Bartolomé Island
Early in the morning we awoke with a clear sky and sunrays shining over the National Geographic Polaris. All of our guests were ready for the walk to get to the summit of Bartolomé Island.
By the time that we disembarked the wind was blowing gently; some sea lions and pelicans were close to the landing spot decorating the island, giving a spectacular panorama.
The island of Bartolomé is very young, geologically speaking; it is only considered to be less than a million years old, and one can appreciate the volcanic cones and different types of lava tunnels…it was like walking on the moon!
Once we arrived at the top, we viewed a beautiful panorama of the Galápagos; we were also able to spot different islands in the distance and the unique contrast between some of the black lava formations as it reached the blue Pacific Ocean.
After breakfast the water activities began, including glass bottom boat rides and snorkeling. The latter one was the most popular because we encountered some penguins eating sardine-like fish, white-tip reef sharks and lots of tropical colorful fish.
During the afternoon we had a new excursion with the objective to find the Galápagos fur sea lions; we walked for about a mile with beautiful scenery surrounding us, and then we arrived to an area known as "los grotos" full of lava tunnels that have collapsed to form shelters for this special type of sea lions.
On our way back to the ship we went on a very peaceful stroll along the coastline; the Sally Lightfoot crabs were definitely the main attraction, as they were easily spotted and photographed due their intense red coloration.
We all came back on board treasuring good memories about this enchanted part of the world!
Early in the morning we awoke with a clear sky and sunrays shining over the National Geographic Polaris. All of our guests were ready for the walk to get to the summit of Bartolomé Island.
By the time that we disembarked the wind was blowing gently; some sea lions and pelicans were close to the landing spot decorating the island, giving a spectacular panorama.
The island of Bartolomé is very young, geologically speaking; it is only considered to be less than a million years old, and one can appreciate the volcanic cones and different types of lava tunnels…it was like walking on the moon!
Once we arrived at the top, we viewed a beautiful panorama of the Galápagos; we were also able to spot different islands in the distance and the unique contrast between some of the black lava formations as it reached the blue Pacific Ocean.
After breakfast the water activities began, including glass bottom boat rides and snorkeling. The latter one was the most popular because we encountered some penguins eating sardine-like fish, white-tip reef sharks and lots of tropical colorful fish.
During the afternoon we had a new excursion with the objective to find the Galápagos fur sea lions; we walked for about a mile with beautiful scenery surrounding us, and then we arrived to an area known as "los grotos" full of lava tunnels that have collapsed to form shelters for this special type of sea lions.
On our way back to the ship we went on a very peaceful stroll along the coastline; the Sally Lightfoot crabs were definitely the main attraction, as they were easily spotted and photographed due their intense red coloration.
We all came back on board treasuring good memories about this enchanted part of the world!
