The Grand Ocean Spray Cruise Tour
The Grand Ocean Spray invites you to explore the Galapagos Islands aboard a next generation luxury vessel.
Carrying 16 guests across three decks, this catamaran pairs panoramic windows and private balconies with the kind of stability that makes island-hopping feel effortless. Routes range from 3 to 7 nights, with extended itineraries stretching up to 14 nights for those wanting a deeper look at the archipelago, departing every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Suites on the Main and Upper Decks open onto private balconies with sweeping views, while five separate social areas, among them a dining room lit by crystal chandeliers and a panoramic spa, give guests plenty of room to relax or mark a special occasion. In the evenings, the Sky Deck comes into its own, with a premium whirlpool, a fully stocked cocktail bar, and 360-degree views over the islands.
Meals are created from the ship's Epicure Cuisine program, a menu that evolves alongside the journey and draws on the freshest ingredients available at each stop.
Wildlife announces itself constantly here: giant albatross and frigate birds riding the currents overhead, sea lions and colorful fish weaving below the surface, and ancient tortoises, blue-footed boobies, and marine iguanas sharing the shoreline. Every route is matched specifically to the Grand Ocean Spray, so the ship and the itinerary work together to bring you as close to this extraordinary ecosystem as possible.
The Grand Ocean Spray Cruise Tour Summary
Prepare for an unforgettable journey aboard the Grand Ocean Spray through the Galapagos. Along the way, you'll encounter sea lion colonies basking on rocky shores, nesting seabirds by the thousands, giant tortoises in their natural habitat, and marine iguanas warming themselves on volcanic rock.
Whether you choose a shorter route or one of our extended itineraries, our expert guides are with you every step of the way, leading daily excursions that range from panga rides along dramatic coastlines to snorkeling among reef sharks, rays, and colorful fish, plus hikes through lava tubes and volcanic landscapes shaped over centuries. Choose from 3, 4, 5, and 7-night cruises, or extend your journey with a 9, 10, 11, 12, or 14-night in-depth itineraries.
Tour Info
- Country: Ecuador
- Focus Area: Galapagos National Park
- Duration: 4, 5, 6 & 8+ days
- Start Point: Baltra Island / San Cristobal
- End Point: Baltra Island / San Cristobal
The Grand Ocean Spray Cruise Itinerary
Choose your itinerary
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Day 1 · Saturday
San Cristobal Arrival & Lobos Island / Kicker Rock
You'll land at San Cristobal Airport, where the crew is waiting to take you straight to the vessel. In the afternoon you'll visit Lobos Island, where sea lions rest along the rocks and clear channel waters often reveal turtles, rays and the odd white-tipped shark, before circling Kicker Rock, a pair of eroded volcanic cones rising over 100 metres from the open sea.
Day 2 · Sunday
Pitt Point & Witch Hill
Pitt Point feels like another planet, its volcanic terrain climbing to a viewpoint where blue-footed boobies nest on the ground and red-footed boobies take to the trees. In the afternoon Witch Hill's eroded shoreline gives way to a powdery white beach with teal and turquoise water, reached first by panga.
Day 3 · Monday
Post Office Bay & Cormorant Point / Devil's Crown
At Post Office Bay you can leave a postcard in the barrel first used by pirates and sailors, or take one home to send yourself. In the afternoon Cormorant Point's two beaches, one tinted green by olivine crystals, sit beside a flamingo lagoon, while Devil's Crown offshore is one of the best snorkeling sites in the islands, its submerged volcanic structures thick with fish, rays, turtles and sharks.
Day 4 · Tuesday
Black Turtle Cove & Departure
A mangrove-lined inlet on Santa Cruz's north side, Black Turtle Cove shelters young reef sharks, turtles and rays in its shallow, protected water, with pelicans and blue-footed boobies diving overhead. From there it's a transfer to Baltra Airport for your flight back to the mainland.
Day 1 · Tuesday
Baltra Arrival & Bartholomew, Pinnacle Rock
You'll land at Baltra Airport, where the crew is waiting to take you straight to the vessel. In the afternoon you'll visit Bartholomew and its Pinnacle Rock, a layered basalt formation shaped by an undersea eruption, with a nesting beach for green turtles and clear water where Galápagos penguins and curious sea lions often appear.
