Angel First Class Yacht
The newest yacht in the fleet — designed and built in the Netherlands, with free underwater cameras and kayaks for every guest.
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Time
4–8 Days
Small Group
16 Guests
Travel Style
First Class Cruises
Activity Level
All Levels
Overview
Angel is the newest yacht in the fleet, designed and built in the Netherlands and sailing since 2023. She accommodates 16 guests in two large suites and six convertible cabins, all with al-fresco dining, a sundeck jacuzzi, and a full bar. Free underwater cameras, kayaks, and wetsuits are provided for every guest. Choose from four itineraries — two 8-day expeditions covering the central, northern, and western islands, a 5-day southern route, and a compact 4-day central voyage. With her modern Dutch engineering and attentive crew of 11, Angel delivers a refined yet adventurous Galapagos experience.
Cruise Itineraries
Choose your route through the enchanted islands
Central & Northern Islands Expedition
Islands: North Seymour · Santiago (Chinese Hat, Sullivan Bay) · Genovesa · Rabida · Santa Cruz · Espanola · Santa Fe · South Plaza
Day 1Sunday
Baltra & North Seymour
Arrival · Sea lions · Blue-footed boobies · Frigatebirds
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Afternoon
Arrive at Baltra Airport and board the Angel. Navigate to North Seymour — one of the premier wildlife sites in the Galapagos. Walk among nesting blue-footed boobies, magnificent frigatebirds inflating their red throat pouches, and sea lions basking along the rocky shore.
Day 2Monday
Santiago — Chinese Hat & Sullivan Bay
Marine iguanas · Penguins · 1897 lava flows
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Morning
Chinese Hat (Sombrero Chino) is a small islet off Santiago with marine iguanas, penguins, and excellent snorkeling in the turquoise channel alongside sea lions and white-tipped reef sharks.
Afternoon
Sullivan Bay preserves a vast pahoehoe lava field from an 1897 eruption. Walk across the rope-like formations and observe lava cacti — the first colonizers of new volcanic terrain.
Day 3Tuesday
Genovesa — Darwin Bay & El Barranco
Red-footed boobies · Caldera beach · Storm petrels
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Morning
Darwin Bay sits inside a flooded volcanic caldera with a coral sand beach. Walk past nesting Nazca and red-footed boobies, mangroves filled with shorebirds, and Great Frigatebirds displaying their inflated red pouches.
Afternoon
El Barranco (Prince Philip's Steps) — climb a steep rocky path to a plateau where storm petrels gather, masked boobies nest, and the elusive short-eared owl hunts in the Scalesia forest.
Day 4Wednesday
Santiago & Rabida — Egas Port & Red Sand Beach
Fur seals · Tide pools · All nine Darwin's finches
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Morning
Egas Port on Santiago offers a coastal hike past tide pools and lava grottos where Galapagos fur seals rest in shaded rock shelters. Spot hawks, lava lizards, and marine iguanas along the volcanic shoreline.
Afternoon
Rabida Island features a striking maroon-red sand beach with cactus groves, flamingos in the salt lagoon, and brown pelican nesting colonies. All nine Darwin's finch species have been recorded here.
Day 5Thursday
Santa Cruz — Charles Darwin Station & Highlands
Conservation research · Giant tortoises in the wild
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Morning
Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn about the breeding programs that have helped save multiple tortoise species from extinction.
Afternoon
Head to the Highlands to walk among giant Galapagos tortoises roaming freely in their natural habitat — one of the most iconic wildlife encounters in the archipelago.
Day 6Friday
Espanola — Suarez Point & Gardner Bay
Waved albatross · Blowholes · White-sand paradise
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Morning
Suarez Point is a wildlife spectacle — blue-footed and Nazca boobies nest along the trail, waved albatrosses perform elaborate courtship rituals, and powerful blowholes shoot seawater high into the air.
Afternoon
Gardner Bay is one of the finest white-sand beaches in the Galapagos. Snorkel alongside playful sea lions, tropical fish, and rays in the crystal-clear turquoise waters.
Day 7Saturday
Santa Fe & South Plaza
Endemic land iguanas · Opuntia forests · Cliff seabirds
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Morning
Santa Fe is one of the oldest islands in the Galapagos, home to towering Opuntia cactus forests and the endemic pale-yellow Santa Fe land iguana found nowhere else on Earth. Snorkel with playful sea lions in the protected bay.
