Visitor site · Santa Cruz Island
Carrion Point (Punta Carrión), Santa Cruz: a calm cove by the Itabaca Channel, snorkeling with white-tipped reef sharks, rays and turtles. No landing.
About the site
Carrion Point, Punta Carrión, is a sheltered cove at the eastern mouth of the Itabaca Channel, the narrow strait between Santa Cruz and Baltra. Its calm, turquoise water and its closeness to Baltra airport make it a favorite snorkeling stop on the first or last day of a cruise.
There is no landing. The panga takes you along the rocky shore, where blue-footed boobies, brown pelicans and herons rest, and drops you in the water to snorkel in the protected lagoon formed by the point.
The rocky walls and the sandy bottom attract a great variety of life: schools of reef fish, stingrays and eagle rays, green sea turtles and, quite often, white-tipped reef sharks resting on the bottom or cruising along the edge. Sea lions sometimes come to play, and Galápagos sharks are occasionally seen in deeper water.
The water is usually calm but can be cool, so a wetsuit is recommended. The site suits beginners and confident swimmers alike, and it is often combined with Mosquera, North Seymour or the crossing between Baltra and Santa Cruz.
Wildlife you can meet
Choose an animal to see the departures whose route visits its home.
Blue-footed boobySee cruises →
Marine iguanaSee cruises →
Galápagos sea lionSee cruises →
Green sea turtleSee cruises →
FrigatebirdSee cruises →Photographed in the islands by David Brito, Dana Tours.
Live dates & prices
3 yachts include Carrion Point (Punta Carrión) in their routes, with 220 upcoming departures from US$2,214 per person. These are the next ones.
| Departure | Yacht | Route | Price per person | Mindo gift | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | |||||
| 21 – 28 Nov8 days / 7 nights |
 EvolutionLuxury cruise ship · 32 guests
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Genovesa, Floreana, Santiago & North SeymourSan Cristóbal → Baltra | US$10,950 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure2 places left |
| 25 Nov – 2 Dec8 days / 7 nights |
 Coral I & IIFirst Class motor yacht · 36 guests
|
D+A · Genovesa, Española, Floreana & BartoloméSan Cristóbal → Baltra | US$5,409 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| 29 Nov – 2 Dec4 days / 3 nights |
Coral I & IIFirst Class motor yacht · 36 guests
|
A · Genovesa, Bartolomé & RábidaBaltra | US$2,605 | Complimentary nightsAll meals & transfers | See departureAvailable |
| 29 Nov – 6 Dec8 days / 7 nights |
Coral I & IIFirst Class motor yacht · 36 guests
|
A+B · Genovesa, Fernandina, Isabela & BartoloméBaltra | US$5,409 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| 29 Nov – 2 Dec4 days / 3 nights |
 Grand Queen BeatrizFirst Class motor yacht · 16 guests
|
A · Isabela & FloreanaBaltra | US$3,289 | Complimentary nightsAll meals & transfers | See departure1 place left |
| December 2026 | |||||
| 5 – 12 Dec8 days / 7 nights |
EvolutionLuxury cruise ship · 32 guests
|
Genovesa, Floreana, Santiago & North SeymourSan Cristóbal → Baltra | US$10,950 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure3 places left |
| 9 – 16 Dec8 days / 7 nights |
Grand Queen BeatrizFirst Class motor yacht · 16 guests
|
D · Isabela, Floreana, Santiago & North SeymourBaltra | US$9,331 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure4 places left |
| 13 – 16 Dec4 days / 3 nights |
Grand Queen BeatrizFirst Class motor yacht · 16 guests
|
A · Isabela & FloreanaBaltra | US$3,999 | + Mindo PlusActivity tickets included | See departure4 places left |
| 23 – 30 Dec8 days / 7 nights |
Grand Queen BeatrizFirst Class motor yacht · 16 guests
|
D · Isabela, Floreana, Santiago & North SeymourBaltra | US$8,999 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure1 place left |
| 27 – 30 Dec4 days / 3 nights |
Grand Queen BeatrizFirst Class motor yacht · 16 guests
|
A · Isabela & FloreanaBaltra | US$3,856 | + Mindo PlusActivity tickets included | See departure1 place left |
| January 2027 | |||||
| 2 – 9 Jan8 days / 7 nights |
EvolutionLuxury cruise ship · 32 guests
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Genovesa, Floreana, Santiago & North SeymourSan Cristóbal → Baltra | US$10,350 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure2 places left |
| 6 – 13 Jan8 days / 7 nights |
Grand Queen BeatrizFirst Class motor yacht · 16 guests
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D · Isabela, Floreana, Santiago & North SeymourBaltra | US$8,047 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
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