04 Jun GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR – THE BIG 15

The ‘BIG 15’ has been released, a list of the most iconic wildlife of the Galapagos Islands chosen by consensus among top naturalist guides and dedicated wildlife enthusiasts, and you’ll encounter many of these amazing creatures on cruises of 5 nights or longer duration.

That said, there are five species that are largely exclusive to one or two islands and you need to select specific itineraries if you want to be sure of seeing any of them (on a 15 day itinerary you may see all):

• Red-Footed Booby (Genovesa Island, and Punta Pitt on the tip of San Cristobal Island)
• Flightless Cormorant (Isabela and Fernandina Islands)
• Santa Fe Land Iguana (Santa Fe Island, off the east coast of Santa Cruz Island)
• Galapagos Penguin (Isabela and Fernandina Islands, small colonies on Floreana, Bartolomé and Santiago)
• Waved Albatross (eastern Espanola Island)