We were visiting Santa Cruz Island for a second time and spent the morning at the northern part of the Island, the visitor site is known as Cerro Dragon. During the hike we got to see Galapagos marine iguanas, a greater flamingo, common stilts and Galapagos land iguanas. After this, we got ready for snorkeling at the bigger Islet of Guy Fawkes, where we saw big school of colorful fish and a big male sea lion was playing with the guests, an amazing experience! During the afternoon we enjoyed a Zodiac ride around Eden Islet, as well as kayaking and Zodiac driving lessons for our young explorers!
5/29/2025
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Genovesa Island
Genovesa is considered one of the Galapagos crown jewels, and today it was showing off all of its splendor. Immediately after breakfast we put on our sturdy shoes and set out to explore Prince Philip’s Steps. This area is known for opportunities to observe not only large colonies of nesting Nazca and red-footed boobies, but maybe, just maybe, the short-eared owl which exhibits diurnal behavior on this island. After this walk we got ready for a dip in the Pacific Ocean and snorkeling along the inner coast of this caldera. The afternoon was equally amazing as we disembarked to explore Darwin Bay, along a short and easy trail that was packed with wildlife. Here we observed not only nesting frigatebirds, red-footed boobies, and Nazca boobies, but also a few yellow-crowned night herons. It was another incredible afternoon in the Galapagos Islands.
