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Lima
HX Expeditions
Experts in expedition since 1896, HX boasts handpicked experts from a range of fields who will lead you on discoveries onshore and onboard including hikes, community visits, kayaking and talks.
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Day 3
![Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos]()
Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
Day 3
![Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos]()
Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
Day 3
![Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos]()
Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
Day 3
![Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos]()
Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
Day 3
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 3
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 3
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 3
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 4
![Fernandina Island, Galápagos]()
Fernandina Island, Galápagos
Day 4
![Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz]()
Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz
Day 4
![Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz]()
Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz
Day 4
![Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz]()
Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz
Day 4
![Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz]()
Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz
Day 4
![Fernandina Island, Galápagos]()
Fernandina Island, Galápagos
Day 4
![Fernandina Island, Galápagos]()
Fernandina Island, Galápagos
Day 4
![Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos]()
Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos
Day 4
![Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos]()
Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos
Day 4
![Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos]()
Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos
Day 4
![Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos]()
Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos
Day 4
![Fernandina Island, Galápagos]()
Fernandina Island, Galápagos
Day 5
![Champion Island, Galápagos]()
Champion Island, Galápagos
Day 5
![Champion Island, Galápagos]()
Champion Island, Galápagos
Day 5
![Champion Island, Galápagos]()
Champion Island, Galápagos
Day 5
![Champion Island, Galápagos]()
Champion Island, Galápagos
Day 5
![Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos]()
Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos
Day 5
![Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos]()
Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos
Day 5
![Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos]()
Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos
Day 5
![Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos]()
Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos
Day 6
![Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos]()
Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos
Day 6
![Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos]()
Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos
Day 6
![Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos]()
Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos
Day 6
![Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos]()
Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos
Day 7
![Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos]()
Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
Day 7
![Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos]()
Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
Day 7
![Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos]()
Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
Day 7
![Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos]()
Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
Day 7
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 7
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 7
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 7
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 8
![Puerto Egas]()
Puerto Egas
Day 8
![Puerto Egas]()
Puerto Egas
Day 8
![Puerto Egas]()
Puerto Egas
Day 8
![Puerto Egas]()
Puerto Egas
Day 8
![Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands]()
Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands
Day 8
![Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands]()
Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands
Day 8
![Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands]()
Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands
Day 8
![Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands]()
Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands
Day 9
![Bartolome Island]()
Bartolome Island
Day 9
![Bartolome Island]()
Bartolome Island
Day 9
![Bartolome Island]()
Bartolome Island
Day 9
![Bartolome Island]()
Bartolome Island
Day 9
![Rabida Island]()
Rabida Island
Day 9
![Rabida Island]()
Rabida Island
Day 9
![Rabida Island]()
Rabida Island
Day 9
![Rabida Island]()
Rabida Island
Day 10
![El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos]()
El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos
Day 10
![El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos]()
El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos
Day 10
![El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos]()
El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos
Day 10
![El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos]()
El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos]()
Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos]()
Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos]()
Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos]()
Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos
Day 11
![Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos]()
Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos
Day 12
![Baltra Island, Galápagos]()
Baltra Island, Galápagos
Day 13
![Santiago Island, Galápagos]()
Santiago Island, Galápagos
Day 14
![Rabida Island]()
Rabida Island
Day 15
![Genovesa Island, Galápagos]()
Genovesa Island, Galápagos
Day 16
![Quito]()
Quito
90
Passengers
2002
Launched
2021
Last refit
2664t
Tonnage
72m
Length
13m
Width
10kts
Speed
5
Decks
USD
Currency
MS Santa Cruz II
When you are exploring the Galápagos islands with us onboard the MS Santa Cruz II, you will enjoy a relaxed atmosphere in high quality surroundings. The small size - with a guest capacity of maximum of 90 allows for a cozy yet classy environment. You´ll easily feel at home on board.
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Reviews
![2023-04-05 21:26:31]()
This was the most amazing cruise from start to end. I have cruised for over 20 years & Antartica was my dream. It didn't disappoint of course, it was overwhelmingly beautiful. But what did surprise me was Hurtigruten - in a good way!
