Aida Maria Yacht

MIDRANGE YACHTS

Aida Maria Yacht, Galapagos Islands Ecuador, Cruises, Tours. The sixteen passengers Aida Maria offers a great combination of comfort, style and economy for tours in the Galapagos. Each of the eight double cabins has a private bath and hot shower, air conditioning and an ample external deck to enjoy sunny Galapagos days. Started operating in the galapagos in 1997offering cruises around the islands as a charter yacht as well as for individual travelers.

OVERVIEW

Its design is based in efficiency and comfort with ample social areas and 8 cabins 2 in main deck,2 in upper deck and 2 in solarium providing optimum comfort for your experience exploring the Galapagos. She takes 16 guests in double cabins with private facilities, A/C and hot water and desalinate having unlimited water.
Departure dates for 5 and 8 day cruises starting Sundays and Thursdays.

SPECIFICATION

Specifications:
Category: First Class
Capacity: 16
Dimensions: 21m length / 5 m breadth
Engines: 9 knots / 2 CAT 125 hp each
Electricity: 2 yammer generators 110 v
Fuel Capacity: 1500 gallons/diesel
Water Capacity: 2200 gallons filled by
desalinator at 80gal. per hour
Equipment: Complete navigation and safety equipment, 2
dingies with 16 hp outboard motor.

ITINERARY

8-day Galapagos Itinerary “A” (C+D)

Sunday-Sunday:
SUN	Am	Baltra Island Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island.
SUN	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: Bachas Beach A swimming beach and one of the few remnants of the U.S. World War II presence in the Galápagos.
MON	Am	Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay A coral beach where a 750 mt. trail takes you through more seabird colonies.
MON	Pm	Genovesa Island: Prince Phillip’s Steps An extraordinary, steep path leads through a seabird colony full of life, up to cliffs that are 25m high.
TUE	Am	Bartholomew Island Visit the Pinnacle Rock and the white-sand beach: the best area to get photos of Galápagos penguins.
	Pm	Santiago Island: Sullivan Bay Thelava field has a variety of patterns made by the shapes and textures of trees that once existed there.
	Pm	Sombrero Chino Island The landing is on a beautiful crescent-shaped beach, home to sea lions and Sally Lightfoot crabs.
WED	Am	Daphne Island A popular stop for scientists researching the unique qualities of the Galapagos finches.
WED	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: Dragon Hill A hypersalinic lagoon frequented by flamingos, stilts, pintail ducks and other species of birds.
THU	Am	Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station An organisation that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos.
THU	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: Highlands The highlands are located in the northern part of the island and can reach elevations up to 1500 mt.
FRI	Am	Floreana Island: Post Office Bay A white-sand beach where in the past sailors used to leave and receive their letters in a barrel.
	Am	Floreana Island: Cormorant Point Cormorant Point offers a trail overlooking a saltwater lagoon that is a favourite of flamingos.
	Pm
SAT	Am	Española Island: Suárez Point Suárez Point is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago.
SAT	Pm	Española Island: Gardner Bay Gardner Bay has a magnificent beach with turquoise waters. The bay is home of a large colony of sea lions.
SUN	Am	San Cristobal Island: Leon Dormido This island comprises two rocks which jut out of the ocean and is home to a large colony of sea birds.
SUN		San Cristobal island-Transfer to the airport

8-day “B” Galapagos Itinerary

Sunday -Sunday:
SUN	Am	San Cristobal Island Arrival to airport where your trip will begin. San Cristobal is the first island in the Galapagos that Charles Darwin visited.
SUN	Pm	San Cristobal Island: Isla Lobos This small island is named after the sea lions that rest and play on its rocky shores
MON	Am	Santa Fe Island A volcanic uplift that hosts a forest of Opuntia and palo santo. Endemic land iguanas are often seen
MON	Pm	South Plaza Island South Plaza has one of the largest populations of land iguanas in the Galápagos.
TUE	Am	Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station An organisation that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos.
	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: El Chato A reserve in the highlands where you have the opportunity to observe the giant tortoise in the wild.
	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: Highlands The highlands are located in the northern part of the island and can reach elevations up to 1500 mt.
WED	Am	Isabela Island: Puerto Villamil A small peaceful town with a laid back atmosphere and long white-sand, palm-lined beaches.
	Pm	Isabela Island: The Wall of Tears Isabela was a penal colony. Prisoners were made build a wall with huge blocks of lava as punishment.
	Pm	Isabela Island: Tortoise Breeding Station Created to protect animals in their first years of life from the threats of foreign species.
THU	Am	Isabela Island: Moreno Point Beautiful rocky shores where penguins and shore birds, including blue herons, are usually spotted.
THU	Pm	Isabela Island: Elizabeth Bay As enter you the bay, hawks can soar overhear and schools of fish can be seen swimming underneath.
FRI	Am	Isabela Island: Tagus Cove An opportunity to see penguins as well as marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs and sea lions.
	Pm	Fernandina Island: Espinosa Point A narrow stretch of land where hundreds of marine iguanas gather largely on black lava rocks.
	Pm	Isabela Island: Vicente Roca Point The remnants of an ancient volcano form two turquoise coves with a bay protected from ocean swells.
SAT	Am	Santiago Island: Puerto Egas Puerto Egas, with its black sand beaches, was the site of small salt mining industry in the 1960s.
SAT	Pm	Rábida Island A bird-watcher’s delight. Species includes Flycatchers, Galapagos Hawks and Brown Pelicans.
SUN	Am	North Seymour Island Explore the rocky coast, passing colonies of blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigatebirds.
SUN		Baltra island-Transfer to the airport

