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Some Where Over the Rainbow Dorothy Meets the Boobies at the Galapagos Islands! SOME WHERE OVER THE RAINBOW DOROTHY MEETS THE BOOBIES AT THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS! Main imag Boobies, Latin Flavor, All Inclusive, Exclusive Ship for a Group of Friends Equals a FABULOUS AND GAY EXPERIENCE! All Inclusive Double Departure | August 25th, 2022 10 Occupancy Starting at Days $6,670 per person HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS Nothing opens up the world, or your OFFER: •Round Trip coach air from USA or Canada imagination, like the Galapagos Islands. • 7 night Galapagos cruise on board Celebrity Xpedition Isolated from the world for millions of years, these islands are home to Half off the second guest cruise fare • Transfers from the Quito Airport to your hotel and back to stunning foliage and amazing animals PLUS 10, 11 and 16-night packages the airport. that exist nowhere else, and we can't on 2022 sailings will also receive • 2 night in a shared double occupancy room at a hotel in wait to introduce you to them. round-trip airfare from the US or Quito, Ecuador, prior to your flight to Baltra. While the Galapagos Islands are Ecuador's Canada via Flights by Celebrity. • Meals during the pre-land portion of the package in most famous destination, its capital, Quito, including all meals on Saturday, and Sunday Quito, is a remarkable place unto itself. breakfast pre-cruise. Booking Window: Extended At 9,350 feet, this UNESCO World • A guided tour of Quito (full day). Heritage site offers one of the largest, • Round-trip air transportation (coach class) from Quito, least-altered, best-preserved historic DEPOSITS REFUNDABLE centers in the Americas. Ecuador to Baltra and transfers from the airport to ship. • Accommodation in staterooms with air conditioning, With Celebrity, you'll be escorted through $450.00/per person private bathroom and showers, and refrigerators with this lively city of about 2 million people, complimentary, and bottled water. discovering her many churches, restaurants, and museums. Start your • All meals and complimentary beverages on board the adventure with a pre-cruise tour of ALL INCLUSIVE TRIP! vessel including select wines, sparkling wines, spirits, soft Ecuador's mountaintop capital of Quito, drinks, bottled water, coffee and teas. then head for your incredible 7-Night Galapagos cruise. Post-cruise, spend 1 or • Complimentary room service, and Internet access. 2 additional nights in Quito. • On board entertainment, including programs or lectures by on board, Galapagos National Park certified naturalists For Information and Reservations Contact: or our experienced Celebrity staff. • Complimentary snorkeling equipment, wetsuits, John or Ray @ (772) 873-7766 binoculars and walking sticks provided for the duration of [email protected] the cruise. • All gratuities and baggage handling [email protected] • The Galapagos National Park admission and tourist card fee and professional tour Manager CELEBRITY XPEDITIONSM 10 & 11* NIGHT SOUTHERN LOOP ITINERARY Day Ports of Call Arrival Departure Thursday Quito (pre cruise tour) Friday Quito (pre cruise tour) Saturday Baltra, Island 3:00pm Saturday North Seymour 3:30pm 6:00pm Sunday South Plaza 7:00am 11:30am Sunday Santa Fe 3:00pm 6:00pm Monday Punta Pitt, San Cristobal 7:00am 11:30pm Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Santa Monday 3:00pm 6:00pm Cruz Tuesday Post Office Bay, Floreana 7:00am 11:30am Cormorant Point/Champion Bay, Tuesday 3:00pm 6:00pm Floreana Wednesday Elizabeth Bay, Isabela 7:00am 11:30am Wednesday Moreno Point, Isabela 3:00pm 6:00pm Thursday Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz 7:00am 6:00pm Friday Gardner Bay, Española 7:00am 3:00pm Friday Suarez Point, Española 3:00pm 6:00pm Saturday Baltra Island 8:00am Saturday Quito (post cruise tour) Sunday Quito (post cruise tour) Quito (post cruise tour*) Monday* 11 night package only DAY 1 THURSDAY - QUITO ARRIVAL On the first day of your journey, you’ll be greeted at the airport by a Celebrity Cruises representative and transferred to the JW Marriott hotel. Enjoy free time to relax and settle in. DAY 2 FRIDAY - QUITO Breakfast is served at the hotel. During a guided tour of the capital of Ecuador, situated at an altitude of 9,350 feet, you’ll stand on the equatorial line at the Middle of the World Park and Museum, and marvel at the monastery of San Francisco and La Compañia Church. Your Tour Director will escort you throughout your Quito stay and serve as your personal concierge. Lunch with a spectacular view of the city, and enjoy a welcome dinner at a local gourmet restaurant. DAY 3 SATURDAY AM - QUITO - FLIGHT TO BALTRA ISLAND - EMBARKATION After breakfast, you will transfer to the airport for your flight toBaltra, Galapagos. During World War II, Baltra served as a U.S. military base protecting the Panama Canal from enemy attack. Now thecactus-strewn landscapes of Baltra are home to the region’s main airport and where you will meet the ship. From the airport, it is just a short bus and Zodiac ride to the ship for embarkation. DAY 3 SATURDAY PM - NORTH SEYMOUR ISLAND North Seymour is a small island just north of Baltra. It is home to the largest colony of frigate birds in the Galapagos. While keeping an eye out for male frigates trying to impress potential mates with an inflated red neck pouch, you may see blue-footed boobies dancing in a timeless courtship ritual. Sea lions and large land iguanas also roam about this rocky terrain. Excursion options: Walk. Itineraries subject to change ©2019 Celebrity Cruises. Ships’ registry: Ecuador. 