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Day Ports of call Arrival DepartureSaturday Baltra, Island 3:00pmSaturday Mosquera Islet 4:30am 6:00pmSunday Sullivan Bay, Santiago 7:30am 10:30amSunday Bartolomé Island 2:00pm 4:30pmMonday Urvina Bay, Isabela 8:00am 11:00amMonday Tagus Cove, Isabela 3:00pm 5:00pmTuesday Espinoza Point, Fernandina 7:30am 11:30amTuesday Vicente Roca Point, Isabela 3:30pm 6:00pm

Wednesday Egas Port, Santiago 7:30am 11:00amWednesday Espumilla Beach, Santiago 3:00pm 6:00pm

Thursday Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz 8:00am 6:00pmFriday El Barranco, Genovesa 7:30am 11:45amFriday Darwin Bay, Genovesa 2:30pm 6:00pm

Saturday North Seymour Island 6:00am 7:00amSaturday Baltra Island 8:00am

2017/2018 CELEBRITY XPLORATION 7-NIGHT NORTHERN LOOP ITINERARY

Equator

PACIFIC OCEAN

El Barranco

BartoloméIsland

Puerto Ayora

Urvina Bay

Espumilla Beach

Mosquera IsletSullivan Bay

Espinoza Point

Vicente Roca Point

Darwin Bay

Tagus Cove

Egas Port

Baltra Island

North Seymour Island

DAY 1 SATURDAY PM - Baltra Island - Embarkation During World War II, Baltra served as a U.S. military base protecting the Panama Canal from enemy attack. Now the cactus-strewn landscapes of Baltra are home to the region’s main airport and where you will meet the ship. From the airport, it is just a short bus and Zodiac ride to the ship.

DAY 1 SATURDAY PM - Mosquera Islet - This small, flat, sandy islet sits in the channel between Baltra and North Seymour. It is almost devoid of vegetation, but has one of the largest populations of sea lions in the islands. Its sandy expanse offers visitors the perfect opportunity to observe sea lion behavior. It is also a beautiful site to observe lava gulls, coastal birds, and Sally lightfoot crabs. Keep your eyes peeled for occasional sightings of dolphins and orcas. Excursion options: Walk.

DAY 2 SUNDAY AM - Sullivan Bay, Santiago Island - During a volcanic eruption in the early 1900’s, this area of Santiago was covered with flowing lava. Today, the hardened fields of black rock create a geologic wonderland. We will take advantage of the cool of the early morning for a walk to view strange twisting hardened lava flows, collapse craters, and everyone’s favorite the hornitos or lava ovens. Tall red scoria cones and pioneer plants also dot this unusual and very young landscape. Excursion options: Walk.

DAY 2 SUNDAY PM - Bartolomé Island - Bartolomé Island hosts one of the region’s most often photographed views, and a spectacular geologic setting. Its barren moon-like volcanic landscapes, spatter cones, and pinnacle rock make for a unique stop. It is also home to the endemic Galapagos penguin and provides an excellent opportunity for snorkeling. Excursion options include a hike up some 368 stairs “To the Top” of the volcano, a Zodiac ride, and an optional beach swim or snorkel. Excursion options: Hike, swim, beach and snorkel.

DAY 3 MONDAY AM - Urvina Bay, Isabela Island - Composed of five coalesced volcanoes, Isabela is the largest island in the Galapagos and the most recently active, the latest eruption having occurred in 2015. Here we will see large land iguanas, finches, and if lucky, a giant tortoise or two. In 1954, the intrusion of magma below one of the island’s volcanoes caused part of the bay to be uplifted some 6 meters, and today we can walk through the remains of what was once a thriving underwater reef. Excursion options: Walk, hike, snorkel, swim.

DAY 3 MONDAY PM - Tagus Cove, Isabela Island - Historically an anchorage for pirates and whalers, this site offers a breathtaking view of Isabela, its volcanoes, and spectacular Darwin Lake. Along the shore, seabirds, penguins, sea lions, sea turtles, and nesting flightless cormorants can often be found. Excursion options: Zodiac, walk, snorkeling and kayak.

DAY 4 TUESDAY AM - Espinoza Point, Fernandina Island - Fernandina is the youngest island in the Galapagos and, as Darwin wrote, it is “covered with immense deluges of black naked lava.” Along with its extraordinary black lava rocks, this point of land hosts the largest colony of marine iguanas in the Archipelago, along with sea lions and a nesting site for flightless cormorants. Excursion options: Walk, deep-water snorkel, hike.


2017/2018 CELEBRITY XPLORATION 7-NIGHT NORTHERN LOOP ITINERARYDAY 4 TUESDAY PM - Vicente Roca Point, Isabela Island - The half-collapsed remains of an ancient volcano make for a spectacular setting at this site. Awe-inspiring cliffs, blue waters, and wildlife create a Zodiac ride to remember as we search for sea turtles, penguins, fur seals, the flightless cormorant, marine iguanas, marine mammals, and the oddly shaped form of the elusive sunfish. Excursion options: zodiac, deep water snorkel.

DAY 5 WEDNESDAY AM - Egas Port, Santiago Island - With its black sand beach, coastal tide pools, and blue-water grottos, this stop offers a wonderful taste of the Galapagos and the opportunity to see shore birds, Galapagos Hawks, sea lions, marine iguanas, and Galapagos fur seals. Sea lions, colorful tropical fish, and sea turtles are often seen while snorkeling (conditions permitting). Excursion options: walk, swimming, snorkel.