5 – day Galapagos Itinerary “C”

Sunday-Thursday:
SUN	Am	Baltra Island Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island.
SUN	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: Bachas Beach A swimming beach and one of the few remnants of the U.S. World War II presence in the Galápagos.
MON	Am	Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay A coral beach where a 750 mt. trail takes you through more seabird colonies.
MON	Pm	Genovesa Island: Prince Phillip’s Steps An extraordinary, steep path leads through a seabird colony full of life, up to cliffs that are 25m high.
TUE	Am	Bartholomew Island Visit the Pinnacle Rock and the white-sand beach: the best area to get photos of Galápagos penguins.
	Pm	Santiago Island: Sullivan Bay Thelava field has a variety of patterns made by the shapes and textures of trees that once existed there
	Pm	Sombrero Chino Island The landing is on a beautiful crescent-shaped beach, home to sea lions and Sally Lightfoot crabs.
WED	Am	Daphne Island A popular stop for scientists researching the unique qualities of the Galapagos finches.
WED	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: Dragon Hill A hypersalinic lagoon frequented by flamingos, stilts, pintail ducks and other species of birds.
THU	Am	Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station An organisation that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos.
THU		Baltra island – Transfer to the airport

4-day Galapagos Itinerary “D”

Thursday-Sunday:
THU	Am	Baltra Island Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island.
THU	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: Highlands The highlands are located in the northern part of the island and can reach elevations up to 1500 mt.
FRI	Am	Floreana Island: Post Office Bay A white-sand beach where in the past sailors used to leave and receive their letters in a barrel.
FRI	Pm	Floreana Island: Cormorant Point Cormorant Point offers a trail overlooking a saltwater lagoon that is a favourite of flamingos.
SAT	Am	Española Island: Suárez Point Suárez Point is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago.
SAT	Pm	Española Island: Gardner Bay Gardner Bay has a magnificent beach with turquoise waters. The bay is home of a large colony of sea lions.
SUN	Am	San Cristobal Island: Leon Dormido This island comprises two rocks which jut out of the ocean and is home to a large colony of sea birds.
SUN		San Cristobal – Transfer to the airport

6-day Galapagos Itinerary “E”

Thursday- Tuesday
THU	Am	Baltra Island Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island.
THU	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: Highlands The highlands are located in the northern part of the island and can reach elevations up to 1500 mt.
FRI	Am	Floreana Island: Post Office Bay A white-sand beach where in the past sailors used to leave and receive their letters in a barrel.
FRI	Pm	Floreana Island: Cormorant Point Cormorant Point offers a trail overlooking a saltwater lagoon that is a favourite of flamingos.
SAT	Am	Española Island: Suárez Point Suárez Point is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago.
SAT	Pm	Española Island: Gardner Bay Gardner Bay has a magnificent beach with turquoise waters. The bay is home of a large colony of sea lions.
SUN	Am	San Cristobal Island: Leon Dormido This island comprises two rocks which jut out of the ocean and is home to a large colony of sea birds.
SUN	Pm	San Cristobal Island: Isla Lobos This small island is named after the sea lions that rest and play on its rocky shores.
MON	Am	Santa Fe Island A volcanic uplift that hosts a forest of Opuntia and palo santo. Endemic land iguanas are often seen
MON	Pm	South Plaza Island South Plaza has one of the largest populations of land iguanas in the Galápagos.
TUE	Am	Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station An organisation that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos.
TUE		Baltra – Transfer to the airport

6-day Galapagos Itinerary “F”

