For most visitors, a vacation to Darwin’s Enchanted Isles is a once in a lifetime experience. You want to be sure you maximize your travel enjoyment both on board and on shore. With Ecoventura, you will be traveling with a reputable and responsible travel company. We are dedicated to preserving the ecological integrity of the Islands for both its scientific value and economic benefit through our various conservation efforts.
1) Ecoventura is a family-owned company based in Guayaquil, Ecuador with sales offices in Quito and Miami. We’ve been in business since 1990 and we own and operate the yachts we sell. Our Captain’s and crews strive for the highest levels of service and cuisine to appeal to the upscale adventure traveler.
2) Ecoventura’s fleet of identical expedition yachts – Eric, Flamingo I & Letty offer a superior first-class level of comfort in ten double cabins with rich teak interiors.
3) Comprehensive 7-night itineraries every Sunday from San Cristobal including the outer, most spectacular islands in the archipelago; Tower, Espanola, Fernandina, Isabela, Bartolome and
4) Visit the Islands in a group size no larger than ten passengers per guide. Ecoventura offers a small guide-to-passenger ratio to ensure an intimate and peaceful visit on shore.
5) Designated departures for families are offered over school breaks and feature age-appropriate activities geared toward children and teens ages 7-17.
New in 2008: Women’s trips and photography trips led by Tui de Roy
6) Adventure gear is provided at no additional charge including two new clear-bottom tandem kayaks, custom 3mm wet suits, masks, fins and snorkels, beach towel and mesh bag.
7) Serious scuba divers can dive the northern Islands of Wolf and Darwin on the 16-passenger dedicated dive liveaboard, the Sky Dancer. Ecoventura partnered with Peter Hughes Diving to provide divers with the best possible live-aboard experience.
8) All Ecoventura yachts were certified in 2000 as SmartVoyager, and comply with the environmental regulations developed by the Rainforest Alliance and Corporacion y Desarollo from Ecuador.
9) Ecoventura became the first Carbon Neutral operation in the Galapagos Islands in 2006 when we offset our carbon emissions from the company’s four yachts, offices and operations including business travel.
10) Ecoventura partnered with the World Wildlife Fund to create a new fund in support of Galapagos National Park programs. The Galapagos Marine Biodiversity Fund or GMBF targets environmental education and marine conservation by strengthening the local communities ability to manage natural resources.