DAY 5 WEDNESDAY PM - Espumilla Beach, Santiago Island - Located on the northern coast of Santiago Island in James Bay, this beach is a sea turtle nesting site. The favored attractions here are the Palo Santo forest, beach, and the lovely landscape. The trail passes a small seasonal lagoon where flamingos and white-cheeked pintail ducks are sometimes seen. Continuing on, the trail loops through the arid zone, where some of the tallest Palo Santo trees of the entire archipelago are found. Also, look out for the Galapagos Hawk as well as Darwin’s finches. Excursion options: Walk

Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island - Buccaneer Cove is a testament to the fact that Santiago Island was once a refuge for British buccaneers. These pirates would anchor in the protected bay to make repairs and stock up on tortoise meat among other things. The steep cliffs, where hundreds of seabirds perch in front of the dark red sand beach, are a magnificent site. Excursion options: Kayak, snorkel, zodiac.

DAY 6 THURSDAY AM/PM - Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island - This is the main population center of the islands, and home to the National Park Service tortoise-breeding center and the Charles Darwin Research Station. Here you will have the opportunity to visit the tortoise-breeding center and walk through the Charles Darwin Research Station. In addition, you can also take a bus ride to the highlands to observe giant tortoises in the wild and walk through a lava tunnel. Optional time for shopping will be available. Excursion options: Tortoise-breeding Center/Charles Darwin Center, Highlands.

DAY 7 FRIDAY AM - El Barranco, Genovesa Island - El Barranco, also known as Prince Phillip’s Steps, named for Prince Philip who visited Galapagos in 1965 and again in 1981, is a steep stairway that leads up through a seabird colony full of Nazca and Red-footed Boobies. Once visitors reach the plateau, the trail continues inland and passes more nesting booby colonies in the thin Palo Santo forest. You will see Nazca boobies, Galapagos doves, mockingbirds, and storm petrels. Lucky visitors with keen eyes may catch a glimpse of a short-eared lava owl stalking petrel along the island’s eastern cliffs. Excursion options: Hike, zodiac, deep water snorkel.

DAY 7 FRIDAY PM - Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island - Darwin Bay’s soft white sand is only the beginning of a spectacular excursion. A trail from the beach takes you into lush mangroves where red-footed boobies nest. Other local wildlife includes sea lions, swallow-tailed gulls, frigate birds and more. Snorkeling is a must here, as the nutrient-rich water attracts all types of marine life , including sharks, sea lions, sea turtles, and the occasional manta ray. Excursion options: Walk, swim, snorkel and kayak.

DAY 8 SATURDAY AM - North Seymour Island - North Seymour is a small island just north of Baltra. It is home to the largest colony of frigate birds in the Galapagos. While keeping an eye out for male frigates trying to impress potential mates with an inflated red neck pouch, you may see blue-footed boobies dancing in a timeless courtship ritual. Sea lions and large land iguanas also roam about this rocky terrain. Excursion options: Walk.

DAY 8 SATURDAY AM - Baltra Island - Disembarkation - Baltra is home to the region’s main airport and where you will fly out. Zodiac and bus ride to the airport.


Day Ports of call Arrival DepartureSaturday Baltra, Island 2:00pmSaturday Chinese Hat Islet 4:00pm 6:00pmSunday Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz 7:00am 11:30amSunday Rabida Island 2:30pm 6:00pmMonday Puerto Villamil, Isabela 7:30am 11:45pmMonday Wall of Tears, Isabela 2:00pm 6:00pmTuesday Post Office Bay, Floreana 8:00am 11:30am

Tuesday Cormorant Point/Champion Bay, Floreana 3:00pm 6:00pm

Wednesday Warlock Hill (Cerro Brujo), San Cristobal 8:00am 11:00am

Wednesday Kicker Rock 11:45am 12:15pmWednesday Los Lobos, San Cristobal 3:00pm 5:30pm

Thursday Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz 8:00am 6:00pmFriday Suarez Point, Española 8:00am 11:00amFriday Gardner Bay, Española 2:30pm 6:00pm

Saturday Daphne Island 6:00am 7:00amSaturday Baltra Island 8:00am

2017/2018 CELEBRITY XPLORATION 7-NIGHT SOUTHERN LOOP ITINERARY

DAY 1 SATURDAY PM - Baltra Island - Embarkation - During World War II, Baltra served as a U.S. military base protecting the Panama Canal from enemy attack. Now the cactus-strewn landscapes of Baltra are home to the region’s main airport and where you will meet the ship. From the airport, it is just a short bus and Zodiac ride to the ship.

DAY 1 SATURDAY PM - Chinese Hat Islet - This small volcanic islet near the southeastern coast of Santiago Island is shaped amazingly like a Chinese Hat, which in Spanish means “Sombrero Chino”. It is formed of hardened lava and spatter cones, which make for excellent scenic photos. Several species of Darwin’s finches are found on the island and along the coast you will find the very colorful Sally light-foot crabs and sea lions. Excursion options: Walk and zodiac.

DAY 2 SUNDAY AM - Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island - Dragon Hill, or “Cerro Dragon,” is named after its population of land iguanas. The site offers a beautiful view of the landscape and two small brackish lagoons where flamingos and other shore birds occasionally feed. Along the trail, we’ll cross a beautiful “white forest” of Palo Santo (incense) trees and Galapagos cotton plants. Excursion options: Walk and swim.

DAY 2 SUNDAY PM - Rabida Island - A small island south of Santiago, Rabida is best known for its amazingly red sand and eroded volcanic landscape. A nesting colony of pelicans makes its home here, along with sea lions, finches, mockingbirds, Galapagos Hawks, and some seabirds. With good conditions, the snorkeling can be excellent. Excursion options: Zodiac, walk, swim, kayak, and snorkel.

