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Aqua Mare January 1-8 2027 AQM-010127-7 Cruise & Offers
Embarkation At Puerto Ayora, And Manzanillo Ranch, Santa Cruz Island to Disembarkation At Baltra Island
Review West Galapagos Expedition Cruise, voyage AQM-010127-7, with its complete official schedule, accommodation guidance, and current offer assistance.
January 1, 2027 to January 8, 2027 · Voyage AQM-010127-7
Destinations & expedition experiences
This published program may be adapted by the captain and expedition team for weather, sea, ice, wildlife, permit or safety conditions. Panels preserve PONANT's planned destinations or regions without turning them into guaranteed landings.
Day 1
January 1, 2027Embarkation At Puerto Ayora, And Manzanillo Ranch, Santa Cruz Island
Destination overview
Once you arrive at the airport after traveling on one of our recommended flights, you will be met by our team and escorted on a cross-island van and ferry transfer of approximately 1.5 hours to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island.
- Day 1 · January 1, 2027Embarkation: Morning
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 2
January 2, 2027Punta Cormorant, Bahía Post Office, And Mirador De La Baronesa, Floreana Island
Destination overview
For your second morning in the Galapagos Islands, we will be anchored in the southern part of the Archipelago at Floreana Island. After breakfast, the morning wet landing excursion will take you to a big brackish water lagoon to observe greater flamingos, ducks, black-necked stilts and other shore birds at Punta Cormorant.
- Day 2 · January 2, 2027No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 3
January 3, 2027Punta Moreno And Bahía Urbina, Isabela Island
Destination overview
After a night of sailing, the morning sees our beautiful superyacht anchored on the western side of Isabela Island. As the biggest and youngest island in the Archipelago, Isabela was formed by five relatively young volcanoes and is characterized by giant tortoises and marine iguanas.
- Day 3 · January 3, 2027No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 4
January 4, 2027Punta Espinoza, Fernandina Island, And Caleta Tagus, Isabela Island
Destination overview
Start the morning early with a workout on our sun deck at our next anchorage point of Punta Espinoza, part of a huge lava flow formed from one of the many eruptions of the La Cumbre volcano, known to be one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
- Day 4 · January 4, 2027No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 5
January 5, 2027Puerta Egas, Playa Espumilla, And Caleta Bucanero, Santiago Island
Destination overview
This morning, we’ll take a tender ride to Caleta Bucanero, a 17th century pirate rest stop where pirates used to stock up on fresh tortoise meat and fresh water. In case ocean conditions are unfavorable, we’ll visit Playa Espumilla instead, a golden sandy beach which is a well-known breeding ground for sea turtles.
- Day 5 · January 5, 2027No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 6
January 6, 2027Rábida Island And Caleta Tortuga Negra, Santa Cruz Island
Destination overview
Awake to the sounds of nature and a fresh breakfast before departing by tender to Rábida Island, also known as the red island. The color is the result of oxidation of very old porous lava. The setting adds local character and a distinctive sense of place to the published itinerary.
- Day 6 · January 6, 2027No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 7
January 7, 2027Seymour Norte Island And Mosquera Island
Destination overview
Your penultimate day in the Archipelago begins with refreshing breakfast before heading out to Seymour Norte Island, formed by uprisings of underwater volcanic lavas some 3.1 million years ago. The island is mostly known for its healthy population of land iguanas, blue-footed boobies, swallow-tailed gulls, and great frigate birds.
- Day 7 · January 7, 2027No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 8
January 8, 2027Disembarkation At Baltra Island
Destination overview
The last day begins with a luxurious breakfast set against the morning sunrise. Enjoy the views from Aqua Mare before we make our way to Baltra Island for disembarkation. Bid farewell to the crew and your beautiful home for the past week.
- Day 8 · January 8, 2027Disembarkation: Morning
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Planning note: Times appear only when published for this sailing. Blank times remain unpublished; a source-system midnight placeholder is never treated as a genuine call time.
A closer look at this sailing
Embarkation At Puerto Ayora, And Manzanillo Ranch, Santa Cruz Island to Disembarkation At Baltra Island aboard Aqua Mare
On January 1-8 2027, Aqua Mare sails 7 nights from Embarkation At Puerto Ayora, And Manzanillo Ranch, Santa Cruz Island to Disembarkation At Baltra Island. West Galapagos Expedition Cruise brings together Punta Cormorant, Bahía Post Office, And Mirador De La Baronesa, Floreana Island, Punta Moreno And Bahía Urbina, Isabela Island, Punta Espinoza, Fernandina Island, And Caleta Tagus, Isabela Island, Puerta Egas, Playa Espumilla, And Caleta Bucanero, Santiago Island, creating a specific progression of ports for travelers comparing destination variety and voyage pace.
Aqua Expeditions publishes the departure dates and complete ordered daily program, with broad embarkation and disembarkation timing but no port clock times. The source lists 8 route entries, including embarkation, disembarkation, scenic passages, and any sea days exactly as published.
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