For the afternoon we pulled into Buccaneer Cove at Santiago Island.  Our guide explained this was a favorite spot for pirates to repair and resupply back in the day. This stop only has a planned Zodiac coast tour, but the geology looked awesome. Sittin' in the Bay Silver on the Rocks We started our tour … Continue reading Buccaneer Cove

This is the new passenger’s first day.  The "adventurous" hike starts with over 150 steps, so I decided to take the Zodiac tour instead. The weather is colder than last week.  Lots of interesting geology to see, but let’s start with the animals. Blue-Footed Booby were feeding around our Zodiac.  I was never fast enough … Continue reading Bartolome

We got some decent internet while in port picking up this week's passengers, so I managed to load some videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcNjzWPj-uE We had a good approach to the Silver Origin in Fernandina Island. You can see from the symbols on the side of the ship, just above the water line, that she has a bulbous … Continue reading Movie Night

They need to clean the ship for new passengers. So to get those staying two weeks off the ship one of the guides took us thru town for a two-hour history of Galapagos tour. You can check the link if you want details, but there was a lot of misery until mid-way into the 20th … Continue reading Silversea Tidbits

Of the 97 passengers on the Silver Origin this week, only five are staying over for a second week.  That includes a family of four and me, your favorite Cruise Boy.  Thus, tonight and tomorrow the crew are focused on getting everyone to the airport and cleaning the ship for the next group.  I’ve been … Continue reading Ecuador Tidbits