The first-ever details of Silversea’s new Galapagos-based expedition ship, Silver Origin, were revealed at the 35th annual Seatrade cruise conference in Miami Beach. During the press conference, Silversea also further explained how its forthcoming Muse-class ship, Silver Moon, will differ from Silver Muse. (cruisecritic.com)
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It used to be that if you wanted to see blue-footed boobies and giant colonies of sea lions sunning in the Galapagos Islands, you had to travel a bit as Charles Darwin did, on a research-style vessel whose creature comforts came second to up-close nature encounters. (bloomberg.com)
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The New Year has already been one of exciting firsts for us here at Ecoventura. In addition to taking on new sustainability cooperatives and increased innovation toward reducing plastics in the Galapagos in 2019, we are proud to announce the inaugural voyage of our newest luxury yacht, the MV Theory — the identical sister yacht to the MV Origin.
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Modern explorers looking to discover the natural beauty of the Galapagos Islands in unrivaled comfort will find an array of exciting new opportunities with the unveiling of Celebrity Cruises’ 2021 sailings.
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The first ship ever designed exclusively for the Galapagos Islands, Celebrity Flora, just introduced another enticing industry first: A once-in-a-lifetime camping experience on the top deck of the luxury yacht that allows guests to dine, drink, and, yes, even sleep under one of the most spectacular night skies in the world.
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Dutch shipbuilder Shipyard de Hoop has cut steel for a new 100-passenger expedition cruise vessel for Monaco-based Silversea Cruises. The vessel, which will be named Silver Origin, will serve the Galapagos Islands itinerary currently sailed by the 1990-built Silver Galapagos. Silver Origin is scheduled for delivery in March 2020. (bairdmaritime.com)
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The award-winning Celebrity Xpedition has emerged from a stunning seven-day makeover in Panama, surrounding guests in upgraded comforts as they explore the extraordinary Galapagos Islands.
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Leading small group adventure tour operator G Adventures has added a fifth yacht to its fleet of chartered vessels for the Galapagos Islands. Beginning in January 2019, the 16-passenger Eden yacht will join G Adventures’ four other touring vessels in hosting small group, sea-based trips around the 20 major and smaller Galapagos islands.
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Ecoventura announced that its newbuild, the MV Theory, will debut in the Galapagos on March 3, 2019. The company said it will be among the greenest ships in the area, and the five-star vessel is named after Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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G Adventures, has welcomed the ban on single-use plastics in the Galapagos Islands, and is offering all its travellers to the archipelago a complimentary reusable water bottle for both sea- and land-based trips departing from January 01, 2019.
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To celebrate the expansion of their Galapagos Islands cruising portfolio, specialist wholesaler Expedition Cruise Specialists is offering free return flights from the South American mainland to the Islands on selected 2018/19 cruising expeditions.
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INCA, a specialist in luxury cruises to the Galápagos, is offering free airfare – a $560 savings – on ten of its cruising adventures in June, July, August and October 2018. For more than 40 years, INCA – International Nature & Cultural Adventure has been creating memorable journeys exploring one of the planet’s most fascinating destinations.
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This summer is the perfect time for travellers to discover the timeless treasures of the Galápagos Islands aboard Silversea’s award-wining Silver Galapagos luxury expedition ship.
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The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) has called upon the government of Ecuador to limit land-based tourism growth in the Galapagos Islands and to regulate more carefully this rapidly growing sector of the islands’ tourism industry.
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