We found the ship to be an ideal size 24 rooms each with a large window, 48 passengers and a total of 32 ish crew (including crew members and naturalists). The food was very good, the staff accommodating, the ...

Sail Date July 2017

sneale

1 Review Written

9 Helpful Votes

We had the most amazing trip on Yacht La Pinta in February 2017

La Pinta

Galapagos

We had the most amazing trip on Yacht La Pinta in February 2017. To say it was spectacular was an understatement, Galapagos was everything we expected and Yacht La Pinta was absolutely the perfect way to experience ...

Sail Date February 2017

RDEwing

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

Wonderful ship, crew and itinerary... we loved this trip

La Pinta

Galapagos

Just back from a wonderful week in the Galapagos Islands aboard La Pinta. It was a wonderful trip. The ship is perfect sized - large enough to accommodate more passengers (most ships this size do) but they keep it ...

Sail Date December 2016

valiegrl

3 Reviews Written

13 Helpful Votes

Galápagos Cruise

Isabela II

Galapagos

We booked this cruise through Avalon Waterways. The package included 3 nights in Quito and tours there. The Swissotel in Quito was first class and was a 45 min ride from the airport, provided by the tour co. The ...

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Sail Date November 2016

jojerry

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

Improvements Needed

La Pinta

Galapagos

There were many unfortunate incidences on this trip, but also some very good moments also. The first day got off to a frustrating start. After a long day traveling to get to the ship we were already pretty tired ...

Sail Date October 2016

KTN_granna

1 Review Written

14 Helpful Votes

Amazing Galapagos Adventure

Isabela II

Galapagos

This was our second Zegrahm Adventure (the first was an outstanding joint venture to Antarctica, partnering with Stanford Alumni Travel in January, 2015). As we had never toured with any other group besides ...

Sail Date July 2016

Organistlibrarian

2 Reviews Written

14 Helpful Votes

Disappointed

La Pinta

Galapagos

La Pinta is a good ship with a friendly captain and crew eager to please. The food is good but not as good as Delfin on the Amazon which preceeded our trip. Day 1 flight good from Guaquil old bus panga to ship, ...

2 photos

Sail Date October 2015

dbilthouse

2 Reviews Written

19 Helpful Votes

Discover the Galapagos and Peru

Isabela II

Galapagos

We rate this tour exceptional! I was concerned about this trip when I read a critique written from april 2014 that was not very favorable. Our group of 6 had a very adventurous 2 weeks visiting Machu Picchu and ...

Sail Date August 2015

gybala

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

The best way to see as much as possible in a short time

Isabela II

South America

I was aboard the Isabella II boat in the first days of January 2015 at the Galapagos Islands. The cruise was an amazing experience. I'm used to large cruises and this only had 36 passengers on board. I enjoyed it a ...

Sail Date January 2015

Logistigr8r

4 Reviews Written

16 Helpful Votes

Avalon Waterways/Metropolitan Touring - Galapagos and Peru

Isabela II

South America

Review of Avalon’s “Discover the Galapagos and Peru” Tour WGG Pros: Machu Picchu is spectacular; the Metropolitan Tour Directors in Peru and Ecuador were outstanding. Cons: High Altitude, Early Mornings, ...

Sail Date April 2014

ging466

11 Reviews Written

23 Helpful Votes

A unique experience in the Galapagos

La Pinta

South America

I sailed on Yacht La Pinta in April 2012. I had always wanted to go to the Galapagos but the high single supplement made it impossible. By chance, an Australian travel agent had chartered the boat as part of a ...

Sail Date April 2012

Samina

1 Review Written

10 Helpful Votes

Amazing Galapagos

La Pinta

South America

We did the 8 day trip on La Pinta – western itinerary. We researched a ton of boats and opted for a large one. A couple of pluses of a big boat…space! My husband is 6’5” and it sure was nice having a large ...

Sail Date February 2013

Nelf

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Top Notch

La Pinta

South America

I researched 7 different agencies that cruised the Galapagos. I narrowed it down to four, and went with La Pinta. We chose the La Pinta because it gave us 7 nights of cruising and we could have a couple of days ...

Sail Date May 2013

recentretiree2017

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Interesting policy on locks, big showers, more good than bad

La Pinta

Galapagos

The other reviews tell almost all you need to know. I just wanted to add a couple of comments. 1. There are not locks on cabins doors when you are not in the room, it’s company policy and was very strange to ...

Sail Date December 2018