The Spacious Salon

Restaurant

Your comfortable cabin

"We would like to let you know that our recent trip to the Galapagos was a complete success. We had a wonderful time. The Tip Top II exceeded our expectations. We would recommend it highly to anyone wanting a pleasant environment, accommodating crew, knowledgeable guides and good food. Thanks again for all your help in setting this trip up." - Angus and Joan MacKenzie, Canada

2011 Rates

No discounts for children
All rates per person, in US dollars and subject to change
at any time

Rates include the Galapagos flight!

Itinerary:

The 8 itinerary for the Tip Top II is:
Friday: Baltra & Bachas Beach
Saturday: Rabida & Bartolome
Sunday: Darwin Bay and Prince Phillip's Steps, Tower (Genovesa)
Monday: Santa Cruz – Highlands & Charles Darwin Research Station
Tuesday: Tuesday: South Plaza & Santa Fe
Wednesday: Hood Island – Gardner Bay & Punta Suarez
Thursday: Floreana – Punta Cormoran & Post Office Bay
Friday: North Seymour & Baltra
The 5 day itinerary is Friday to Tuesday or Monday to Friday
* All itineraries are subject to change at any time for any reason

Deck Plan

Accomodation:
16 passengers in 8 double and 1 single cabins . Each cabin with private bathroom (toilet, shower, washbasin and vanity); locker and drawers. Bar, dining room, library, sun deck and diving platform. All cabins and public areas are fully carpeted. Cabins are located as follows:

• LOWER DECK
6 cabins with two single lower berths
(cabins 1 to 6)

• UPPER DECK
2 cabins with two single lower berths
(cabins 7-8)

• UPPER DECK
1 cabin with one double lower berth
(cabin 9)

Crew

(8) In separate accommodation:
• Captain
• Multilingual guide
• Engineer
• International cook
• Barman & waitress
• Two sailors

SPECIFICATIONS

Navigation & Safety Equipment
Twin 24 miles range Furuno radar's; Apelco Loran echosounder; GP-50 Furuno GPS; MC-7000 SSB radio; M125 Icom VHF radio; ACR RLB-23 Epirb; Silva 150 magnetic compass, barometer; clock; thermometer; helm indicator; searchlight; horn, twin Elliot inflatable life rafts for 12 passengers each (Solas 74/83); 50 life jackets; fire & smoke detectors; complete fire system; twin 17 feet tender with 25 HP outboard motor for 12 passengers each. Safety equipment complies with international Coast Guard regulations.


Yacht Equipment
Freezer; icemaker; refrigerator; electric range with grill & oven; fully air-conditioned (Aqua Air Chill Water System); hot & cold freshwater pressure system; Royal flush electric toilets; TV; VCR; stereo music system. Upon request Bauer Nautilus dive compressor; 50 diving cylinders with harness & weight belts. Snorkeling gear available for rent.

State of the art equipment and services are now installed and operating in the TIP TOP II. Some of the major features follow:

- Installation of new Cumming's Marpol Anex VI compliant propulsive engines and Shafts and propellers change.
- Installation of new ONAN Marpol Anex VI compliant generators
- New Air Conditioning System for the entire yacht
- Reallocation of cabins 05 and 06 and Engine room
- 80% Iron plates change and Hull widening
- Lobby and dinner room reallocation and improvement
- Desalinization water plant installation
- New Sun Deck
- Expansion of actual covered deck and Main Bow deck
- Installation and configuration of Top of the Line Audio and Video System and Multimedia
Equipment

Some of the advantages of these improvements are:

Speed: Cruise speed increased to an average of 10 knots (nautical miles per hour)
Silence: Cabins and public areas are now much more silent, especially Cabins 5 and 6 and Lounge.
Autonomy: The Tip Top II have now improved efficiency in the use of pure fresh water Comfort: Lobby and Dinning Room, Cabins 01 to 06 and actual covered deck with new increased room for passengers; in addition, the new Sun Deck creates more areas available for enjoying the Galapagos Islands on board the Tip Top II.
Stability: The Tip Top II have increased stability which makes navigation more comfortable and enjoyable for passengers.

TIP TOP III

We provide very comfortable and exceptional quality natural history cruises of the Galapagos Islands.

As one of Ecuador’s leading conservation organizations, Conservación y Desarrollo developed the Smart Voyager sustainable tourism certification program, which awards its seal of approval to tour boat operators and hotels in Ecuador who meet a set of strict conservation standards for protecting the environment, wildlife and the well-being of workers and local communities.

The Tip Top III is a first class, 98 foot, steel-hulled motor-yacht built to impeccably high standards in Guayaquil, Ecuador in 2001. The boat accommodates 16 passengers in double cabins each with private toilet and shower. It is fully air conditioned.

Comfortable Salon

Classic Bar

Your Cabin

"Excellent, the best vacation my husband & I have ever taken. We saw all the animals in their natural environment at a very close range. It was an experience that we will never forget." - Martha and David Goldstein, USA

2011 Rates

No discounts for children
All rates per person, in US dollars and subject to change
at any time

Rates include the Galapagos flight!

Itinerary:

The 8 itinerary for the Tip Top III is:

Friday: Baltra & Caleta Tortuga Negra
Saturday: Tower – Darwin Bay & Prince Phillip's Steps
Sunday: James Bay, Santiago Island & Bartolome
Monday: Santa Cruz – Highlands & Charles Darwin Research Station
Tuesday: South Plaza & Santa Fe
Wednesday: Hood Island – Gardner Bay & Punta Suarez
Thursday: Floreana – Punta Cormoran & Post Office Bay
Friday: Bachas Beach & Baltra
The 5 day itinerary is Friday to Tuesday and Monday to Friday

* All itineraries are subject to change at any time for any reason

Deck Plan

Accomodation:

16 passengers in 10 cabins. Each cabin with private bathroom (toilet, shower, washbasin and vanity); locker and drawers. Bar, dining room, saloon and sun deck. All cabins and public areas are fully carpeted. Cabins are located as follows:

LOWER DECK - 2 cabins with one double lower berth and one single upper berth (cabins: 1 & 2)

LOWER DECK - 4 cabins with one double lower berth and one single lower berth (cabins: 3, 4, 5 & 6)

UPPER DECK - 2 cabins with one double lower berth (cabins: 7 & 8)

UPPER DECK - 2 cabins with two single lower berths (cabins: 9 & 10)


SPECIFICATIONS

Yacht Equipment
Freezer, ice maker; refrigerator; electric range with grill & oven; Reverse osmosis seawater desalinators (1,500 gallons/day); fully air conditioned (Aqua Air Chill Water System); hot & cold freshwater pressure system; royal flush toilets; TV; VCR; stereo music system; Upon request Bauer Nautilus dive compressor; 50 diving cylinders with harness & weight belts. Snorkeling gear available for rent.


Navigation & Safety Equipment
Twin RL72C, 24 miles range Raytheon radar's; Raytheon L755 Ecosounder & Chart plotter; 667 Furuno Ecosounder; Raytheon GPS-112; 1503 Furuno SSB radio; Standard Spectrum VHF radio; ACR RLB-23 Epirb; Ritchie magnetic compass, barometer; clock; thermometer; helm indicator; searchlight; horn. One DSB inflatable life raft for 12 passengers; One DSB inflatable life raft for 16 passengers; (Solas 74/83); 50 life jackets; fire & smoke detectors; complete fire system; Twin 14 feet Nautical RIB Inflatable boats with 25 HP outboard motor for 10 passengers each. Safety equipment complies with international Coast Guard regulations.