The Galápagos Cruise · Wildlife

Galápagos Birds: 41 Species and Where to See Them

species recorded

found only here

islands

US$3,320

per guest, double occupancy

Forty-one bird species are recorded across the 15 islands our ships call at, and 17 of them live nowhere else on earth.

Where you go matters more than when. Most species are here the whole year round, but almost half are recorded at a single island: the waved albatross only on Española, the flightless cormorant only in the west. The map below shows which island holds what.

9 of 41 species shown

almost alwaysoftensometimesnot in this month

Floreana Mockingbird

Mimus trifasciatus

Champion Islet

Where: 1 site, Champion Islet
When: Year round

Not on any itinerary we sell

Galápagos Petrel

Pterodroma phaeopygia

Santa Cruz Highlands

Where: 1 site, Santa Cruz Highlands
When: Year round

On 42 of 97 routes · 1095 departures in season

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Galápagos Rail

Laterallus spilonota

Santa Cruz Highlands

Where: 1 site, Santa Cruz Highlands
When: Year round

On 42 of 97 routes · 1095 departures in season

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Galápagos Shearwater

Puffinus subalaris

Where: on most islands
When: Year round

On 42 of 97 routes · 979 departures in season

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Waved Albatross

Phoebastria irrorata

Punta Suárez

Where: 1 site, Punta Suárez
When: Apr to Dec, peak in Oct

On 45 of 97 routes · 836 departures in season

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Española Mockingbird

Mimus macdonaldi

Where: 2 sites, mostly South
When: Year round

On 45 of 97 routes · 1010 departures in season

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Galápagos Flycatcher

Myiarchus magnirostris

Where: 2 sites on 2 islands, mostly West
When: Year round

On 66 of 97 routes · 1494 departures in season

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Lava Gull

Leucophaeus fuliginosus

Where: 2 sites on 2 islands, mostly North
When: Year round

On 43 of 97 routes · 988 departures in season

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Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus nanus

Where: 2 sites on 2 islands, mostly Central
When: Year round

On 45 of 97 routes · 1155 departures in season

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1095 of the 2108 upcoming departures put you where the Galápagos Petrel is, at the time it is there.

1095

You see it. The ship is at the site while the species is recorded there.
Right island, wrong month. The route calls there outside the months on record.
Never gets there. The route does not call at any of its sites.

