Galaxy Orion Cruise Ship, Galapagos

Name: Itinerary A: Naturalist Cruise (San Cristobal - Santa Cruz)
Start: 2026-09-30
End: 2026-10-03
Location: Galapagos

9.2 Superb

Free Internet
Naturalist Guide
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers

from $ 405 / day Check dates

“Amazing adventure, wonderful crew and incredible constant wildlife encounters!”
Erik P, United States

Highlights

Renewed in 2022
Naturalist itineraries

The Galaxy Orion is a 29-meter/96-ft small-ship cruise offering naturalist itineraries in the Galapagos. Fully renewed in 2022, it can accommodate up to 12 guests in 8 comfortable cabins, all with air conditioning and en-suite bathrooms. The Galaxy Orion offers naturalist itineraries. On the upper deck, guests can enjoy the ocean views from their large windows; on the lower deck, there are porthole views.

The Galapagos are famous for their biodiversity and are one of the best places in the world for seeing unique ecosystems and endemic species such as giant tortoises and blue-footed boobies. Cruising in the Galapagos is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Water temperatures fluctuate through the year, usually warmer on the north island and cooler in the western, southern, and central Galapagos islands. This type of cruise in the Galapagos emphasizes conservation and responsible tourism, ensuring that the islands' natural wonders are preserved for generations to come.

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18 Jul

5 Days / 4 Nights

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29 Aug

5 Days / 4 Nights

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29 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,200

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02 Sep

4 Days / 3 Nights

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$ 1,800 Deal %

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05 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,200

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12 Sep

5 Days / 4 Nights

$ 2,650

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12 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,200

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16 Sep

4 Days / 3 Nights

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19 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,200

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26 Sep

5 Days / 4 Nights

$ 2,650

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30 Sep

4 Days / 3 Nights

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$ 1,800 Deal %

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03 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,200

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Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkel Gear, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.

Required Extras: Domestic Flight Non-Issuance Fee (60 USD per trip), National Park Fees (100-200 USD per trip), Visas and Fees (20 USD per trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks.

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Boat features

Free Internet
Naturalist Guide
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio
Kayaks On-Board
Seaview Cabins
Naturalist Itineraries
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Audio & video entertainment
Observation Deck
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Daily housekeeping
Bar
Naturalist Guide

Food & Drinks

Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Wine Available
Fine Wines Selection
Welcome Cocktails
Buffet style
Local Food
Set Menu Dinner

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English and Spanish.

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year renovated: 2022

Length: 29 meters

Beam: 6.6 meters

Top speed: 10 knots

Cruising speed: 8 knots

Max guests: 14

Number of cabins: 8

Number of bathrooms: 9

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
First Aid Kits
Satellite & mobile phones
Search light
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Galaxy Orion Reviews

9.2 Superb

Vessel

8.9
Crew

9.2
Food

9.7
Activities

9.3
Value

8.9

9.2 Superb
ROBERT P
United States

Bucket list trip was amazing
The itinerary, crew and naturalist were excellent. The service and food were incredible. Each activity was well planned and executed, it always finished with a fresh drink and delicious snack. The boat was older but well maintained. This was an excellent value for the money. Thank you to the Orion family for the trip of a lifetime.
Recommended for
Activities. Naturalist. Crew.
15 Apr, 2026

8.0 Very good
Kira S
United States

Once in a lifetime experience!
Highlights were the snorkeling and island hopping but the food was fantastic not a bad meal!
Recommended for
The tours. The food. The staff.
14 Jun, 2026

10 Exceptional
Erik P
United States

Incredible experience!
Amazing adventure, wonderful crew and incredible constant wildlife encounters!
Recommended for
Hiking and snorkeling every day. Friendly crew. Great boat.
08 Feb, 2026

10 Exceptional
Gianmarco F
Italy

Amazing Galaxy Orion Galapagos
The experience was perfect. Galaxy Orion is a small ship and you can enjoy Galápagos being few people. The Crew and the Guide were amazing! Strongly suggested! Perfect value for money
Recommended for
Galapagos. Crew. Size of the boat.
26 Aug, 2024

10 Exceptional
Guan Chua S
Singapore

Awesome diving!
One of the best place on earth to dive with an awesome crew ensuring such a comfortable and awesome experience!
Recommended for
Fantastic diving, awesome crew, most delicious food!
26 Mar, 2023

10 Exceptional
Agueda M
Argentina

Amazing Experience from Start to End
We saw absolutely every marine creature there was to see. We loved it. The food was delicious and the service from the crew too good. 100% recommend.
Recommended for
Food, Staff, and Diving
22 Dec, 2023

9.2 Superb
Greg P
United Kingdom

Amazing sightings with amazing crew and guests
The marine life was incredible while the boat experience itself was excellent - professional but fun
Recommended for
Wildlife, guides, food
16 May, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Michael E
Australia

