Monique Luxury Catamaran
The newest luxury catamaran in the Galápagos. Solar-powered, intimate, and designed for purposeful exploration.
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Time
4–8 Days
Small Group
16 Guests
Travel Style
First Class Cruises
Activity Level
All Levels
Overview
Monique is one of the newest luxury catamarans sailing the Galápagos, launched in April 2026. Equipped with 20 solar panels and 5 lithium battery systems, she reduces fuel consumption and promotes low-impact navigation across the archipelago. With just 16 guests in nine spacious staterooms and a near 1:1 crew-to-guest ratio, every detail is crafted for comfort, connection, and conscious exploration. Choose from 4, 5, or 8-day itineraries visiting the archipelago’s most iconic western, eastern, and central islands — from the marine iguana colonies of Fernandina to the giant tortoises of Santa Cruz and the dramatic blowholes of Española.
Cruise Itineraries
Choose your route through the enchanted islands
Western Islands Expedition
Islands: Santa Cruz · Rábida · Santiago (Chinese Hat) · Isabela · Fernandina · North Seymour · Mosquera
Day 1Thursday
Baltra & Santa Cruz — Las Bachas Beach
Arrival · Sea turtle nesting · Daphne Major circumnavigation
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Afternoon
Arrive at Baltra Airport and board the Monique. Your first visit is Las Bachas Beach — a pristine white-sand stretch known as a key sea turtle nesting site, with remnants of WWII barges along the shore. Then enjoy a circumnavigation of Daphne Major Islet, a treeless volcanic cone where you'll spot Nazca boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, and blue-footed boobies from the deck.
Day 2Friday
Rábida Island & Chinese Hat
Red sand beach · Flamingos · Lava tunnels
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Morning
Rábida Island features one of the most unique landscapes in the archipelago — a striking red sand beach surrounded by cactus groves. Explore brown pelican nesting colonies and spot flamingos in the salt lagoon.
Afternoon
Chinese Hat (Sombrero Chino) is a small islet off Santiago with a maximum elevation of just 160 feet. Walk across recent lava flows and snorkel in the turquoise channel between the islet and Santiago.
Day 3Saturday
Isabela & Fernandina — Vicente Roca & Espinoza Point
Premier snorkeling · Marine iguana colonies · Pristine wilderness
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Morning
Vicente Roca Point on Isabela offers two sheltered coves with excellent birdwatching and some of the best snorkeling in the Galápagos. Keep an eye out for whales, dolphins, and large schools of fish in the nutrient-rich waters.
Afternoon
Espinoza Point on Fernandina — the most pristine island in the archipelago, with no foreign species ever introduced. Walk among hundreds of marine iguanas basking on black lava rocks, spot Galápagos hawks overhead, and observe flightless cormorants drying their wings on the shore.
Day 4Sunday
Isabela — Moreno Point & Elizabeth Bay
Green lagoons · Penguins · Mangrove channels
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Morning
Moreno Point presents a dramatic landscape of black lava flows dotted with green lagoons and mangroves. Spot Galápagos penguins, blue herons, and flamingos in this striking volcanic terrain.
Afternoon
Elizabeth Bay is a dinghy-only site where you'll glide through mangrove channels teeming with marine life — sea turtles, rays, and reef sharks in the crystal-clear shallows.
Day 5Monday
Isabela — Urbina Bay & Tagus Cove
Geological uplift · Land iguanas · Historic pirate anchorage
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Morning
Urbina Bay was once ocean floor — a dramatic volcanic uplift in 1954 left coral fossils on dry land. Walk among land iguanas, sea lions, and flightless cormorants in this unique geological landscape.
Afternoon
Tagus Cove has served as an anchorage for pirates and sailors since the 1800s. Hike up to Darwin's Lake for sweeping views of the mangrove forest below. This area is also home to the last 35 pairs of the critically endangered Mangrove Finch. Snorkel with Galápagos penguins in the cove.
Day 6Tuesday
Santiago — Espumilla Beach & Buccaneer Cove
White sand · Marine iguanas · Sea turtle nesting
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Morning
Espumilla Beach on Santiago Island features white sand, marine iguanas, and Sally Lightfoot crabs. Snorkel in the bay alongside tropical fish and sea turtles.
Afternoon
Buccaneer Cove reveals dramatic red cliffs and eroded rock formations shaped by centuries of ocean erosion. Look for blue-footed and Nazca boobies nesting on the cliff faces, and sea turtles that nest along the dark sand beach.
Day 7Wednesday
North Seymour & Mosquera Islet
Blue-footed boobies · Frigatebirds · Sea lion colony
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Morning
North Seymour is one of the premier wildlife sites in the Galápagos. Walk among nesting blue-footed boobies performing their famous courtship dance, and watch magnificent frigatebirds inflate their bright red throat pouches to attract mates.
