Angelito

ANGELITO - the original boat was named in grateful memory of Angel, the grandfather of Galapagos born brothers Hugo and Leonardo Andrade, who helped his two grandsons to build their first fishing boat, with which they could earn a living and support their families.                                                          US$1950

As pioneers in the Galapagos, the brothers gave up fishing and converted their boat to carry visitors to the islands.  

Their extensive knowledge of the islands, gained over the years of working as fishermen, had made them expert captains and guides, extremely well able to explain the natural beauty of the Galapagos to tourists.

Thus they took an important step to support the conservation of the Galapagos, by moving from fishing to actively promoting the protection of their islands.

After more than a decade of working in tourism, the brothers were able to apply their extensive knowledge and experience in the design of the Angelito I, ensuring that it was equipped with all the facilities needed to provide maximum security and comfort for tourists.

Built in the Galapagos, its solid wood construction has more than proved itself, as shown by its unblemished safety record.

And - safety has to have first priority in a cruise.

1992 built in Gal?pagos. Custom motor Yacht, completely wooden construction.

Length:  22 m (70 feet)
Beam:  6.6m (22 feet)
Speed: 10 Knots
Propulsion: 2 Cummin engines (new Oct. 98) , 300 HP each
Equipment:  2 generators for 110 and 220 V (plug socket 110 V), VHF and SSB marine radios, radar, depth sounder, G.P.S. 2 tenders (dinghies) with outboard motors, life-jackets.
Safety equipment that fulfil the highest standards, complying with international Coast Guard regulations. 
Capacity: 16 passengers
Guest Accommodations: 8 double cabins each with toilet and shower. All cabins with air conditioning and fan
Crew: Captain, multilingual naturalist guide, first mate, mechanic, 2 sailors, cook and auxiliar cook

Itinerary

Day 1 Sunday: Arrival on Baltra airport – North Seymour

Day 2 Monday: Chinese Hat – Bartholomew – Sullivan Bay

Day 3 Tuesday: Genovesa: Prince Philip Steps – Darwin Bay

Day 4 Wednesday: Puerto Egas – R?bida

Day 5 Thursday: Darwin Station – Highlands of Santa Cruz

Day 6 Friday: Espa?ola: Punta Su?rez – Playa Gardner

Day 7 Saturday: Santa Fe – South Plazas

Day 8 Sunday: Black Turtle Cove – Baltra Airpor

For that reason:

Don't measure your Galapagos travel itinerary in miles. The travelling time to the far-away islands is long and can mean, that time for visiting this islands is often not in proportion to the time it takes to get there.- Our itinerary avoids these long, tiring journeys. It is balanced and well thought out to ensure that each day offers a wide variety of landscapes and the chance to see the maximum number of animals and plants.

Our guests can enjoy our spacious sun and shadow decks which, together a very large saloon/dining room provide many comfortable areas to read, take a siesta or simply relax between island visits.

We believe that it is also important that you have enough time to walk on the islands and to enjoy, explore, closely observe and photograph the wildlife. You will not be pushed through just to move on to the next island.

It is also important that you get to know the Galapagos islands under water. For this reason, the Angelito has good and enough equipment for snorkelling and we allow plenty of time to explore the amazing underwater world. Even those who have never tried snorkelling are encouraged to give it a go. We like to help you, and for your safety and security our dinghy is always close by.

For us it is also important that our guests can find enough space to have a pleasant and comfortable time while we are sailing and can relax during siesta time, in the morning hours and in the evenings. Our large sun and shadow decks and the big main deck make this possible.

Families with children are welcome on Angelito I which provides a safe and comfortable environment for all. Itineraries for family charters are specially adapted to make the cruise enjoyable for everyone.

In case of a charter, our itinerary can be changed, according to your requirements, subject to the agreement of the National Park Authority.

We are also specialists in cruises for two and three weeks. Of course we design special itineraries for these trips.

During standard tours, the National Park Guide speaks English and Spanish.

However, one of our guides is Maja from Swizerland who has more than 14 years experience in the Galapagos and who has been working with us all this time.