Stories from sea to shore…
10 Night Galapagos Outer Loop Expedition cruise in September 2023 onboard the Celebrity Cruises ship Flora roundtrip from Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador. We also had pre and post cruise nights in Quito, Ecuador.
With flights and pre-cruise logistics provided by Celebrity, everything was completely seamless in getting us to the Galapagos. Celebrity builds into the package the two nights in Quito so that everyone and their luggage… Read more
Our charter flight from Quito was simple and comfortable as the plane was only 1/3 occupied. We even spotted our ship as we were landing. Once on the ground, we were greeted by Celebrity… Read more
We did a scenic sail by of this volcanic cone. The island is closed to tourists but researchers frequently visit the island.
They should rename Gardner Bay “The place where tourist take 500 pictures of Sea Lions. They were so plentiful and completely unafraid of us. We had to almost work to avoid them as they… Read more
This was also a chance for me to break out my Zoom camera and take some up close shots of the Sealions, Christmas Marine Iguanas, Blue Footed Boobies and Nazca Boobies.
Interestingly enough, Cormorant Point was where we saw both young white Galapagos Flamingos and the mature Pink Flamingos. We also got to see a Nazca Booby chick. We hiked over a hill where we… Read more
We started our visit to Post Office Bay with a sailing around the island’s lava formations where we saw cacti and a Giant Blue Heron. The heron is native to the Galapagos but is… Read more
This is a point where the lava flows were relatively recent, and we were able to observe some of the “Pioneer Plants” that first take root in the lava and eventually break ufp the… Read more
Urbina Bay is one of the areas where visitors can sometimes spot the giant tortoise. However we were not so lucky, but we could view areas of grass groomed by they giant tortoise. We… 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… 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,… 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… Read more