Day 2 · Wednesday
Darwin Bay & El Barranco
Genovesa's Darwin Bay sits inside a collapsed volcanic caldera and holds one of the richest bird populations in the islands, with an estimated 20,000 red-footed boobies nesting through the trees and bushes. In the afternoon El Barranco, better known as Prince Philip's Steps, climbs a rocky path through a Palo Santo forest to more nesting red-footed boobies and shorebirds.
Day 3 · Thursday
Espumilla Beach / Buccaneer Cove & Egas Port
Once a hideout for pirates and sailors, Buccaneer Cove now offers some of the best snorkeling around, its underwater formations home to a wide range of tropical fish. Egas Port follows in the afternoon, also known as James Bay, with grottos and tide pools that shelter marine life and quick-footed lava lizards darting along the shore.
Day 4 · Friday
North Seymour & Highlands / Charles Darwin Research Station
North Seymour holds a large colony of land iguanas alongside sea lions, blue-footed boobies and one of the biggest Magnificent Frigatebird colonies in the Galápagos. In the afternoon the Santa Cruz highlands bring lava tubes and a shift into greener terrain, before a stop at the Charles Darwin Research Station to see the tortoise breeding programs working to reverse decades of decline.
Day 5 · Saturday
Mosquera Islet & Departure
Mosquera Islet, a low reef of coral and lava rock between Baltra and North Seymour, holds one of the largest sea lion populations in the archipelago, and orcas have occasionally been spotted hunting them offshore. From there it's a transfer to Baltra Airport for your flight back to the mainland.
Day 1 · Saturday
Baltra Arrival & Chinese Hat
You'll land at Baltra Airport, where the crew is waiting to take you straight to the vessel. In the afternoon you'll visit Chinese Hat, named for its distinctive cone shape and a site rarely seen outside a Galápagos cruise, known for its volcanic geology and resident wildlife.
Day 2 · Sunday
Vicente Roca Point & Espinoza Point
A dinghy ride brings you into Vicente Roca Point, a wide bay split into two coves. The cooler water here draws in an abundance of marine life, so it's common to spot whales, dolphins and sea lions while you snorkel. Espinoza Point sits within a striking lava landscape dotted with lava cactus, with mangroves growing straight out of the rock.
Day 3 · Monday
Tagus Cove & Urbina Bay
At Tagus Cove you'll look out for the flightless cormorant and other seabirds before the trail climbs to a cliff top overlooking Darwin Lake, a saline lake saltier than the ocean itself. Urbina Bay follows, where uplifted coral formations sit alongside land iguanas, giant tortoises and lava lizards.
Day 4 · Tuesday
Elizabeth Bay & Moreno Point
The day starts with a dinghy ride into Elizabeth Bay, a no-landing site where the water alone reveals an abundance of marine life and excellent snorkeling. Moreno Point rewards anyone interested in geology and birds alike, its rocky shoreline holding coastal lagoons with white-tipped sharks and panoramic views of the Sierra Negra and Cerro Azul volcanoes.
Day 5 · Wednesday
Charles Darwin Research Station & Highlands
A morning at the Charles Darwin Research Station gives insight into the conservation work protecting the islands' endemic plant and animal life. In the afternoon the Santa Cruz highlands rise to 1,500 metres, a green, fern-covered contrast to the lava coastlines, home to giant tortoises, mockingbirds and finches.
Day 6 · Thursday
South Plaza Island & Departure
One of the smallest visitor sites in the islands, South Plaza packs in an outsized amount of wildlife, its cactus-covered terrain supporting land iguanas now recovering since mice were eradicated a few years back, all set against turquoise water and black lava. From there it's a transfer to Baltra Airport for your flight back to the mainland.
Day 1 · Thursday
Baltra Arrival & Santa Fe Island
You'll land at Baltra Airport, where the crew is waiting to take you straight to the vessel. In the afternoon you'll visit Santa Fe Island, home to the island's own endemic land iguana, with one trail climbing to a scenic viewpoint and another leading down to a quiet beach.
