We are halfway through our expedition around the Galapagos Islands aboard National Geographic Endeavour II. We started our day with an early walk on Espumilla Beach, an important nesting site for Pacific green sea turtles. Afterwards, the ship changed location to Buccaneer Cove. Pirates and whalers visited this site. Guests enjoyed water activities like kayaking, tours in the glass-bottom boat, and snorkeling with mantas. In the afternoon, we took a walk on the shores of Puerto Egas and spent time on the beach. Today was another great day spent on these amazing islands.
4/22/2025
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National Geographic Gemini
Floreana Island
On board National Geographic Gemini , we started our day just after sunrise kayaking along Loberia Bay. It was a very special outing as we had sea lions join us close to our kayaks. There also were baby blacktip reef sharks, spotted eagle rays, and sea turtles. In the afternoon, we snorkeled with sea lions and then we visited Cormorant Point. We encountered more sea lions on the beach, blue-footed boobies along the coast, and flamingos in a lagoon behind the beach. To close Earth Day, we all watched the premiere of the documentary, Sea Lions of The Galapagos, by Disney. Certified Photo Instructor Ivan worked as a field assistant and photographer on the project, which made it a very special and personal event for our guests, especially after experiencing sea lions up close and hearing Ivan’s stories about the shooting of the film.