DAY 3 MONDAY AM - Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island - Welcome to the small, laid-back island town of Puerto Villamil. An interpretive trail, approximately 1.5 km from town, takes you around secluded wetland lagoons to the Tortoise Center. The Center was created to protect baby tortoises from the threats of foreign species such as pigs and donkeys, as well as to educate visitors and locals about the importance of the Galapagos giant tortoise. Visitors can see both hatchling tortoises and the older breeding animals. The wetlands of Isabela Island are home to a variety of bird species such as common stilts, whimbrels, white-cheeked pintail ducks, gallinules, and flamingoes. Excursion options: Walk and swim.

DAY 3 MONDAY PM - Wall of Tears, Isabela Island - The Wall is 15 to 20 feet (5-6m) high, 10 feet (3 m) wide, andapproximately 300 feet (100 m) long. When jailed in a penal colony here between 1944 and 1959, prisoners were forced to build the wall, stone by stone, in isolation, only to be asked to tear it down again and start over. It is a lesson in history and a remnant of a cruel and intolerant time. Excursion options: Walk.

Equator

PACIFIC OCEAN

Los Lobos

Chinese Hat Islet

Puerto Ayora

Wall of Tears

Warlock Hill(Cerro Brujo)

Kicker RockPuerto Villamil

Baltra Island

Dragon HillRabida Island

Cormorant Point

Post O�ce Bay

Daphne Island

Gardner BaySuarez Point


DAY 4 TUESDAY AM - Post Office Bay , Floreana Island - Rich in history, this site is home to the post office barrel established in about 1793, where pirates, buccaneers, whalers and others could leave their mail to be picked up by outbound ships. The tradition continues today, as visitors leave addressed postcards in the barrel and sort through mail left behind to deliver at home.

Baroness Outlook, Floreana Island - The Baroness’ Viewing Point is the ideal place to take in the unique scenery that defines Floreana, and to learn about the history of the island’s early settlers. Once inhabited by an indulgent baroness and her three lovers, the history of this island is intriguing. During the Zodiac ride around “La Loberia,” you can observe several marine species such as golden eagle rays, sea turtles, sea lions, mullets and occasionally Galapagos penguins. Excursion options: zodiac, walk, swim, snorkel.

DAY 4 TUESDAY PM - Cormorant Point, Floreana Island - Floreana was the first capital of the Galapagos, and where Charles Darwin met the islands’ Governor. Its small brackish lagoon is often home to flamingos, stilts, and white-cheeked pintail ducks, and one of its beaches is a popular nesting site for sea turtles. Check out the green-hued sand where you land! Excursion options: Walk and swim.

Champion Bay, Floreana Island - Champion lies east of Floreana and provides a wonderful opportunity for snorkeling and a zodiac ride. When snorkeling, tropical fish abound with frequent sightings of sea turtles, rays, sharks, sea stars, and more. If we’re lucky, the sea lions will be in a playful mood. During a zodiac ride along the rocky shoreline keep an eye out for seabirds such as boobies, pelicans, and frigate birds. Red-billed Tropicbirds nest in the crevices below the large prickly pear cacti and you may spy the very rare Charles Mockingbird. Excursion options: Snorkel, zodiac.

DAY 5 WEDNESDAY AM - Warlock Hill (Cerro Brujo), San Cristobal Island - Located on the north coast of San Cristobal Island, Cerro Brujo is the eroded remains of a volcanic tuff cone. It is one of the first sites visited by Charles Darwin. Captain Fitzroy climbed to the top of the hill to scout out reefs. The favorite attraction here is the gorgeous white sand beach; a wonderful place to swim, snorkel or take a walk along the shoreline. Excursion options: Walk, swim, snorkel.

Kicker Rock, San Cristobal Island - Kicker Rock or León Dormido, named for its characteristic shape like that of a boot or sleeping lion, is a dramatic sight with the remains of a volcanic tuff cone rising almost 148 m straight up out of the ocean. Erosion has split the rock into two parts, forming a narrow channel between. Circumnavigation provides the visitor with the best views of the rock. Blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, frigate birds, and sea lions line the shore. Excursion options: Circumnavigation.

DAY 5 WEDNESDAY PM - Los Lobos, San Cristobal Island - Named after its large colony of sea lions, this island usually allows visitors to observe and potentially interact with sea lion pups, especially while snorkeling. In addition, we may see blue-footed boobies, frigates, and even a glimpse at the second type of sea lion species found in Galapagos: The Fur Sea Lion. It is a seasonal nesting location for the blue-footed boobies and frigate birds. Excursion options: Walk, zodiac, snorkel.


DAY 7 FRIDAY AM - Suarez Point, Española Island - Española is the oldest island in the Galapagos and home to an amazing variety and abundance of wildlife. Lazy sea lions often greet visitors at the rocky landing where bright red and green marine iguanas rest atop the sand and rocks. They are the only marine iguanas that remain brightly colored throughout the year. Suarez Point is also home to large populations of Nazca and blue-footed boobies, colorful Española Lava Lizards, Galapagos Hawks, Española Mockingbirds, three species of Darwin’s finches, Galapagos Doves, Swallow-tailed Gulls and Red-billed Tropicbirds, which dash in and out of the cracks in the cliffs as well as the astounding waved albatross (between April and December). The 10,000 to 12,000 pairs of waved albatross on Espanola represent the vast majority of this species on the planet. They perform one of the most spectacular courtship rituals in the animal world. Excursion options: Hike.

DAY 7 FRIDAY PM - Gardner Bay, Española Island - The beach at Gardner Bay, with its sparkling white sand, offers one of the best places to relax and swim in the Galapagos. It is home to one of the most important colonies of sea lions in the archipelago, and is also a nesting site for sea turtles. Three species of Darwin’s finches and Española Mockingbirds may also be seen here. Excursion options: Swim, snorkel, and kayak.

