Ships List
This list is offered as a service to anyone seeking information about tourist vessels in Galápagos. The list may not be complete, and some information may need to be updated. To find out more about a particular boat, look for an IGTOA member who offers the boat by consulting their website.
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| ISM | This column indicates whether a ship has a Safety Management Certificate from IGS/ISM (Código Internacional de Gestión de la Seguridad—International Safety Management). Expiration date as noted in ISM column. Refer to the ISM Code for further details. |
| — | Ship has not applied for ISM certification. Note: ISM information is based solely on reports received from sources in Ecuador. Other ships may possess ISM certification, but no information is available. |
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Ship Certified by SmartVoyager® Note: The Smart Voyager program certifies ships which meet its standards, but does not make recommendations about any ship owner or tour operator in Galápagos or elsewhere. Visit the our website's SmartVoyager® for further details. |
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| Ship's Name | Ship no longer in service, or further details uncertain. |
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| C | Catamaran |
| D | Equipped for Scuba Diving |
| MD | Doctor onboard |
| S | Motor Sailor |
| T | Trimaran |
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| Ahmara | 10 | ? | — | |
| Aida Maria | 16 | ? | 12/2006 | |
| Albatros | ? | ? | 12/2006 | |
| Alta | 16 | 8 | 12/2006 | S
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| Ambasador I | 100 | ? | 1/2007 | |
| Amigo | 16 | ? | ||
| Andando | 13 | 8 | Renamed as Beagle III
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| Angelique | 12 | ? | S
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| Angelito | 16 | 6 | ||
| Archipel | 16 | 8 | C
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| Antartida | 10 | ? | — | Sank, February 2005
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| Baronesa | Sank, ca. 1996
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| Beagle | ? | ? | Renamed as Golondrina II
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| Beagle III | 13 | 8 | 10/2003 | S, Formerly Andando,
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| Beluga | 16 | 8 | 12/2006 | |
| Bucanero | Retired from Galapagos in 1990
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| Cachalote | 10 | 4 | S, Rebuilt in 2002, renamed Cachalote I
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| Cachalote I | 16 | 5 | 12/2006 | S
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| Coral I | 20 | 12 | 11/2006 | |
| Coral II | 26 | 13 | 11/2006 | |
| Corinthian | 48 | 31 | Out of service effective July 16, 2002
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| Cormorant | 12 | ? | — | |
| Cruz del Sur | 16 | ? | ||
| Daphne | 16 | 8 | 12/2006 | |
| Darwin | 16 | ? | 12/2006 | |
| Darwin Explorer | 16 | ? | 2/2007 | Sank September 2005; Formerly Isabela I
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| Deep Blue | 16 | ? | |
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| Delphin II | 36 | 11 | 12/2006 | Day trips only from Santa Cruz
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| Diamante | 12 | 5 | — | S
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| Dorado | 16 | ? | Renamed as Fragata
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| Eclipse | 48 | 23 | 4/2006 | |
| Eden | ? | ? | 2/2003 | |
| Encantada | ? | ? | — | |
| Eric | 20 | 10 | 5/2004 | |
| Esmeraldas III | 20 | ? | 12/2006 | Day trips
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| Espanola | 8 | 3 | — | |
| Estrella del Mar | 16 | 7 | ||
| Evolution | 32 | 18 | To begin service February 2004
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| Flamingo | 12 | ? | — | |
| Flamingo I | 20 | 10 | 5/2004 | |
| Floreana | 16 | 6 | 12/2008 | Formerly San Juan |
| Fragata | 16 | 7 | Sank on November 11,2002 |
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| Fragata | 16 | ? | 12/2006 | Formerly Dorado, replaces former Fragata |
| Free Enterprise | ? | ? | ||
| Freedom | 12 | ? | Ran aground July 22, 2001 |
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| G. A. P. Adventurer I | 16 | ? | Formerly Pelikano |
