Combine the legendary 18th-century Post Office Barrel with the mysterious Pirate Caves and a flamingo-lagoon walk in one expertly guided full-day circuit of Floreana — history, mystery, and wildlife layered into a single extraordinary day.
What to expect
The day opens at Post Office Bay, where you honour the whalers' tradition of hand-delivering a postcard left by a stranger — a ritual unchanged since the 1790s. The Pirate Caves, carved by lava and used by buccaneers for fresh water, are eerily atmospheric and rarely crowded at this hour. After a packed lunch aboard your panga, the afternoon unfolds at Cormorant Point: the olivine beach, the flamingo lagoon, and a snorkel at Enderby Islet round off an island that packs centuries of story into a few square miles.
Good to know
Departs Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz) approximately 06:00; confirm logistics if joining from a ship anchored at Floreana. Full day means ~7–9 hours — verify your ship's all-aboard carefully and discuss with the operator. Book direct at daytoursgalapagos.com; demand is high in peak season.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Cormorant Point (Floreana) — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
More to do in Cormorant Point (Floreana)
- Cormorant Point: Flamingo Lagoon & Olivine Beach Walk
- Champion Islet & Enderby Snorkel: Sea Lions, Turtles & Reef Fish
- Devil's Crown: Scuba Dive Inside a Submerged Volcanic Crater
- Cormorant Point Zodiac Expedition: Rays, Boobies & Endemic Flora
- Green Sea Turtle Nesting Beach: Dawn Walk on Flour-Sand Beach