Celebrity Xpedition Nov. 10-17, 2013 review

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I have started to create a blog from our November 10 to 17, 2013 Celebrity Xpedition cruise to Galapagos

 

The blog can be found at: http://www.traveltogalapagos.info/

Please note that the blog by today is still not finished - need some proof reading (you are welcome with comments and corrections) - also more text, blog entries and pictures will be added soon.

 

In addition some videos from the trip will soon be posted at:

http://www.youtube.com/traveltogalapagos

 

A 'sampler video' can be found here:

 

[KirkNC]

Thanks for the links, what an amazing place!

[Keith1010]

Thank you.

 

Will check out the blog right now.

 

Keith

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Here are my latest uploads from my November 10, 2013 Xpedition Cruise

 

Panga Ride, Wet and Dry Landings:

Tour of the Xpedition:

 

See all available videos a:t http://www.youtube.com/traveltogalapagos/

 

More will follow in the near future.

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I have created some short two minutes videos from each of the landings at our 7 day Galapagos Cruise, Xpedition itinerary B - links to individusl videos from:

Egas Port (Santiago); Rabida Island; Elizabeth Bay and Tagus Cove (Isabela); Sullivan Bay (Santiago); Bartolome Island; Bachas Beach (Santa Cruz); North Seymour Island; Puerto Baquerizo and Cerro Brujo (San Cristobal); Kicker Rock Circumnavigation; Puerto Ayora Darwin Research station and the Highlands (Santa Cruz):

 

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Baltra (Galapagos) - Xpedition Tour - Link:

Daphne Island Circumnavigation - Link: no video yet

Panga ride - wet and dry landings - Link:

 

Monday, November 11, 2013

Puerto Egas (Santiago) / Wet landing - Link:

Rabida (Galapagos) / Wet landing - Link:

 

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Elizabeth Bay (Isabela) / Panga ride - Link:

Caleta Tagus (Isabela) / Dry landing - Link:

 

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Sullivan Bay (Santiago) / Dry landing - Link:

Bartolome Island (Santiago) / Dry landing - Link:

 

Thursday , November 14, 2013

Las Bachas, (Santa Cruz) / Wet landing - Link:

North Seymour (Galapagos) / Dry landing - Link:

 

Friday, November 15, 2013

P. Baquerizo (San Cristobal) / Dry landing - Link: http://youtu.be/9BV1-YHvZa4

Cerro Brujo (San Cristobal) / Panga ride - Link: http://youtu.be/Yvsa3YGAPY0

Kicker Rock Circumnavigation - Link: http://youtu.be/ef2yek3yYec

 

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz) / Dry landing - Link: http://youtu.be/J2WUUrNAlcM

Darwin Research Station / Dry landing - Link: http://youtu.be/H30n8u_AMM8

Santa Cruz Highlands / Dry landing - Link: http://youtu.be/DwyQI7HYcTs

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What to pack was the first question I asked myself when starting to plan our November 2013 Galapagos Cruise.

watch this short video I made to inspire future Galapagos visitors:

You can also visit my Galapagos Planning Blog with links to useful sites, books and videos.

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I have added a Quito pre- and post-cruise review to my blog

Read the detailed review at quito-2013.blogspot.dk

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Below some links to short videos from our Celebrity Xpedition Pre- and Post- Stay in Quito - See full review here: quito-2013.blogspot.com

 

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• (Center of the World)
  
• Next to JW Marriott
  
• Day tour from Quito
  
• Day tour from Quito
  
• - Lunch at the Cotopaxi tour
  
• Sunday morning
  

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Mistake in link in post above corrected:See full review here: quito-2013.blogspot.com

[Rooanna]

If you are going snorkeling after your hike/walk w/the naturalists - do you bring all equipment with you & wear swim suit/rash shirts underneath your clothing & change right on the beach? And do you just leave belongings on the beach then (like cameras, clothing, etc.)? I have read & read & read reviews/blogs & noone seems to mention to make sure & wear swim suits underneath - I can't imagine they take you back & forth to the ship????

 

Thank you for all the work you put into this - we are not going until Nov. 20, 2015 and already excited and planning.....

 

Barb & Bob

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You bring the equipment in a bag and leave at the beach before the tour, at the islands. You just wear the swim suit under your clothing.

You can leave all you belonging at the beach when snorkelling - there will only be you and the people from the Xpedition at the beach - nobody else.

Xpedition will take care of everything - just relax and enjoy- no worries.

Just ask questions...

Here is a short vide on Xpedition dry and wet landings.

[YOUTUBE]32IFur4JWT4[/YOUTUBE]

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Thanks for the info ..