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Galapagos Islands Cruises

Basic Gringo Yachts
BACKPACKER PARADISE

Each agency has its own system for classifying yachts; our system is unique to others because we have chosen category names that we consider describe the boats better than those traditionally used, and we classify boats based not only on on-board services offered but also on past client recommendations and feedback. As such we consider that ours is the most unbiased and informative system available today.

Basic Gringo boats are the cheapest available and the perfect option for a budget traveller. Essentially you see the same as tourists on many of the more expensive boats; the main difference is in comfort, service and on-board facilities. Most Basic Gringo tourists of course still have a great time on their cruise and regularly give positive feedback about these yachts, but it is important to travel with the correct level of expectation and an open mind if you are to enjoy yourself to the maximum. Guides are of either level I or II.

Basic Gringo boats are usually extremely popular with backpacker travelers.

Happy Gringo offers the following yachts under Basic Gringo class:

Yacht	Style	Cap´y	Guide	Dive	HW	AC	PB	Price	Recommended
Golondrina	MS	14	II	-				$$
Princess	MY	16	II	-		Central		$

Style: MY = Motor Yacht, MS = Motor Sailor, C = Catamaran.

Capacity: Total number of passengers aboard (not including crew).

Guide: The Galapagos National Park authority rates naturalist guide according to 3 levels. Level I is usually competent but inexpereinced, level II has a reasonable level of experience, level III has excellent experience.

Dive: There are 3 categories of dive boat: diving not possible (-), occasional diving possible but boat will have to hire divemaster and equipment (O), and boat carries its own dive equipment aboard (D).

HW: Hot water showers. AC: Air-conditioning in cabins. PB: Private bathroom.

Price ratings: $ = US$1600 or less, $$ = US$1601 to $2000, $$$ = $2001 to $2600, $$$$ = $2601 to $3000, $$$$$ = $3000 and up. These price bands are based upon a standard 8-day cruise in 2009 high season.

Recommended: Boats are rated by us from 1 to 3 thumbs-up based upon feedback of our past clients.

Means sometimes recommended by past clients

Means often recommended

Means almost always recommended

All information is provided to Happy Gringo by yacht operators and is correct at time of publishing. Happy Gringo endeavour to keep information up to date but are not responsible for any subsequent changes made by either operators or the National Park Authority.

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