Baltra Island Galapagos
Ecuador
1380
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Celebrity Cruises (113 Cruises)
Celebrity Flora
113 Cruises
| 4 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Baltra Island, Ecuador |
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| 11 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Baltra Island, Ecuador |
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| 18 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Baltra Island, Ecuador |
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HX Expeditions (307 Cruises)
MS Santa Cruz II
307 Cruises
Lindblad Expeditions (653 Cruises)
National Geographic Endeavour II
196 Cruises
National Geographic Gemini
234 Cruises
| 27 November | 8 days | Round-trip 9 Night Exploring Galapagos Cruise and Land Tour |
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| 27 November | 10 days | Round-trip from Guayaquil, Ecuador |
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National Geographic Islander II
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Tauck Cruises (307 Cruises)
Santa Cruz II
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Baltra Island, Galápagos | Cruise Port Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
It is the gateway to the archipelago. Its airfield, Seymour Airport, receives flights from Quito and Guayaquil, and buses carry passengers to the docks where the zodiacs wait. The call is less a visit than a rite of passage.
Ships anchor offshore. After the terminal, a bus crosses the island to the landing, then a zodiac makes the crossing in just a few minutes, often escorted by seabirds.
A flat, arid plateau in the centre of the archipelago: reddish volcanic rock, saltbush, cactus and palo santo trees with silvery trunks, bare most of the year. It is spare and mineral, and that spareness prepares you well for the contrasts of the neighbouring islands.
Because it served as an American air base during the Second World War. The Galápagos then made it their logistics hub: nearly every traveller to the archipelago passes at some point across that windswept runway.
Yes, and that is what strikes people most. At the landing, sea lions doze on the steps, indifferent to the comings and goings, pelicans dive into turquoise water and frigatebirds wheel above the masts. The animals' lack of fear is obvious from the first minute.
North Seymour, the neighbouring islet, home to one of the archipelago's largest frigatebird colonies. Along the lava trail, males inflate their bright red pouches, yellow land iguanas bask among the thorn bushes and blue-footed boobies perform their courtship dance.
No, and it is worth knowing before you arrive. Baltra is a transit island: no village, no natural site open to the public, no developed beach. The whole value of the call lies in that first contact with wildlife at the landing and the ride out to the ship.
Yes, at every national park site. Naturalist guides trained by the park lead each landing, enforce the trails and the distances from animals, and turn every step into a natural history lesson.
The US dollar is Ecuador's official currency, so no exchange is needed for North American travellers carrying US dollars. The language is Spanish, but naturalist guides work fluently in English and, on several ships, in French.
There is no bad season, only two moods. December to May: calmer seas, warmer water, short showers, vegetation that briefly greens up. June to November: rougher seas and cooler water from the Humboldt Current, but richer marine life.
