Today was a superb day. We had a lot of fun in the water as well as on land. We kayaked early in the morning to appreciate the beauty of Post Office Bay and the surrounding wildlife. Here we also had the opportunity to be part of a Galapagos tradition dating back to the 18th century: the mailing and delivering of letters from this bay to the world. Later we went snorkeling where the curious sea lions entertained our guests with all their playfulness. The magic continued in the afternoon when we observed a flamboyance of thirty flamingos, the cuteness of some baby blue-footed boobies, and the breathtaking landscapes of this lovely island, Floreana.
5/6/2025
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National Geographic Islander II
North Seymour and Rabida Islands
At 6:30 in the morning, some guests joined us for an expedition on North Seymour Island, which is slowly losing its green color due to the beginning of the dry season. It is a perfect time of year to see blue-footed booby couples starting to reproduce with the typical courtship displays and a good number of male frigatebirds with their red gular sack inflated. We encountered a good number of healthy land iguanas since they still have a lot of food, thanks to the previous wet season. While navigating to Rabida Island, bottlenose dolphins escorted National Geographic Islander II for at least 45 minutes, and guests had an excellent time watching them. In the afternoon, we snorkeled from the beach with colorful fish and young, playful sea lions who put on a great show. At the end of the day some guests took a walk on the red colored sand and watched American flamingos behind the dune at a saltwater lagoon. Others went kayaking along the coast full of land and sea birds.
