Blue-footed Booby
Where in this region
Cerro Brujo · Isla Lobos · Kicker Rock (León Dormido) · Punta Pitt · Punta Suárez
JFMAMJJASOND
Likely, all year
The Galápagos Cruise · Regions · South
Southern Galápagos Cruises: Española, Floreana and San Cristóbal
US$1,710
per guest, double occupancy
66
itineraries in the region
15
ships
1,496
departures with space
3 to 14
nights
21
visitor sites
About the south islands
Southern Galápagos itineraries visit Española, Floreana, San Cristóbal and Santa Fé and are built around waved albatross, sea lion colonies and the hammerheads at Kicker Rock. Landing sites typically include Gardner Bay, Punta Suárez, Devil's Crown, Post Office Bay and Kicker Rock. 66 itineraries reach the region on 15 ships, and 1,619 upcoming departures still have space, from $1,530 per person.
Española holds the entire breeding population of the waved albatross, and holds it only from April to December. Outside those months the birds are at sea and the island is a different trip. With 50 species at 21 visitor sites the south is the richest of the four regions.
Visitor sites in this region
Asilo de la Paz · Baroness Lookout · Cerro Brujo · Champion Islet · David Rodriguez Tortoise Breeding Center · Devil's Crown · El Junco · Frigatebird Hill (Cerro Tijeretas) · Gardner Bay · Isla Lobos · Kicker Rock (León Dormido) · La Galapaguera · Post Office Bay · Punta Cormorant · Punta Pitt · Punta Suárez · San Cristobal Airport (Arrival) · San Cristobal Airport (Departure) · San Cristobal Highlands · San Cristóbal Interpretation Center · Santa Fé Bay
The 4 islands of this region
A region is not a route name. It is a group of islands, and each of them has its own page with its own departures.
The islands of this region
The rest of the archipelago
San Cristóbal
64 itineraries · 12 visitor sites
San Cristóbal is the easternmost and one of the geologically oldest islands in the Galápagos archipelago.
Floreana
46 itineraries · 6 visitor sites
Home to the wooden mail barrel left by whalers in 1793, where visitors still sort through postcards and hand-deliver them back home.
Española
44 itineraries · 2 visitor sites
The oldest island in the archipelago and the only nesting site in the world for the waved albatross, with blowholes along the cliffs of Punta Suárez.
Santa Fé
42 itineraries · 1 visitor sites
A turquoise bay sheltered by one of the largest Opuntia cactus forests, home to a land iguana found nowhere else.
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1,496 upcoming departures with space, across 66 itineraries and 15 ships. Sold-out dates are not listed.
26/09/20267 nights
ELITE · 8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds
back 03/10/2026 · 6 spots
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05/10/20267 nights
Archipel I · 8-Day Western Islands: Urbina Bay's Coral Uplift
back 12/10/2026 · 1 spot
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10/10/20267 nights
ELITE · 8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds
back 17/10/2026 · 6 spots
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12/10/20267 nights
Archipel I · 8-Day Southern & Northern: Prince Philip's Booby Steps
back 19/10/2026 · 1 spot
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24/10/20267 nights
ELITE · 8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds
back 31/10/2026 · 4 spots
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28/11/20267 nights
GRAND OCEAN SPRAY · 8-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Sunfish
back 05/12/2026 · 15 spots
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02/12/20267 nights
Galaxy Stella · 8-Day Southern Islands: Gardner Bay's Sea Lion Pups
back 09/12/2026 · 6 spots
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12/12/20267 nights
GRAND OCEAN SPRAY · 8-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Sunfish
back 19/12/2026 · 2 spots
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14/12/20267 nights
Archipel I · 8-Day Western Islands: Urbina Bay's Coral Uplift
back 21/12/2026 · 1 spot
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04/01/20277 nights
Archipel I · 8-Day Southern & Northern: Prince Philip's Booby Steps
back 11/01/2027 · 1 spot
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07/01/20277 nights
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route B5A4
back 14/01/2027 · 4 spots
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16/01/20277 nights
ELITE · 8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds
back 23/01/2027 · 1 spot
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Wildlife you can see here
43 of the 50 species recorded in this region have a photo. What differs between them is how sure a sighting is and which of the 21 visitor sites you have to reach for it. The map on each card shows where in the archipelago that is.
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See these departures
Española Mockingbird
Only in Galápagos
Where in this region
Gardner Bay · Punta Suárez
JFMAMJJASOND
Likely, all year
Galápagos Giant Tortoise
Only in Galápagos
Where in this region
Asilo de la Paz · David Rodriguez Tortoise Breeding Center · La Galapaguera · Post Office Bay
JFMAMJJASOND
Likely, all year
Galápagos Sea Lion
Only in Galápagos
Where in this region
Cerro Brujo · Devil's Crown · Gardner Bay · Isla Lobos · Kicker Rock (León Dormido) · Post Office Bay · Santa Fé Bay
JFMAMJJASOND
Likely, all year
Marine Iguana
Only in Galápagos
Where in this region
Cerro Brujo · Punta Suárez
JFMAMJJASOND
Likely December to March
Nazca Booby
Where in this region
Punta Pitt · Punta Suárez
JFMAMJJASOND
Likely, all year
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Questions about this region
Questions that only concern this region. Everything that applies to a Galápagos trip in general is answered on the general page.
When can I see the waved albatross?+
From April to December, and only at Punta Suárez on Española. It is the single site in our whole records where the species is listed, and outside that window the birds are at sea. If the albatross is the reason for your trip, the month decides more than the ship does.
What makes the south different?+
It is the richest region we have: 50 species at 21 visitor sites, against 39 in the centre and 23 in the north. Española has the albatross and its own mockingbird, Santa Fé its own land iguana, Floreana the Devil's Crown, and San Cristóbal alone carries 12 visitor sites.
Is Kicker Rock worth it?+
It is a snorkelling stop, not a landing. Blue-footed boobies and sea lions are recorded there, and it is one of the sites people ask for by name. San Cristóbal lies on 64 of the 97 itineraries, so reaching it is rarely the problem; whether the week includes Kicker Rock is.
When are the sea lion pups there?+
The colonies at Gardner Bay, Isla Lobos and Post Office Bay are recorded at their most active from August to November. Sea lions are present all year; that window is when the pups are.
How long does a southern itinerary run?+
From 3 to 14 nights. Of the 1,619 upcoming departures with space, 502 are 4 nights, 280 are 14 nights and 211 are 10 nights. Española and Floreana are not on every circuit, so the longer itineraries reach more of the region.
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Archipel I · 8-Day Western Islands: Urbina Bay's Coral Uplift
05/10/2026 · 7 nights · from US$5,295
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