What a magical day we had today! We saw a Bryde’s whale and a pod of common dolphins even before we started with our daily activities. The snorkeling was fabulous. We swam with green sea turtles, Galapagos penguins, flightless cormorants, lots of different fish — even marine iguanas were in the water with us. The land was abundant too; there were thousands of marine iguanas all over the area we explored today. Galapagos sea lions looked like they were posing for us. The Galapagos hawk was perched on one of the mangroves in the zone, probably looking for its next prey. The whole day was a blessing from nature.
12/3/2024
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National Geographic Islander II
North Seymour and Rabida Islands
Today was a wonderful day aboard National Geographic Islander II . In the morning, we visited North Seymour Island and took a walk surrounded by incredible wildlife. Blue-footed boobies perched on the dark lava rocks, their bright feet catching our attention immediately. Overhead, frigatebirds circled gracefully, while others rested in nests with their red pouches visible. Down on the sandy beach, sea lions lounged fearlessly, completely at ease as we watched them from a short distance. In the afternoon, we navigated to Rabida Island, famous for its red sand beaches. We started with snorkeling along a rocky wall, where we spotted a sea turtle gliding by and large schools of fish moving together in shimmering patterns. A curious sea lion darted through the water near us, adding a playful touch to the experience. Later, we kayaked along the calm coastline while some of us walked along the red sand beach. The golden light of the late afternoon made everything look warm and vivid. We stayed watching the colors shift across the sky before heading back to the ship, tired but happy from such a special day.
