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San Cristobal Cruise Port

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The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.

Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.

In port at San Cristobal, the bucket-list move is Kicker Rock (León Dormido) Snorkel by Private Boat. Below: 1 bucket-list things to do on a San Cristobal port day — worth weighing against whatever your ship offers.
Kicker Rock (León Dormido) Snorkel by Private Boat
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Kicker Rock (León Dormido) Snorkel by Private Boat

Cruise by small boat to the towering volcanic sea-stack of Kicker Rock, then slip into the channel between its two cliffs to snorkel with reef sharks, rays and sea turtles.

We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for this one, so we are not quoting either.
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Interpretation Center & Las Tijeretas Bay Walk
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Interpretation Center & Las Tijeretas Bay Walk

A free, unhurried walk from the Galapagos National Park's excellent natural-history museum out to a clifftop overlook and a quiet snorkeling cove where frigatebirds nest overhead.

We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for this one, so we are not quoting either.
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Galapaguera & Puerto Chino: Giant Tortoises in the Wild
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Galapaguera & Puerto Chino: Giant Tortoises in the Wild

A small-group highlands excursion to see giant tortoises roaming free (not behind fences) followed by a pristine, little-visited white-sand beach.

Book it San Cristóbal Island: Highlands Tour with Tortoises $90 per person
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León Dormido & Isla Lobos Wildlife Cruise
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León Dormido & Isla Lobos Wildlife Cruise

A slower, small-boat alternative to snorkel-only trips: cruise past sea lion colonies at Isla Lobos, watch blue-footed boobies dive, then anchor at Kicker Rock.

We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for this one, so we are not quoting either.
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Highlands, Coffee Farm & El Junco Lagoon Tour
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Highlands, Coffee Farm & El Junco Lagoon Tour

Visit a family-run coffee farm to see bean-to-cup processing, then walk the rim of El Junco, the only permanent freshwater lake in the Galapagos, cradled in an extinct volcanic crater.

We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for this one, so we are not quoting either.
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Sunset Sail & Snorkel off Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
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Sunset Sail & Snorkel off Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

A private small-sailboat outing along San Cristobal's coastline at golden hour, with a snorkel stop and no schedule but your own.

We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for this one, so we are not quoting either.
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