Over lunch we headed south to Isabella Island, the largest island in the Galapagos.  It is larger than all the other islands combined.  We did another Zodiac tour of the coast.  Here we found more Galapagos Penguins, ironically sitting right next to cactus.  Not what I usually think of when I think of penguins.  Note: … Continue reading Isabela

Overnight the Silver Origin sailed to Fernandina, the western-most island of the Galapagos.  “Western most” means youngest, because similar to Hawaii that is where the hot spot is for volcano and island creation.  In addition, that is where the cold, deep Pacific current comes into the Galapagos.  So, Fernandina is the prime spot of sea … Continue reading Fernandina

WARNING – First World Problem Epic Rant Incoming I’ve loved my time with Silversea.  I discovered them quite by accident when searching for a World Cruise in 2018 to celebrate my retirement.  My only cruise experience before the world cruise was a week around Hawaii (with my Mother) and a week on the western Mediterranean … Continue reading Technical Post – Rant

After North Seymour the ship sailed to Sullivan Bay, Santiago during lunch. We were not here to see animals, but volcanoes. I did not even know there were volcanoes in the Galapagos. But there are, so the afternoon hike was to cross some not-too-recent lava flows. This hike is the first to be rated "Challenging". … Continue reading Onboard

This morning we visited North Seymour Island and had another dry landing, but the climb was not nearly as difficult as Prince Philip’s Steps on Genovesa.  Here’s another picture of the Silver Origin’s rear dock.  The Zodiacs use power to stay pushed against the dock and each passenger is helped aboard.  Then it’s the short … Continue reading North Seymour