We are in our seventies and this was our 7th cruise. Exploring the Galapagos was something that had been on our "to do" list and it turned out to be a trip of a lifetime on a perfect ship. Many people have offered comprehensive reports on Xpedition. We will offer a few comments that we think need to be re-enforced.

Overall we spent 10 days on a very classy program on board one of the best cruise ships in the world. Celebrity Xpedition has an award-winning environmental program and is reportedly the most eco-friendly ship in the Galapagos. In our opinion, there is no better way to see the Galapagos than travelling with Celebrity Cruises on Xpedition!

Bookings - As always, we worked with our favourite travel agent, Marie, at Marlin Travel in Ottawa. Celebrity offered an all-inclusive 10 day program that we accepted and added air transportation through them. Of note, Celebrity also offers one additional day in Quito on the return from the Islands. The JW Marriott hotel in Quito (five stars +) had an extensive list of one-day tours in and around Quito that may be of interest to some. In addition, Celebrity also offers an extension to Peru to visit Machu Picchu for a total of 13 nights. Details are available on their web site. Read more