National Geographic Endeavour II moved from the western region to the more central part of these enchanted islands. Today we visited three different places on Santiago Island. The day started with an early walk on Espumilla Beach. After that, we moved to Buccaneer Cove, where we explored the shore by kayak, Zodiac, and snorkeling. Later in the day, the ship moved locations to Puerto Egas. Guests spent time on the beach and went for a hike along the shore to observe tide pools.
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.