25/09/2026US$3,320

Treasure · 5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies

Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1

Stragglers3 spotsAsk about this date

26/09/2026US$4,080

EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill's Restoration

Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1

Stragglers5 spotsAsk about this date

28/09/2026US$5,415

Alya · 6-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Mantas

Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1

Stragglers3 spotsAsk about this date

28/09/2026US$3,320

Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana

Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1

Stragglers11 spotsAsk about this date

28/09/2026US$8,300

Solaris · Solaris: Route BC

Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1

Stragglers11 spotsAsk about this date

28/09/2026US$14,095

Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA

Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1

Stragglers4 spotsAsk about this date

29/09/2026US$3,735

Treasure · 5-Day Southern Islands: Los Gemelos' Daylight Owl

Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4

Stragglers4 spotsAsk about this date

29/09/2026US$10,345

Treasure · Treasure: Route BC

Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4

Departure	Ship and route	When it meets it	Spots	from
25/09/2026	Treasure · 5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	3	US$3,320	Ask about this date
26/09/2026	EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill's Restoration	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	5	US$4,080	Ask about this date
28/09/2026	Alya · 6-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Mantas	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	3	US$5,415	Ask about this date
28/09/2026	Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	11	US$3,320	Ask about this date
28/09/2026	Solaris · Solaris: Route BC	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	11	US$8,300	Ask about this date
28/09/2026	Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	4	US$14,095	Ask about this date
29/09/2026	Treasure · 5-Day Southern Islands: Los Gemelos' Daylight Owl	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4Stragglers	4	US$3,735	Ask about this date
29/09/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route BC	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4Stragglers	2	US$10,345	Ask about this date
29/09/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4Stragglers	2	US$14,095	Ask about this date
30/09/2026	Galaxy Stella · 8-Day Western Islands: Mangle Point's Rare Access	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	4	US$7,140	Ask about this date
01/10/2026	MONIQUE · 4-Day Southern Islands: Santa Cruz's Wild Tortoises	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	14	US$3,352	Ask about this date
01/10/2026	Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 3Stragglers	7	US$6,035	Ask about this date
01/10/2026	Tribute · Tribute: Route CA	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	14	US$13,490	Ask about this date
01/10/2026	Tribute · Tribute: Route CAB	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	14	US$18,000	Ask about this date
02/10/2026	Solaris · Solaris: Route CAB	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 11Stragglers	4	US$14,095	Ask about this date
03/10/2026	Galaxy Orion · 8-Day Western Islands: Isabela's Tortoise Hatchery	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	1	US$3,570	Ask about this date
03/10/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route CA	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 7Stragglers	2	US$10,045	Ask about this date
03/10/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route CAB	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 7Stragglers	2	US$14,095	Ask about this date
04/10/2026	ENDEMIC · 8-Day Western Islands: Tagus Cove's Sailor Graffiti	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 3Stragglers	4	US$7,992	Ask about this date
06/10/2026	Solaris · Solaris: Route AB	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 7Stragglers	4	US$10,345	Ask about this date
06/10/2026	Solaris · Solaris: Route ABC	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 7Stragglers	4	US$14,095	Ask about this date
07/10/2026	Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4Stragglers	4	US$3,840	Ask about this date
07/10/2026	Tribute · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	14	US$4,956	Ask about this date
07/10/2026	Tribute · Tribute: Route AB	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	14	US$11,150	Ask about this date
07/10/2026	Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	14	US$18,000	Ask about this date
09/10/2026	Treasure · 5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	5	US$3,735	Ask about this date
09/10/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route AB	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	2	US$8,300	Ask about this date
09/10/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route ABC	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	2	US$14,095	Ask about this date
12/10/2026	Alya · 6-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Mantas	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	2	US$5,415	Ask about this date
12/10/2026	Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	5	US$3,528	Ask about this date
12/10/2026	Solaris · Solaris: Route BC	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	5	US$8,300	Ask about this date
12/10/2026	Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	5	US$14,095	Ask about this date
13/10/2026	Treasure · 5-Day Southern Islands: Los Gemelos' Daylight Owl	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4Stragglers	2	US$3,735	Ask about this date
13/10/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route BC	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4Stragglers	2	US$10,345	Ask about this date
13/10/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4Stragglers	2	US$14,095	Ask about this date
14/10/2026	Galaxy Stella · 8-Day Western Islands: Mangle Point's Rare Access	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	3	US$6,720	Ask about this date
15/10/2026	ENDEMIC · Western Galápagos Islands	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 6Stragglers	8	US$5,992	Ask about this date
15/10/2026	MONIQUE · 4-Day Southern Islands: Santa Cruz's Wild Tortoises	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	9	US$3,352	Ask about this date
15/10/2026	Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 3Stragglers	8	US$6,390	Ask about this date
15/10/2026	EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 3Stragglers	5	US$4,335	Ask about this date
21/10/2026	Tribute · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	11	US$4,956	Ask about this date
21/10/2026	Tribute · Tribute: Route AB	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	4	US$11,150	Ask about this date
21/10/2026	Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	4	US$18,000	Ask about this date
24/10/2026	Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western Islands: Albemarle Point's WWII Ruins	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	3	US$6,390	Ask about this date
25/10/2026	Tribute · Tribute: Route BC	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 5Stragglers	4	US$13,490	Ask about this date
25/10/2026	Tribute · Tribute: Route BCA	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 5Stragglers	4	US$18,000	Ask about this date
26/10/2026	Alya · 6-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Mantas	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	2	US$5,700	Ask about this date
27/10/2026	Treasure · 5-Day Southern Islands: Los Gemelos' Daylight Owl	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4Stragglers	4	US$4,150	Ask about this date
27/10/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route BC	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4Stragglers	2	US$10,345	Ask about this date
27/10/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4Stragglers	2	US$14,095	Ask about this date
29/10/2026	MONIQUE · 4-Day Southern Islands: Santa Cruz's Wild Tortoises	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	16	US$3,352	Ask about this date
29/10/2026	EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 3Stragglers	9	US$4,080	Ask about this date
29/10/2026	Tribute · 7-Day Western Islands: Fernandina's Marine Iguanas	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	7	US$7,916	Ask about this date
29/10/2026	Tribute · Tribute: Route CA	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	7	US$13,490	Ask about this date
31/10/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route CA	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 7Stragglers	2	US$10,045	Ask about this date
31/10/2026	Treasure · Treasure: Route CAB	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 7Stragglers	2	US$14,095	Ask about this date
04/11/2026	Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4Stragglers	5	US$4,080	Ask about this date
04/11/2026	Tribute · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	7	US$5,576	Ask about this date
06/11/2026	Treasure · 5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	16	US$4,150	Ask about this date
07/11/2026	Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western Islands: Albemarle Point's WWII Ruins	Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1Stragglers	2	US$7,100	Ask about this date

Where they are

Floreana Mockingbird

Galápagos Petrel

Galápagos Rail

Galápagos Shearwater

Waved Albatross

Española Mockingbird

Galápagos Flycatcher

Lava Gull

Vermilion Flycatcher

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