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Aqua Mare - The Galapagos Islands’ first true superyacht experience


Aqua Mare is the first superyacht to sail in the Galapagos Islands. At 164 feet long, the four-deck-high ship presents indoor and outdoor social spaces, stylish finishing, and absolute attention to detail, making her the ultimate luxurious retreat while exploring the volcanic landscapes of the Galapagos Archipelago.

Choose the Aqua Mare superyacht for her lavish design, unique social spaces, exclusive crew-to-guest ratio and spacious design suites - including the largest Owner’s Suite offered in the Galapagos, at a whopping 861 square feet, complete with its own butler service. Aqua Mare is the first true Galapagos superyacht, offering 30 percent more guest space than comparable Galapagos yachts due to her mindfully small guest count.

Navigate the Galapagos Archipelago with the feeling of your very own private yacht equipped with an attentive crew ready to realise your every desire. You will experience incredible wildlife and stunning landscapes in the smallest groups, at 8 or fewer guests to each guide, and then return on board to a luxury home base that features refined design, attention to detail, personalised service and a hunger for adventure.

Highlights

  • Explore the Galapagos Islands aboard the first superyacht to sail its waters
  • Stay in one of seven sublime designer suites with ensuite Italian marble bathrooms
  • Inside and alfresco gourmet dining accompanied by curated South American wines
  • Unwind in the six-person jacuzzi or workout on the inviting teakwood sun deck
  • Take a dip from the swimming platform on the lower deck's blissful Beach Club
  • Top-of-the-line snorkelling gear including shorty wetsuits, eight double kayaks and two stand-up paddle boards
  • Astonishing one-to-one crew to passenger ratio for exclusive and attentive personalised service
  • Two expert naturalist guides will enrich your journey with invaluable, passionate insight
  • Embark on twice-daily expeditions aboard the vessel's custom-made, military-grade black rib tenders

The Luxury Life Onboard

Aqua Mare yacht accommodates up to 16 guests in seven large and splendid designer suites, including the 861-square-foot owner’s suite for a maximum of four guests. All are characterised by wall-to-wall carpeting, are inclusive of a cruise ship steward, full walnut veneer wood panelling, big windows that allow plenty of natural light, and ensuite bathrooms fitted with Italian marble and a spacious walk-in shower plus a rain shower.

Outside of your cabins, the onboard social spaces are equally inviting, not least the panoramic main lounge, distinguished by its beam-to-beam windows, a huge U-shaped sofa, and two large flatscreen televisions. The teakwood sun deck has outdoor seating with a wraparound lounge sofa, a six-person jacuzzi, and convertible workout zones. Big TV screens are positioned on either side of the jacuzzi. The vessel also features a Beach Club, located at water level on the lower deck, which incorporates a swimming platform from which many excursions are launched; it has a wraparound sofa, picture windows, and a flatscreen TV.

Aqua Mare Galapagos also carries top-of-the-line, non-motorised water sports equipment, including snorkelling gear that you can select for the duration of your cruise including masks, fins, snorkels, as well as optional shorty wetsuits, eight double kayaks, and two stand-up paddleboards.

Divine Dining

You will enjoy meals at the grand 16-seater table in the aft outdoor dining room with its magnificent passing views. Additionally, the sun deck panoramic dining area, with its two dining tables, is ideal for al fresco lunches, sunset cocktails and evening barbecues. The Aqua Mare cruise gourmet dining experience promises refined dishes featuring the Japanese-Peruvian flavours of the Nikkei cuisine from Peru, the origins of which date back over 100 years and combine Japanese technique and Peruvian seasoning using the freshest local fish and seafood.

The menus are adaptable to any food allergies or dietary requirements that you might have. A curated wine list is tailored to the menu with careful attention to South American vineyards. In the spirit of Galapagos conservation, the chef sources only the finest ingredients with a focus on ethical sustainability.

Expert-led, Exclusive Excursions

The yacht’s exclusivity is combined with personalised service enabled by the one-to-one crew to passenger ratio including two naturalist guides, who lead twice-daily expeditions in two custom-made, military-grade black rib tenders with central steering consoles. Each island offers a different landscape, from mountainous terrains scattered with shield volcanoes and lava fields, arid zones covered with endemic cacti, to beautiful white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.

You can hike along the natural volcanic formations of Los Gemelos, encounter the Galapagos giant tortoises in their natural habitat, and go snorkelling with penguins, sea turtles, and marine iguanas in Punta Espinoza. Witness the courtship dance of blue-footed boobies in Seymour Norte, and be greeted by groups of sea lions lounging on the rocks at Punta Suárez.

As nature has not introduced danger and competition from outside their territory, it is fascinating to observe many animals so unusually close-up, ensuring that you and your partner, family and friends will relish a wildlife adventure that you will remember forever.

Rainy Season: December to April.

Dry Season: May to November.

For further information, please do feel free to contact Nicola directly or at The Explorations Company for further inspiration and unforgettable safaris and holidays to Africa, Asia, and Latin America

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