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Landing a Boat on the Galapagos Islands
No matter what type of excursion you choose for your Galapagos Cruise, whether it be a charter boat, an organized tour, or a larger cruise ship, your boat will anchor in shallow water and you will approach the island via a panga, which can hold about a dozen people. Forget large cruise ships pulling up to concrete docks for easy unloading of tourist after tourist. The Galapagos are trying to preserve the ecology so landings are more primitive. Each landing is different from the others, since some are rocky, some are sandy, soem are wet and some are dry. Some have slippery rocks while others have tricky waves you must watch out for. There are all sorts of landings, some more difficult than others. There may be sharp coral to avoid, or you may get splashed on a wet landing, or you may be wading in some shallow water so wear shorts or be prepared to roll up your pants. Bring a waterproof bag for your camera and anything else you'd prefer not to get wet or salty.
Landings on the Galapagos Islands
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| Santa Cruz | - Puerto Ayora
- Las Bachas
- Itabaca
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| Floreana | - Punta Cormorant
- Black Beach
- Post Office Bay
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| Espanola | - Gardner Bay
- Punta Suarez
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| San Cristobal | - Puerto Baquerizo
- Punta Pitt
- Cerro Brujo
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| Genovesa | - Prince Philip's Steps
- Darwin Bay
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| Santiago | - Puerto Egas
- Buccaneer's Cove
- Espumilla
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| Bartolome | - the beach
- volcano climb
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| Isabela | - Alcedo
- Punta Albemarle
- Tagus Cove
- PUnta Moreno
- Puerto Villamil
- Urvina Bay
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| Fernandina | - Punta Espinosa
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