In the early morning we took a hike to Suarez Point on the island of Espanola to see massing colony of Nazca Boobies (and of course sea lions and blue footed boobies). After breakfast we went for our last snorkeling excursion of the trip to Gardner Bay to swim with juvenile sea lions and observe coral along cliff walls. This turned out to be my favorite of the trip. Our very last snorkel of the trip was my absolute favorite!! After breakfast we went out to snorkel with Juve

The crew of the Natural Paradise always goes above and beyond to ensure our wildlife encounters are amazing!! After a full day of excursions we were instructed to turn on all our balcony lights. This brought in many flying fish, which in turn brought in 6-10 foot Galapagos Sharks and sea lions. Interestingly, during the day sharks and sea lions do not get along, but at night they can hunt together in a symbiotic relationship. At one point we watched a flying fish crash into t

This beach is ranked number one in the Galapagos and I suspect it’s right up there in ranking world wide. After our early morning hike to find Nazca boobies, Christmas iguanas, and friendly sea lions we did an amazing snorkel with juvenile sea lions. The day wasn’t over! After lunch we had the opportunity for a wet landing on Gardner bay beach and some private time to just reflect upon the beauty of all that is the Galapagos. Situated on the north coast of Española Island, on

Baroness Viewing Point is a fantastic place to absorb the environment of the Galapagos. Once inhabited by an indulgent baroness and her three lovers, the history of this island is intriguing. The legends about this baroness are associated with a fascinating murder mystery. There are easy trails in this area for exploring the flora and fauna of Floreana. Morning wet landing onto a completely deserted beach with only Sea Lions and Christmas Iguanas to greet us You can see our d

We had a 5:45 wake up and a 6:30 hike at Chinese hat where I was licked by a curious baby sea lion. Came back onboard to a wonderful breakfast. We had an hour to change into our swim gear and slip into our wet suits and off we went again! Chinese Hat M: CHINESE HAT ISLET This small islet is located near the southeast coast of Santiago Island. Its name comes from the distinct shape of the islet's summit. This small islet is a great location to view many geological formations

Early 5:30 am wake up call this morning so that we could do a wet landing at China man’s hat. We needed to go early because there are a concentration of babies sea lions here. The mom‘s hunt in the morning so they are not there to protect them (they get defensive) so this makes it a perfect morning for observation. This curious baby licked my toe!

On Saturday afternoon we had an opportunity to do some kayaking thru the mangroves (the morning was a hike and snorkel at China man’s hat). Then the boat stopped in Baltra to refuel and restock and afterwaed sailed to Borreo Bay for Kayaking and swimming from the yacht. We saw lots of baby hammerhead sharks while kayaking. Hammerhead baby sharks grow up in a nursery protected by lush mangroves and reefs in the Galápagos Islands. James (our naturalist) said it was rare to be