DAY 8 SATURDAY AM - Daphne Island - Daphne is a satellite volcanic cone located north of Santa Cruz Island. The crater floor is an important breeding site for blue-footed boobies. This island is famous for the scientific investigations, led by Drs. Peter and Rosemary Grant, of the finches’ population. Their field work has provided fundamental support to Charles Darwin’s theories of adaptation and evolution. The cliff shore of the island is home to sea lions, pelicans, blue-footed boobies, and other seabirds. Excursion options: Ship circumnavigation.

DAY 8 SATURDAY AM - Baltra Island - Disembarkation - Baltra is home to the region’s main airport and where you will fly out. Zodiac and bus ride to the airport.

2017/2018 CELEBRITY XPLORATION 7-NIGHT SOUTHERN LOOP ITINERARY


Day Ports of call Arrival DepartureThursday Quito (pre cruise tour)

Friday Quito (pre cruise tour)Saturday Baltra, Island 3:00pmSaturday Mosquera Islet 4:00pm 6:00pmSunday Sullivan Bay, Santiago 7:30am 10:30amSunday Bartolomé Island 2:00pm 4:30pmMonday Urvina Bay, Isabela 8:00am 11:00amMonday Tagus Cove, Isabela 3:00pm 5:00pmTuesday Espinoza Point, Fernandina 7:30am 11:30amTuesday Vicente Roca Point, Isabela 3:30pm 6:00p



Saturday North Seymour Island 6:00am 7:00amSaturday Baltra Island 8:00amSaturday Quito (post cruise tour)Sunday Quito (post cruise tour)

Monday * Quito (post cruise tour*)11 night package only

2017/2018 CELEBRITY XPLORATION 10 & 11* -NIGHT NORTHERN LOOP ITINERARY

DAY 1 THURSDAY - Quito Arrival - On the first day of your journey, you’ll be greeted at the airport by a Celebrity Cruises® representative and transferred to the JW Marriott hotel. Enjoy free time to relax and settle in.

DAY 2 FRIDAY - Quito - Breakfast is served at the hotel. During a guided tour of the capital of Ecuador, situated at an altitude of 9,350 feet, you’ll stand on the equatorial line at the Middle of the World Park and Museum, and marvel at the monastery of San Francisco and La Compañia Church. Your Tour Director will escort you throughout your Quito stay and serve as your personal concierge. Lunch with a spectacular view of the city, and enjoy a welcome dinner at a local gourmet restaurant.

DAY 3 SATURDAY AM - Quito - Flight to Baltra Island - Embarkation - After breakfast, you will transfer to the airport for your flight to Baltra, Galapagos. During World War II, Baltra served as a U.S. military base protecting the Panama Canal from enemy attack. Now the cactus-strewn landscapes of Baltra are home to the region’s main airport and where you will meet the ship. From the airport, it is just a short bus and Zodiac ride to the ship.

DAY 3 SATURDAY PM - Mosquera Islet - This small, flat, sandy islet sits in the channel between Baltra and North Seymour. It is almost devoid of vegetation, but has one of the largest populations of sea lions in the islands. Its sandy expanse offers visitors the perfect opportunity to observe sea lion behavior. It is also a beautiful site to observe lava gulls, coastal birds, and Sally light foot crabs. Keep your eyes peeled for occasional sightings of dolphins and orcas. Excursion options: Walk.



PACIFIC OCEAN

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

SOUTH AMERICA

QuitoECUADOR

Equator

PACIFIC OCEAN

El Barranco

BartoloméIsland

Puerto Ayora

Urvina Bay

Espumilla Beach


Espinoza Point

Vicente Roca Point

Darwin Bay

Tagus Cove

Egas Port

Baltra Island






DAY 6 TUESDAY PM - Vicente Roca Point, Isabela Island - The half-collapsed remains of an ancient volcano make for a spectacular setting at this site. Awe-inspiring cliffs, blue waters, and wildlife create a Zodiac ride to remember as we search for sea turtles, penguins, fur seals, the flightless cormorant, marine iguanas, marine mammals, and the oddly shaped form of the elusive sunfish. Excursion options: zodiac, deep water snorkel.


DAY 7 WEDNESDAY PM - Espumilla Beach, Santiago Island - Located on the northern coast of Santiago Island in James Bay, this beach is a sea turtle nesting site. The favored attractions here are the Palo Santo forest, beach, and the lovely landscape. The trail passes a small seasonal lagoon where flamingos and white-cheeked pintail ducks are sometimes seen. Continuing on, the trail loops through the arid zone, where some of the tallest Palo Santo trees of the entire archipelago are found. Also, look out for the Galapagos Hawk as well as Darwin’s finches. Excursion options: Walk.







DAY 10 SATURDAY AM -North Seymour Island - North Seymour is a small island just north of Baltra. It is home to the largest colony of frigate birds in the Galapagos. While keeping an eye out for male frigates trying to impress potential mates with an inflated red neck pouch, you may see blue-footed boobies dancing in a timeless courtship ritual. Sea lions and large land iguanas also roam about this rocky terrain. Excursion options: Walk.

DAY 10 SATURDAY PM - Baltra Island - Disembarkation - Baltra is home to the region’s main airport and where you will fly out. You will have a zodiac and bus ride to the airport.

DAY 10 SATURDAY PM - Quito - Upon your arrival in Quito, a Celebrity Cruises® representative will escort you to the JW Marriott hotel. Dinner is served at the hotel.

DAY 11 SUNDAY AM - Departure - On Sunday after breakfast, your Celebrity Cruises® representative will once again escort you to the airport for your return flight home.

*For 11-Night package:

DAY 11 SUNDAY - Quito - Day at your leisure. Breakfast is included.

