Galapagos Islands
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Galapagos Islands
Is there any opportunity to arrive in Baltra and just get on a Galapagos cruise ship without a reservation?
I have heard that there are always openings and that you can get incredible deals. Anyone with firsthand knowledge?
Thanks.
I have heard that there are always openings and that you can get incredible deals. Anyone with firsthand knowledge?
Thanks.
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HI Hucksmom. During the low season (Sept-NOv), you can generally find some last minute ships from Puerto Ayora, the town that connects (via bus-ferry-bus) to the Baltra airport. If you can afford (time-wise) to spend a few days hunting around in town, then there is generally a few options you can pick up...provided you aren´t too picky! Good luck.
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Rarely sometimes the answer is Yes...
but hard to coordinate schedules easy to get scammed also
2 best locals
www.galapagosXpedtions.com
www.galapagosislands.com
usually pick up short cruises on Cats the most stable
likw SeaMan II from $800 on sales
doubtful you will find cheaper on Santa Cruz
Avoid the MonoHulls seas rough
you could be sick the whole time...
Have fun,
but hard to coordinate schedules easy to get scammed also
2 best locals
www.galapagosXpedtions.com
www.galapagosislands.com
usually pick up short cruises on Cats the most stable
likw SeaMan II from $800 on sales
doubtful you will find cheaper on Santa Cruz
Avoid the MonoHulls seas rough
you could be sick the whole time...
Have fun,
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It is not that common of a practice to do so in Galapagos. You are risking a lot by having paid $415 for your ticket + $100 USD for your entrance and Galapagos hotels are not cheap...I would recommend that you contact a travel agency in Quito or check some of the websites around about 2 weeks before. If you plan on going on high season, I would really advise you not to do it.
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If you're going to book ahead I would highly recommend the company I went with, they were awesome! http://www.galapagos.com/ Just stumbled across this and thought I would add my 2 cents!