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Trip Report - Good time in Galapagos May 2012

by Tkbell2001 27 May 2012

I went to Galapagos with my husband, son & stepson both 21, and my parents, Dad 81 & Mom 77, for a week in the middle of May. First I…
RE: Galapagos - Santa Cruz vs Isabela, opinions please!

by Pigletinoz 12 May 2012

Woo hoo!!! Yes, please post when you get back. The more opinions and advice on here the better! Who knows, they may have shot the chestnut…
RE: Galapagos - Santa Cruz vs Isabela, opinions please!

by Pigletinoz 10 May 2012

Yeah, I reckon that should be ok. There is a checkpoint at the start of the trail to Tortuga Bay and you have to be back at that by 6pm…
Re: Galapagos - Santa Cruz vs Isabela, opinions please!

by Tkbell2001 09 May 2012

Thanks for pointing this out, Pigletinoz, I see you're right. Our flight arrives at 11:50 a.m., and if all goes well hopefully we'll…
RE: Trip report - Independent Galapagos

by flowerstone 08 May 2012

p.s. planning to stay first 4 days in puerto ayoras (arrival + 3 days) and to stay 3 days on Isabela (2 days + leaving third day in early…
Galapagos - Santa Cruz vs Isabela, opinions please!

by martin18 30 April 2012

Hello there, I have booked flights to Baltra from May 12th to May 17th for myself, my 6 yr old son and my parents, who are in their early…
Re: Trip report - Independent Galapagos

by Pigletinoz 10 April 2012

Hmmm!! That's a lot of questions and I don't know if I'm qualified to answer them all! First of all - how many days is the cruise you…
RE: horseback riding on Isabella and snorkeling equipment in Santa Cruz

by Pigletinoz 30 March 2012

Sorry, but I would not recommend it for your parents - that horse was bloody vicious and I would not want your parents to get kicked or…
Re: Day trips in Santa Cruz & Isabela Islands

by felix_freire 26 March 2012

For such daily tours, try contacting info(at)galapagospeople(dot)com, they are really excellent, had a great time with them, highly recommen…
RE: Review on Galapagos. Great 16 days!

by Pigletinoz 25 March 2012

Hi guys, I just put up (the first part) of my trip report: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=19676066�…
RE: Review on Galapagos. Great 16 days!

by eli_moran 19 March 2012

Sandra and Pigletinoz GRACIAS for your post! I'm going to Galapagos with my husband looking for the cheapest way to enjoy the islands!!...…
Re: Galapagos - land-based tour questions

by Tkbell2001 19 March 2012

Thanks for the advice. Since I first posted this we have booked a hotel on Santa Cruz for 4 days and then 2 days in Isabela, with one…
Re: Review on Galapagos. Great 16 days!

by Tkbell2001 19 March 2012

Hello. I really appreciate all your advice. We are going in May and have planned 4 days on Santa Cruz and 2 days on Isabela and have…
Isabela, what to do? We have a car

by Mgh1983 16 March 2012

My girlfriend, our 7 month old daughter, and I are going to Puerto Rico from 3/29-4/7. It is our first time in Puerto Rico and we chose…
RE: Galapagos hotels or hostels with a kitchen

by GalapagosLocal 07 March 2012

Sorry you've had such a bad experience with the food! I've been told to avoid eating shrimp on Santa Cruz because I had several friends…
RE: 6 nights: San Juan plus: Rincon or Fajardo?

by islander365 05 March 2012

I just returned from six weeks in Rincon. I prefer the west coast. Before you leave the 'States, buy silicone earplugs for swimming from…
RE: Galapagos small cruise tour or on our own?

by nolalou 14 February 2012

I've got a flight booked for one week in the Galapagos, and have not pre-booked a cruise. I think the $650 figure quoted above is a bit…
Re: Yipee- honeymoon planning time - thoughts on 2wks & 3wks elsewhere?

by OhPinchy 11 February 2012

Thanks for the tips anzinpants. I've now spent hours trawling the web researching this trip, and the most helpful info of all has come…
Anybody G/Bi/Curious in Western Puerto Rico Jan 25 - Mar 4?

by islander365 18 January 2012

I am from New Jersey and am a mature and easy-going man, an incurable "islander" who will arrive in a surfing, snorkeling, diving, and…
RE: Best of North Luzon in 21 days

by PIkayaker 15 December 2011

Ah ok, Ilagan in Isabela... kind of off the beaten track. That's more on the Sierra Madre side of Isabela than the Cordillera side, no?…
Re: budget beach areas?

by Ajilimojili 30 September 2011

The only "beachy towns" I'm familiar with are in the West Coast: Aguada, Aguadilla, Isabela, Rincon. this area is popular with surfers…
Re: Galapagos Advice

by Eschew 09 September 2011

Thanks ... $250 per day for a bunk bed sounds expensive, but then my research shows that cruise lines such as Celebrity is charging $3,000…
RE: Galapagos in sept

by ToadofToadHall 11 July 2011

First regarding land vs boat - I think boat is definitely the better option - you get to explore more of the archipelago and see some…
Re: Town in Puerto Rico

by Ajilimojili 08 July 2011

For restaurants and things to do around the area, check out this website, It's an interactive map. Just click on the name of the town…
Re: Galapagos boat tour vs doing it alone?

by karmicintent 05 July 2011

I did post some of this info on another post about the Galapagos, so this is mainly for the OP! We just got back from the Galapagos,…