DAY 12 MONDAY - Quito departure - Your Celebrity Cruises® representative will once again escort you to the airport for your return. Breakfast is included.




Friday Quito (pre cruise tour)Saturday Baltra, Island 2:00pmSaturday Chinese Hat Islet 4:00pm 6:00pmSunday Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz 7:00am 11:30amSunday Rabida Island 2:30pm 6:00pmMonday Puerto Villamil, Isabela 7:30am 11:45pmMonday Wall of Tears, Isabela 2:00pm 6:00pmTuesday Post Office Bay, Floreana 8:00am 11:30am





Saturday Daphne Island 6:00am 7:00amSaturday Baltra Island 8:00amSaturday Quito (post cruise tour)Sunday Quito (post cruise tour)

Monday* Quito (post cruise tour*)11 night package only

2017/2018 CELEBRITY XPLORATION 10 & 11* -NIGHT SOUTHERN LOOP ITINERARY






PACIFIC OCEAN

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

SOUTH AMERICA

QuitoECUADOR

Equator

PACIFIC OCEAN

Los Lobos

Chinese Hat Islet

Puerto Ayora

Wall of Tears



Baltra Island


Cormorant Point

Post O�ce Bay

Daphne Island




DAY 5 MONDAY AM - Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island - Welcome to the small, laid-back island town of Puerto Villamil. An interpretive trail, approximately 1.5 km from town, takes you around secluded wetland lagoons to the Tortoise Center. The Center was created to protect baby tortoises from the threats of foreign species such as pigs and donkeys, as well as to educate visitors and locals about the importance of the Galapagos giant tortoise. Visitors can see both hatchling tortoises and the older breeding animals. The wetlands of Isabela Island are home to a variety of bird species such as common stilts, whimbrels, white-cheeked pintail ducks, gallinules, and flamingoes. Excursion options: Walk and swim.

DAY 5 MONDAY PM - Wall of Tears, Isabela Island - The Wall is 15 to 20 feet (5-6m) high, 10 feet (3 m) wide, and approximately 300 feet (100 m) long. When jailed in a penal colony here between 1944 and 1959, prisoners were forced to build the wall, stone by stone, in isolation, only to be asked to tear it down again and start over. It is a lesson in history and a remnant of a cruel and intolerant time. Excursion options: Walk.











DAY 9 FRIDAY AM - Suarez Point, Española Island - Española is the oldest island in the Galapagos and home to an amazing variety and abundance of wildlife. Lazy sea lions often greet visitors at the rocky landing where bright red and green marine iguanas rest atop the sand and rocks. They are the only marine iguanas that remain brightly colored throughout the year. Suarez Point is also home to large populations of Nazca and blue-footed boobies, colorful Española Lava Lizards, Galapagos Hawks, Española Mockingbirds, three species of Darwin’s finches, Galapagos Doves, Swallow-tailed Gulls and Red-billed Tropicbirds, which dash in and out of the cracks in the cliffs as well as the astounding waved albatross (between April and December). The 10,000 to 12,000 pairs of waved albatross on Española represent the vast majority of this species on the planet. They perform one of the most spectacular courtship rituals in the animal world. Excursion options: Hike.



DAY 10 SATURDAY PM - Baltra Island Disembarkation - Baltra is home to the region’s main airport and where you will fly out. You will have a zodiac and bus ride to the airport.

DAY 10 SATURDAY PM - Quito - Upon your arrival in Quito, a Celebrity Cruises® representative will escort you to the JW Marriott hotel. Dinner is served at the hotel.

DAY 11 SUNDAY AM - Departure - On Sunday after breakfast, your Celebrity Cruises® representative will once again escort you to the airport for your return flight home.

*For 11-Night package:

DAY 11 SUNDAY - Quito - Day at your leisure. Breakfast is included.

DAY 12 MONDAY - Quito departure - Your Celebrity Cruises® representative will once again escort you to the airport for your return. Breakfast is included.




Friday Quito (pre cruise tour)Saturday Baltra, Island 3:00pmSaturday Mosquera Islet 4:00pm 6:00pmSunday Sullivan Bay, Santiago 7:30am 10:30amSunday Bartolomé Island 2:00pm 4:30pmMonday Urvina Bay, Isabela 8:00am 11:00amMonday Tagus Cove, Isabela 3:00pm 5:00pmTuesday Espinoza Point, Fernandina 7:30am 11:30amTuesday Vicente Roca Point, Isabela 3:30pm 6:00pm



Saturday North Seymour Island 6:00am 7:00amSaturday Baltra Island 8:00am

Saturday Puerto Ayora(post cruise tour)

Sunday Puerto Ayora(post cruise tour)

Monday Puerto Ayora(post cruise tour)

Tuesday Puerto Ayora/Quito(post cruise tour)

Wednesday Quito (post cruise tour)

2017/2018 CELEBRITY XPLORATION 13-NIGHT NORTHERN LOOP ITINERARYPOST GALAPAGOS EXPERIENCE





PACIFIC OCEAN

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

SOUTH AMERICA

QuitoECUADOR

Equator

PACIFIC OCEAN

El Barranco

BartoloméIsland

Puerto Ayora

Urvina Bay

Espumilla Beach


Espinoza Point

Vicente Roca Point

Darwin Bay

Tagus Cove

Egas Port

Baltra Island





DAY 10 SATURDAY PM - Baltra disembarkation / Transfer to Puerto Ayora - Your short zodiac ride brings you to the Itabaca canal, where you will be greeted by your Celebrity Cruises® representative and transferred to Puerto Ayora. On your way, you will visit the Manzanillo Ranch for a private tour to look for wild Giant Tortoises. Lunch will be served at the Ranch. After check in at the Angermeyer Hotel, you will have time to settle in and relax before dinner at a local restaurant.

