8-Day Galapagos Cruise Western Islands

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On North Seymour, Galapagos sea lions, blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigatebirds are abundant. The island was formed by a series of submarine lava containing layers of sediment that were uplifted by tectonic activity. The island is characterised by its arid vegetation zone. Next, you will travel to Bartolome Island, home of the famous Pinnacle Rock and an extinct volcano with a variety of red, orange, black and even green volcanic formations.

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Egas Port is home to the curious Galapagos hawks and quick-footed Galapagos lava lizards. The trail leads to a coastline with gorgeous tide pools and grottos full of fauna. Here, you will find the Galapagos fur sea lions bathe in the sun. Espumilla Beach is a popular place for marine iguanas and Sally Lightfoot crabs. Buccaneer Cove is a testament to the fact that Santiago Island was once a refuge for pirates who would anchor to make repairs and stock up on tortoise meat among other things.

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Tagus Cove has been frequented by ships since the 1800s using the area as an anchorage site. Afterwards, you will visit Fernandina Island, which is the youngest of all the Galapagos islands. Located over the hot spot that created all of the Galapagos, it is common to see eruptions or flumes coming out of its volcano. This has created an amazing combination of wildlife which includes the Galapagos Flightless cormorants, the biggest colony of marine iguanas in the Galapagos, sea lions and hawks.

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Elizabeth Bay contains many islets which can be visited by dinghy. Penguins and blue-footed boobies can be spotted on the rocky islets. Moreno Point has a plethora of birds that can be seen during a dinghy ride along the striking rocky shores or a hike along path through lava rock leading to tide pools and mangroves create a birdwatcher’s delight. In the tide pools, green sea turtles or white-tip sharks can be spotted.

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The Tintoreras Islet is home to a great variety of wildlife. Its turquoise, crystalline waters are inhabited by white-tip reef sharks, Galapagos penguins, marine turtles and sea lions. The Wetlands consist of lagoons, swamps, and mangroves and are home to a variety of unique bird species such as common stilts, whimbrels, white-cheeked pintails and gallinules. You'll take a walk around this island to observe the lava flows and the abundant wildlife.

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Dragon Hill is one of the newest visitor sites and it will be accessible to you on this Galapagos Islands trip. One of the lengthier Galapagos walking trails will lead visitors along a beach and up a trail to the lagoon lookout where bright flamingos, pintail ducks and land iguanas can be spotted. Carrion Point creates a sheltered lagoon with beautiful, turquoise water. During this visit, you can snorkel and see a variety of fish, rays and perhaps the harmless white-tip reef sharks.