We spent the day at Isabela Island. In the morning, we went to Urbina Bay, located at the base of Alcedo Volcano. We went for a walk and observed Galapagos land iguanas all along the trail. What is more, there were Alcedo giant tortoises. We were lucky to see several big males and even a very young tortoise. In the afternoon, we went to Tagus Cove, where we went deep water snorkeling. We saw flightless cormorants, Galapagos penguins, Pacific green sea turtles, and a horn shark! Many activities were offered, including kayaking, an incredible Zodiac ride, and an invigorating hike to the top of a tuff cone. What an incredible day in paradise!
5/29/2025
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Genovesa Island
Genovesa is considered one of the Galapagos crown jewels, and today it was showing off all of its splendor. Immediately after breakfast we put on our sturdy shoes and set out to explore Prince Philip’s Steps. This area is known for opportunities to observe not only large colonies of nesting Nazca and red-footed boobies, but maybe, just maybe, the short-eared owl which exhibits diurnal behavior on this island. After this walk we got ready for a dip in the Pacific Ocean and snorkeling along the inner coast of this caldera. The afternoon was equally amazing as we disembarked to explore Darwin Bay, along a short and easy trail that was packed with wildlife. Here we observed not only nesting frigatebirds, red-footed boobies, and Nazca boobies, but also a few yellow-crowned night herons. It was another incredible afternoon in the Galapagos Islands.
