Expedition yacht
Book with Dana Tours. Enjoy complimentary nights in Mindo Cloud Forest at our own Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa.
At our own lodge in Mindo
✦ Included with every cruise
2–3 nights
at our lodge, more on request
All meals
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Private transfers
Quito – Mindo and back
Upgrade on selected departures
Tickets for Mindo’s top experiences
Marked + Mindo Plus in the dates table
Our signature gift
At no extra cost
Your own private guide throughout
Private transport to every activity
Cooking class and laundry service
See what’s included ↓Each departure in the dates table shows its level, and your written offer lists exactly what’s included — before you book. No surprises.
A classic expedition yacht for 40 guests from Metropolitan Touring: 20 air-conditioned cabins with private bathrooms, a bar and lounge, a library, a sun deck with a hot tub and an al-fresco bar, a doctor on board and routes of 5 or 7 days with about 11 guests per naturalist guide. Comparing larger ships? Read our guide to the Galápagos expedition ships.
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Pick a date in the table above, or tell us when you would like to travel.
We confirm availability and send your cruise price and your complimentary stay in Mindo Cloud Forest.
We can usually hold your cabin for 5–7 days, with no payment and no commitment.
Usually a 20% deposit, with the remaining 80% due 60 days before departure.
Your cruise operator’s booking conditions apply. Holds and payment terms depend on the operator, availability and fare, and bookings close to departure may require full payment. Your personalized offer confirms your hold deadline, deposit, payment dates and cancellation conditions before you book.
Wire transfer to our US business bank account in USD. We provide the payment instructions with your booking.
Pay in other supported currencies through Wise Business. We confirm the currency, amount and payment instructions before you pay.
Pay by credit card through Stripe. Any applicable card surcharge and the total payable will be disclosed before you pay.
Talk to David and the Dana Tours team. We’ll help you compare routes, cabins and your Mindo stay.
Choose where to explore. Compare the three Isabela II routes, of 5 or 7 days, and see every day before you ask for your offer.
Not sure which route suits you? Our team can help you choose.
Cabins, lounges, decks and the yacht itself. Open a collection to see it full screen.
Photos by Metropolitan Touring, the operator of Isabela II.
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16 Classic Cabins
Classic Family Cabins 11 and 12
Standard Cabin 14
Cabin deck: 16 Classic Cabins and 2 Classic Family Cabins (12.8 m²; a family cabin sleeps two adults and a child under 12) and 1 Standard Cabin (12 m²), all entered from outer corridors with sea views. Main deck: the Owner’s Cabin (18.9 m²), next to the social areas. All with a private bathroom, air conditioning and a safe. Your offer confirms the available cabin, bed arrangement and occupancy.
Traveling solo, as a couple or with family? Tell us and we’ll help you choose the right cabin before you book.
Official operator deck plans · Cabin assignment is subject to confirmation.
Your quote will confirm the complete inclusions, equipment, supplements and current fees for your departure.
Before or after Galápagos, enjoy complimentary nights at our own Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa, in the Andean cloud forest about two hours from Quito. Usually 2–3 nights, more on request.
Each departure in the dates table shows its level, and your written offer confirms exactly what’s included before you book. See the full program ↗
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Dana Tours is a family-run company. David and our team help you choose your cruise, and we welcome you at our own lodge in Mindo Cloud Forest.
More about Dana Tours →Galápagos cruises arranged by Dana Tours, and stays at our own lodge in Mindo Cloud Forest.
“David is incredibly responsive and organized our logistics flawlessly. Terrazas de Mindo lodge is beautiful and very birdy, with wonderful cuisine, and staff attentive and genuinely kind. Our Galapagos cruise was magical.”
DMKap · North Carolina · Tripadvisor“After we had booked the tour, the cruise company decided to cancel all cruises… David promptly contacted me and offered to find alternate ships. Within 15 minutes, he came up with 3 other cruises that matched our needs and dates.”
vimalp · California · Tripadvisor“We used Dana tours to arrange our cruise to Galápagos Islands and our travel from Quito to Mindo with our stay at Las Terrazas de Dana… We couldn’t have been more pleased. Excellent, Prompt and honest communication and we had an unforgettable experience!”
bins · South Carolina · TripadvisorRequest your Isabela II cruise through Dana Tours. Your personalized offer lists your complimentary Mindo nights, meals, transfers and any extras for your departure.
Yes. Every cruise includes complimentary nights at the lodge (usually 2–3, more on request) with breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus private transfers between Quito and Mindo. Departures with a fare of US$3,500 or more per person add Mindo Plus, with tickets for Mindo’s top experiences, and those of US$5,000 or more, marked ★ in the dates table, include our complete Mindo All-Inclusive program, with your own private guide throughout. Your written offer confirms the details before you book.
We can help arrange either option, depending on your flights, travel dates and lodge availability.
No. We first confirm availability and send your personalized offer. If you need time to decide, we can usually request a complimentary cabin hold, subject to the operator, availability and fare. You review your cabin, price, Mindo Cloud Forest benefits and booking conditions before committing. See how booking works.
