M.C. Seaman II is a first class catamaran that began sailing the Galapagos Islands in January 2008. She is a luxurious catamaran offering superior comfort, size, style, and stability. The Seaman II makes it possible to enjoy several cruises in the Galapagos with different itineraries that include amazing land tours on most of the Galapagos Islands. During these Galapagos cruises our guests will encounter many endemic species like Galapagos Giant Tortoises, Penguins, Land and Marine Iguana's, Frigate Birds, Blue Footed Boobies, and much more!

During the cruises guests can enjoy the well-furnished areas offering comfort and privacy. Seaman II has a maximum capacity of 16 passengers allowing both intimacy and camaraderie at the same time.

There are several resting areas for those who are looking for a quiet place to relax during their Galapagos trip.

Make sure you have spent some time during you cruise on the liveaboards' spacious sundecks if you want to check out the gorgeous ocean views with your shipmates. Whether you feel like getting a little sun on your vacation, or want the best place to enjoy the gorgeous sunsets over the Galapagos Islands, our sundecks are the best place to be.

For those of you with a thirst for knowledge, you can always look in the "book nook" for a few books about Galapagos in order to learn even more about what you have seen and experienced during your trip.

For the adults who might want to relax and kick back, we offer a great bar and lounge area where you will be served by a bartender who will be happy to attend to all your needs and desires whilst you relax.

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Specifications:

Type: Motor Catamaran
Category: Luxury Naturalist Liveaboard
Material construction: Fiberglass
Length: 90 feet (27.6 meters)
Draft: 4.75 feet (1.45 meters)
Year build: 2007
Main engines: 2x Cummins 350 hp IMO
Electric system: 2x 50 kw IMO
Electric power: 110v and 220v AC/DC
Cruising Speed: 10 knots
Water capacity: 3000 gallons
Diesel capacity: 2500 gallons
Passengers: maximum 16
Crew: 9 members
Diving: Sport platform
Equipment for sports: Snorkeling (free use of equipment), sea kayaking and surfing

Galapagos Cruise Itinerary

There are many beautiful and interesting sites on the different Galapagos Islands. Seeing most of them is a matter of time. Seaman II its total itinerary covers 15 days with the possibility to embark and disembark on day 1, day 5, and day 10 to join a 5-, 6-, 10-, or 11-days trip.

Day 1 (day of arrival) - San Cristobal Island

Pm: Leon Dormido or Lobos Island. At Lobos Island we find a small population of blue-footed boobies and great frigate birds nesting. In addition two species of sea lions present in the archipiélago can be observed.

Day 2 - San Cristobal Island

Am: A visit to the Natural Galapaguera which is a good place to observe Galapagos tortoises in their natural environment.

Pm: Pitt Point is composed of volcanic tuff substrate and is the only site in the Galapagos Islands where you can watch the three species of boobies and two species of frigates nesting in the same area.

Day 3 - Espanola Island

Am: Gardner Bay is defined by two beaches with a total length of 1300 meters. Its main attraction is the colony of sea lions which inhabit the beach in great quantity during the breeding season.

Pm: Punta Suarez. At Punta Suarez the albatrosses, which are endemic to Espanola Island and the biggest birds on Galapagos, are present from mid March to early January.

Day 4 - Floreana Island

Am: Cormorant Point and Champion Island. At Cormorant Point it is possible to find the magic mixture of green inorganic sand near white powdery organic sand, which is a nesting ground for sea turtles. The hypersaline lagoon hosts a number of birds, including flamingos. Champion Island is considered one of the most beautiful places on Galapagos for all snorkeling and diving fans and an excellent opportunity for dolphin watching.

Pm: Post Office Bay is a historical place that recalls the days of the whalers who came to this bay for supplies. The outbound ships would drop off letters after rounding the cape, and the ships returning home would mail them. To continue this tradition the guide will pull a hand full of letters for the group which are brought home with the traveler and then mailed to the addressee. Visitors also have the opportunity to send letters of their own.

