We started our day with a Zodiac ride around Chinese Hat. We had an amazing ride around penguins and sea lions where we would eventually snorkel. In the afternoon, we continued the lovely day with an amazing walk on an old lava field at Sullivan Bay. Sullivan Bay was originally a lava field formed in the 1880s. Later, we altered its topography by rebuilding much of the southwest part of the island.
9/19/2024
Read
National Geographic Islander II
South Plazas Islet and Santa Fe Island
This morning, we woke up, grabbed our expedition gear, and embarked on our Zodiacs to go explore Plazas Islet. This place is home to a large colony of sea lions, plenty of land iguanas, marine iguanas, and also nesting swallow-tailed gulls. The islet is covered with the Galapagos carpet weed, which turns red during the dry season, and gives the islet a very exotic touch. We came back on time for a delicious breakfast, and later, we took some of our most adventurous guests to explore the area by Zodiac. During the afternoon, water activities took place on Santa Fe Island, and snorkeling with sea lions was such an incredible sighting for our guests. Later in the afternoon, we disembarked to a large colony of sea lions on the beach, put on our good walking shoes, and went to explore the rest of the trail, where pale land iguanas, mockingbirds, and other species could be observed and photographed. The highlight of the afternoon was for sure a couple of Galapagos hawks that were flying in the area. What a great day!
