103Journey Galápagos

Highlights? The snorkelling?never expected to do it so often and see so much! Also loved the highlands and wished we had more time there. AK, Abbots Langley Galápagos?always wanted to go there and it lived up to expectations. EC, Sevenoaks104 Galápagos IslandsGalápagos Islands at a glance2FERNANDINA (NARBOROUGH)The most active volcanic island with eruptions every few years. Its steep flanks are streaked by successive lava flows, mostly arid. At Punta Espinosa marine iguanas gather in their thousands. Other wildlife includes flightlesscormorants, penguins and sea-lions.1TOWER (GENOVESA)At Darwin Bay ships sail directly into the submerged volcanic caldera to anchor at the foot of the steep crater walls. The white coral beach attracts frigate birds, red-footed boobies, swallow-tailed gulls, tropicbirds and storm petrels. Snorkel here with hammerhead sharks.PHOTO ON PREVIOUS PAGE: Jshutterstock.commetropolitan touringjon crwys williamsElizabeth Bay..Tagus CovePunta Tortuga.Punta Espinosa..Volcán Alcedo.Puerto Egas..Kicker Rock.Black Tur.tle Cove...Post Office Bay.Punta CormorantPunta Suárez..Gardner BayPuerto.BaquerizoMorenoSullivan Bay.Punta Pitt.Isla Lobos..98.Punta Vicente Roca.Puerto VillamilUrbina Bay.Punta Albermarle.Punta Moreno.Prince Phillip's Steps.Darwin BayDARWINWOLF2 FERNANDINA5 ISABELAJAMES3 BARTOLOMÉRÁBIDANORTH SEYMOURMOSQUERABALTRAPLAZA4 SANTA CRUZSANTA FÉ6 SAN CRISTÓBALFLOREANAESPAÑOLA1 TOWERPACIFIC OCEANPuerto AyoraPuntaCarrionLas Bachas Cerro BrujoWhat you are likely to see and where1 Galápagos giant turtle 6 Masked booby 11 Flightless cormorant2 Sea-lion 7 Marine iguana 12 Waved albatross3 Fur seal 8 Land iguana 13 Galápagos penguin4 Blue-footed booby 9 Green sea turtle 14 Flamingo5 Red-footed booby 10 Frigate bird 15 Hammerhead and whale sharkDragon9137732414231042437889241046615102212674106561511111138721113729