Genovesa Island (Galapagos)
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Galapagos Islands
Local Time
2024-11-23 09:32
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Port Genovesa Island cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Genovesa Island, Galapagos. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
| Day | Ship | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November, 2024 Thursday |  MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos | ||
| 8 November, 2024 Friday |  National Geographic Endeavour 2 | ||
| 8 November, 2024 Friday | National Geographic Delfina | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 14 November, 2024 Thursday | National Geographic Gemini | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 15 November, 2024 Friday | National Geographic Endeavour 2 | ||
| 21 November, 2024 Thursday | MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos | ||
| 22 November, 2024 Friday | National Geographic Endeavour 2 | ||
| 22 November, 2024 Friday | National Geographic Delfina | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 24 November, 2024 Sunday |  Silver Origin | ||
| 28 November, 2024 Thursday | National Geographic Gemini | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 29 November, 2024 Friday | National Geographic Endeavour 2 |
Genovesa Island (aka "Tower Island") is one of the minor (smaller-sized) Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. The isle is named after Genoa Italy - the birth city of Christopher Columbus (1450-1506, sea explorer, navigator and colonizer). The island has a total area of 14 km2 (5 ml2) and max elevation of 64 m (210 ft).
This small isle is horse-shoe shaped, featuring a volcanic caldera with a collapsed wall (hence the name Tower Island). This part forms Bahia Darwin (Darwin Bay / landing point), which is surrounded by cliffs. Lake Arcturus is the salt water lake in its center.
At Darwin Bay (landing point) can be seen frigatebirds and swallow-tailed gulls (the world's only nocturnal gull species). The fauna is also represented by boobies (red-footed), noddy terns, lava gulls, storm petrels, finches, some tropic birds and even doves.
The Genovesa Island also features a large forest (named Palo Santo).
Genovesa Island cruise terminal
Cruise ships to Genovesa Island Galapagos dock (anchor) at Darwin Bay - located in the southern part.
The following map of Galapagos Islands cruise itineraries shows the two main routes and all island stops (ports / landing sites) in the archipelago.
Genovesa Island tours, shore excursions, hotels
City Tours and Shore Excursions
Popular Genovesa Island shore excursion destinations are:
- El Barranco (aka "Prince Philip's Steps") is a steep path leading through a seabird colony, up to cliffs 25 m (82 ft) high. At the top, the path continues inland, passing through more seabird colonies in a thin forest. The trail also provides overviews of a rocky plain. Prince Philip's Steps is a bird-watching site with boobies (red-footed and Nazca species).
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