Isabela Island Galapagos
Ecuador
2038
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Celebrity Cruises (118 Cruises)
Celebrity Flora
118 Cruises
| 20 September | 8 days | Round-trip from Baltra Island, Ecuador |
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| 27 September | 8 days | Round-trip from Baltra Island, Ecuador |
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| 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 (176 Cruises)
MS Santa Cruz II
176 Cruises
Lindblad Expeditions (1449 Cruises)
National Geographic Delfina
431 Cruises
National Geographic Endeavour II
414 Cruises
National Geographic Gemini
295 Cruises
National Geographic Islander II
309 Cruises
Silversea Cruises (119 Cruises)
Silver Origin
119 Cruises
| 19 September | 8 days | Round-trip from San Cristobal Island, Ecuador |
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| 26 September | 8 days | Round-trip from San Cristobal Island, Ecuador |
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| 19 August | 8 days | Round-trip from San Cristobal Island, Ecuador |
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| 26 August | 8 days | Round-trip from San Cristobal Island, Ecuador |
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Tauck Cruises (176 Cruises)
Santa Cruz II
176 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
Off Puerto Villamil, on the south coast. Ships, usually small, stay at anchor and pangas land passengers near the village, where the streets are sand and sea lions doze on the public benches.
It is the largest in the archipelago, formed by the merging of half a dozen volcanoes, several still active, and its seahorse shape straddles the equator. Visitor numbers also stay far below those of neighbouring Santa Cruz.
Yes, at the Arnaldo Tupiza breeding centre, a short walk from the village. A wooden boardwalk crosses brackish lagoons, sometimes occupied by flamingos, on the way. The pens hold the lineages specific to Isabela's volcanoes, from hatchlings the size of apples to century-old adults.
A stone structure raised in the mid-twentieth century by inmates of a penal colony, on the coastal track west of the village. People ride there by bicycle, and along the way it is not unusual to give way to a free-roaming giant tortoise.
Islets of black lava a few minutes away by boat, one of the archipelago's most striking scenes. Whitetip reef sharks rest in a narrow channel and give the site its name; on the rocks, marine iguanas by the dozen bask and sneeze out seawater.
Yes, many combine the guided tour with a swim: you float above the sleeping sharks and sometimes cross paths with a turtle napping underwater. The tour is done partly on foot and partly by boat, on a marked trail.
Only if the call is long and you are fit. The hike takes several hours, often in highland mist, to the rim of a caldera about ten kilometres across, among the largest on earth. The excursion must be booked ahead and consumes most of the day.
A sheltered natural pool near the Puerto Villamil jetty, at the end of a mangrove boardwalk. Mask and snorkel are all you need: clear water, reef fish, passing sea turtles and often a playful sea lion. It is the natural way to close out the day.
Possibly at Las Tintoreras, with some luck. The Galápagos penguin is the only member of its family living on the equator and its population stays small: no outing can promise a sighting.
A wet landing is possible: amphibious sandals and a dry bag are welcome. Naturalist guides are mandatory at most sites, with required distances from wildlife. Sunscreen, water and a hat: the equator is unforgiving, even under cloud.