Tuesday -Sunday:
TUE	Am	Baltra Island Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island.
TUE	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: El Chato A reserve in the highlands where you have the opportunity to observe the giant tortoise in the wild.
WED	Am	Isabela Island: Puerto Villamil A small peaceful town with a laid back atmosphere and long white-sand, palm-lined beaches.
	Pm	Isabela Island: The Wall of Tears Isabela was a penal colony. Prisoners were made build a wall with huge blocks of lava as punishment.
	Pm	Isabela Island: Tortoise Breeding Station Created to protect animals in their first years of life from the threats of foreign species.
THU	Am	Isabela Island: Moreno Point Beautiful rocky shores where penguins and shore birds, including blue herons, are usually spotted.
THU	Pm	Isabela Island: Elizabeth Bay As enter you the bay, hawks can soar overhear and schools of fish can be seen swimming underneath.
FRI	Am	Isabela Island: Tagus Cove An opportunity to see penguins as well as marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs and sea lions.
	Pm	Fernandina Island: Espinosa Point A narrow stretch of land where hundreds of marine iguanas gather largely on black lava rocks.
	Pm	Isabela Island: Vicente Roca Point The remnants of an ancient volcano form two turquoise coves with a bay protected from ocean swells.
SAT	Am	Santiago Island: Puerto Egas Puerto Egas, with its black sand beaches, was the site of small salt mining industry in the 1960s.
SAT	Pm	Rábida Island A bird-watcher’s delight. Species includes Flycatchers, Galapagos Hawks and Brown Pelicans.
SUN	Am	North Seymour Island Explore the rocky coast, passing colonies of blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigatebirds.
SUN		Baltra Island – Transfer to the airport

15-day Galapagos Itinerary “A+B”

Sunday-Sunday:
SUN	Am	Baltra Island Arrival in Baltra airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing onboard about the boat and the island.
SUN	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: Bachas Beach A swimming beach and one of the few remnants of the U.S. World War II presence in the Galápagos.
MON	Am	Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay A coral beach where a 750 mt. trail takes you through more seabird colonies.
MON	Pm	Genovesa Island: Prince Phillip’s Steps An extraordinary, steep path leads through a seabird colony full of life, up to cliffs that are 25m high.
TUE	Am	Bartholomew Island Visit the Pinnacle Rock and the white-sand beach: the best area to get photos of Galápagos penguins.
	Pm	Santiago Island: Sullivan Bay Thelava field has a variety of patterns made by the shapes and textures of trees that once existed there.
	Pm	Sombrero Chino Island The landing is on a beautiful crescent-shaped beach, home to sea lions and Sally Lightfoot crabs.
WED	Am	Daphne Island A popular stop for scientists researching the unique qualities of the Galapagos finches.
WED	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: Dragon Hill A hypersalinic lagoon frequented by flamingos, stilts, pintail ducks and other species of birds.
THU	Am	Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station An organisation that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos.
THU	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: Highlands The highlands are located in the northern part of the island and can reach elevations up to 1500 mt.
FRI	Am	Floreana Island: Post Office Bay A white-sand beach where in the past sailors used to leave and receive their letters in a barrel.
FRI	Pm	Floreana Island: Cormorant Point Cormorant Point offers a trail overlooking a saltwater lagoon that is a favourite of flamingos.
SAT	Am	Española Island: Suárez Point Suárez Point is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago.
SAT	Pm	Española Island: Gardner Bay Gardner Bay has a magnificent beach with turquoise waters. The bay is home of a large colony of sea lions.
SUN	Am	San Cristobal Island: Leon Dormido This island comprises two rocks which jut out of the ocean and is home to a large colony of sea birds.
SUN	Pm	San Cristobal Island: Isla Lobos This small island is named after the sea lions that rest and play on its rocky shores.
MON	Am	Santa Fe Island A volcanic uplift that hosts a forest of Opuntia and palo santo. Endemic land iguanas are often seen
MON	Pm	South Plaza Island South Plaza has one of the largest populations of land iguanas in the Galápagos.
TUE	Am	Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station An organisation that provides scientific assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos.
TUE	Pm	Santa Cruz Island: El Chato A reserve in the highlands where you have the opportunity to observe the giant tortoise in the wild.
WED	Am	Isabela Island: Puerto Villamil A small peaceful town with a laid back atmosphere and long white-sand, palm-lined beaches.
	Pm	Isabela Island: The Wall of Tears Isabela was a penal colony. Prisoners were made build a wall with huge blocks of lava as punishment.
	Pm	Isabela Island: Tortoise Breeding Station Created to protect animals in their first years of life from the threats of foreign species.
THU	Am	Isabela Island: Moreno Point Beautiful rocky shores where penguins and shore birds, including blue herons, are usually spotted.
THU	Pm	Isabela Island: Elizabeth Bay As enter you the bay, hawks can soar overhear and schools of fish can be seen swimming underneath.
FRI	Am	Isabela Island: Tagus Cove An opportunity to see penguins as well as marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs and sea lions.
	Pm	Fernandina Island: Espinosa Point A narrow stretch of land where hundreds of marine iguanas gather largely on black lava rocks.
	Pm	Isabela Island: Vicente Roca Point The remnants of an ancient volcano form two turquoise coves with a bay protected from ocean swells.
SAT	Am	Santiago Island: Puerto Egas Puerto Egas, with its black sand beaches, was the site of small salt mining industry in the 1960s.
SAT	Pm	Rábida Island A bird-watcher’s delight. Species includes Flycatchers, Galapagos Hawks and Brown Pelicans.
SUN	Am	North Seymour Island Explore the rocky coast, passing colonies of blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigatebirds.
SUN		Baltra Island – Transfer to the airport