Itinerary C Naturalist Cruise

Sunday: Arrival Baltra / North Seymour Island

North Seymour is covered with bushy vegetation and many endemic species that make it remarkable and it is the home of one of the largest populations of blue-footed booby birds, noddies, swallow-tailed gulls and magnificent frigate birds. The same thing with Land Iguanas, where you will find many of them.

Quick Facts

– Bird species have an interesting way of interacting.

AM: Floreana Island: Post Office Bay & Cormorant Point 

Floreana is one of the oldest islands of the Archipelago as well as one of the smallest. It has an area of 173 square kilometers and an altitude of 640 meters. It supports an abundant wildlife, with a variety of native and introduced species like: Shorebirds, flamingos, stilts, white-cheeked pintail ducks, migratory birds and nesting sites; sea lions and wide forest of Palo Santo.
 

Quick Facts

– Floreana is known for its traditional pirate stories, and for being the home of one of the oldest settlements of the island.
– Post office Bay, located in the northern part of Floreana, is one of its attractions with the famous post office barrel.
– Punta Cormorant at the north has a green beach that contains many olive crystals.