Galapagos Cruise vs. Island Hopping

Cruise

Can get to some remote islands
Don’t have to pack and unpack
With the same guides and guests for entire trip (make friends)
Cruises get to places with larger populations of bird life, and visit more islands so you see more subspecies
Required if you want to do a scuba diving trip to Wolf and Darwin Islands (8-day live-aboard)
Most common trip lengths are 4, 5, and 8 days
Triple cabins difficult to find
Single cabins are same price if you are willing to share

Can start on any day, and for any number of days
Hotel rooms are bigger and don’t rock-and-roll at night
Can choose accommodations
Can customize the itinerary
Group or private tours
If you are with friends or family, some people can do one tour and others do a different tour (some people scuba diving and other people snorkeling, for example).
Better snorkeling – Kicker Rock and Los Tunneles not available to cruises
Can visit towns with local people, experience island life, enjoy diverse food options
Easier to do occasional scuba diving
You can buy your own flights to the Galapagos
Can be better for people prone to seasickness
Triple rooms and family rooms can be found
Singles are more expensive

Boats include

With Island-Hopping, you can choose from