DAY 11 SUNDAY AM / PM - Puerto Ayora Farming - This morning, after breakfast, you will have an up close and personal encounter with the local agriculture. During your visit to the local farm or green house in the highlands, you will learn about historic and current agricultural challenges in the Galapagos due to restrictions for sustainability on the islands. The tour includes an opportunity for you to take part in the production process, gathering provisions that will later be used to prepare your exclusive dining experience with your professional chef. Lunch will be served on route.

After the farming experience, you will visit an old sugar estate called “El Trapiche,” Spanish for sugar mill. A local family (natives of the islands), will introduce and walk you through the process of sugar cane production as it was when it was brought from the highlands of Ecuador in the 60’s. After indulging in the island’s premium fresh sugar cane products, you will head back to the hotel and meet with the chef to turn in the provisions and discuss your meal plan (pending fresh catch!). Dinner will be served at a local restaurant.

DAY 12 MONDAY AM / PM - Puerto Ayora Fishing & Local Activities with Fisherman - Today, after breakfast, we will explore the fantastic fishing opportunities in the Galapagos, where you will spend time with a savvy local fisherman in search of your special catch of the day to be brought back as part of the provisions for your dining experience with a chef later this evening. Throughout your fishing trip, learn about responsible tourism activities that fuel and help preserve the islands all while encountering wild species of fish.

After fishing, you will visit a private beach where you can swim, snorkel, and enjoy a boxed lunch. After the beach experience, you will go back to your hotel to turn in your Catch of the Day and finalize your dinner plans with the chef for tonight’s special dinner.

DAY 13 TUESDAY AM - Puerto Ayora Hike / Swim - After breakfast, your naturalist will meet you and lead you through a short morning hike. There will also be time for a beach swim before hiking back to the hotel for checkout and transfer to the airport. Lunch will be served in Puerto Ayora.

DAY 13 TUESDAY PM - Puerto Ayora departure / Quito arrival - Transfer to the airport for flight back to Quito. Upon your arrival in Quito, a Celebrity Cruises® representative will escort you to the Wyndham hotel. Dinner will be served at the hotel.

DAY 14 WEDNESDAY AM - Quito Departure - After breakfast, based on flight time departure, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight.









Saturday Daphne Island 6:00am 7:00amSaturday Baltra Island 8:00amSaturday Puerto Ayora (post cruise tour)Sunday Puerto Ayora (post cruise tour)

Monday Puerto Ayora(post cruise tour)

Tuesday Puerto Ayora/Quito(post cruise tour)

Wednesday Quito (post cruise tour)

2017/2018 CELEBRITY XPLORATION 13-NIGHT SOUTHERN LOOP ITINERARY POST GALAPAGOS EXPERIENCE





PACIFIC OCEAN

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

SOUTH AMERICA

QuitoECUADOR

Equator

PACIFIC OCEAN

Los Lobos

Chinese Hat Islet

Puerto Ayora

Wall of Tears



Baltra Island


Cormorant Point

Post O�ce Bay

Daphne Island



DAY 4 SUNDAY AM - Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island - Dragon Hill, or “Cerro Dragon,” is named after its population of land iguanas. The site offers a beautiful view of the landscape and two small brackish lagoons where flamingos and other shore birds occasionally feed. Along the trail, we’ll cross a beautiful “white forest” of Palo Santo (incense) trees and Galapagos cotton plants. Excursion options: Walk and swim. DAY 4 SUNDAY PM - Rabida Island - A small island south of Santiago, Rabida is best known for its amazingly red sand and eroded volcanic landscape. A nesting colony of pelicans makes its home here, along with sea lions, finches, mockingbirds, Galapagos Hawks, and some seabirds. With good conditions, the snorkeling can be excellent. Excursion options: Zodiac, walk, swim, kayak, and snorkel.

DAY 5 MONDAY AM - Puerto Villamil , Isabela Island - Welcome to the small, laid-back island town of Puerto Villamil. An interpretive trail, approximately 1.5 km from town, takes you around secluded wetland lagoons to the Tortoise Center. The Center was created to protect baby tortoises from the threats of foreign species such as pigs and donkeys, as well as to educate visitors and locals about the importance of the Galapagos giant tortoise. Visitors can see both hatchling tortoises and the older breeding animals. The wetlands of Isabela Island are home to a variety of bird species such as common stilts, whimbrels, white-cheeked pintail ducks, gallinules, and flamingoes. Excursion options: Walk and swim.


DAY 6 TUESDAY AM - Post Office Bay, Floreana Island - Rich in history, this site is home to the post office barrel established in about 1793, where pirates, buccaneers, whalers and others could leave their mail to be picked up by outbound ships. The tradition continues today, as visitors leave addressed postcards in the barrel and sort through mail left behind to deliver at home.













DAY 10 SATURDAY PM - Baltra disembarkation / Transfer to Puerto Ayora - Your short zodiac ride brings you to the Itabaca canal, where you will be greeted by your Celebrity Cruises® representative and transferred to Puerto Ayora. On your way, you will visit the Manzanillo Ranch for a private tour to look for wild Giant Tortoises. Lunch will be served at the Ranch. After check in at the Angermeyer Hotel, you will have time to settle in and relax before dinner at a local restaurant.

DAY 11 SUNDAY AM / PM - Puerto Ayora Farming - This morning, after breakfast, you will have an up close and personal encounter with the local agriculture. During your visit to the local farm or green house in the highlands, you will learn about historic and current agricultural challenges in the Galapagos due to restrictions for sustainability on the islands. The tour includes an opportunity for you to take part in the production process, gathering provisions that will later be used to prepare your exclusive dining experience with your professional chef. Lunch will be served on route.

