M/Y
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one of the finest vessels of her size in the Galapagos, permits
you to discover the Enchanted Islands in relaxed comfort.
Since Charles Darwin's visit in 1835
and his monumental "Origin Of Species" published 24 years later,
Galapagos has excited man's imagination. On this isolated group of islands, the
flora and fauna, adapting to diverse conditions, evolved into
species found nowhere else in the world. Their uniqueness, and
especially the variations from island to island, can be clearly
witnessed, making Darwin's Theory obvious even to the amateur.
  Today, the islands are still nature's
laboratory of evolution where the animal's lack of fear rewards
the visitor with a feeling of being part of nature itself. To
keep Galapagos in as natural a state as possible, the Ecuadorian
Government, in 1959, declared the Archipelago a national park.
The Charles Darwin Research Station was inaugurated five years
later. Today, the National Park Service supervises and strictly
controls all activities within the Galapagos National Park.
Named after H. M. Queen Silvia of Sweden, with
gracious permission,
operates
carefully arranged cruises in the Galapagos Archipelago.
Built by Lydia Inc. of Stuart,
Florida, USA,
is 90 feet long.
  She was redesigned to create a
pleasant atmosphere for groups of 12 to 16 distin-guished
passengers. With a highly trained crew of eight, including a
multilingual naturalist guide,
accommodates her guests in six staterooms. Two staterooms are
doubles which can be configured with either two twin beds or one
king-sized bed. The four additional staterooms are furnished
with two lower beds, which can be configured as twins or king,
and one Pullman-style bed. They will be considered doubles and
used as triples only upon request. All staterooms have en suite
facilities, including shower, lavatory and vanity.
The yacht is fully air-conditioned and features up-to-date
security, navigational and communications equipment, including
satellite telephony. From the well-equipped galley an excellent
cuisine is offered in the spacious dining room. This area and
the top deck lounge are used for lectures and conferences. |
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The yacht has a swimming/diving
platform aft and an extended bow pulpit for whale and dolphin
watching. A desalination plant provides all the freshwater
needed. M/Y
's
cruising speed of 10 knots allows her to follow a splendid
itinerary, visiting the most interesting places on the islands
during a one or two week cruise.
is owned by Rolf D. Sievers and family, long-time residents of
Galapagos and pioneers as organizers of cruises. Their entire
operation is managed under the implementation of ISO 14000 and
in accordance with International Safety Management (ISM)
procedures. |
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