Marine Iguana
Amblyrhynchus cristatus
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round, more between Jan and Mar
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Galápagos Reptiles: 6 Species and Where to See Them
6
species recorded
5
found only here
12
islands
US$1,710
per guest, double occupancy
Six species are recorded across the 12 islands our ships call at: the giant tortoise, two land iguanas, the marine iguana, the Pacific green sea turtle and the endemic rice rat. Between them they are most of what people picture before they arrive.
Reptiles are the easiest wildlife here to plan around, because almost none of it is seasonal. The giant tortoises are in the Santa Cruz highlands all year and easiest to reach from January to May, when the pastures are wet. Marine iguanas hold the shoreline on every island, and on Española they turn red and green in the mating season. Green sea turtles nest between December and June. Santa Fé has a land iguana that lives nowhere else, and South Plaza the only known hybrids of land and marine iguana. The map below shows which island holds what.
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329 of the 2107 upcoming departures put you where the Pacific Green Sea Turtle is, at the time it is there.
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Galaxy Sirius · 5-Day Southern Islands: Isla Lobos' Sea Lion Colony
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01/12/2026US$3,485
EcoGalaxy · 5-Day Southern Islands: Santa Fe's Endemic Iguana
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02/12/2026US$4,956
Tribute · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony
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02/12/2026US$7,140
Galaxy Stella · 8-Day Southern Islands: Gardner Bay's Sea Lion Pups
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06/12/2026US$3,060
Galaxy Stella · 4-Day Southern Islands: Isla Lobos' Fur Seals
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08/12/2026US$3,528
Treasure · 5-Day Southern Islands: Los Gemelos' Daylight Owl
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09/12/2026US$1,710
Galaxy Orion · 4-Day Southern Islands: Albatross Courtship Peak
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11/12/2026US$3,320
Solaris · 5-Day Southern Islands: Devil's Crown Hammerhead Sharks
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✓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
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