After the farming experience, you will visit an old sugar estate called “El Trapiche,” Spanish for sugar mill. A local family (natives of the islands), will introduce and walk you through the process of sugar cane production as it was when it was brought from the highlands of Ecuador in the 60’s. After indulging in the island’s premium fresh sugar cane products, you will head back to the hotel and meet with the chef to turn in the provisions and discuss your meal plan (pending fresh catch!). Dinner will be served at a local restaurant.

DAY 12 MONDAY AM / PM - Puerto Ayora Fishing & Local Activities with Fisherman - Today, after breakfast, we will explore the fantastic fishing opportunities in the Galapagos, where you will spend time with a savvy local fisherman in search of your special catch of the day to be brought back as part of the provisions for your dining experience with a chef later this evening. Throughout your fishing trip, learn about responsible tourism activities that fuel and help preserve the islands all while encountering wild species of fish.

After fishing, you will visit a private beach where you can swim, snorkel, and enjoy a boxed lunch. After the beach experience, you will go back to your hotel to turn in your Catch of the Day and finalize your dinner plans with the chef for tonight’s special dinner.

DAY 13 TUESDAY AM - Puerto Ayora Hike / Swim - After breakfast, your naturalist will meet you and lead you through a short morning hike. There will also be time for a beach swim before hiking back to the hotel for checkout and transfer to the airport. Lunch will be served in Puerto Ayora.

DAY 13 TUESDAY PM - Puerto Ayora departure / Quito arrival - Transfer to the airport for flight back to Quito. Upon your arrival in Quito, a Celebrity Cruises® representative will escort you to the Wyndham hotel. Dinner will be served at the hotel.

DAY 14 WEDNESDAY AM - Quito Departure - After breakfast, based on flight time departure, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight.









Saturday Daphne Island 6:00am 7:00amSaturday Baltra Island 8:00amSaturday Lima (post cruise tour)

Sunday Lima/Sacred Valley(post cruise tour)

Monday Sacred Valley (post cruise tour)Tuesday Machu Picchu/Cuzco

Wednesday Cuzco

Thursday Cuzco/Lima (late evening international departure)

Friday Lima departure (early am international departure)

2017/2018 CELEBRITY XPLORATION 15-NIGHT SOUTHERN LOOP ITINERARYPOST MACHU PICCHU




PACIFIC OCEAN

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

SOUTH AMERICA

QuitoECUADOR

Equator

PACIFIC OCEAN

Los Lobos

Chinese Hat Islet

Puerto Ayora

Wall of Tears



Baltra Island


Cormorant Point

Post O�ce Bay

Daphne Island


PERU

BRAZIL

BOLIVIA

Lima

Cuzco

Machu Picchu

Quito, Ecuador/Guayaquil, Ecuador

Andes Mountains

Sacred Valley

PACIFIC OCEAN





DAY 5 MONDAY AM - Puerto Villamil , Isabela Island - Welcome to the small, laid-back island town of Puerto Villamil. An interpretive trail, approximately 1.5 km from town, takes you around secluded wetland lagoons to the Tortoise Center. The Center was created to protect baby tortoises from the threats of foreign species such as pigs and donkeys, as well as to educate visitors and locals about the importance of the Galapagos giant tortoise. Visitors can see both hatchling tortoises and the older breeding animals. The wetlands of Isabela Island are home to a variety of bird species such as common stilts, whimbrels, white-cheeked pintail ducks, gallinules, and flamingoes. Excursion options: Walk and swim.















DAY 10 SATURDAY PM - Disembarkation Baltra/Quito/Lima - From Baltra you’ll fly to Quito, and then on to Lima, Peru. A Celebrity representative will be on hand to assist you with all your needs. You’ll overnight at the Westin Lima hotel.

DAY 11 SUNDAY - Lima/Cuzco-Sacred Valley, Peru - After breakfast at the hotel, your guide will pick you up and transfer you to the airport for your Lima/Cuzco flight. Upon arrival in Cuzco, your visit will start in route to The Sacred Valley, where you will visit Awanakancha, a farm of South American camelids and showroom of textiles, where local families demonstrate the traditional process of weaving. Lunch is served at Casa Hacienda Orihuela in The Sacred Valley, where the Orihuelas, a family of great art collectors, will be your hosts. Dinner and overnight at the Tambo del Inca Luxury Collection hotel in The Sacred Valley.

DAY 12 MONDAY - The Sacred Valley - Depart for the Urubamba Valley, The Sacred Valley of the Incas. Tour the impressive ruins, featuring terraces carved into the hillside and a crowning temple designed for worship and astronomical observation. You’ll tour Ollantaytambo and the Pablo Seminario workshop, showcasing utilitarian, decorative, and artistic objects. Lunch at Wayra Ranch- a gastronomic feast led by the prominent Chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino and Nacho Solis, as you delight in stunning equestrian Peruvian Paso horse entertainment and marinera music. Dine and overnight at Tambo del Inca Luxury Collection.

DAY 13 TUESDAY - Machu Picchu / Cuzco - After a morning breakfast at the hotel, you’ll depart for Machu Picchu on the Vistadome from the Tambo del Inca hotel train station. Lunch will be served at the Sanctuary Lodge in Machu Picchu. Tour the almost perfectly preserved buildings and the mysterious passageways underlying the city. Then enjoy welcoming aperitifs, dinner, and an excellent selection of wines, while relaxing on the Orient Express Hiram Bingham back to Cuzco for an evening of local music, dancing, and Pisco sours. Overnight at Hotel Monasterio in Cuzco

DAY 14 WEDNESDAY - Cuzco, Peru - After a morning breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a scenic tour at the Coricancha, also known as the “Temple of the Sun,” before touring the Sacsayhuamán fortress and the Cathedral, one of the most splendid Spanish colonial churches in America, housing about 400 colonial paintings from the Cuzco art school, impressive goldsmith, silversmith, and precious stone works. Lunch is served at Limo Restaurant, with dinner being served at the hotel Monasterio.

