Columbus Travel
With the large variety of ships from Columbus Travel, any family is sure to find their ideal cruise vessel. All yachts have double cabins with private bathrooms and air-conditioning. Guests have the option of a four-, five-, or eight-day trip that includes all meals, transfers on the islands, and shore excursions with a naturalist guide.
From $660 per adult and $550 per child for a four-day trip on the Rumba yacht.
Galasam Cruises
Galasam's Princess yacht can comfortably house 16 passengers in its eight double rooms. Each room has a private bathroom, air-conditioning, a television, a stereo, and a DVD player. The cruise price includes all meals onboard, along with guide service and ground transportation on the island. Guests can choose a three-, four-, or seven-night cruise.
From $850 per adult, $680 per child ages 5 to 11, and $638 per child under 4 for three nights.
Cultural and Natural Heritage Tours
The S/Y Samba has an indoor salon and seven double rooms with private bathrooms and air-conditioning, and it tours the Galapagos Islands for eight days. CNH Tour's package includes most meals, a return flight to Quito, three nights accommodation (two nights pretour and one night posttour) in hotel Mansion del Angel, transportation to and from the Quito airport, and a tour of Quito. Excursions are included, but guests must rent their own equipment to kayak and snorkel.
From $2,200 per person for an eight-day tour.
Galapagos Excursions
Choose from one of two yachts, the Tip Top II and the Tip Top III. The Tip Top II has eight double rooms and two single rooms, and the Tip Top III has ten double cabins. Each yacht, outfitted with a sundeck, a bar, and a salon, tours the islands for four, five, or eight days and has rooms with private bathrooms and air-conditioning. Rates include round-trip airfare from Quito and fuel charges and fees for kayaking and snorkeling.
From $1,432 per adult and $1,289 per child for a four-day tour.
Freedom Tours
The yacht, known as the Lefty, can hold a maximum of 20 passengers and has air-conditioned cabins and private bathrooms. The tour price includes round-trip airfare from Miami to Quito, round-trip airfare from Quito to Galapagos, two nights hotel stay in Quito, a seven-day guided adventure through the islands, all meals, and travel insurance.
From $4,630 for a 10-day package with a cabin on the lower deck.
Abercrombie & Kent
Tour the islands for 11 days on the luxurious MV Eclipse, which can hold 48 passengers in 27 spacious cabins—all with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and sea views. The ship also has a bar, a hot tub, a sun deck, and a library and video room. Packages include most meals and activities and tours and lectures from naturalist guides.
From $6,425 per adult and $5,125 per child ages 5 to 12 for 11 days.
