-guest La Pinta. (travelagentcentral.com)
Small ship cruising specialists, Aurora Expeditions, have launched an online competition offering experience seekers the chance to win a cruising adventure for two to the Galápagos Islands! (expeditioncruising.com)
Described as “nature’s greatest experiment” by Sir David Attenborough, the Galápagos Islands offer a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience. To celebrate the launch of their brand new Galápagos Odyssey, adventure cruising specialists Aurora Expeditions share their favourite things to do and see in one of the world’s wildest archipelagos. (more…)
Celebrity Cruises has released details on the itineraries for its upcoming new Galapagos Islands expedition ships, the Celebrity Xploration and Celebrity Xperience. The new ships are set to begin sailing in March 2017. (travelagentcentral.com)
Silversea will alternate two new seven-night Galápagos itineraries approved by the Galápagos National Park Service. The 100-guest, all-suite Silver Galapagos will operate both itineraries sailing Saturday to Saturday, with San Cristóbal as a new arrival or departure port for guests. (travelagentcentral.com)
Celebrity Cruises will expand its presence in the Galapagos Islands from one to three ships with the acquisition of local tour operator Ocean Adventures by parent company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (cruisecritic.com)
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced a new Make Art, Make a Difference artist-in-residence program for select Galapagos Islands voyages this August and September. (travelagentcentral.com)
Ecoventura’s new MV Origin has set sail as the luxury yacht departed on its maiden eight-day, seven-night voyage from San Cristobal Island on Sunday, February 28. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Zegrahm Expeditions has announced a brand-new diving expedition in the Galápagos Islands, in addition to the line’s signature 13-day Galápagos itinerary, for 2017. (travelagentcentral.com)
Amazon river specialist Rainforest Cruises has left the jungle for the first time with the launch of a handpicked selection of cruise tours in the Galapagos Islands. (more…)
INCA – International Nature and Cultural Adventures has created a new adventure in the Galápagos Islands for 2016. (allthingscruise.com)
Sail in luxury to The Galapagos Islands with Silversea Expeditions and experience wildlife like no other place on earth. (travelpulse.com)
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of the Via Australis to be used in its operations in the Galapagos Islands. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA), in partnership with the Galapagos National Park Directorate and World Wildlife Fund Ecuador, is working to improve the quality of guiding in the Galapagos Islands as part of a broader long term effort to preserve and protect the world famous archipelago.
“Equator to Pole”, an extraordinary 21 day journey of epic proportions, combine the unequaled wonders of the Galapagos Islands with the delights of a classic Antarctic Explorer expedition.
Island-hopping through the Galápagos Archipelago aboard a comfortable yacht has long been one of the premier travel experiences in the world. (more…)
Metropolitan Touring has announced the launch of its newest expedition vessel in the Galápagos Islands, the Santa Cruz II. Scheduled to take its maiden voyage on October 10, 2015, the 50-cabin Santa Cruz II will bring with it a “chic new way” to explore the wonders of the Galápagos Islands in style and comfort. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Origin’s arrival brings the company’s chartered fleet to four, offering the most varied slate of small-ship cruise adventures in the islands.
