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Category: Luxury Class
Departures: Every Monday and Friday
Capacity: 90 passenger
Facilities & Accommodation
The 43 cabin M/V Santa Cruz, built exclusively for Galapagos Islands cruising has gained worldwide recognition for its excellent standards, including superb service, expert crew, the most knowledgeable multilingual naturalist/guides and menus that feature the very best international cuisine and celebrated Ecuadorian dishes. Its capacity is for ninety guests.
Completely overhauled in 1998 the 237ft. ‘Santa Cruz’ now incorporates similar features to her more expensive rivals. Her itinerary leaves flexibility for a choice of activities and 6 passionate naturalists will soon have you hanging on their every word. A perfect base to relax, socialize and be enlightened on the astonishing Galapagos Islands.
‘Santa Cruz´s’ spacious interior is fully air conditioned and features generous communal spaces. A large bar is complete with dance floor and adjoining natural history library. Nearby elegant dining area offers buffet style breakfast and lunch with an evening meal served to your table. The sundeck with bar provides a fantastic area both night and day ideal for star gazing and whale watching from the comfort of the loungers or the ships Jacuzzi.
A glass bottom boat gives guests a fantastic alternative to snorkeling. Tastefully decorated accommodations for 90 passengers exist across 48 cabins, all with private bathrooms and air conditioning. A range of different cabins are available: single, double, triple, and quadruple. Luxurious ‘Master Suites’ benefit from private balconies. The crew of 52 includes a medical officer on duty 24 hours and of course 6 naturalist guides who will provide you with superb on-deck talks and eye catching lectures.
Air Conditioning and Private Bathrooms
Jacuzzi, Natural History Library, Dance Floor and Gift Shop
Glass Bottom Boat
Private Balconies in ‘Master Suites’
Specifications
Construction: Bilbao, Spain, 1979
Reconstruction: Talcahuano, Chile, 1998
Gross Tonnage: 1675
Length: 72.35 meters (237.3 feet)
Beam: 11.85 meters (38.86 feet)
Speed: 13 knots
Electricity: 110 Volts in the cabins with 220 Volt sockets available in Reception and Dining area.
Engines: 2 Sulzer engines, 1620 BHP each
Navigation: Gyrocompass, auto pilot, radar, echo-sounders.
Equipment: GPS and Radio Director Finder
Life Jackets: In each cabin
Lifeboats: Two 66-man, two 25-man.
Life Rafts: Two 16-man, two 10-man
Zodiacs: 5 for ship to shore transportation
Boston Whaler: 1 with glass-bottom with for underwater observation
Decks: 4 (Sun deck, Boat deck, Upper deck, Main deck)
Crew: 52
Naturalist: 6 multilingual (includes Chief Naturalist)
Medical Officer: Permanently on board
