Kayaking and Jumping from the Yacht in Borrero Bay

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 able to spot this school of baby hammerheads so we felt lucky. We also saw black tip reef sharks and lots and lots of turtles.

Baby Hammerhead in mangrove

We saw turtles mating also- the video did not capture well

After we finished kayaking the crew gave us free time for swimming from the back of the boat and/or jumping from the third floor! Here’s Sherpa from both vantage points

My Sherpa jumping from the third floor

Same jump from a different vantage point

The crew were out having some fun too

It ended up being a bit of a party night as everyone was in high spirits. I can’t say enough how wonderful the staff was, but equally wonderful were the 11 other passengers we sailed with. The group seemed to jive well. Sameer even set up a WhatsApp group so we could share photos. Everyone was EXTREMELY well traveled and I appreciated learning from so many experienced travelers.

We jumped from the back