TIP TOP II YACHT

Technical Specifications:

First Class Steel-hulled Motor Yacht built to impeccably high standard in Guayaquil/Ecuador (1998).

Length : 85 feet Beam : 20 feet Draft: 5 feet
Twin GM 6-71 Detroit diesel main engines (175 HP each.)
Twin Perkins generators (40 kW each.)
110/220 V. AC current
Cruising speed: 9 knots

Navigation & Safety Equipment

Twin 24 miles range Furuno radar's; Apelco Loran echosounder; GP-50 Furuno
GPS; MC-7000 SSB radio; M125 Icom VHF radio; ACR RLB-23 Epirb; Silva 150 magnetic compass, barometer; clock; thermometer; helm indicator; searchlight; horn, twin Elliot inflatable life rafts for 12 passengers each(Solas 74/83); 50 life jackets; fire & smoke detectors; complete fire system; twin 17 feet tender with 25 HP outboard motor for 12 passengers each. Safety equipment complies with international Coast Guard regulations.

Yacht Equipment

Freezer; icemaker; refrigerator; electric range with grill & oven; fully air-conditioned (Aqua Air Chill Water System); hot & cold freshwater pressure system; Royal flush electric toilets; TV; VCR; stereo music system.

Upon request Bauer Nautilus dive compressor; 50 diving cylinders with harness & weight belts. Snorkeling gear available for rent.

Guest Accommodation

16 passengers in 8 double and 1 single cabins . Each cabin with private bathroom (toilet, shower, washbasin and vanity); locker and drawers. Bar, dining room, library, sun deck and diving platform. All cabins and public areas are fully carpeted. Cabins are located as follows:

LOWER DECK

6 cabins with two single lower berths
(cabins 1 to 6)

UPPER DECK

2 cabins with two single lower berths
(cabins 7-8)

UPPER DECK

1 cabin with one double lower berth
(cabin 9)

ITINERARIES

Departures: Friday and Monday

8 Days cruise: Friday to Friday

Friday
Arrival Baltra & Las Bachas Beach

Saturday
Genovesa Island

Sunday
James Bay & Bartolome Island

Monday
Charles Darwin Research Station & Santa Cruz Highland

Tuesday
South Plaza & Santa Fe Islands

Wednesday
Española Island

Thursday
Floreana Island

Friday
North Seymour & Return to Baltra Airport

5 Days cruise: Friday to Tuesday

Friday
Arrival Baltra & Las Bachas Beach

Saturday
Genovesa Island

Sunday
James Bay & Bartolome Island

Monday
Charles Darwin Research Station & Santa Cruz Highland

Tuesday
Return to Baltra Airport

5 Days cruise: Monday to Friday

Monday
Charles Darwin Research Station & Santa Cruz Highland

Tuesday
South Plaza & Santa Fe Islands

Wednesday
Española Island

Thursday
Floreana Island

Friday
North Seymour & Return to Baltra Airport

15 Days cruise: Friday to Friday

Day 1:
Baltra / Sail around Daphne / Las Bachas Beach

Day 2:
Rabida Island / James Bay

Day 3:
Punta Vicente Roca / Punta Espinosa

Day 4:
Tagus Cove / Urbina Bay

Day 5:
Marielas Islands and Elizabeth Bay / Punta Moreno

Day 6:
Sierra Negra Vulcano / Puerto Villamil

Day 7:
Punta Cormorant / Devil's Crown / Post Office Bay

Day 8:
Santa Cruz Highlands / Charles Darwin Station

Day 9:
Punta Suarez / Gardner Bay

Day 10:
Punta Pitt / Leon Dormido (Kicker Rock) / Island of Lobos

Day 11:
Santa Fe Island / South Plaza Island

Day 12:
Darwin Bay / Prince Phillip Steps

Day 13:
Bartholomew Island / Sullivan Bay

Day 14:
Chinese Hat Island / Conway Bay

Day 15:
North Seymour Island / Return to Baltra

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