Beautiful boat, crew, activities especially the snorkeling plus beautiful weather
The professional of the crew, safety first, nothing a trouble, always happy and very helpful
Recommended for
The great organisation of the guide and crew. The water activities. Food.
26 Apr, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Andrew B
United Kingdom

Great time
Had a great week on the Galaxy Orion. The itinerary was packed and we saw so much wildlife in our week. Loved going snorkelling everyday and getting to swim with white tip reef sharks, turtles, sealions and many fish
Recommended for
Wildlife. Brilliant itinerary. Wondeful crew.
17 Oct, 2025

10 Exceptional
Marina N
United States

Amazing diving and overall experience
Amazing diving with tons to see! I was impressed by the biodiversity in this region and really want to go back. The crew was great and food was delish. Great trip overall!
Recommended for
Diving. Crew. Food.
16 Feb, 2026

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9.2 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Eli A
Israel

An excellent experience that I will remember for many years
Amazing dives, an excellent team that helps with everything, and makes sure that the divers have maximum enjoyment. A cook of a very high standard. Who prepared gourmet meals. An excellent experience for many years.
Recommended for
Dives, staff, chef
25 Jan, 2024

9.2 Superb
Juanita M
Canada

A fantastic trip to check off many bucket list items
Very organized and I loved the size of the boat, perfect amount of people…the food was fantastic and all the activities were well planned…loved both the hiking and the snorkelling and especially liked that you returned to the boat between most activities so if you wanted, you didn’t have to participate in everything…worked well for some of the older guests. Overall, had a fabulous time, learned lots, saw more and fulfilled many lifetime dreams….shoutout to our guide Fabricio and to Johnny….they were fabulous
Recommended for
Staff was wonderful. Food was excellent. Very organized and ran very smoothly.
24 Mar, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Wai Ting C
Hong Kong

Highly recommend!
Excellent crew and good, cabin is clean.
Recommended for
Crew. Food. Cabin.
18 Aug, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
john H
United Kingdom

Small boat with excellent crew; nothing too much to please
Seeing many new animals
Recommended for
Diving; crew; customers on board
27 Jan, 2023

10 Exceptional
An J
China

The equipment is perfect, the service is first-class, and the diving guide is excellent.
Excellent service!
Recommended for
1. All aspects of the service in the ship are dedicated and detail-oriented. 2. When on the boat, the navigator will pay attention to the sea surface and guide everyone to watch in time. 3. Our English is not very good, and the dive guide will explain patiently.
30 Jul, 2024

Translated from Chinese

9.2 Superb
Judy A
Australia

Cruising the Galápagos Islands was a dream come true!
Dean and I absolutely enjoyed our cruise! The ship was small as we expected but it was super comfy and clean. Seeing all the wildlife was of course the highlight and we saw everything we hoped to see! Fernanda our naturalist guide was excellent. She was extremely knowledgeable, friendly to everyone and she had great activities planned for us each day which always ran smoothly and on time. Seeing the Galapagos tortoise wasn’t on our cruise plan but Fernanda surprised us all on our last day by taking us to a sanctuary to see them which was fabulous. Our meals were all delicious and all the staff were very friendly and they were always there to help. The other 12 passengers were a great group and we all got on extremely well. It was a truly fabulous experience!
Recommended for
Fernanda our guide was fabulous- very knowledgeable and friendly and all the staff were great. Seeing all the wildlife- we saw everything we hoped to see!. The other passengers- everyone got along extremely well.
12 May, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Annika S
Germany

I booked a dream trip and that's exactly what I received!
In addition to unique diving experiences, I was very positively impressed by the excellent, creative, healthy and balanced food that was offered to us at every meal. The crew and dive guides were also constantly striving to make happy memories for all guests beyond the actual service.
Recommended for
Dives were all filled with incredible experiences. Diving with a pot of dephins, achules of hammerhead sharks and with tiger sharks was unique.
22 Oct, 2023

Translated from German

9.2 Superb
Claudia M
Germany

Amazing liveaboard
We saw whale sharks, dived with sea lions and watched iguanas feeding. Dolphins accompanied us on the diving trips. It was an insanely great experience and the best time to visit in June.
Recommended for
The animal encounters under water, the landscape, the food on board
19 Jun, 2023

10 Exceptional
Jacqueline P
Argentina

Excellent, would do it again
I was able to go to Galapagos free and on the cruise and I was able to compare. Without hesitation I recommend doing it with the cruise
Recommended for
Undoubtedly, the warmth of the crew. The scheduled activities. Punctuality.
16 Jan, 2025

Translated from Spanish

10 Exceptional
Taylor L
United States

Great diving, wonderful trip!
Schools of hammerheads and eagle rays, whale sharks, iguanas… incredible diving from a super comfortable boat. Highly recommend!
Recommended for
Amazing dives, beautiful boat, great crew
19 Jul, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Henrik W
Germany

