Galápagos Mockingbird
Mimus parvulus
- Where
- 3 sites on 3 islands, mostly North
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 66 of 97 routes · 1488 departures in season
See these departures →The Galápagos Cruise · Wildlife
Galápagos Wildlife: 25 Animals and Where to See Them
25
species recorded
14
found only here
15
islands
US$2,966
per guest, double occupancy
Twenty-five animals account for most of the reason people come to Galápagos, and fourteen of them live nowhere else on earth: the giant tortoise, the marine iguana, the flightless cormorant, the waved albatross, the only penguin that breeds on the equator. All twenty-five are recorded across the 15 islands our ships call at, and no single itinerary reaches all of them. The best get to twenty-four, a typical departure to eighteen.
Where you go decides more than when. Fifteen of the twenty-five are on record all year, so the itinerary matters more than the calendar. The waved albatross is on Española and nowhere else, and it is at sea from January to March. The flightless cormorant is on Fernandina and Isabela only, in the cold water of the west. The Santa Fé land iguana lives on the one island it is named after. Blue-footed boobies dance from June to August, the male frigatebirds of Genovesa inflate their red throat pouches from March to June, sea lion pups arrive between August and November, and the marine iguanas of Punta Suárez turn red and green from December to March. Green turtles, white-tipped reef sharks and brown pelicans turn up almost everywhere, on ordinary snorkeling stops and at every landing. The map below shows which island holds what, and the list further down counts only the departures that are in the right place in the right month.
Where they are
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4 of 4 species shown
almost alwaysoftensometimesnot in this month
Darwin's Finches
Geospiza / Camarhynchus spp.
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 82 of 97 routes · 1978 departures in season
See these departures →Galápagos Sea Lion
Zalophus wollebaeki
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round, more between Aug and Nov
JFMAMJJASOND
On 86 of 97 routes · 2108 departures in season
See these departures →American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
- Where
- 7 sites on 4 islands, mostly Central
- When
- Year round
JFMAMJJASOND
On 79 of 97 routes · 1875 departures in season
See these departures →The full lists, group by group
The fifteen above are the shortlist. Each group has its own page with every species on record, the same island map and the same departure check.
Select a departure that actually reaches it
26/09/2026US$7,992
ELITE · 8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds
Rábida Beach, day 6
28/09/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 14
29/09/2026US$10,345
Treasure · Treasure: Route BC
Rábida Beach, day 10
29/09/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 10
01/10/2026US$6,035
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Rábida Beach, day 2
01/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route CAB
Rábida Beach, day 14
02/10/2026US$10,345
Solaris · Solaris: Route CA
Rábida Beach, day 10
02/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route CAB
Rábida Beach, day 10
03/10/2026US$5,576
Treasure · 7-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill Land Iguanas
Rábida Beach, day 6
03/10/2026US$10,045
Treasure · Treasure: Route CA
Rábida Beach, day 6
03/10/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route CAB
Rábida Beach, day 6
04/10/2026US$7,992
ENDEMIC · 8-Day Western Islands: Tagus Cove's Sailor Graffiti
Rábida Beach, day 7
05/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · 8-Day Western Islands: Urbina Bay's Coral Uplift
Rábida Beach, day 7
05/10/2026US$7,475
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB4
Rábida Beach, day 7
05/10/2026US$10,300
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB
Rábida Beach, day 7
06/10/2026US$5,266
Solaris · 7-Day Western Islands: Las Tintoreras' Reef Sharks
Rábida Beach, day 6
06/10/2026US$10,345
Solaris · Solaris: Route AB
Rábida Beach, day 6
06/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route ABC
Rábida Beach, day 6
07/10/2026US$11,150
Tribute · Tribute: Route AB
Rábida Beach, day 8
07/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
Rábida Beach, day 8
08/10/2026US$6,632
MONIQUE · 8-Day Western Islands: Elizabeth Bay's Penguins
Rábida Beach, day 2
08/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route A5B4
Rábida Beach, day 4
08/10/2026US$2,966
Archipel I · 5-Day Western Islands: Puerto Egas' Fur Seal Colony
Rábida Beach, day 4
08/10/2026US$8,345
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route A5B
Rábida Beach, day 4
09/10/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route ABC
Rábida Beach, day 14
10/10/2026US$7,992
ELITE · 8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds
Rábida Beach, day 6
12/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 14
13/10/2026US$10,345
Treasure · Treasure: Route BC
Rábida Beach, day 10
13/10/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 10
15/10/2026US$6,390
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Rábida Beach, day 2
