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. On the cruise, we visited:
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise 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 made it too dangerous for us to do…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise 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 of plants are important as the start the…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise 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 learned that this process is super important to keeping the eco system healthy. Here…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise 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 hard lava of thousands of year to form a fertile soil for lush vegetation….
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise 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 a long flighted bird, so they can be found in other areas of the…
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