On our last full day in the Galápagos our guests enjoyed a combination of walks, plus swimming and snorkeling activities on the easternmost island of the archipelago. By 8:30 a.m. our entire group was ready to disembark at Punta Pitt, an impressive volcanic landscape located at the northeastern end of this large island. Here the guests of the National Geographic Islander had the chance to either go on a hike or go for a Zodiac ride. In both cases our guests were able to observe a good number of red footed boobies and Nazca boobies at their nesting sites. After the hike or the Zodiac cruise, everyone had time to enjoy the beach of this site where some decided to observe and photograph Galapagos sea lions and others went for a swim.
During lunch, we sailed towards a scenic offshore islet, located near the western coast of San Cristobal Island, called Leon Dormido, or Kicker Rock in English. The waters here are so deep that the National Geographic Islander could not drop anchor, so the ship simply waited alongside this isolated rocky outcrop. Our snorkeling enthusiasts jumped in the water at the base of these towering cliffs to enjoy a spectacular snorkeling outing where we observed Galapagos sharks, white tipped reef sharks and one individual hammerhead shark, as well as colorful schools of fish.
Once our entire group returned to the ship, they enjoyed late afternoon drinks on deck while circumnavigating this unique formation, before travelling to our final anchorage at Wreck Bay in front of the town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