Day 2 · Friday
Suarez Point & Gardner Bay / Osborn Islet
Española's Suarez Point is one of the richest wildlife sites in the Galápagos, its trail passing the only waved albatross breeding ground in the islands along with marine iguanas, Nazca and blue-footed boobies, and Darwin's finches. Gardner Bay follows in the afternoon, a white sand beach with a large sea lion colony and Española mockingbirds bold enough to land close by, while Osborn Islet nearby offers some of the best water in the trip.
Day 3 · Saturday
Interpretation Center / Galapaguera & Lobos Island / Kicker Rock
San Cristobal's Interpretation Center traces the human and natural history of the islands, followed by the Galapaguera, where tortoises are bred and roam a semi-natural habitat. In the afternoon Lobos Island brings sea lions resting along the shore and clear channel water for spotting turtles and rays, before circling Kicker Rock, two eroded volcanic cones towering over the open sea.
Day 4 · Sunday
Pitt Point & Witch Hill
Pitt Point feels like another planet, its volcanic terrain climbing to a viewpoint where blue-footed boobies nest on the ground and red-footed boobies take to the trees. In the afternoon Witch Hill's eroded shoreline gives way to a powdery white beach with teal and turquoise water, reached first by panga.
Day 5 · Monday
Post Office Bay & Cormorant Point / Devil's Crown
At Post Office Bay you can leave a postcard in the barrel first used by pirates and sailors, or take one home to send yourself. In the afternoon Cormorant Point's two beaches, one tinted green by olivine crystals, sit beside a flamingo lagoon, while Devil's Crown offshore is one of the best snorkeling sites in the islands, its submerged volcanic structures thick with fish, rays, turtles and sharks.
Day 6 · Tuesday
Black Turtle Cove & Departure
A mangrove-lined inlet on Santa Cruz's north side, Black Turtle Cove shelters young reef sharks, turtles and rays in its shallow, protected water, with pelicans and blue-footed boobies diving overhead. From there it's a transfer to Baltra Airport for your flight back to the mainland.
Day 1 · Saturday
Baltra Arrival & Chinese Hat
You'll land at Baltra Airport, where the crew is waiting to take you straight to the vessel. In the afternoon you'll visit Chinese Hat, named for its distinctive cone shape and a site rarely seen outside a Galápagos cruise, known for its volcanic geology and resident wildlife.
Day 2 · Sunday
Vicente Roca Point & Espinoza Point
A dinghy ride brings you into Vicente Roca Point, a wide bay split into two coves. The cooler water here draws in an abundance of marine life, so it's common to spot whales, dolphins and sea lions while you snorkel. Espinoza Point sits within a striking lava landscape dotted with lava cactus, with mangroves growing straight out of the rock.
Day 3 · Monday
Tagus Cove & Urbina Bay
At Tagus Cove you'll look out for the flightless cormorant and other seabirds before the trail climbs to a cliff top overlooking Darwin Lake, a saline lake saltier than the ocean itself. Urbina Bay follows, where uplifted coral formations sit alongside land iguanas, giant tortoises and lava lizards.
Day 4 · Tuesday
Elizabeth Bay & Moreno Point
The day starts with a dinghy ride into Elizabeth Bay, a no-landing site where the water alone reveals an abundance of marine life and excellent snorkeling. Moreno Point rewards anyone interested in geology and birds alike, its rocky shoreline holding coastal lagoons with white-tipped sharks and panoramic views of the Sierra Negra and Cerro Azul volcanoes.
Day 5 · Wednesday
Charles Darwin Research Station & Highlands
A morning at the Charles Darwin Research Station gives insight into the conservation work protecting the islands' endemic plant and animal life. In the afternoon the Santa Cruz highlands rise to 1,500 metres, a green, fern-covered contrast to the lava coastlines, home to giant tortoises, mockingbirds and finches.