An absolute amazing experience I will never forget.
The entire trip was a highlight and the Galaxy Diver crew and Galápagos Islands kept on giving one amazing surprise after another.
Recommended for
Friendliness and service of the crew, the wildlife abundance of the sea life, the very delicious food.
17 Mar, 2023

10 Exceptional
Gerard M
Spain

Best week of our life
We had a really amazing week aboard the Galaxy. The diving was the best of our life, it is really fantastic to see a sea so full of life. We so thousands of hammerheads, humpback whales, orcas, mola mola, Marine iguana and many other. But not only the diving is good, the crew is really friendly and you can feel that there are good vibes in the boat.
Recommended for
Wildlife; Crew; Itinerary
15 Sep, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Emilie J
France

Magnificent discovery
Very nice cruise, beautiful excursions along the way.Very good mealVery pleasant staff The only negative point is the noise of the engine during travel, not always easy to sleep
Recommended for
Good route and very good guide. Very pleasant and professional staff. Good meals.
24 Dec, 2024

Translated from French

9.2 Superb
Dee H
New Zealand

The best way to see these islands - with a great guide, a well equipped boat, unbelievable wildlife and wild islands.
Jorge was so knowledgeable and experienced. It was wonderful to have him as a guide. The rest of the crew worked so hard to make sure we were looked after. The meals were first class and reflective of local dishes. Each island was unique with its own environment and wildlife. The daily visits were full-on but worth it not to waste a moment. The trip was full of magic moments, like going back to a time before man overpopulated our planet. What a privilege to go there!
Recommended for
The variety of islands and animals we saw. Great guide (Jorge) and crew. Magic place that the Galapagos is.
27 Jun, 2025

10 Exceptional
Sarah B
United States

Relaxing and incredible
This trip exceeded my expectations, our naturalist guide Victor provided a lot of background to the formation of the islands and information about all the various animals we saw. The crew went above and beyond keeping our cabins clean and all passengers well fed. The captain even spent an hour sailing around a dolphin pod and helping us hunt down whales on one of our sailings. There were so many priceless moments on this trip and the 8 day / 7 night itinerary had us alone with no other humans or boats spotted for a day or two in the middle.
Recommended for
Excursions. Snorkeling. Crew/Naturalist Guide.
07 Dec, 2025

8.0 Very good
Jane A
United States

A world unlike any other on this earth!
It was amazing-- every minute was a highlight in truth-- each time you thought 'nothing could tope this", something did. I am so grateful that the National Park of the Galapagos sets rules and controls the number of. humans allowed on the island. So many species endemic to the Islands- some to one island and not to others just amazing. Humans have a way of destroying ecosystems it seems to me, so I'm just so grateful that the Galapagos exist!
Recommended for
The attention to detail and a crew that made each of us feel special. The thought that went into each day's activities and the amazing range of experiences. Our guide, Victor, who still (after 30+ years seems filled with joy and awe as he shares the extraordinary gifts of nature in the Galapagos-- and our Chef, Roger, who took great care to prepare meals that pleased both the palate and the eyes- al with food from the area.
25 Jul, 2025

10 Exceptional
Mary M
United States

Trip of a lifetime and we loved our ship (Galaxy Diver) crew, and Naturalist guide, Renny!
Snorkeling with sea turtles, penguins, stingrays, and reef shark. Seeing the giant tortoises, the blue footed boobies, and penguins. Learning the history and culture of the Galápagos Islands. New and exciting adventures and treasures each day.
Recommended for
Snorkeling, all the animals, fish, birds and naturalist guide & crew
28 Mar, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Martina B
Germany

Breathtaking Underwater Adventure
"Hai TV" at Wolf: dive down to 20m, look for a cozy spot and enjoy how the sharks come by
Recommended for
Hammerhaie Walhaie Seelöwen
06 Oct, 2023

8.0 Very good
beth K
Canada

The cruise was wonderful!
They packed so many outings and activities during our 4 day cruise!was a
Recommended for
Amazing, caring and attentive staff. Amazing adventures and activities. Ggood mix of busy and down time.
31 Jan, 2026

10 Exceptional
Yulong L
China

Amazing liveaboard experience
The one week with Galaxy Diver was definitely my best liveaboard experience so far. Besides seeing all the exciting marine animals, the crew is very professional. For instance, no matter how much we drifted away, when we went up to surface, our boat is always within a few meters away. This have made all divers feeling safe in a difficult condition like Galapagos. They are also very friendly and genuine, and they did everything to make our trip a more memorable one, like the little ceremony when we passed the equator and chef's live show of making local dishes and drinks.
Recommended for
Professional crews, marine lifes, personalized services
17 Jun, 2023