m/y grace yacht history: galapagos expedition
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AccommodationS
M/Y Grace will o�er 9 spacious staterooms of up to 18
square meters (200 square feet) to accommodate 18 guests.
All staterooms will feature private bathrooms, individual
climate controls, safe boxes, telephones and plenty of
storage space for clothing and luggage. Five cabins will
have twin beds and the other 4 cabins will have double
beds. Bathrooms will have all the essential amenities, bath
robes, hair dryers and ample space to store toiletries.
Capacity: 18 guests
Accommodations:
5 standard twin cabins
4 standard double cabins
Public Spaces: Inside and Al Fresco dining areas,
sun deck, library, bar-salon
Special Features: Kayaks, Jacuzzi
TechnicaL SpecificationS
Builder: Camper & NicholsonPlace of Origin: Southampton, EnglandRe�tted: Guayaquil, Ecuador 2007-2008
Length Overall: 44 meters (145 feet)Beam: 7 meters (23 feet)
Draft: 2.5 meters (8.2 feet)Gross Tonnage: 298
Speed: 12 knotsEngines: Twin Deutz (650 BHP each)
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SamplE ItinerarY
Because of her smaller size, M/Y Grace will be allowed
to visit certain sites throughout the archipelago
normally banned for larger ships. Smaller crowds are
much less impacting on the environment and so the
most fragile visitor sites of the islands are reserved
only for these smaller crowds. Amongst these visitor
sites is the island of Tower or Genovesa, formed from
a massive collapsed crater.
*Final Itinerary is subject to the approval of the
Galapagos National Park
Day 1 Saturday
Morning: Arrive San Cristobal Island: Galapagos National
Park Visitor Centre
Afternoon: San Cristobal: Isla Lobos
Day 2 Sunday
Morning: Española (Hood) Island: Gardner Bay
Afternoon: Española: Punta Suarez
Day 3 Monday
Morning: Floreana Island: Punta Cormorant
Afternoon: Floreana: Post O�ce Bay & Devils Crown
Day 4 Tuesday
Morning: Santa Cruz (Indefatigable): Charles Darwin
Research Station
Afternoon: Santa Cruz: Highlands
Day 5 Wednesday
Morning: Genovesa (Tower) Island: Darwin Bay
Afternoon: Genovesa: Prince Phillip’s Steps
Day 6 Thursday
Morning: Fernandina (Narborough) Island: Punta Espinosa
Afternoon: Isabela (Albemarle) Island: Punta Vicente Roca
Day 7 Friday
Morning: Bartolome (Bartholomew) Island: Pinncale Rock &
Overlook
Afternoon: North Seymour Island
Day 8 Saturday
Morning: San Cristobal
Afternoon: Depart for Mainland Ecuador
Her History
M/Y Grace’s stellar past includes ownership by millionaire tycoons, royalty and stint in the British Navy. She was commissioned to be built in 1928, during the Great Gatsby era by Camper & Nicholson in Southampton, England. After serving as the personal yacht for high powered industrialists, including Sir George Tilley, chairman of the Prudential Insurance Co., she was conscripted to serve in the British Royal Navy during WWII. During the war she played an important role at Dunkirk, captured a German torpedo E-boat and even has an uncon�rmed sinking of a U-boat to her credit. In 1951 she was acquired by a company owned by Aristotle Onassis who renamed her Arion, and was later given as a wedding gift from Aristotle himself to Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco. Rechristened Deo Juvante, it was onboard this vessel where Prince Rainier and princess
Grace spent honeymoon getaway.
The ship has begun a new era in her rich history and its best days are yet to come as an icon in the Galapagos
Islands.
Her Name
M/Y Grace has journeyed the waters of this world under many names, but we have rechristened her with a name that brings back memories of one of the best times in her history. Named after her late owner, Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco, the name is a representation of her elegance, beauty and prestige. In Galapagos, we hope to re-live her past by making M/Y Grace one of the most elegant, beautiful and prestigious yachts on the Islands. The service onboard this ship, coupled with the true feeling of a safari experience, will be unlike anything
that is currently o�ered in Galapagos.