North Seymour – Bachas Beach | Galaxy Skape Yacht

North Seymour – Bachas Beach

The North Seymour – Bachas Beach tour runs every Tuesday. It starts with a meeting in Puerto Ayora followed by a bus ride to the Itabaca Channel. There, guests board the Galaxy Skape. The day includes a visit to North Seymour Island, where large colonies of footed boobies and frigate birds live. After that, there is time at Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz Island. After the North Seymour experience and lunch aboard the boat, guests make a landing at Bachas. They can snorkel, swim, and walk along the shore. Watch for wildlife. Behind the beach, a saltwater lagoon attracts blue herons and small birds. The area’s large and small beaches are grounds for green sea turtles. Snorkeling offers chances to see reef fish, various rays and other marine species. Later, the tour returns through the Itabaca Channel to Puerto Ayora.

Day by day

Day 1: North Seymour and Bachas Beach

Operation Day: Tuesday & Friday
Meeting point: Entrance of Puerto Ayora’s Church, in front of the pier
Departure hour: 8:15 a.m. (arrive 10 minutes early)
Arriving site: Itabaca Channel
Coming hour: 4:00 p.m. (estimated return)

The experience starts at eight fifteen in the morning at the entrance of Puerto Ayora Church in front of the pier. Participants are asked to arrive ten minutes before the departure time. The group then rides a bus to Itabaca Channel, the launch point for the Galaxy Skape. After boarding, the journey heads toward North Seymour Island, which lies north of Santa Cruz Island. North Seymour Island is known for its colonies of blue‑footed boobies and frigate birds, which the source calls the "Galapagos pirates." When the North Seymour visit finishes, lunch is served aboard before the day moves on to Bachas Beach on the north side of Santa Cruz Island. Access to Bachas Beach is by landing; the group steps from the panga onto the beach. Guests are advised to land and then wear light walking shoes for the rest of the visit. At Bachas Beach, the group can snorkel or stroll along the shore and swimming and wildlife watching are part of the day. Behind the beach lies a saltwater lagoon where great blue herons and small birds are often seen. Both the larger and smaller beaches offer spots for green sea turtles. In the water, snorkelers may see reef fish, various rays and other marine life. When the Bachas Beach visit ends, the group returns to Itabaca Channel. Then goes back to Puerto Ayora pier. The expected return time is four o’clock in the afternoon.

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Playa Las Bachas | Sea turtle | Galapagos Islands

Cruise Includes

Transportation to and from the meeting point at the Itabaca Channel.

Coffee and tea station.

Snorkeling equipment (mask and snorkel).

Visits, excursions, and activities according to the itinerary.

Wetsuits (only if the size is provided at least 72 hours before the trip).

1 bilingual naturalist guide (English-Spanish).

Fins (only if the size is provided at least 72 hours before the trip).

Lunch on board.

Towels.

Local tax.

Transportation to and from the meeting point at the Itabaca Channel

Coffee and tea station

Snorkeling equipment, including mask and snorkel

Visits, excursions, and activities specified in the itinerary

Wetsuit when size information is supplied at least 72 hours before the trip

One bilingual naturalist guide (English-Spanish)

Fins when size information is supplied at least 72 hours before the trip

Lunch on board

Towels

Local tax

Full meals on board (breakfast, lunch & dinner)

Cruise does not include

International flights to/from Ecuador.

Airfare to/from the Galapagos Islands (Quito or Guayaquil).

Galapagos National Park entrance fee (USD 200 per person).

Transit Control Card (USD 20 per person).

Alcoholic beverages.

Tips.

Personal expenses.

Travel insurance (highly recommended).

Additional services not listed.

International flights to and from Ecuador

Flights to and from the Galapagos Islands (Quito or Guayaquil)

Galapagos National Park entrance fee: USD 200 per person

Transit Control Card: USD 20 per person

Alcoholic beverages

Tips

Personal expenses

Travel insurance, which is highly recommended in the source

Any additional services not listed

Highlights

See North Seymour’s famous blue-footed boobies and frigatebirds.

Sail aboard the Galaxy Skape and enjoy lunch as you travel between islands.

Spend the day swimming, snorkeling, walking, and observing wildlife at Bachas Beach.

Look for blue herons and other small birds around the saltwater lagoon behind Bachas Beach.

Visit the beaches where green sea turtles nest.

Look under the water, for reef fish many rays and other sea creatures while snorkeling.