Day 6 · Thursday
South Plaza Island & Santa Fe Island
One of the smallest visitor sites in the islands, South Plaza packs in an outsized amount of wildlife, its cactus-covered terrain supporting land iguanas now recovering since mice were eradicated a few years back, all set against turquoise water and black lava. In the afternoon Santa Fe Island brings its own endemic land iguana and a choice of trails, one to a scenic viewpoint and one to a quiet beach.
Day 7 · Friday
Suarez Point & Gardner Bay / Osborn Islet
Española's Suarez Point is one of the richest wildlife sites in the Galápagos, its trail passing the only waved albatross breeding ground in the islands along with marine iguanas, Nazca and blue-footed boobies, and Darwin's finches. Gardner Bay follows in the afternoon, a white sand beach with a large sea lion colony and Española mockingbirds bold enough to land close by, while Osborn Islet nearby offers some of the best water in the trip.
Day 8 · Saturday
Interpretation Center & Departure
A morning at San Cristobal's Interpretation Center rounds out the trip, tracing the human and natural history of the islands from the island where Darwin himself first landed. From there it's a transfer to San Cristobal Airport for your flight back to the mainland.
Day 1 · Saturday
San Cristobal Arrival & Lobos Island / Kicker Rock
You'll land at San Cristobal Airport, where the crew is waiting to take you straight to the vessel. In the afternoon you'll visit Lobos Island, where sea lions rest along the rocks and clear channel waters often reveal turtles, rays and the odd white-tipped shark, before circling Kicker Rock, a pair of eroded volcanic cones rising over 100 metres from the open sea.
Day 2 · Sunday
Pitt Point & Witch Hill
Pitt Point feels like another planet, its volcanic terrain climbing to a viewpoint where blue-footed boobies nest on the ground and red-footed boobies take to the trees. In the afternoon Witch Hill's eroded shoreline gives way to a powdery white beach with teal and turquoise water, reached first by panga.
Day 3 · Monday
Post Office Bay & Cormorant Point / Devil's Crown
At Post Office Bay you can leave a postcard in the barrel first used by pirates and sailors, or take one home to send yourself. In the afternoon Cormorant Point's two beaches, one tinted green by olivine crystals, sit beside a flamingo lagoon, while Devil's Crown offshore is one of the best snorkeling sites in the islands, its submerged volcanic structures thick with fish, rays, turtles and sharks.
Day 4 · Tuesday
Black Turtle Cove & Bartholomew, Pinnacle Rock
A mangrove-lined inlet on Santa Cruz's north side, Black Turtle Cove shelters young reef sharks, turtles and rays in its shallow, protected water, with pelicans and blue-footed boobies diving overhead. In the afternoon Bartholomew's Pinnacle Rock, a layered basalt formation shaped by an undersea eruption, offers a nesting beach for green turtles and clear water where Galápagos penguins and curious sea lions often appear.
Day 5 · Wednesday
Darwin Bay & El Barranco
Genovesa's Darwin Bay sits inside a collapsed volcanic caldera and holds one of the richest bird populations in the islands, with an estimated 20,000 red-footed boobies nesting through the trees and bushes. In the afternoon El Barranco, better known as Prince Philip's Steps, climbs a rocky path through a Palo Santo forest to more nesting red-footed boobies and shorebirds.
Day 6 · Thursday
Espumilla Beach / Buccaneer Cove & Egas Port
Once a hideout for pirates and sailors, Buccaneer Cove now offers some of the best snorkeling around, its underwater formations home to a wide range of tropical fish. Egas Port follows in the afternoon, also known as James Bay, with grottos and tide pools that shelter marine life and quick-footed lava lizards darting along the shore.
Day 7 · Friday
North Seymour & Highlands / Charles Darwin Research Station
North Seymour holds a large colony of land iguanas alongside sea lions, blue-footed boobies and one of the biggest Magnificent Frigatebird colonies in the Galápagos. In the afternoon the Santa Cruz highlands bring lava tubes and a shift into greener terrain, before a stop at the Charles Darwin Research Station to see the tortoise breeding programs working to reverse decades of decline.