Day 5 - Santa Cruz Island

Am: A visit to the Fausto Llerena tortoise breeding center is an excellent spot for visitors to photograph them.

Pm: El Chato is a reserve in the highlands of Santa Cruz where giant tortoises can be observed in the wild. After this visit the Pit Craters, created as a result of the collapse or sinking of surface materials into cracks or manholes, is the next attraction.

Day 6 - Isabela Island

Am: Las Tintoreras. This islet has a small bay of completely calm and cristal clear turquoise waters, where sea lions, sea turtles, marine iguanas and rays can be spotted. The Arnaldo Tupiza breeding center is the home to a total of 330 juvenile and adult tortoises. This rearing center provides the visitor with another opportunity to enjoy the gentle giants of the Galapagos.

Pm: Humedales is a complex of trails that include a lot of beautiful sites with spectacular sceneries. The day will be completed with a visit to Muro de las Lagrimas. This wall was erected by convicts in the first half of this century when that area served as a penal colony.

Day 7 - Isabela Island

Am: Moreno Point’s main attraction is the coastal and inland lagoons amid black lava flow where also several species of birds nests.

Pm: Elizabeth Bay, the home to a small colony of penguins living on series of small rocky islets, will be visited by a dingy. 

Day 8 - Isabela Island & Fernandina

Am: During a visit at Urbina Bay you can see large colored land iguanas and the possibility of seeing giant turtles, flightless cormorants, blue-footed boobies, penguins and marine iguanas is excellent.

Pm: Espinoza Point is a place famous for its large colonies of marine iguanas and as the habitat of unique species like the flightless cormorant, Galapagos penguin, Galapagos hawk, and Galapagos snake.

Day 9 - Santiago & Rabida Island

Am: A visit to Egas Port begins with a wet landing on the dark sand beaches of James Bay and a walk along the rocky coast giving the opportunity to view some of the Galapagos Island’s best tide pools. Sponges, snails, hermit crabs, barnacles and fish including the endemic four-eyed blenny can be seen. The walk also presents visitors with a variety of shore birds, marine iguanas, sally light foot crabs and sea lions.

Pm: Rabida Island its main attraction is the red sand beach, scenery, aside from the vegetation of the arid zone and the presence of native and endemic species.

 Day 10 - Santa Cruz Island

Am: Visit to Bachas Beach showing one of the main nesting sites of sea turtles on Santa Cruz. It is a good place to see flamingos, as well as migratory and aquatic birds.

Pm: Black Turtle Cove is a mangrove swamp on the north shore of Santa Cruz Island. This is a great place to see large schools of golden rays, green sea turtles (they are on the rare and endangered species list), whitetip sharks, Galapagos sharks, lava herons, yellow warblers and a variety of other bird species.

Day 11 - Genovesa Island

Am: Darwin Bay’s highlights are the nesting colonies of the great and magnificent frigates, the nazca booby and the swallow-tailed gulls. Also nests of the red-footed booby can be found here, which is the largest nesting colony of Galapagos for pelagic bird.

Pm: The visitor site of El Barranco is the youngest area of the island, from a geological point of view. The cliffs located in the south are composed of very fragile lava. The natural erosion that has occurred in these lava flows has become the ideal place for the storm petrels to nest.

Day 12 - Santiago & Bartolome Island 

Am: Sullivan Bay is of great geological interest. The area is covered by Pahoehoe lava flows (solidified lava in corrugated or accordion form). At 492 feet (150 meters) from the beginning of the path, molds of some trees can be found. Details of the crust indicate that they were trees growing in small crevices where soil and moisture accumulate in sufficient quantity so they can grow.

Pm: Bartolome is the most photographed island in the Archipelago, and its pictures are the most shown next to Galapagos’ name. In fact, a walk through an unusual lava landscape, and then up some wooden stairs, will take you to the top, from where the view is more spectacular than what the images suggest.

