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$2,036
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.
Where they are
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2 of 2 species shown
almost alwaysoftensometimesnot in this month
Pacific Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas agassizii
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round, more between Jan and Jun
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On 85 of 97 routes · 1995 departures in season
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24/09/2026US$4,140
Alya · 5-Day Northern & Western: Bartolome's Endemic Plant
Darwin Bay, day 2
28/09/2026US$3,320
Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana
Darwin Bay, day 3
28/09/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
Darwin Bay, day 3
01/10/2026US$6,035
Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
Darwin Bay, day 5
01/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route CAB
Darwin Bay, day 13
02/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route CAB
Darwin Bay, day 13
03/10/2026US$3,570
Galaxy Orion · 8-Day Western Islands: Isabela's Tortoise Hatchery
Darwin Bay, day 7
04/10/2026US$7,992
ENDEMIC · 8-Day Western Islands: Tagus Cove's Sailor Graffiti
Darwin Bay, day 2
04/10/2026US$4,152
MONIQUE · 5-Day Southern & Western: Kicker Rock's Swim Channel
Darwin Bay, day 4
05/10/2026US$7,475
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB4
Darwin Bay, day 9
05/10/2026US$10,300
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB
Darwin Bay, day 9
06/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route ABC
Darwin Bay, day 9
07/10/2026US$3,840
Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel
Darwin Bay, day 3
07/10/2026US$11,150
Tribute · Tribute: Route AB
Darwin Bay, day 7
07/10/2026US$18,000
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
Darwin Bay, day 7
08/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route A5B4
Darwin Bay, day 6
08/10/2026US$8,345
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route A5B
Darwin Bay, day 6
12/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · 8-Day Southern & Northern: Prince Philip's Booby Steps
Darwin Bay, day 2
12/10/2026US$2,036
Archipel I · 4-Day Northern & Western: Sullivan Bay's Fresh Lava
Darwin Bay, day 2
12/10/2026US$3,528
Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana
Darwin Bay, day 3
12/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
Darwin Bay, day 3
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✓Snorkelling gear and wetsuit
✓Kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on board
✓Coffee, tea and water at any time
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Galaxy Sirius · 6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach
01/10/2026 · 5 nights · from US$6,035
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