My husband enjoyed our amazing vacation on the expedition ship, Silver Galapagos. This was not a relaxing luxury vacation and we knew this when we planned our adventure. Adventure is the key experience we were seeking and an adventure was what we got. The ship was beautiful and the staff was very accommodating. Requests were met with the response "it would be my pleasure." and the request was granted promptly. I experienced no issue with communication. The crew spoke English much better than I speak Spanish.

Each evening the expedition staff would conduct a briefing of the next days itinerary that included a thorough explanation and pictures of the trails we could hike and the wild life we would see. Most days an easy and a strenuous hike would be offered as well as deep water or beach snorkeling and kayaking. Snorkeling equipment included wet suites. Every day we saw a wide variety of birds, fish, amphibians as well as insects. The variety was amazing. We saw, tortoise, land and sea iguanas, sea lions,a huge variety of birds including the Blue/Red Footed Boobies, Nazca Boobies, Darwin's finches, mocking birds and the huge Waved Albatross. A memory I will never forget is snorkeling above a hammer head shark....Priceless!!!

The expedition team kept us all safe and ensured that we did not violate rules that protect the fragile environment and wildlife. The cruise director Israel and Brad the naturalists insured that all guests were well informed and educated about all the Galapagos has to offer. They were very knowledgeable, personable and enthusiastic. All scheduled activities were punctual, organized and safe. The zodiac captains were well trained and skilled in maneuvering the boats with the currents and rocks as challenges in navigation. We visited two sights a day and by 7PM we could not keep our eyes opened but did not miss a delicious meals. I went to bed after dinner and my husband enjoyed listening and playing the piano with the piano player. Read more