Afternoon
Mosquera Islet is a narrow strip of sand between Baltra and North Seymour, home to one of the largest sea lion colonies in the Galápagos. Snorkel with rays, sea turtles, and reef sharks in the surrounding waters.
Day 8Thursday
Santa Cruz — Charles Darwin Research Station & Departure
Giant tortoise breeding center · Transfer to Baltra Airport
Eastern & Northern Islands Expedition
Islands: Santa Cruz · Floreana · Española · San Cristóbal · Santa Fe · South Plaza · Santiago · Bartolomé · Genovesa
Day 1Thursday
Baltra & Santa Cruz Highlands
Arrival · Giant tortoises in the wild · Birdwatching
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Afternoon
Arrive at Baltra Airport and board the Monique. Head to the Santa Cruz Highlands to observe giant Galápagos tortoises roaming freely in their natural habitat — one of the few places on Earth where you can witness these ancient creatures up close in the wild.
Day 2Friday
Floreana — Champion Islet, Cormorant Point & Post Office Bay
Flamingo lagoon · Green sand beach · 18th-century postal tradition
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Morning
Snorkel the crystal-clear waters of Champion Islet, then land at Cormorant Point to walk between two strikingly different beaches — one of green olivine sand and another of fine white coral. The salt lagoon between them is home to a resident colony of Greater Flamingos.
Afternoon
Post Office Bay preserves an 18th-century tradition: sailors left letters in a wooden barrel to be carried home by passing ships. Continue this custom before hiking to the Baroness's Lookout for panoramic views of the island.
Day 3Saturday
Española — Suárez Point & Gardner Bay
Waved albatross · Blowholes · White-sand paradise
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Morning
Suárez Point is a wildlife spectacle — Nazca and blue-footed boobies nest along the trail, waved albatrosses perform their elaborate courtship ritual, and powerful blowholes shoot seawater up to 25 meters into the air.
Afternoon
Gardner Bay is one of the finest white-sand beaches in the Galápagos, shared only with a colony of playful sea lions. Snorkel at Gardner and Osborn Islets among tropical fish, rays, and reef sharks.
Day 4Sunday
San Cristóbal — Interpretation Center & Kicker Rock
Island history · Crystal-clear waters · Iconic rock formation
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Morning
Visit the San Cristóbal Interpretation Center to explore the geological, ecological, and human history of the Galápagos through interactive exhibits.
Afternoon
Witch Hill offers a stunning white-sand beach with crystal-clear waters, followed by a circumnavigation of Kicker Rock — a dramatic volcanic formation rising 140 meters from the ocean, home to frigatebirds, boobies, and reef sharks below the surface.
Day 5Monday
Santa Fe & South Plaza
Oldest island · Opuntia forests · Dramatic cliff seabirds
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Morning
Santa Fe may be the oldest island in the Galápagos. Walk through towering Opuntia cactus forests, encounter the endemic pale-yellow Santa Fe land iguana, and snorkel with sea lions in the sheltered bay.
Afternoon
South Plaza Island is a carpet of red-and-green Sesuvium ground cover, contrasting with the blue ocean beyond. Walk along dramatic cliffs where swallow-tailed gulls and tropicbirds nest, while land iguanas bask among the prickly pear cactus.
Day 6Tuesday
Santiago & Bartolomé — Sullivan Bay & Pinnacle Rock
1897 lava flows · Iconic panorama · Snorkeling with penguins
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Morning
Sullivan Bay on Santiago Island preserves a vast field of pahoehoe lava from an 1897 eruption — walking across its rope-like formations offers a window into the volcanic origins of the entire archipelago.
Afternoon
Bartolomé Island delivers the most iconic panorama in the Galápagos — Pinnacle Rock framed against a crescent beach and turquoise waters. Climb the boardwalk to the summit viewpoint, then snorkel with Galápagos penguins in the bay below.
Day 7Wednesday
Genovesa — Prince Philip's Steps & Darwin Bay
Seabird paradise · Red-footed boobies · Caldera beach
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Morning
Prince Philip's Steps is a steep stone staircase carved into the cliff face, leading to a plateau where masked boobies, frigatebirds, storm petrels, and the elusive short-eared owl inhabit the Scalesia forest.
Afternoon
Darwin Bay sits inside a flooded volcanic caldera. Walk along the sandy beach past Great Frigatebirds displaying their inflated red pouches and red-footed boobies — the only large colony in the Galápagos. Snorkel in the calm bay waters.