15/10/2026US$4,335
EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock
Rábida Beach, day 2
16/10/2026US$10,345
Solaris · Solaris: Route CA
Rábida Beach, day 10
17/10/2026US$5,266
Treasure · 7-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill Land Iguanas
Rábida Beach, day 6
20/10/2026US$5,266
Solaris · 7-Day Western Islands: Las Tintoreras' Reef Sharks
Rábida Beach, day 6
21/10/2026US$11,150
Tribute · Tribute: Route AB
Rábida Beach, day 8
21/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
Rábida Beach, day 8
22/10/2026US$6,632
MONIQUE · 8-Day Western Islands: Elizabeth Bay's Penguins
Rábida Beach, day 2
22/10/2026US$2,966
Archipel I · 5-Day Western Islands: Puerto Egas' Fur Seal Colony
Rábida Beach, day 4
24/10/2026US$7,992
ELITE · 8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds
Rábida Beach, day 6
25/10/2026US$5,576
Tribute · 5-Day Northern & Eastern: Genovesa's Daylight-Hunting Owl
Rábida Beach, day 4
25/10/2026US$13,490
Tribute · Tribute: Route BC
Rábida Beach, day 4
25/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 4
27/10/2026US$10,345
Treasure · Treasure: Route BC
Rábida Beach, day 10
27/10/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 10
29/10/2026US$4,080
EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock
Rábida Beach, day 2
30/10/2026US$10,345
Solaris · Solaris: Route CA
Rábida Beach, day 10
31/10/2026US$6,195
Treasure · 7-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill Land Iguanas
Rábida Beach, day 6
31/10/2026US$10,045
Treasure · Treasure: Route CA
Rábida Beach, day 6
31/10/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route CAB
Rábida Beach, day 6
03/11/2026US$6,195
Solaris · 7-Day Western Islands: Las Tintoreras' Reef Sharks
Rábida Beach, day 6
12/11/2026US$6,035
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Rábida Beach, day 2
19/11/2026US$6,632
MONIQUE · 8-Day Western Islands: Elizabeth Bay's Penguins
Rábida Beach, day 2
20/11/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route ABC
Rábida Beach, day 14
22/11/2026US$5,576
Tribute · 5-Day Northern & Eastern: Genovesa's Daylight-Hunting Owl
Rábida Beach, day 4
22/11/2026US$13,490
Tribute · Tribute: Route BC
Rábida Beach, day 4
22/11/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 4
23/11/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 14
24/11/2026US$10,345
Treasure · Treasure: Route BC
Rábida Beach, day 10
24/11/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 10
26/11/2026US$6,035
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Rábida Beach, day 2
26/11/2026US$5,100
EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock
Rábida Beach, day 2
26/11/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route CAB
Rábida Beach, day 14
28/11/2026US$6,195
Treasure · 7-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill Land Iguanas
Rábida Beach, day 6
28/11/2026US$10,045
Treasure · Treasure: Route CA
Rábida Beach, day 6
28/11/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route CAB
Rábida Beach, day 6
29/11/2026US$8,563
ENDEMIC · 8-Day Western Islands: Tagus Cove's Sailor Graffiti
Rábida Beach, day 7
02/12/2026US$11,150
Tribute · Tribute: Route AB
Rábida Beach, day 8
02/12/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
Rábida Beach, day 8
03/12/2026US$6,632
MONIQUE · 8-Day Western Islands: Elizabeth Bay's Penguins
Rábida Beach, day 2
04/12/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route ABC
Rábida Beach, day 14
06/12/2026US$4,956
Tribute · 5-Day Northern & Eastern: Genovesa's Daylight-Hunting Owl
Rábida Beach, day 4
06/12/2026US$13,490
Tribute · Tribute: Route BC
Rábida Beach, day 4
06/12/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 4
07/12/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 14
08/12/2026US$10,345
Treasure · Treasure: Route BC
Rábida Beach, day 10
08/12/2026US$14,095
Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA
Rábida Beach, day 10
10/12/2026US$6,390
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Rábida Beach, day 2
10/12/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route CAB
Rábida Beach, day 14
12/12/2026US$5,576
Treasure · 7-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill Land Iguanas
Rábida Beach, day 6
13/12/2026US$9,990
ENDEMIC · 8-Day Western Islands: Tagus Cove's Sailor Graffiti
Rábida Beach, day 7
14/12/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · 8-Day Western Islands: Urbina Bay's Coral Uplift
Rábida Beach, day 7
16/12/2026US$11,150
Tribute · Tribute: Route AB
Rábida Beach, day 8
17/12/2026US$3,295
Archipel I · 5-Day Western Islands: Puerto Egas' Fur Seal Colony
Rábida Beach, day 4
20/12/2026US$7,124
Tribute · 5-Day Northern & Eastern: Genovesa's Daylight-Hunting Owl
Rábida Beach, day 4
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What's included
✓All meals on board
✓Two certified national park naturalist guides
✓All excursions and landings listed in the itinerary
✓Snorkelling gear and wetsuit
✓Kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on board
✓Coffee, tea and water at any time
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EcoGalaxy · 6-Day Western & Northern: Bartolome's Pinnacle Rock
15/10/2026 · 5 nights · from US$4,335
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