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Galapagos Island: What to Pack & Know

Packing Check List : Small backpack (waterproof) Comfortable walking shoes Sneakers with rubber soles Shorts Long pants T-shirts Long and Short sleeved shirts Wind breaker Bathing suit -wetsuit for snorkeling in cold months Socks Underwear Hat or cap Toilette kit ...

Posted on 6/5/08 in Galapagos Island, Celebrity Xpedition
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Galapagos Island Itinerary

Galapagos Island - This is a typical itinerary for a 10 night cruisetour with Celebrity Xpedition. Date Port/City Activity Description Day 1 Quito, Ecuador Cruisetour Day 1 Upon your arrival in Quito, you will be greeted by uniformed Celebrity staff with directions for bus transfer. After a 10-15 minute drive, you will arrive at the 5-star JW Marriott hotel for yo...

Posted on 4/5/08 in Galapagos Island, Celebrity Xpedition
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Galapagos Island Birthing Calendar

To determine which month to make this trip, here’s a “nesting calendar. Their rainy season consists of “perhaps” an hour of rain a day; otherwise it’s a dry, arid region where cacti can grow. January Beginning of the rainy season. Land birds start nesting, generally after the first rain. On Española the adult male marine iguanas become brightly colored. The green sea turtle arrives to the beaches of Galapagos to lay their eggs. Land iguanas begin reproductive cycles on Isabela. Both, wat...

Posted on 27/4/08 in Galapagos Island, Celebrity Xpedition, Fun Family Cruising
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Galapagos Island by Amanda

Written by Amanda Chatham, NJ The trip was really a blast! The Celebrity Xpedition was extremely well organized. The schedule was a good balance of activity and rest. They had the passengers' needs all taken care of. Everything was all inclusive...and that meant everything including drinks and food on land. The ship's quarters were sizeable and the public areas were nicely laid out. Everything was well maintained. The staff went above and beyond. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful. Stacey and I even got to practice our Spanish...

Posted on 27/4/08 in Galapagos Island, Celebrity Xpedition
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Galapagos Island by Pauline

Written by Pauline Woodcliff Lakes, NJ To describe the Galapagos Island in a single word, would be ... AWESOME! We had a great time. Cruise (Celebrity Xpedition) was so well organized, all we had to do was select what we wanted to do and go relax, eat, drink and be merry. Took great pictures, about 2000 in all, mostly by Stacey. The place is so peaceful and beautiful but the animals were simply incredible. My best were the spectacular and colorful crabs. Blue footed boobies were incredible looking as were the sea lions, fur seals, sea turtles, tortoises, frigate...

Posted on 27/4/08 in Galapagos Island, Celebrity Xpedition
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Galapagos Island by Stacey

Written by Stacey Chatham, NJ In 2006, my aunt, cousin and I started looking into trips for the Galapagos. Since I had previous successful experiences with Sally, we decided to get her suggestions for cruises in the area. First she provided us with some broad information about Galapagos tours, as well as details on what we would see and experience depending on the month. Both of these were helpful in selecting the type of tour/boat and the time we wanted to travel. After getting a general idea of what we were looking for, Sally provided us comprehensive information on cruises...

Posted on 27/4/08 in Galapagos Island, Celebrity Xpedition
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