I don't think I've ever met such happy content staff - from the waiting crew to the cleaning crew to the expedition team. One staff member even told us that he felt so well looked after by Hurtigruten, who has ever been told that on a ship?
It was a beautiful ship, small, well laid out & easy to navigate. The cabin was the largest I've ever had. The food was not always to my taste but fresh & plentiful and they were amazing with the gluten-free menu for my daughter. The lectures & talks were extremely interesting & covered a wide range of topics. There was an amazing pool and hot tub - yes, you can sit in a hot tub in Antartica & not feel cold!! (Careful when you get out though) And at the end of our cruise when everyone was feeling a bit down the staff picked up the pace and went out of their way to entertain us - there was a quiz, a knot tying exhibition, a staff band & singers & a disco/sing-a-long. It was just such a mood lifter & so much fun. And they even waved us off in the morning. Thank you Hurtigruten, you have given me a lifetime of memories!
Reviews
![2023-03-28 21:17:16]()
This was chosen for itinerary. Because the ship never tied up all going ashore was by RIBs sitting on the rubber edge which couldnt go if more than a ripple, hence we missed a lot of ports of call. The ship was noisy and not good in not all not that very rough sea. The cabin very Spartan with no drawers and bed so high my wife needed help to get in and out. The ship needed to make long convoluted journeys at night with much tossing about and clanking.We are seasoned sailors and not bothered but some were very anxious. When questioned it was to discharge “grey” water. Surely this didn’t need doing every single night. There were a lot of people on board for the itinerary element not the expedition. The food was good. When boat was tossing about buffet meals were put on. Great fun watching poor souls with crutches trying to get to their seats and then getting food. The waiters were willing to help but with a buffet you need to know what there is. One good point of the trip was we actually got to St Kilda but after that …………
The passengers seemed to be divided into Hurtigruten afficienados and those of us who couldn’t wait to disembark. This was the worst cruise we have ever been on
This was a British Isles wild life cruise and was absolutely amazing. The experts on board were always around pointing out any wild life and the places we visited were all very interesting.
Reviews
![2023-02-16 16:21:30]()
This proved to be a really good adventure amongst outstanding scenery and fabulous wildlife. The crew and guides were outstanding at all times. The ship was always kept clean and its facilities well maintained. The food was very good with plenty of choice. The landings proved to be safe and interesting and of course weather dependent. The whole package was well put together at a time of air travel issues across Europe. Well done Hurtigruten. We have travelled with this company before and will do so again.
Reviews
![2023-02-16 11:03:00]()
What an amazing place Antarctica. Please do it today not tomorrow. Very difficult to put in words how we would feel before we got there and the place is surreal. The expedition team was very professional in their work and we were provided with so much information and help that it became very easy to feel what we were going to feel and see. Felt very safe throughout our trip and would love to go again.
Thank you Hurtigruten.
Reviews
![2023-02-15 19:01:40]()
I have wanted to go to Antarctica for years and have been researching possible trips for the past 3 years. I am so glad I finally chose Hurtigruten! Our ship (MS Fridtjof Nansen) along with her sister ship, are currently the only two hybrid eco expedition ships in the world. The cabins were beautifully designed and well appointed. As an expedition ship, the science facilities and lectures were excellent. The staff team delivering these were inspirational and I found myself wanting to learn more and more. It also felt great to participate in some of the citizen science programmes.
The daily landings were always carried out with safety at the forefront - both for the travellers and the wildlife!
Food was excellent and served by lovely staff. Leisure facilities were also good with hot tubs, very warm pool and sauna with incredible views of the surrounding environment.
This trip was a lifelong dream and I am so glad I chose Hurtigruten to fulfil it!
This is the sort of cruise for people who do not want the glitz, glamour, entertainment etc., but just good honest cruising to the most wonderful destinations. Most places had to be transferred from ship to shore by rubber dinghies which was a little bit scary for an older person! but so well cared for. Nearly everything included in the price.
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