The last full day was spent at San Cristobal Island. We started the day at the most eastern point of the Galapagos Archipelago knowns as Punta Pitt. Our guests enjoyed a great hike and a Zodiac ride; it was a delight for our guests this close encounter with the blue footed boobies; all nesting in our trail. Another highlight were the red-footed boobies and the spectacular landscape of this eroded tuff cone. In the afternoon, the National Geographic Endeavour II was repositioned towards Cerro Brujo. One of the most beautiful beaches in the world, you have to be there in order to enjoy the pristine place, its powdery white sandy beach and our eager companions the Galapagos sea lions. A phenomenal week ended and the magic of Galapagos will stay in the heart of our guests forever!
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.