Day 8Thursday
Santa Cruz — Black Turtle Cove & Departure
Mangrove estuary · Rays & sharks · Transfer to Baltra Airport
Southern Islands Discovery
Islands: Santa Cruz · Floreana · Española · San Cristóbal
Day 1Thursday
Baltra & Santa Cruz Highlands
Arrival · Giant tortoises in the wild
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Afternoon
Arrive at Baltra Airport and board the Monique. Head to the Santa Cruz Highlands to observe giant tortoises in their natural habitat and explore lush birdwatching trails.
Day 2Friday
Floreana — Cormorant Point & Post Office Bay
Flamingo lagoon · Devil's Crown snorkeling · Postal tradition
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Morning
Explore Champion Islet and Cormorant Point — walk between green olivine and white coral beaches with a flamingo lagoon in between. Snorkel at Devil's Crown, a submerged volcanic crater teeming with marine life.
Afternoon
Continue the centuries-old postal tradition at Post Office Bay, then hike to the Baroness's Lookout for sweeping views of Floreana's coastline.
Day 3Saturday
Española — Suárez Point & Gardner Bay
Waved albatross · Blowholes · Pristine white-sand beach
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Morning
Suárez Point offers one of the most dramatic wildlife experiences in the Galápagos — nesting boobies, waved albatrosses, and powerful blowholes along the rugged coastline.
Afternoon
Relax and snorkel at Gardner Bay, a stunning white-sand beach where sea lions lounge in the surf and curious pups approach snorkelers in the shallows.
Day 4Sunday
San Cristóbal — Interpretation Center & Departure
Island history · Transfer to San Cristóbal Airport
Central & Northern Islands Voyage
Islands: San Cristóbal · Santa Fe · South Plaza · Santiago · Bartolomé · Genovesa · Santa Cruz
Day 1Sunday
San Cristóbal — Witch Hill & Kicker Rock
Arrival · White-sand beach · Iconic volcanic formation
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Afternoon
Arrive at San Cristóbal Airport and board the Monique. Visit Witch Hill, a beautiful white coral beach framed by an eroded tuff cone. Then enjoy a circumnavigation of Kicker Rock — a towering volcanic formation rising from the ocean, with excellent snorkeling among reef sharks and sea turtles in the channel between its two halves.
Day 2Monday
Santa Fe & South Plaza
Endemic land iguanas · Opuntia forests · Cliff seabirds
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Morning
Santa Fe is 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 an outsized impact — vivid red-and-green Sesuvium ground cover, dramatic southern cliffs where swallow-tailed gulls and tropicbirds nest, and land iguanas basking among the cacti.
Day 3Tuesday
Santiago & Bartolomé — Sullivan Bay & Pinnacle Rock
Volcanic lava fields · Panoramic summit · Penguins
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Morning
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.
Afternoon
Bartolomé Island offers the most photographed viewpoint in the Galápagos — Pinnacle Rock against turquoise waters and volcanic cones. Climb the boardwalk to the summit, then snorkel with Galápagos penguins.
Day 4Wednesday
Genovesa — Prince Philip's Steps & Darwin Bay
Seabird colonies · Red-footed boobies · Caldera snorkeling
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Morning
Climb Prince Philip's Steps — a steep rocky path to a plateau teeming with red-footed boobies nesting in Palo Santo trees, Nazca boobies, and storm petrels. A dinghy ride along the caldera cliffs reveals excellent deep-water snorkeling with eagle rays and sharks.
Afternoon
Darwin Bay is a flooded caldera with a sandy coral beach. Walk past Great Frigatebirds with their inflated red pouches and the largest colony of red-footed boobies in the archipelago.
Day 5Thursday
Santa Cruz — Black Turtle Cove & Departure
Mangrove estuary · Rays & sharks · Transfer to Baltra Airport
The Vessel
Luxury catamaran built for conscious exploration
Yacht Specifications
| Year Built | 2026 |
| Type | Luxury Catamaran |
| Length | 33.96 m / 111.42 ft |
| Beam | 12.9 m / 42.32 ft |
| Draft | 2.5 m / 8.20 ft |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Engines | 2 × John Deere Tier 3, 425 HP each |
| Guests | 16 passengers |
| Cabins | 8 double staterooms + 1 single stateroom |
| Crew | 12 members (near 1:1 ratio) |
Onboard Amenities
- Al-Fresco DiningOpen-air dining area with panoramic ocean views
- Whirlpool & JacuzziRelax on deck after a day of exploration
- Leisure LoungeSpacious social area for briefings and relaxation
- BarFull bar with cocktails and refreshments
- Solar-Powered Navigation20 solar panels & 5 lithium battery systems for low-impact cruising
- Near 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio12 crew members attending to 16 guests for personalized service
Built for regenerative travel. Monique's solar panels and lithium battery systems significantly reduce fuel consumption and engine noise, promoting low-impact navigation through one of the most pristine marine ecosystems on Earth.
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