Travel with your family to Galapagos:
Ecoventura welcomes families with children ages seven and up on all expedition vessels throughout the year. This natural wonderland offers the best of a classroom zoo, science center, aviary, marine park and a cruise vacation all rolled into one. Our naturalists know how to bring these Islands they love to life and to balance learning with fun for the entire family.
Our designated family departures are geared towards families who prefer to travel with other families. Designated departures are offered over school breaks in the US and feature age-appropriate activities depending on the ages and number of children or teenagers on board.
We offer kid-friendly meals.
For breakfast: hot chocolate, milk, apple juice, orange juice, fruit loops, lucky charms or other kid cereals, pancakes, fresh fruit, bagels with crème chese, muffins.
For lunch: hot dogs, hamburgers, turkey or tuna sandwich.
For dinner: plain pastas, spaghetti with marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers, steak, French fries, baked potato, vegetables.
Desert: Ice crème, Jell-O, cakes
Snacks: pizzas, popcorn, pretzels, chips
Kids can visit the bridge and learn about astronomy, navigational charts and tie nautical knots with our Captain. Special parties including movies and popcorn, games with prizes, drawing contests, make your own ice cream sundae and our King Neptune costume party and talent show. We also have board games, books and DVDs on board that are suitable for children as well as snorkeling equipment, life vests and wet suits in child sizes.
2008 Family departures with cabins on the Eric, Flamingo or Letty: Aug 24-30, Nov 23-30.
2009 Family departures with cabins on the Eric, Flamingo or Letty: Jan 04-11, Feb 15-22, Mar 15-22, March 22-29, March 29-05 April, April 5-12 (H), April 12-19 (H), June 14-21, June 21-28, June 28-05 July, July 5-12, July 12-19, July 19-26, Aug 2-9, Aug 9-16, Aug 16-23, Nov 22-29, Dec 20-27 (H), Dec 27-03 Jan (H).
Child discounts: Children age 11 years and younger at the time of sailing are entitled to a 25% discount off the cruise rate. Children ages 12-14 years are entitled to a 15% discount off the cruise rate. Children 11 years and younger are entitled to 50% discount off the airfare and park tax with photocopy of the child's passport showing date of birth. Child discounts are applied to cabins on the iguana deck unless not otherwise available. No child discounts are permitted on holiday departures (H) over the Christmas, New Year and Easter holidays.
Age restrictions: Children under 7 years of age are not accepted unless the parents or legal guardians sign a hold harmless release. Children age 5 and 6 are permitted only on a designated family departure. Children under the age of 5 are only permitted on exclusive charter basis.
Other conditions: We allow only one child discount to be given per every adult fare paid. And, Ecoventura may limit the number of child discounts permitted on any one departure. Children under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 12 are not confirmed to Booby deck cabins. When children are accommodated in a triple cabin, the discount is calculated from the double iguana deck rate.
Read an article about our family departures:
Taking the kids to the Galapagos Islands.
A Galapagos Eco-Adventure