On Friday morning, the National Geographic Endeavour arrived at the island of Genovesa; this is the only island in the northern hemisphere of this archipelago where expeditions are allowed to disembark.
Genovesa is a small island, in which a crater and caldera collapsed in one section, allowing the ocean to flow in, creating a perfect place for our ship to anchor for the adventure waiting ahead.
This is a terrific place to observe the different bird varieties—the island is practically covered with them from north to south. We organized two groups of guests, disembarking in two visitors sites, which offer similar attractions but with different topography. Some of our adventurers went go to a place called Prince Phillip’s steps, and some others landed at the beach we called Darwin Bay. For the afternoon, we switch the groups, so that both groups have the opportunity to see both of these incredible sites.
These locations open to visitors in Genovesa are perfect for observing of Great frigate birds, Nazca boobies, red footed boobies, swallow tailed gulls, and many other species of birds; but is not only the great attractions we get on land but also what the island offers in the water for the explorers interested in deep water snorkeling.
This was a great place to celebrate a spectacular expedition during this Christmas week.
