Aqua Expeditions has confirmed an expansion of its fleet with the introduction of a superyacht, Aqua Mare, to launch in the Galapagos from May 2022, as exclusively foreshadowed by LATTE. The seven-suite Aqua Mare will offer a choice of two seven-night itineraries exploring the Archipelagos’ East and West regions, as well as two 14-night voyages.

EXCLUSIVE: Aqua Expeditions has revealed plans to introduce a superyacht to its boutique small-ship fleet of vessels, and begin sailing in the Galapagos from mid-2022.The company has begun spruiking the new destination and vessel, named Aqua Mare, on social media and its website in the past few days.

Hurtigruten Expeditions is adding the Galapagos Islands to its global breadth of destinations in 2022. The expedition cruise line will charter the 90-passenger MS Santa Cruz II from Ecuador’s Metropolitan Touring on a range of departures.

Silversea Cruises will return to service in the Galápagos Islands with its new ship Silver Origin, commencing 19 June 2021. The ultra-luxury ship arrived in San Cristóbal at the end of April.

Celebrity Cruises is accepting reservations across six itineraries in the Galapagos throughout 2023.

Silversea’s destination-specific ship Silver Origin has floated out of the De Hoop shipyard in Lobith, the Netherlands. The all-suite, 100-guest ship touched water for the first time on 30 December 2019.

Six Senses has announced it open its the first resort in the Galápagos Islands, with the property slated to open in 2021.

Starting on 16 July 2019, travellers will be able to reserve suites aboard Silversea’s new ship, Silver Origin, which has been designed entirely with the Galapagos Islands. The all-suite, 100-guest Silver Origin will embark on her maiden voyage in July 2020, unlocking the authentic beauty of the Galapagos by connecting guests with the destination through immersive experiences.

Latin Trails is an inbound tour operator for Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, and Peru. As a Destination Management Company (DMC) it specialises in custom planned trips, with a focus on delivering unique experiences, especially with its Galapagos Cruises.