Today we devoted our whole day to Floreana Island. We started with an early disembarkation to Punta Cormorant. This site gave us the opportunity to enjoy an easy walk along a wonderful forest of Palo Santo trees and to visit two pristine beaches. After this early morning walk, we sailed towards Champion Islet. Here we jumped into our Zodiacs and rode around the whole islet looking for marine birds and amazing geological formations covered with cacti. Later on, it was time to experience the underwater world surrounding Champion Islet. The amazing abundance of fish and marine life of this area is just breathtaking, literally! In the afternoon, we moved on to Post Office Bay. Following an old tradition, here we brought some post cards and collected some others from different travelers that will be hand delivered to our guests back home. We also had the opportunity to explore the Post Office Bay with our kayaks and paddle boards. It was a day of unforgettable experiences and unique wildlife encounters.
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.
