We are about to finish our one week expedition around the Galapagos Islands aboard National Geographic Endeavour II. Early in the morning, we visited one of the most famous places and perhaps the most photographed island in the Galapagos–Bartolome Island. We hiked to the summit. Later, we enjoyed a nice beach morning followed by an excellent snorkel with penguins and sharks. Our expedition didn’t stop there. In the afternoon, the ship moved to Chinese Hat. We did an exploration by Zodiac and snorkeled to find more penguins.
5/29/2025
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Genovesa Island
Genovesa is considered one of the Galapagos crown jewels, and today it was showing off all of its splendor. Immediately after breakfast we put on our sturdy shoes and set out to explore Prince Philip’s Steps. This area is known for opportunities to observe not only large colonies of nesting Nazca and red-footed boobies, but maybe, just maybe, the short-eared owl which exhibits diurnal behavior on this island. After this walk we got ready for a dip in the Pacific Ocean and snorkeling along the inner coast of this caldera. The afternoon was equally amazing as we disembarked to explore Darwin Bay, along a short and easy trail that was packed with wildlife. Here we observed not only nesting frigatebirds, red-footed boobies, and Nazca boobies, but also a few yellow-crowned night herons. It was another incredible afternoon in the Galapagos Islands.