Afternoon
South Plaza is a small island with dramatic impact — vivid red-and-green Sesuvium ground cover, southern cliffs where swallow-tailed gulls and tropicbirds nest, and land iguanas basking among the cacti.
Day 8Sunday
Santa Cruz — Black Turtle Cove & Departure
Mangrove estuary · Rays & sharks · Transfer to Baltra Airport
Western Islands Expedition
Islands: Santa Cruz · Bartolome · Isabela · Fernandina · Floreana · Mosquera
Day 1Sunday
Baltra & Santa Cruz — Dragon Hill
Arrival · Land iguanas · Flamingo lagoon
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Afternoon
Arrive at Baltra Airport and board the Angel. Head to Dragon Hill on Santa Cruz — a successful land iguana reintroduction site with a brackish flamingo lagoon and breathtaking coastal views from the higher trail points.
Day 2Monday
Santa Cruz & Bartolome — Bachas Beach & Pinnacle Rock
Turtle nesting · Iconic panorama · Snorkeling with penguins
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Morning
Bachas Beach is a key Pacific green turtle nesting site with pristine white sand. Nearby saltwater lagoons attract flamingos, and WWII-era barge remnants line the shore.
Afternoon
Bartolome Island delivers the most iconic panorama in the Galapagos — Pinnacle Rock framed against turquoise waters. Climb the boardwalk to the summit, then snorkel with Galapagos penguins in the bay below.
Day 3Tuesday
Isabela & Fernandina — Vicente Roca & Espinoza Point
Premier snorkeling · Marine iguana colonies · Flightless cormorants
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Morning
Vicente Roca Point on Isabela offers two sheltered coves with some of the best snorkeling in the Galapagos. The nutrient-rich upwelling waters attract seahorses, sea turtles, penguins, and mola-mola sunfish.
Afternoon
Espinoza Point on Fernandina — the most pristine island in the archipelago, with no foreign species ever introduced. Walk among hundreds of marine iguanas on black lava rocks, with flightless cormorants and Galapagos hawks sharing the shoreline.
Day 4Wednesday
Isabela — Tagus Cove & Elizabeth Bay
Historic pirate anchorage · Darwin's Lake · Mangrove channels
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Morning
Tagus Cove has served as an anchorage for pirates and sailors since the 1800s. Hike to Darwin's Lake for sweeping volcanic views and snorkel with penguins in the sheltered cove.
Afternoon
Elizabeth Bay is a dinghy-only site where you'll glide through mangrove channels teeming with sea turtles, rays, and reef sharks in crystal-clear shallows.
Day 5Thursday
Isabela — Urbina Bay & Moreno Point
Geological uplift · Land iguanas · Volcanic lagoons
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Morning
Urbina Bay was dramatically uplifted from the ocean floor in 1954, leaving coral fossils on dry land. Walk among land iguanas, giant tortoises, and flightless cormorants in this unique geological landscape.
Afternoon
Moreno Point presents dramatic black lava flows dotted with green lagoons and mangroves. Spot Galapagos penguins, blue herons, and flamingos against the stark volcanic backdrop.
Day 6Friday
Isabela — Sierra Negra Volcano & Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center
Volcanic caldera summit · Lava fields · Tortoise conservation
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Morning
Hike to the rim of Sierra Negra — one of the world's largest active volcanic calderas. The trail crosses surreal lava fields with sweeping views across the barren volcanic landscape and the distant ocean beyond.
Afternoon
Visit the Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center to learn about giant tortoise conservation efforts and see tortoises in various stages of development, from hatchlings to fully grown adults.
Day 7Saturday
Floreana — Devil's Crown, Cormorant Point & Post Office Bay
Underwater crater · Flamingo lagoon · Postal tradition
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Morning
Snorkel at Devil's Crown — a submerged volcanic crater teeming with rays, sea turtles, and colorful reef fish. Then explore Cormorant Point with its green olivine and white coral beaches and the Greater Flamingo lagoon between them.
Afternoon
Continue the centuries-old postal tradition at Post Office Bay, where sailors have left letters in a wooden barrel since the 18th century for passing ships to deliver.