DAY 15 THURSDAY - Cuzco / Lima, Peru - Upon your return flight to Lima, enjoy a scenic tour of the city, visiting the Larco Herrera Museum, a colonial mansion built in the eighteenth century. Lunch at the Café del Museo restaurant before proceeding on to the Historic Center of Lima and the convent of San Francisco, a masterpiece of colonial architecture. Dine and overnight or day room at Westin Lima Hotel.

DAY 15/DAY 16 DEPARTURES - Lima - Your departure is scheduled based on your return flight schedule.




Friday Quito (pre cruise tour)Saturday Baltra, Island 3:00pmSaturday Mosquera Islet 4:30am 6:00pmSunday Sullivan Bay, Santiago 7:30am 10:30amSunday Bartolomé Island 2:00pm 4:30pmMonday Urvina Bay, Isabela 8:00am 11:00amMonday Tagus Cove, Isabela 3:00pm 5:00pmTuesday Espinoza Point, Fernandina 7:30am 11:30amTuesday Vicente Roca Point, Isabela 3:30pm 6:00pm



Saturday North Seymour Island 6:00am 7:00amSaturday Baltra Island 8:00amSaturday Lima (post cruise tour)

Sunday Lima/Sacred Valley(post cruise tour)

Monday Sacred Valley (post cruise tour)Tuesday Machu Picchu/Cuzco

Wednesday Cuzco

Thursday Cuzco/Lima (late evening international departure)

Friday Lima departure (early am international departure)

2017/2018 CELEBRITY XPLORATION 15-NIGHT NORTHERN LOOP ITINERARY POST MACHU PICCHU





PACIFIC OCEAN

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

SOUTH AMERICA

QuitoECUADOR

Equator

PACIFIC OCEAN

El Barranco

BartoloméIsland

Puerto Ayora

Urvina Bay

Espumilla Beach


Espinoza Point

Vicente Roca Point

Darwin Bay

Tagus Cove

Egas Port

Baltra Island


PERU

BRAZIL

BOLIVIA

Lima

Cuzco

Machu Picchu

Quito, Ecuador/Guayaquil, Ecuador

Andes Mountains

Sacred Valley

PACIFIC OCEAN




DAY 10 SATURDAY PM - Disembarkation Baltra/Quito/Lima - From Baltra you’ll fly to Quito, and then on to Lima, Peru. A Celebrity representative will be on hand to assist you with all your needs. You’ll overnight at the Westin Lima hotel.

DAY 11 SUNDAY - Lima/Cuzco-Sacred Valley, Peru - After breakfast at the hotel, your guide will pick you up and transfer you to the airport for your Lima/Cuzco flight. Upon arrival in Cuzco, your visit will start in route to The Sacred Valley, where you will visit Awanakancha, a farm of South American camelids and showroom of textiles, where local families demonstrate the traditional process of weaving. Lunch is served at Casa Hacienda Orihuela in The Sacred Valley, where the Orihuelas, a family of great art collectors, will be your hosts. Dinner and overnight at the Tambo del Inca Luxury Collection hotel in The Sacred Valley.

DAY 12 MONDAY - The Sacred Valley - Depart for the Urubamba Valley, The Sacred Valley of the Incas. Tour the impressive ruins, featuring terraces carved into the hillside and a crowning temple designed for worship and astronomical observation. You’ll tour Ollantaytambo and the Pablo Seminario workshop, showcasing utilitarian, decorative, and artistic objects. Lunch at Wayra Ranch- a gastronomic feast led by the prominent Chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino and Nacho Solis, as you delight in stunning equestrian Peruvian Paso horse entertainment and marinera music. Dine and overnight at Tambo del Inca Luxury Collection.

DAY 13 TUESDAY - Machu Picchu / Cuzco - After a morning breakfast at the hotel, you’ll depart for Machu Picchu on the Vistadome from the Tambo del Inca hotel train station. Lunch will be served at the Sanctuary Lodge in Machu Picchu. Tour the almost perfectly preserved buildings and the mysterious passageways underlying the city. Then enjoy welcoming aperitifs, dinner, and an excellent selection of wines, while relaxing on the Orient Express Hiram Bingham back to Cuzco for an evening of local music, dancing, and Pisco sours. Overnight at Hotel Monasterio in Cuzco.

DAY 14 WEDNESDAY - Cuzco, Peru - After a morning breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a scenic tour at the Coricancha, also known as the “Temple of the Sun,” before touring the Sacsayhuamán fortress and the Cathedral, one of the most splendid Spanish colonial churches in America, housing about 400 colonial paintings from the Cuzco art school, impressive goldsmith, silversmith, and precious stone works. Lunch is served at Limo Restaurant, with dinner being served at the hotel Monasterio.

DAY 15 THURSDAY - Cuzco / Lima, Peru - Upon your return flight to Lima, enjoy a scenic tour of the city, visiting the Larco Herrera Museum, a colonial mansion built in the eighteenth century. Lunch at the Café del Museo restaurant before proceeding on to the Historic Center of Lima and the convent of San Francisco, a masterpiece of colonial architecture. Dine and overnight or day room at Westin Lima Hotel.

DAY 15/DAY 16 DEPARTURES - Lima - Your departure is scheduled based on your return flight schedule.


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