Today National Geographic Endeavour II is anchored inside of a caldera at Genovesa Island. We started the day with a nice walk on Prince Philip’s Steps and Darwin’s bay. Sea birds like Nazca boobies, frigate birds and red-footed boobies were abound. The conditions inside the caldera today were ideal to explore the underwater world, which included snorkeling with the likes of Galapagos sea lions and fur seals. Paddleboarding and kayaking were on the schedule today, and in the company of sea turtles! This was an exceptional last day of expedition aboard National Geographic Endeavour II.
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.
