Genovesa, Española, Floreana & Santiago
Española and Floreana, the Santa Cruz highlands, Genovesa, Rábida and San Cristóbal.
Ends: San Cristóbal
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The fastest luxury yacht in the islands
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.
The fastest yacht in the Galápagos, at up to 25 knots, so you spend more time on the islands and less at sea. Sixteen guests share seven cabins and a 39 m² master suite, with a jacuzzi on the sundeck.
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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.
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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 four routes, from 4 to 8 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 boat itself. Open a collection to see it full screen.
Photos by Royal Galapagos, the operator of Grand Majestic.
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Lower deck: cabins 1 to 6 (14–17 m²). Main deck: cabin 7 (12 m²) and the master suite (39 m²) with his-and-hers bathrooms. All with a private bathroom, hot water and air conditioning. 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 Grand Majestic 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.
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8 days / 7 nights · 2 routes
Española and Floreana, the Santa Cruz highlands, Genovesa, Rábida and San Cristóbal.
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North Seymour, Bartolomé, Isabela, Fernandina and Santiago, from San Cristóbal and back.
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Itinerary 8A · 8 days / 7 nights · San Cristóbal → San Cristóbal
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Arrival or departure at San Cristóbal Airport. We will confirm flight and transfer arrangements with your cruise offer.

El Junco is a crater lake in the highlands of San Cristóbal, about 700 meters (2,300 feet) above sea level, and one of the very few permanent freshwater lakes in the Galápagos. Fed only by rain and mist, it fills a collapsed volcanic crater about 270 meters (900 feet) across.

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.

Gardner Islet is a small rock island just off the beach of Gardner Bay, on the north coast of Española, and one of the best places in the Galápagos to snorkel with sea lions. The visit is made from the panga, in the same outing as Gardner Bay.

Osborn Islet is a small rocky islet off the north coast of Española, near Gardner Bay, visited by panga for snorkeling and swimming. It is one of the most colorful snorkeling sites in the south of the archipelago.

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.

Devil's Crown, off the north coast of Floreana, is the rim of a submerged volcanic cone, its jagged points rising from the sea like a crown, and one of the most famous snorkeling sites in the Galápagos. There is no landing: the visit is made from the panga, by snorkeling or with a ride around the rocks.

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.

Baroness Lookout, on the north coast of Floreana between Post Office Bay and Cormorant Point, is a viewpoint on a small hill above a turquoise bay fringed with mangroves. It is named after a self-proclaimed Austrian baroness who settled on Floreana in the 1930s and vanished in 1934, in one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Galápagos.

Los Gemelos, the Twin Craters, are two huge pits on either side of the road that crosses the highlands of Santa Cruz between Baltra and Puerto Ayora. They are not true volcanic craters but sinkholes: the roofs of empty magma chambers that collapsed long ago, leaving two deep, round hollows now filled with vegetation.
More about Los Gemelos (Twin Craters) · Santa Cruz island guide

The Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, part of the Charles Darwin Research Station complex in Puerto Ayora, is where the Galápagos National Park breeds and raises giant tortoises to return them to the islands where they belong. It is named after Fausto Llerena, the park ranger who cared for Lonesome George for some forty years.
More about Fausto Llerena Breeding Center · Santa Cruz island guide

El Barranco, better known as Prince Philip's Steps, is the second visitor site on Genovesa, named after Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who visited the island. The panga brings you to the foot of the cliff for a dry landing, and a steep stairway cut into the rock, with a handrail, climbs about 25 meters (80 feet) to the top.
More about El Barranco (Prince Philip's Steps) · Genovesa island guide

Darwin Bay is the coral-sand beach inside Genovesa's caldera, where the island's bird colonies come right down to the shore. The pangas land you directly on the sand (a wet landing), and an easy trail of about two hours leads along the beach, through saltbush and mangroves, past tide pools and up to a viewpoint over the cliffs and the bay.

Rábida, a small island south of Santiago, is famous for its red beach, colored by the iron in the volcanic rock, one of the most photographed landscapes in the Galápagos. The visit begins with a wet landing on the maroon sand, usually shared with a colony of Galápagos sea lions.

Chinese Hat, or Sombrero Chino, is a small volcanic islet off the southeast coast of Santiago, named for its perfect cone shape. The yachts anchor in the narrow, sheltered channel that separates it from Santiago, one of the most beautiful anchorages in the Galápagos.

Witch Hill, or Cerro Brujo, on the north coast of San Cristóbal, is an eroded tuff cone rising above one of the most beautiful beaches in the Galápagos: a long stretch of white coral sand so fine it feels like powdered sugar. Charles Darwin is believed to have landed near here in 1835, at the start of his visit to the islands.
More about Witch Hill (Cerro Brujo) · San Cristóbal island guide

Lobos Islet lies a short navigation from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, on San Cristóbal, and takes its name from the sea lions, lobos marinos in Spanish, that crowd its shores. It is a small, flat islet separated from San Cristóbal by a narrow channel.

The Interpretation Center of San Cristóbal, on the edge of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, is the best place in the islands to understand the story of the Galápagos, from the volcanic birth of the islands to the arrival of the first people and today's conservation work. It is free to visit.
More about Interpretation Center Gianny Arismendi · San Cristóbal island guide

Arrival or departure at San Cristóbal 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.