Day 8Sunday
Mosquera Islet & Departure
Sea lion colony · Transfer to Baltra Airport
Southern Islands Discovery
Islands: Santa Cruz · Espanola · Santa Fe · South Plaza
Day 1
Baltra & Santa Cruz — Highlands
Arrival · Giant tortoises in the wild
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Afternoon
Arrive at Baltra Airport and board the Angel. Head to the Santa Cruz Highlands to walk among giant Galapagos tortoises roaming freely in their natural habitat.
Day 2
Espanola — Suarez Point & Gardner Bay
Waved albatross · Blowholes · White-sand paradise
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Morning
Suarez Point — nesting boobies, waved albatrosses, and blowholes along the rugged cliffs. One of the most dramatic wildlife experiences in the Galapagos.
Afternoon
Gardner Bay — pristine white-sand beach with playful sea lion colonies. Snorkel in turquoise waters among tropical fish and rays.
Day 3
Santa Fe & South Plaza
Endemic land iguanas · Opuntia forests · Cliff seabirds
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Morning
Santa Fe — towering Opuntia cactus forests and the endemic Santa Fe land iguana. Snorkel with sea lions in the protected turquoise bay.
Afternoon
South Plaza — vivid red-and-green Sesuvium carpets, dramatic southern cliffs with swallow-tailed gulls and tropicbirds, and land iguanas basking among the cacti.
Day 4
Santa Cruz — Bachas Beach & Dragon Hill
Turtle nesting · Flamingos · Land iguanas
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Morning
Bachas Beach — key sea turtle nesting site with flamingo lagoons and WWII-era barge remnants along the white sand shore.
Afternoon
Dragon Hill — trail through Palo Santo trees with successfully reintroduced land iguanas and a brackish lagoon hosting Greater Flamingos.
Day 5
Baltra & Departure
Transfer to Baltra Airport
Central & Southern Islands Voyage
Islands: Santa Cruz · Espanola · Santa Fe · South Plaza
Day 1
Baltra & Santa Cruz — Highlands
Arrival · Giant tortoises · Lava tunnels
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Afternoon
Arrive at Baltra Airport and board the Angel. Head to the Santa Cruz Highlands to observe giant tortoises in their natural habitat and explore volcanic lava tunnels.
Day 2
Espanola — Suarez Point & Gardner Bay
Waved albatross · Blowholes · Sea lion beach
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Morning
Suarez Point — one of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles in the Galapagos with nesting boobies, waved albatrosses, and powerful blowholes along the rugged cliffs.
Afternoon
Gardner Bay — pristine white-sand beach shared with playful sea lion colonies. Snorkel in the crystal-clear turquoise waters.
Day 3
Santa Fe & South Plaza
Endemic land iguanas · Sesuvium carpets · Cliff seabirds
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Morning
Santa Fe — one of the oldest islands, home to towering Opuntia forests and the endemic Santa Fe land iguana. Snorkel with sea lions in the sheltered bay.
Afternoon
South Plaza — vivid red-and-green Sesuvium ground cover, cliff-nesting seabirds, and land iguanas among the prickly pear cacti.
Day 4
Baltra & Departure
Transfer to Baltra Airport
The Vessel
The newest yacht in the fleet — Dutch-designed, built for adventure
Yacht Specifications
| Year Built | 2023 |
| Type | First Class Yacht (designed and built in the Netherlands) |
| Length | 35 m / 115 ft |
| Beam | 8 m / 26 ft |
| Draft | 2 m / 7 ft |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Engines | 2 x MTU Diesel V8, 835 HP each |
| Guests | 16 passengers |
| Cabins | 2 large suites + 6 convertible cabins |
| Crew | 11 members |
Onboard Amenities
- Sundeck & JacuzziSpacious sun deck with jacuzzi and panoramic island views
- Dining Room & Al-Fresco AreaIndoor dining room and open-air dining with regional cuisine
- Lounge & BarComfortable lounge area with full bar for cocktails and refreshments
- Free Sea KayaksExplore mangroves, shorelines, and hidden coves at your own pace
- Free Underwater CamerasCapture every snorkeling and diving moment below the surface
- Snorkeling & Wetsuit KitFull expedition gear included for all guests
Newest vessel in the fleet. Built in 2023 with Dutch precision engineering and powered by twin MTU V8 diesel engines at 835 HP each, Angel combines modern performance with the intimacy of just 16 guests. A 15-day extended itinerary is available upon request for the ultimate archipelago exploration.
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