Floreana Island, 3/4/2025, National Geographic Delfina
Aboard the
National Geographic Delfina
Galápagos
We spent the day on Floreana Island, one of the central islands of the Galapagos. In the morning we visited Post Office Bay, followed by an impressive snorkeling excursion at Champion Islet.
In the afternoon we visited Cormorant Point, a great place where we observed sea turtles and some species of seabirds, such as blue-footed boobies.
Javier grew up on Santa Cruz island where his grandparents first arrived in the 1940´s. Veritable pioneers, his grandparents settled in the highlands where they found a place to raise their children.
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Visiting Santa Cruz is always a treat. The main characters of the day were the giant tortoises that we observed at the Breeding Center and the ones we found in the wild in the highlands of Santa Cruz. In addition, we observed many species of land birds and had an immersive experience learning about the local culture of this island.
Early in the morning, our guests explored the island by kayak and then with a walk along the beach, where sea lions were sleeping and swimming. After breakfast we went to snorkel at El Bajo, a shoal-reef, and the activity was astonishing. As soon as we jumped into the turquoise water we spotted many amber jacks, a few reef sharks, and many schools of fish. Later on, we found marine turtles, sea stars, and a big Galápagos shark. We ended the excursion swimming with sea lions. It was an incredible morning! In the afternoon we went to Punta Suarez, an iconic place where many animals concentrate in one spot. Mockingbirds, sea lions, crabs, finches, boobies, pelicans, frigates, lava lizards, and more gather here. We walked for a couple of hours on a loop trail, and the experience was unique and amazing. This place is full of wildlife and the scenery is also spectacular. Our guests returned on board very happy and brimming with new memories that will stay with them forever. We had an exceptional day!
