Ocean Spray 4-Day Central & Eastern Galapagos Itinerary

Central & Eastern route · 4-day / 3-night

Embark San Cristóbal → Disembark Baltra · Itinerary A

Islands: Lobos Island, Kicker Rock, San Cristóbal, Floreana, Santa Cruz

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Ocean Spray 4-Day Central & Eastern Galapagos Itinerary Highlights

The Ocean Spray 4-Day Central & Eastern Galapagos Itinerary is a compact cruise route designed for travelers who want a varied introduction to the archipelago aboard a luxury catamaran. Beginning at San Cristóbal and ending at Baltra, the program combines dramatic marine scenery, seabird colonies, historic visitor sites and sheltered mangrove habitats.
This short Galapagos cruise visits Lobos Island, Kicker Rock, San Cristóbal, Floreana and Santa Cruz. Guided walks, panga rides and snorkeling sessions create opportunities to observe sea lions, blue-footed and red-footed boobies, reef sharks, rays, flamingos, green sea turtles and other native wildlife in contrasting island environments.
• Snorkel the dramatic Kicker Rock channel with reef sharks, rays and tropical fish
• Walk among sea lions and seabirds on Lobos Island
• Explore Punta Pitt and the white-sand shoreline of Witch Hill
• Discover Floreana’s Post Office Bay tradition and Cormorant Point lagoon
• Navigate the mangroves of Black Turtle Cove by panga
Use this itinerary to compare Ocean Spray departure dates, cabin categories and current cruise prices. Daily activities and wildlife sightings can vary according to weather, sea conditions and Galapagos National Park regulations. Our local team can also compare this 4-day route with longer Ocean Spray itineraries and other Galapagos cruises, helping travelers choose the route, vessel and travel dates that best fit their plans.

Day by Day

Lobos Island & Kicker Rock

After arriving on San Cristóbal, meet the naturalist guide and embark aboard the Ocean Spray luxury catamaran. Visit Lobos Island for a guided walk close to a lively sea lion colony, with opportunities to observe blue-footed boobies, frigatebirds and shorebirds along the rocky coast.

Cruise around the striking rock walls of Kicker Rock, also known as León Dormido, before entering the water when conditions permit. Snorkeling in the channel can reveal schools of fish, rays, sea turtles and reef sharks beneath one of San Cristóbal's most recognizable geological formations.

🐾 Sea lions, blue-footed boobies, reef sharks

San Cristóbal

Land at Punta Pitt on the northeastern edge of San Cristóbal, one of the few visitor sites where several booby species may be observed in the same area. Follow the guided trail through eroded volcanic terrain while learning about nesting seabirds and the island's distinctive geology.

Continue to Witch Hill, a scenic white-sand beach on San Cristóbal reached by panga. Enjoy a guided shoreline visit and, when conditions allow, swimming or snorkeling in clear water frequented by sea lions, coastal birds, rays and sea turtles.

🐾 Boobies, sea lions, shorebirds

Floreana

Visit historic Post Office Bay, where whalers established an informal wooden mail barrel in the eighteenth century. Learn how travelers still participate in the tradition, explore the beach and surrounding landscape, and look for sea turtles or rays in the nearby shallows.

Explore Cormorant Point on Floreana, following a trail between contrasting beaches and a brackish lagoon where flamingos may feed. The naturalist guide interprets the island's vegetation and wildlife, while nearby water can offer sightings of rays and green sea turtles.

🐾 Flamingos, green sea turtles

Santa Cruz

Enter Black Turtle Cove by panga to navigate a peaceful network of mangrove-lined channels. The protected water acts as a nursery for marine life and may reveal green sea turtles, spotted eagle rays, white-tip reef sharks and other species close to the boat.

Return to the Ocean Spray after the mangrove excursion, enjoy breakfast and prepare to disembark. Transfer to Baltra Airport for the onward flight, concluding the 4-day Central and Eastern Galapagos itinerary after a final wildlife excursion.

🐾 Rays, white-tip sharks, sea turtles

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