DEPARTURE YEAR 2024
The modern M/Y Danubio Azul was launched in 2016. The small ship cruise vessel has just five cabins, accommodating ten guests per trip. Three cabins have bunk beds, one has twin beds, and one has a double bed. Each comfortable cabin has a private bathroom, air conditioning, adequate storage space, which includes under-bed storage, and a window or port hole. Meals can be enjoyed al fresco as you feast your eyes on the views from the covered dining area. Diving is at the core of cruises aboard the M.Y. Danubio Azul. Wetsuits and snorkeling gear are carried on the boat, and packages include diving tanks and weights. A professional diving naturalist guide also accompanies your trip, helping you to get the most out of your explorations in the magnificent and bio-diverse Galapagos.
Set sail aboard the MY Danubio Azul for a fabulous seven-night diving vacation in the Galapagos. Trips start and finish in Baltra. Your cruise will take you to Bartolome, Darwin & Wolf Islands, Punta Shark Bay, Marshall Cape, and more. The amount of aquatic life that you will encounter is staggering. There are more than 400 species of fish that live in the waters around the Galapagos, including sunfish, batfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, grunt, grouper, surgeonfish, and frogfish. Turtles, eels, starfish, seahorses, crabs, corals, lobsters, sea slugs, sea urchins, and anemones are just a few other living creatures you are likely to spot in the waters. Shark species include Galapagos sharks, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, and silky sharks. The Galapagos also has a wide assortment of bird life, with boobies, penguins, and cormorants commonly encountered whilst diving.
Capacity |
16 passengers |
Length: |
98 ft / 30 m |
Draft: |
4.6 ft / 1.40 m |
Gross Tonnage: |
320 tons |
Cruising Speed: |
12 knots |
Crew: |
10 + 1 naturalist bilingual guide |
The Athala II offers spacious and comfortable, fully-air conditioned accommodations and personalized attention. She is equipped with 8 double staterooms of which 4 have private balconies and are located on the main deck and 4 located on the upper deck; all the staterooms offer large picture windows and either queen or twin bed configurations.
The Athala II's upper deck features a bar and a beautiful open area for relaxation and al fresco dining. The sundeck is great for whale and dolphin watching or to simply relax in the Jacuzzi. In the evenings there is no better place for star gazing.
The dining area can be found on the main deck, along with a really comfortable lounge. All meals are served as a buffet style with all soft drinks included.
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Saturday: |
AM: Arrive at 1 Baltra Island |
Sunday: |
AM: Santa Cruz Is: 3 Cerro Dragon |
Monday: |
AM: Isabela:5 Puerto Villamil Day |
Tuesday: |
AM: Floreana Is. 6 Post Office Bay & The Baroness’ Viewing Point |
Wednesday: |
AM: San Cristobal Is: 8 Cerro Brujo & Leon Dormido |
Thursday: |
AM: Santa Cruz Is: Puerto Ayora: 10 Charles Darwin Research Station & Highlands
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Saturday: |
AM: 1 Baltra Is. |
Sunday: |
AM: Santiago Is: 3 Sullivan Bay |
Monday: |
AM: Isabela Is:5 Urbina Bay |
Tuesday: |
AM: Fernandina Is: 7 Espinoza Point |
Wednesday: |
AM: Santiago Is:9 Puerto Egas |
Thursday: |
AM: AM: Santa Cruz Is: Puerto Ayora:11 Charles Darwin Research Station & Highlands |
Saturday: |
AM: Arrive at 1 Baltra Island PM: 2 Sombrero Chino Is. |
Sunday: |
AM: Santa Cruz Is: 3 Cerro Dragon |
Monday: |
AM: Isabela: 5 Puerto Villamil Day |
Tuesday: |
AM: Floreana Is. 6 Post Office Bay & The Baroness’ Viewing Point |
Wednesday: |
AM: San Cristobal Is:8 Cerro Brujo & Leon Dormido |
Thursday: |
AM: Santa Cruz Is: Puerto Ayora: 10 Charles Darwin Research Station & Highlands |
Friday: |
AM: Española Is: 11 Punta Suarez |
Saturday: |
AM:13 Daphne Is. |
Saturday: |
AM: 1 Baltra Is. PM: 2 Mosquera Islet.
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Sunday: |
AM: Santiago Is: 3 Sullivan Bay |
Monday: |
AM: Isabela Is:5 Urbina Bay |
Tuesday: |
AM: Fernandina Is: 7 Espinoza Point |
Wednesday: |
AM: Santiago Is: 9 Puerto Egas |
Thursday: |
AM: Santa Cruz Is: Puerto Ayora: 11 Charles Darwin Research Station & Highlands |
Friday: |
AM: Genovesa Is:12 El Barranco |
Saturday: |
AM: 14 North Seymour |