Day 8 · Saturday
Mosquera Islet & Departure
Mosquera Islet, a low reef of coral and lava rock between Baltra and North Seymour, holds one of the largest sea lion populations in the archipelago, and orcas have occasionally been spotted hunting them offshore. From there it's a transfer to Baltra Airport for your flight back to the mainland.
Rates & Inclusions
4 days / 3 nights
Golden Suite (Double Occupancy): $5,350
Charter rate: $79,890
from $4,993pp at max capacity (16 guests)
5 days / 4 nights
Golden Suite (Double Occupancy): $6,690
Charter rate: $99,890
from $6,243pp at max capacity (16 guests)
6 days / 5 nights
Golden Suite (Double Occupancy): $7,990
Charter rate: $119,290
from $7,456pp at max capacity (16 guests)
8 days / 7 nights
Golden Suite (Double Occupancy): $10,745
Charter rate: $160,390
from $10,024pp at max capacity (16 guests)
10 days / 9 nights
Golden Suite (Double Occupancy): $13,390
Charter rate: $199,890
from $12,493pp at max capacity (16 guests)
11 days / 10 nights
Golden Suite (Double Occupancy): $14,790
Charter rate: $220,790
from $13,799pp at max capacity (16 guests)
12 days / 11 nights
Golden Suite (Double Occupancy): $16,090
Charter rate: $240,190
from $15,012pp at max capacity (16 guests)
13 days / 12 nights
Golden Suite (Double Occupancy): $17,490
Charter rate: $261,090
from $16,318pp at max capacity (16 guests)
15 days / 14 nights
Golden Suite (Double Occupancy): $20,090
Charter rate: $299,890
from $18,743pp at max capacity (16 guests)
Notes
- Rates are subject to change in case of additional taxes, fuel price increases or any other unforeseen circumstances.
- Regular rate is per person based on double occupancy
- Suites have king size beds or two twin size beds.
- New surcharges will be published in a timely manner.
- High occupancy dates: A 10% surcharge applies
- High occupancy dates: 100% Single Supplement applies
- Single Suite: Single supplement for suites is 50%
- Single Suite: 100% supplement applies for a second single stateroom, based on the cruise departure occupancy.
- Single Suite: Not applicable during high occupancy dates and subject to availability.
- Children policy: 25% discount per child (#1) applies out of the gross rates when traveling with two adults.
- Children policy: Children must be under 12 years old when they board the cruise.
- Children policy: Not applicable on Christmas and New Years' Eve departures.
- Supplied Expedition Gear Sea kayaks, Ocean paddle boards, Wetsuits and fins, Water containers, Masks and snorkels, Expedition Binoculars, Action Cameras, Micro SD Card 4K (Surcharge)
Included
- Transfers airport-yacht-airport in Galapagos
- Airport reception and assistance
- Double accommodation
- Guided expeditions according to the itinerary
- Top Bilingual National Park Guide (English/Spanish)
- Activity daily briefing
- Cruise Service Officer
- Free Wi-Fi (NEW!)
- All meals & snacks
- Soft drinks and juices
- Captain's welcome and farewell cocktail
- A complimentary glass of beer OR house red wine per night/per adult (minors excluded) (NEW!)
- Use of yoga mats, kettlebells and dumbbells; stargazing laser pointer
- Expedition gear: sea kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, snorkeling equipment (mask, snorkel, wet suit, fins), water container, and binoculars)
Not Included
- Round trip flights to Galapagos
- Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee ($200 – subject to change)
- Transit Control Card ($20 – subject to change)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Gratuities for guide and crew
- Travel and Health insurance
Operated By Golden Experiences
About Golden Experiences
Golden Experiences & Travel own and operate unique premium experiences in Ecuador, including La Selva Lodge & Spa and the luxury-class Ocean Spray, Endemic, Elite and Petrel cruises for the Galapagos Islands. These modern and luxurious catamarans are spacious, comfortable, steady, and eminently seaworthy, setting a new standard for luxury yachts in the Galapagos
Golden Experiences promotes a sustainable relationship with the natural and social environment. They offer high-quality service, trained motivated staff, responsible management practices, and maintain positive relationships with the communities they work with.
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