Santa Cruz II

Reviews★★★★★4.7/5

Description

The Santa Cruz II is a large, modern and purpose-built ship for adventurous travel to remote places. With only 50 cabins spread over 5 decks she's one of the top 5 vessels in the region for passenger space, and this means you can have all the modern amenities of a larger boat and yet still have an intimate and personal adventure. With a 3:2 guest to crew ratio and an enviable reputation for superb food, you'll experience the very best levels of service on board. This also extends to your excursions, where the Santa Cruz II typically takes guests in groups of 11 or 12 per naturalist guide, rather than the Galápagos standard of 16. On Santa Cruz II you simply get more of everything.

Modern Sophistication The Santa Cruz II is simply stunning. Her contemporary decor is heavily influenced by Scandinavian design – clean lines, light-colored woods, bright neutral fabrics can furnishings. Despite taking a maximum of only 90 guests, the Santa Cruz II looks and feels like the quality you'd expect from a full size cruise liner.

The Panorama Bar and Lounge is filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows along all sides allowing you to relax with a pre-dinner drink in comfort and still see everything the Islands offer. The Expedition Lounge and Library is an oasis of calm, with cozy leather sofas and rich decor for you to sink into. The beautiful teak-decked solarium features 2 superb Jacuzzi hot tubs and offers breathtaking views and a place to soak up the sun or gaze at the stars. Even the ship's gym has stunning wood paneling and amazing views.

Ultimate family friendly adventure If you want to travel as a family we don't believe there's any better choice than the Santa Cruz II. Every expedition hosts dedicated children's events in an open multi-purpose room at the starboard side of the ship. Every young adventurer gets to join the "Pirates Aboard" program which includes their very own kit with multiple family-friendly activity ideas. The ship's library contains several family games and puzzles, and child-sized meals are served to a kid-friendly schedule.

But beyond that, Santa Cruz II offers the chance for younger explorers to get fully involved. Children have an opportunity to learn to snorkel thanks to the extra naturalist guide on board. The ship also lays on special panga rides just for the youngest adventurers. And for the best behaved, the Captain will give a guided tour of the bridge!

Fine dining in fine surroundings Aboard the Santa Cruz II food is an experience, not just a fuel. Her dedicated Director of Gastronomy Byron Rivera (a graduate of the Cordon-Bleu school) guides the preparation of delicious and elegant Ecuadorian and international cuisine. The menus always feature fresh local fish and locally grown fruit and vegetables. As much of the food as possible is sourced locally, and where possible it's organic. The chefs are all passionate about what they do, and that's reflected in the beautiful presentation. You have the option of enjoying your meals indoors in the tasteful Beagle Dining Room or outside in the ocean air on the Panorama Deck.

Activities and excursions for a lifetime of memories Santa Cruz II's team of experienced Guides build fantastic itineraries to make sure that you always see the very best of the wildlife and local habitats. Snorkeling and sea kayaking are available, as are trips on the ship's own glass-bottomed boat. Land excursions include some exclusive destinations not available to 99% of the other boats in the Galápagos fleet.

Included

• Accommodations
• All meals
• Soft drinks
• Island sightseeing
• Naturalist guides and lecture services in English/Spanish only
• Wet suit rental, snorkeling gear
• Taxes and transfers in the islands

Excluded

• Air transportation to / from Galápagos and airport taxes (subject to change without previous notice).
• Galápagos National Park entrance fee (US$ 100 subject to change without previous notice).
• INGALA migration Control Card (US $ 20 subject to change without previous notice).
• Alcoholic beverages, gratuities, gifts and additional items.

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