16051191 • 5/2019 DAY 4 SUNDAY AM - SOUTH PLAZA, SANTA CRUZ ISLAND One of two islands off Santa Cruz, South Plaza was born of upheaval, uplifted during a geologic event. This small, but beautiful rocky island is strewn with tall prickly pear cactus and roaming land iguanas, marine iguanas, along with a colony of sea lions. Numerous seabirds nest in and soar over the cliff on the high side of the island. Excursion options: Walk. DAY 4 SUNDAY PM - SANTA FE ISLAND The visit at Santa Fe begins with a wet landing on the small beach in Barrington Bay on the northeast side of the island. Large numbers of sea lions are found on the beaches and can often be seen surfing in the waves. Some of the island’s endemic species include massive Santa Fe Opuntia cactus, the Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos Snake, rice rats, different types of finches, and the Galapagos Mockingbird. The visit includes a hike past saltbush where Galapagos hawks as well as the Santa Fe land iguanas tend to roam. While snorkeling, sea lions are the main attraction. Fish densities are fairly low, but there are occasional sightings of sea turtles and various rays. Excursion options: Walk, swim, kayak, snorkel, Zodiac. DAY 5 MONDAY AM - PUNTA PITT, SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND Pitt Point is located on the northeastern tip of San Cristobal Island. After disembarking onto the small green sand beach, you will hike up to a plateau, where the view and landscape are so spectacular it is well worth the effort. A steep gully leads up the cliff to a breeding ground for all three varieties of boobies: Red-footed, Blue-footed and Nazca. It’s the only place in the Galapagos where you can see all three species nesting together. Excursions options: Hike, kayak, snorkel, Zodiac. DAY 5 MONDAY PM - PUERTO BAQUERIZO MORENO, SANTA CRUZ Here we have the opportunity to visit the small waterfront town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the administrative capital of the islands. Excursion options: a tour of a local interpretation center and time for shopping or a fast-paced long walk to view scenic vistas, followed by a visit to the interpretation center. DAY 6 TUESDAY AM - POST OFFICE BAY, FLOREANA ISLAND Rich in history, this site is home to the post office barrel established in about 1793, where pirates, buccaneers, whalers, and others could leave their mail to be picked up by outbound ships. The tradition continues today, as visitors leave addressed postcards in the barrel and sort through mail left behind to deliver at home. BARONESS OUTLOOK, FLOREANA ISLAND The Baroness’ Viewing Point is the ideal place to take in the unique scenery that defines Floreana, and to learn about the history of the island’s early settlers. Once inhabited by an indulgent baroness and her three lovers, the history of this island is intriguing. During the Zodiac ride around “La Loberia,” you can observe several marine species such as golden eagle rays, sea turtles, sea lions, mullets and occasionally Galapagos penguins. Excursion options: Zodiac, walk. DAY 6 TUESDAY PM - CORMORANT POINT, FLOREANA ISLAND Floreana was the first capital of the Galapagos, and where Charles Darwin met the islands’ Governor. Its small brackish lagoon is often home to flamingos, stilts, and white-cheeked pintail ducks, and one of its beaches is a popular nesting site for sea turtles. Check out the green-hued sand where you land! Excursion options: Walk and swim. CHAMPION BAY, FLOREANA ISLAND Champion lies east of Floreana and provides a wonderful opportunity for snorkeling and a Zodiac ride. When snorkeling, tropical fish abound with frequent sightings of sea turtles, rays, sharks, sea stars, and more. If we’re lucky, the sea lions will be in a playful mood. During a Zodiac ride along the rocky shoreline keep an eye out for seabirds such as boobies, pelicans, and frigate birds. Red-billed Tropicbirds nest in the crevices below the large prickly pear cacti and you may spy the very rare Charles Mockingbird. Excursion options: Snorkel, Zodiac. DAY 7 WEDNESDAY AM - ELIZABETH BAY, ISABELA ISLAND Elizabeth Bay is one of the furthest points in the Galapagos visited on our cruise. We will enter a sheltered cove accessible only by Zodiac. It is a wonderful and secluded mangrove ecosystem that is a refuge, resting, and feeding site for sea turtles, rays, blue-footed boobies, flightless cormorants, penguins, pelicans, lava herons, and more.
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