It is the larger ships that generally take you to the more remote islands in the Galapagos archipelago.  And the Legend does it in style, pampering you when needed.  Commissioned in 2001, this 100 passenger cruise ship is the dream ship if you are wanting to relax in hotel type luxury. If the tight spaces of a small boat are not for you, read on...

She is fully air conditioned with all the commodities of a cruise liner, yet small enough for that intimate experience.  She is energy efficient and complies with all the standard ecological requirements and more, so that fits well with your thoughts about nature and wildlife.

Guests can benefit from the added comfort of extra space in the fully carpeted luxurious cabins. Most with ocean views, wardrobes, and private facilities offering hot and cold water, hair dryer, safe deposit box and other amenities. Only 3 of the cabins are internally located and have no windows.

The crew of 60 highly trained hotel and ship crew are eager to please and carry out their work with pride. There is a qualified doctor on call 24 hours a day.  There are 6 multilingual naturalist guides, giving a ratio of 1 guide to 15 passengers, when the ship is full.

Other facilities include an auditorium for conferences, spacious social areas, culinary delights from the kitchen, 24 hour coffee bar, swimming pool with broad sun decks and observation platforms. At night guests can enjoy live music at the piano lounge, cocktail bars, computers equipped with games and internet access, or keep in touch with family and friends using our long distance call facility.

Itinerary         Cabin Details         Deck Plan

Prices in GB Pounds / US Dollars (excludes *)

Seasons - See below

Seasons - See below

High Season                                          Low season
December 16th to March 30th                  April 1st to June 15th
              June 16th to Aug 14th                 August 15th to October 15th
        Oct 16th to Nov 19th                       Nov 20th to Dec 15th

*  To the above prices you must add the airfares:
Quito - Galapagos - Quito  = GBP250 / USD390 approx
Quito - Galapagos - Guayaquil or V/V = GBP235 / USD367 approx
Guayaquil - Galapagos - Guayaquil = GBP221 / USD345 approx
and the Galapagos National Park entry fees of USD100.00 pp

Technical Specifications:

Capacity: The ship accommodates 90 passengers. To get ashore for most visits you are carried in Boston Whalers.  2 boats make 2 trips each landing, so there is sometimes a short wait of maybe 10-15 minutes.  There is a well organised rota which means you will be in the first boat every other time. Your landing from these boats is either wet (wading) or dry (onto rocks). There are only three docks in the islands where the Legend can tie up, Baltra, Puerto Ayora and Darwin Research Station.

Services: There is a public lounge with bar, dancing and nightly live music entertainment, gift shop, swimming pool, sun deck, library and laundry service.  The spacious dining room has an outside view. There is a Doctor on call 24 hrs a day.

Comms equipment: Marine VHF radio, Marine HF radio, satellite phone with worldwide fax facilities 24 hrs.

Lifeboats: 2 Boston Whalers which can carry 29 people in each.

Liferafts: 10 purpose designed rafts which can carry 25 people in each.  

Dinghies: 5 units. There is a crew of 60 and with 10 0 passengers maximum, so there is plenty of space should there be a need to abandon ship.

Navigation Equipment: Radar, gyro compass, autopilot, visual direction finder, echo sounder and GMDSS equipment. 

Guides: 6 Multi-lingual naturalist guides lead the shore excursions and offer nightly briefings to prepare passengers for the next day.

What is Included
All transfers in the Galapagos, 4, 5 or 8 day cruise, all cabins with private bathroom, hot water, air conditioning, all meals during the cruise, multilingual naturalist guide, purified water for drinks, tea and coffee.

What is Not Included
Galápagos National Park fee (GBP66 / USD100), domestic airfare - Quito / Galápagos / Quito (approx GBP256 / USD390 each), beverages, tips, personal items, transfers and meals in Quito. The international airfare, which should be in the range GBP500 - GBP750 from the UK.

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