TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Construction: | 1979 |
Renovation: | 2014 |
Category: | Deluxe |
Gross Tonnage: | 1,025 tons. |
Type of Vessel: | Expedition Yacht |
Capacity: | 40 guests / 20 cabins |
Length: | 55.94 m (183 ft) |
Beam: | 11.58 m (38 ft) |
Speed: | 10 knots |
Electricity: | 110 – 220 V / 60 Hz |
Engines: | 2 CUMMINS, KTA-38-M1, 1000 HP |
Navigation Equipment: | Radar ARPA, Radar, Satellite Compass, Magnetic Compass, Automatic Pilot, Echosonar, 2 GPS, AIS |
Fire Detector: | Installed throughout the ship |
Life Jackets: | In each cabin |
Lifeboats: | 2 semi-enclosed units / capacity for 27 persons each |
Life Rafts: | Two 25-man, one 20-man |
Owner: | ETICA / Metropolitan Touring |
Decks: | 3 (Boat deck, Cabin deck, Main deck) |
Naturalist Guides: | 3 (includes Expedition Leader) |
Crew: | 26 |
Passenger/Crew Ratio: | 0.126388888889 |
Medical Officer: | Permanently on board |
Safety Certificates: | SOLAS 74, ISM, ISPS, MARPOL |
Yacht Isabela II is ideally-designed for Galapagos expedition cruising.
It offers handsome installations to perfectly complement the day’s outings.
Enjoy the fresh air atop the Sun deck or find fascinating books about nature and history in our library.
Delicious meals served impeccably in the dining room or al fresco nourish your senses as a well-deserved reward after your expeditions. Take a break in the hot tub, stay strong in the fitness room, or have a drink at the bar or outside while you sunbathe.
On the Cabin Deck, you find the 16 Classic Twin and 2 Classic Double cabins, as well as the 1 Standard Cabin, arrayed around outer corridors. On the Main Deck, you find the one Owner’s Cabin, perfectly located to the yacht’s social areas.
INCLUDED
- Accommodations
- All meals
- Soft drinks*
- Island sightseeing
- Naturalist guides
- Lecture services in English/Spanish only
- Wet suit rental
- Snorkeling gear
- Internet*
- Luggage handling
- Medical care on board (but not the cost of medication)
- Taxes
- Transfers in the Islands
* Please note: soft drinks are considered juices and carbonated drinks, not “virgin” cocktails; internet connections onboard consist of 2 computer stations in the library and Wi-Fi in the yacht’s social areas; due to the Galapagos’ remote location, internet connections are intermittent and low-bandwidth.
NOT INCLUDED
- Air transportation to / from Galapagos
- Airport taxes
- Galapagos National Park entrance fee (US$ 100 subject to change without previous notice)
- Migration Control Card (US$ 20 subject to change without previous notice)
- Fuel surcharges
- Alcoholic beverages**, gratuities, gifts, laundry or valet services and additional items.
** Please note, we charge guests who wish to bring bottles of wine and/or spirits aboard our vessels a corkage fee of $27+taxes.
ITINERARIES
Please note: Itineraries are unlikely to change significantly but are subject to change. Weather, wildlife breeding, instructions from the Galapagos National Park, specific abilities and interests of passengers as well as operational matters may cause your guide or captain to change the time or nature of visits. Your guide will always endeavor to select the best itinerary within these limits.