http://www.galapagoscruises.be My Galapagos island vacation + all facts on Galapagos islands for students or those preparing for Galapagos cruises. Thu, 21 May 2009 03:29:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Enjoy Galapagos at bargain prices when you base yourself in Puerto Ayora Santa Cruz island.   When you travel to Galapagos islands: your fixed price plain ticket has been paid for, your $100 for the park entrance fee and the island tax has been paid for, no matter how long you ... http://www.galapagoscruises.be/my-galapagos-cruise/puerto-ayora-santa-cruz.html For those like us that get seasick easily on long cruises, Santa Cruz Galapagos is a welcome island to stretch your legs, visit villages with real people and keep off your cruise ship for a few days.     This Santa Cruz map shows you the second biggest of the Galapagos Islands (only ... http://www.galapagoscruises.be/galapagos-map/santa-cruz-galapagos.html In order to enjoy South Plaza island the fullest, you need to arrive before the tourists arrive. That means early in the morning greeted by the sea lion colony on the coast and with a lovely sunrise.   The night however from Genovesa Island Galapagos to South Plaza in our little Galapagos ... http://www.galapagoscruises.be/galapagos-map/south-plaza.html For underwater adventurers, Galapagos Island diving offers thriving reefs, marine life and the best underwater visibility on Earth! Diving for divers of all skill levels and extreme fun diving with the sea lions.   Visibility when diving in Galapagos can go to 30 meter or about 100 feet! This is partially due ... http://www.galapagoscruises.be/galapagos-islands/galapagos-island-diving.html When I look at the map now, I guess I should have known that reaching Genovesa Island Galapagos from Bartolome Island would be difficult.   I agree:   it's easy to get on your boat and let them sail through your Galapagos island holiday.   It's also ... http://www.galapagoscruises.be/galapagos-islands/genovesa-island-galapagos.html If you love birds, then make sure to include Genovesa in your Galapagos island cruise.   Why would you put yourself through a night sailing in roughs and getting sea sick like me?   Because from all the islands in your Galapagos cruise, Genovesa is the ideal place to watching countless beautiful birds ... http://www.galapagoscruises.be/my-galapagos-cruise/galapagos-islands-cruise.html Since lots of visitors are asking me who discovered the Galapagos Islands, let me give you 5 names of importance.   The Incas discovered the Galapagos Islands   Of course you expect western history books to mention a western name when it comes to discovering the America's or Galapagos.   Most likely though, the Incas already ... http://www.galapagoscruises.be/galapagos-map/who-discovered-the-galapagos-islands.html Galapagos Island animals are unique because they "can't be bothered when humans are around" and they have evolved in ways only to be found at the Galapagos Islands. But before you dig deep into the uniqueness of diversification, the main thing is to enjoy these Galapagos Island animals in their daily ... http://www.galapagoscruises.be/galapagos-island-animals/galapagos-island-animals.html If you visit the Galapagos islands and you get to Santa Cruz Island, you better get away from the crowd and civilization by taking a 30 minutes taxi and drove to the beautiful "Garrapatero" beach. Beautiful since it is not filled with surfers :-) Even more romantic: sometimes you can have ... http://www.galapagoscruises.be/galapagos/how-do-you-explain-this-darwin.html The reason why I chose to go on a cruise to the Galapagos Islands is my passion for bird-watching. Birds and all animals for that matter never encountered hostile humans, so you can really come up close and personal with the animals you want to observe and take marvelous pictures ... http://www.galapagoscruises.be/galapagos-map/why-traveling-to-galapagos-islands.html