Cruise Talk

Visiting the island of Santa Cruz was one of my favorite days. We did have to land near the airport and take the tour bus into Puerto Ayora as the winds were too high to land directly, but once there… Read more

This afternoon, we too a brisk hike around a hill called “Dragon Hill” named so because the shape of the hill kind of looked like the back an iguana. This is where we saw numerous land iguanas and their dens.… Read more

South Plaza Island is one of the islands that can be visited both on a 1 week cruise, like ours, or via a day trip from Santa Cruz. Though small in size, this island is representative of so many different… Read more

This was to be an afternoon deep water snorkel followed by a zodiac ride in the area. It is said to be one of the best deep water snorkeling marine preserves on the islands, but the weather, swells and winds… Read more

For this morning’s tour we had a dry landing on the lava rocks and an interesting walk around the lava fields. We learned about the pioneer plants like the cacti that grow in the lava. and the grasses. These types… Read more