Trying to decide between a cruise/boat experience in the Galapagos, or and island-hopping tour? Here are some pro’s and con’s to help you decide!
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CRUISE
- Can get to some remote islands
- Don’t have to pack and unpack
- With same guides and guests (make friends)
- Cruises get to places with larger populations of birdlife, and visit more islands so you see more subspecies
- Required if you want to do a scuba diving trip to Wolf and Darwin Islands
ISLAND-HOPPING
- Can start on any day and for any number of days (typically 4 to 8 days)
- Hotel rooms are bigger and don’t rock-and-roll at night
- Can choose accommodations
- Can customize the itinerary
- Group or private tours
- Better snorkeling – Kicker Rock and Los Tunneles not available to cruises
- Can visit towns with local people, see island life, enjoy diverse food options
- Easier to do occasional scuba diving
- You can buy your own flights to the Galapagos
- Hiking
- Sea kayaking
- Snorkeling
- Biking
- Horseback riding
- Scuba diving
- Stand-up paddleboarding
- Surfing