Day 13 - Santiago & North Seymour Island

Am: Chinese Hat is a volcanic island that shows a cone shape that resembles a Chinese hat. You can find there marine iguanas and often penguins. There are also opportunities of snorkeling, and swimming in the canal that separates this island from Santiago.

Pm: North Seymour is the perfect place to observe the nesting grounds of frigates, boobies, gulls, and many more species of birds. In addition the visitors have the opportunity to find lots of sea lions and both the marine and the land iguanas together. 

Day 14 - Plazas Islands & Santa Fe Islands

Am: Plazas are two small islands, created by land uplift where marine and land iguanas are known to interbreed and produce hybrid offspring with shared characteristics. The hike goes along an impressive cliff where sea birds soar and nest.

Pm: The visitor site Santa Fe could be the oldest Galapagos volcano according to Geist D.J his studies that suggests that there are sub-aerial rocks dating back 3.9 million years. Here the visitor would experience the presence of the unique pale land iguana, and the largest prickly pear cactus in the world.

Day 15 (day of departure) - San Cristobal Island

Check out followed by a tour to the Interpretation Center of the National Park Service. An universal scope of the Galapagos, you will check out the exhibit rooms on geology, evolution, human history and conservation. After this visit you will have some time to visit the village and at approximately 11 am a transfer is arranged to bring you to the airport. (when embarking on day 10 for a 10 days trip (check out at day 5) this day must be considered as day. *This itinerary is subject to change without notice by the authorities of the Galapagos National Park Service depending on environmental reasons.

2012 ITINERARIES 

* FRAGATA ITINERARY - 5 DAYS MONDAY - FRIDAY

1	Interpretation Center / Kicker Rock /Lobos Island
2	Galapaguera Natural / Punta Pitt
3	Gardner Bay / Islote Gardner/Islote Osborn/ Punta Suarez
4	Punta Cormorant / Champion / Post Office Bay
5	Fausto Llerena Breeding Center/ Transfer to the Airport

* BOBBY ITINERARY  - 6 DAYS FRIDAY - WEDNESDAY

1	Baltra/ El Chato / The Twin Craters
2	Las Tintoreras/ Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center / Humedales/ Wall of Tears
3	Punta Moreno / Elizabeth Bay
4	Punta Espinoza / Urbina Bay
5	Puerto Egas / Rábida
6	Las Bachas / Transfer to the Airport

* CORMORANT ITINERARY - 6 DAYS WEDNESDAY - MONDAY

1	Baltra / Black Turtle Cove
2	Bay Darwin / El Barranco
3	Bay Sullivan / Bartolome
4	Chinise Huts / Seymour Norte
5	Plaza Sur / Santa Fe
6	Interpretation Center / Transfer to the Airport

CORMORANT ITINERARY

	Low / High Season	Price per day	15 Days	11 Days	10 Days	6 Days	5 Days
Main deck / upper deck	Low	$549	$6,835	$5,039	$4590	$2,794	$2,345
Main deck / upper deck	High	$599	$7,585	$5,589	$5,090	$3,094	$2,595

Important notes:

• All prices are based on shared double occupancy accommodation
  
• No extra charge for upper deck cabins. First come, first serve
• Single supplement: +80%
• Fuel surcharge: -
• Air reservations and tickets must be issued by Buddy Dive
• Rack Rates are commissionable

These prices include:

• Accommodation aboard the vessel
• Full board meal plan and snacks
• Soft beverages and drinks
• Snorkel gear
• Excursions and activities described in the itinerary
• English speaking guide
• Transfers from/to the airport on the day of arrival/departure

These prices do not include:

• Airfares
• Galapagos National Park entrance fee ($100 pp)
• Transit control card ($10 pp)
• Alcoholic drinks
• Crew gratitude
• Personal expenses

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