For the first time in quarter of a century, the Galapagos National Park is updating its fees and doubling the entry fee from 1 August, 2024. In announcing the new...

Officials from Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute said it could be the largest eruption La Cumbre has seen since 2017. The 1,476-metre volcano last erupted in 2020. The La Cumbre volcano is...

This report was originally published on 31 October 2009, however details about Isabella as a port of entry were not very clear, so we have clarified and re-published. Many cruisers...

by Otto & Marita Ulrichs, S/Y Truant 2 Immigration and customs procedures and supposed new rules each year confuse nearly every sailor approaching the Galapagos archipelago. Agencies in the past...

It’s the Galapagos! It’s expensive and the anchorages you can visit are restrictive – but … it’s the Galapagos! Using an Agent is compulsory for visiting boats and requires payment...

Planning for the Pacific In two previous Noonsite reports (Taking a Lesser Travelled Path and Discovering What Lies North of the Equator), I have made the case for sailing to...