M/Y PARRANDA

Technical Specifications:
Type: Motor Yacht
Category: Deluxe Class
Builder: Jakobson Shipyard, USA
Capacity: 16 passengers
Length: 125 feet / 38 meters
Beam: 22.10 feet / 7 meters
Draft: 7.4 feet / 2.3 meters
Main Engines: 2 x Detroit Diesel 650 HP / GM 16V-71 N's
Generators: 2 x Detroit Diesel each with 60KW
Speed: 12 knots under power
Electricity: 110 volts AC / 60 Hz
Crew: 7 plus naturalist guide

Equipment
24 mile Furuno radar, 24 mile Si-tex radar, GPS Satellite Navigator, NVI (Night Vision Instruments), depthfinders, speed and distance log, compasses, barometers, forward looking echo sounder. Safety Equipment: EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), 2 x 10 person open sea life rafts, life jackets, flares and signals, fire extinguishing system. In short, safety equipment on board either meets or exceeds USA Coast Guard regulations. VHF radio, SSB radio.

Facilities and Accommodations
The boat has 1 superior cabin with double bed, 4 cabins with double bed (convertible to twin beds), 2 cabins with twin beds and 1 cabin with double bed. All cabins have private facilities. Furthermore there is a salon with with TV, VCR and Stereo, dining area and sundeck with lounge chairs. Also are there stabilizers, 2 units of 1200 gal/day watermakers, air-conditioning throughout and an icemaker.

Departures: Sunday

Itinerary:
Sun.- Arrival at San Cristobal Galapagos - San Cristobal (Lobos / Kicker Rock)
Mon.- Tower (Genovesa) Island: Prince Phillip's Steps - Tower: Darwin Bay
Tue.- Isabela (Albemarle) Island: Punta Vicente Roca - Fernandina (Narborough) Island: Punta Espinosa
Wed.- Santiago (San Salvador, James) Island: James Bay - Bartolome (Bartholomew) Island
Thu.- Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island: Charles Darwin Research Station - Santa Cruz: Highlands
Fri.- Floreana (Santa Maria, Charles) Island: Punta Cormorant - Floreana: Post Office Bay/Devil's Crown
Sat.- Hood (Española) Island: Punta Suarez - Hood: Gardner Bay
Sun.- San Cristobal: Interpretation Center

The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without warning due to weather National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.