Start with your available travel days, then compare the islands visited, arrival and departure airports, and available sailing dates. Tell us which places interest you and we’ll help narrow the options.
Walks, terrain and landings vary between visitor sites. Some involve uneven ground or stepping into shallow water. Tell us about any mobility concerns so we can review the specific route and available arrangements with the operator.
Tell us your preferred deck and bed arrangement. We’ll check availability and confirm your cabin details before you commit.
We recommend booking them with us, together with your cruise. Many yachts ask their guests to fly on the flights they reserve, because the crew meets the group at the Galápagos airport and the timing has to match the itinerary. You get assistance at the airport in Quito or Guayaquil on the day you fly, and we book your Galápagos flights at the net fare the cruise operator gives us. We also recommend arriving in Ecuador two days before your Galápagos flight, in case your international flight is delayed or canceled.
GALÁPAGOS + MINDO, WITH DANA TOURS
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View dates & prices Personalized offer · No booking commitmentPrices in USD, per person · Based on 2 guests sharing a cabin.
Plan for separately: Galápagos flights, park fee, transit card and applicable supplements. See inclusions & exclusions.
Travelling as a family or a group? Charter the whole Isabela II or compare every yacht’s dates and prices.
Not the right dates? These boats are close in style and fare.
7 days / 6 nights · 1 route
Bachas Beach, Cerro Colorado and Pitt Point on San Cristóbal, Española with Gardner Bay and Suárez Point, Floreana, Moreno Point on Isabela and Mangle Point on Fernandina, and Eden Islet and North Seymour.
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7 days / 6 nights · Baltra → Baltra
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Arrival or departure at Baltra Airport. We will confirm flight and transfer arrangements with your cruise offer.
Bachas Beach, on the north shore of Santa Cruz, is a wide beach of soft white sand and one of the most important nesting sites in the Galápagos for the Pacific green sea turtle. Its name comes from the Second World War: when the United States left its base on nearby Baltra, two barges were abandoned here, and the local pronunciation of 'barges' became Bachas.
The Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado, in the southeast of San Cristóbal, is a reserve where the island's own giant tortoise lives in a large enclosure of dry forest that recreates its natural habitat. Its breeding center, also known as the David Rodríguez center, raises young tortoises until they are strong enough to return to the wild.
More about Cerro Colorado (Galapaguera) · San Cristóbal island guide
Pitt Point, at the eastern tip of San Cristóbal, is the only place in the Galápagos where all three species of booby nest together: blue-footed, Nazca and red-footed. It is also one of the few sites where both species of frigatebird, the great and the magnificent, nest side by side.
Gardner Bay, on the northeast coast of Española, is one of the most beautiful beaches in the Galápagos: a long crescent of white sand, about two kilometers, shared with a large colony of Galápagos sea lions. The panga brings you to the sand for a wet landing, and there is no inland trail: the visit is a slow walk along the shore among the sea lions, with time to swim and relax.
Suarez Point, at the western tip of Española, is one of the most rewarding walks in the Galápagos and the best place in the islands to see the waved albatross on land. The panga lands you on the rocks beside a small lighthouse, a dry landing that can be slippery, and a loop trail of about three kilometers (two miles) crosses the point in around three hours.
Cormorant Point, on the north coast of Floreana, combines two very different beaches and a lagoon of flamingos in one short visit. The panga lands on a beach of green sand, colored by olivine crystals from the island's volcanic rock, in a wet landing.
Post Office Bay, on the north coast of Floreana, keeps alive one of the oldest traditions in the Pacific. In 1793 British whalers placed a wooden barrel here as a mailbox: sailors heading out on long voyages left their letters, and ships sailing home collected and delivered them.
Moreno Point, on the western shore of Isabela between the volcanoes of Sierra Negra and Cerro Azul, is a landscape of black lava dotted with surprising green oases. It is part of the western routes and one of the less visited sites of the Galápagos.
Mangle Point, Punta Mangle, lies on the east coast of Fernandina, the youngest and most volcanically active island of the Galápagos, facing Isabela across the Bolívar Channel. Besides Punta Espinoza, it is the only place on Fernandina where cruises stop, and it is visited from the water only.
More about Mangle Point (Punta Mangle) · Fernandina island guide
Eden Islet is a small, eroded tuff cone off the northwest coast of Santa Cruz, close to the Guy Fawkes islets. Its steep walls of layered volcanic ash, carved by the sea, make it one of the most photogenic stops around the island.
North Seymour, a low island just north of Baltra, is one of the best places in the Galápagos to see seabirds at close range, and often the first or last visit of a cruise. The panga lands you on black lava rocks for a dry landing, and a loop trail winds through low Palo Santo trees and saltbush.
Arrival or departure at Baltra Airport. We will confirm flight and transfer arrangements with your cruise offer.
Visits and their order may change with park regulations and operating conditions. We’ll confirm the itinerary for your departure.