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| G. A. P. Adventurer II | 16 | ? | ||
| Gaby I | 12 | 6 | ||
| Galápagos Adventure I | 20 | 5 | 12/2006 | |
| Galápagos Adventure II | 16 | 5 | 12/2006 | |
| Galápagos Agressor I & II | 14 | ? | D |
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| Galápagos Discovery | Sank on October 22, 1999 |
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| Galápagos Explorer II | 100 | ? | MD, |
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| Galápagos Legend | 90 | 61 | 12/2006 | MD |
| Galápagos Shark | ? | ? | New Day Tour boat |
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| Golondrina | 8 | 3 | — | |
| Golondrina II | ? | ? | Formerly Beagle |
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| Guantanamera | 16 | ? | ||
| Heritage | 16 | ? | S |
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| Iguana | Sank in Academy Bay, June 11, 1988 |
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| Inti | ? | ? | ||
| Isabela I | 16 | ? | Renamed as Darwin Explorer |
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| Isabela II | 40 | 25 | 7/2008 | MD |
| Islas Plazas | 16 | ? | ||
| Jesús del Gran Poder | ? | ? | 12/2006 | |
| Lammer Law | 16 | 7 | 12/2006 | D, S, T |
| Letty | 20 | 10 | Out of service until further notice |
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| Liberty | 16 | 6 | D |
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| Linea A | ? | ? | ||
| Lili Marleen | 48 | 25 | 6/2003 | S, No longer in Galápagos |
| Lobo del Mar | 18 | ? | 12/2006 | D |
| Mabel I | ? | ? | ||
| Millenium | 16 | 9 | C |
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| Merak | 8 | ? | — | S |
| Mistral | 12 | 5 | — | |
| Moby Dick I | Sank in 1995 near Plazas |
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| Moby Dick II | Sank on June 10, 1998 near Santa Fe |
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| Mondriaan | 16 | 10 | D |
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| Nemo | 14 | 5 | C |
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| Nortada | 10 | 5 | Retired, December 2001 |
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| North Star | ? | ? | Day Trips only, from Santa Cruz. |
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| Parranda | 16 | 7 | 12/2006 | |
| Pelikano | 16 | ? | 12/2006 | Renamed as G. A. P. Adventurer I |
| Pirata | 6 | 2 | Out of service as tourist ship |
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| Polaris | 80 | 55 | 6/2008 | MD |
| Poseidon | 10 | 4 | — | |
| Pulsar | 10 | 3 | — | C, Sank on August 25, 2003 |
| Rachel | 8 | 5 | S, Retired, December 2001 |
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| Reina Silvia | 16 | 7 | 12/2006 | D |
| Rembrandt van Rijn | 32 | 15 | D, S |
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| Resting Cloud | 8 | 5 | Sank on December 29, 2000 |
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| Rumba | 10 | ?? | — | |
| Sagitta | 16 | 7 | 12/2006 | |
| Samba | 12 | 5 | S |
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| San Francisco | ? | ? | Not licensed to carry passengers |
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| San Jacinto | 16 | 9 | Ran aground on September 30, 2000 |
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| San Jose | 16 | 9 | ||
| San Juan (Queen Mabel) | 12 | ? | — | Renamed as Floreana, capacity increased to 16 passengers |
| San Pedro | Sank, date uncertain |
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| Sandpiper | 6 | ? | D, S |
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| Santa Cruz | 90 | 52 | 7/2008 | MD |
| Santa Fe II | ? | ? | 12/2006 | Day Trips only, from Santa Cruz. |
| Sea Cloud | 8 | 4 | ||
| Seaman | 16 | ? | 12/2006 | C |
| Sky Dancer | 16 | 9 | D, |
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| Sulidae | 12 | 3 | 12/2006 | S |
| Sullivan | 16 | 8 | ||
| Tip Top I | Sank, ca. 1979 |
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| Tip Top II | 16 | 7 | 12/2006 | |
| Tip Top III | 16 | ? | Sank, July 2000 |
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| Tip Top III | 20 | 7 | 12/2006 | Replaces former Tip Top III, |
| Tropic Sun | 48 | 22 | Currently not licensed to carry passengers |
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| Yolita | 16 | 7 | — |