“First, one now needs the permanent residency status to obtain a job”, says Alexandra Bahamonde, originally from Quito with a degree in languages (French, Italian, English). “I am very lucky,…
I remember getting a significant chip in one of my molars fixed while I lived in Galapagos. Within 2 years, I needed a root canal intervention in that tooth, and…
We are so pleased to learn that Godfrey Merlen, a longtime, relentless, stalwart, behind the scenes conservation champion of Galapagos has been named a Disney Conservation Hero. Godfrey came to…
The US National Public Radio aired its Year End Special / best podcast of 2015 recently – and it was all about Galapagos – more specifically, the challenges of conservation…
This report was just published yesterday by someone who cruised in late December, early January, on TripAdvisor: En route home from a fantastic 10 days in the Galapagos. A combination…
Yesterday, Andando Tours, the owners of two higher end ships in the Galapagos, sent the message below to the many agents through which it sells its cruises. Published rate policy…
Cumulus clouds cover the sky. It smells like rain, and so we prepare. Actually, we have been preparing for several months already, since we received the prediction of an El…
We just received this from one of our ship owner colleagues and thought we'd just copy paste it here. This will affect people who land in Baltra and do not…
We are proud to announce that at its recent Annual General Meeting, Marc Patry, co-owner (with his wife Heather Blenkiron) of CNH Tours was voted in as a governing member…
The zika virus is making the news these days. We're hearing that for 4 out of 5 people, the virus produces no symptoms, and for the remaining unlucky 1…
