One full day visiting Floreana Island gave us an idea of just how powerful this place is! We explored the area from sunrise to sunset, and every minute of the day was charged with something exciting. We enjoyed kayaking next to sea lions, hiking with lots of land birds, snorkeling with sharks, riding the glass-bottom boat with amazing marine life, Zodiac cruising with dolphins, and learning some history with the Post Office visit! Floreana Island is definitely a magnificent place!
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.
