Galapagos Isabela Island Travels
To See Isabela Is To Be Mesmerized
Island Formed From Multiple Volcanos
Families who love combining science and soft adventure will love Isabela Island when on their Galapagos Island travels. As the largest of all the islands in the archipelago, Isabela has another unique characteristic; it was formed by six volcanoes. Nature’s impressive accomplishment created the island in the shape of a seahorse, lying as a narrow strip of land in the Pacific Ocean, as if the giant ‘seahorse’ was floating.
While touring with the Explorer II on your Galapagos Island travels you will see the unusual formations and natural habitats that make up the island. There are numerous coves and bays to view from onboard ship, with dinghy excursions to several coves once on the island itself. Additionally, Isabela offers some of the best scuba diving in the chain. The Explorer II can arrange for qualified dive passengers though their local agent, to explore some of the most breathtaking underwater sites.
When on land, visitors can see numerous cormorants, giant land tortoises, marine turtles, sea lions, and the famous Galapagos penguins. Because the six volcanoes provide ash sculptures, some collapsed in the form of caves, the nutrient rich environment supports large numbers of blue footed and masked boobies, as well as. The boobies reside year round due to the temperate climate that allows for visitors to experience them along with all other foul and animal life.
The Explorer II offers three, five, and seven night cruises. On longer cruises, the vessel visits ten different islands, Isabela being the most volcanic-laden. Because of Isabela’s unique position formed by intense lava generated from its six volcanoes, strips of it form ‘rivers’ among flora and fauna. Interwoven along the coasts are partially collapsed lava caves as one extreme, with pinnacles rising hundreds of feet in the area at the other.
Your family’s Galapagos Island travels can include multiple stops around the entire archipelago, depending on tour length, with diverse activities and interests for all ages. The crew on the Explorer II shares each option and itinerary possibilities onboard the ship, their scientific relevance, and distinctive features.
Whether your family is comprised of geology buffs, marine lovers, vegetation connoisseurs, or just plain aficionados of nature in general, a trip to the Galapagos Islands has something for everyone.
