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Sailing to Galapagos of the Indian Ocean - Ep 158 The Abrolhos Islands are often referred to as the Galapagos of the Indian ocean. Theses remote islands are one of our favourite places to visit. We only had three days to enjoy the clear blue water and the...

We prepare the boat for the upcoming 24 day sail, change the oil, fuel water separator and tighten the turnbuckle on the spreaders. Alan goes on a solo hike to try and see the marine iguanas actually swimming. The crew have one last feast onshore and get c...

With only a few days before we departed, we squeezed in one more tour to see the island. This time we did it via water. You're not allowed to explore in your own boat. You must use a local tour company, and you can't even dingy into shore on your own. We ...

With our final crew member for the Pacific passage, Leslie, arriving. The band was all together and we ventured out on a self led bus tour across the island of San Cristobal to see the sights. ($100 USD total) We headed up first to the highest point of the...

After a long and somewhat eventful 9 days at sea, we arrived in the Galapagos and check in. We needed to apply weeks beforehand and use an agent. They brought everybody and their mother aboard to check us in searching the boat for certain foods, expired me...

We taste two of the more popular brands in Ecuador during our time in the Galapagos Islands. Our footage of Endmica Beer, the local brew from San Cristobal, Galapagos, was corrupted so we only have these two. If you enjoyed this video and want to see more...

Finally, we pulled the trigger and left Panama not knowing if we'd be able to get west with COVID border closures constantly changing. We picked up 2 new crew, Don from Canada and Nicolas from Mexico. Nicolas changed his mind at the last minute, but none t...

We depart the Galapagos for the Marquesas Islands, 3,000 nautical miles across the empty Pacific. Along the way we have total carnage in terms of breakage (chafe, ripped sails, leaking hatches) and some health issues aboard. This is Part 1 of a 3 part seri...

The Galapagos can be expensive for cruisers to visit, and many of our normal freedoms are taken away. But on Isabella those rules are more relaxed, the town less developed, and the anchorage was more protected. We left thinking this was our favorite of all...

If you thought the Galapagos was a barren wasteland with nothing but wild animals, you cannot be blamed. That's what the BBC and countless other nature channels have led you to believe. But the reality is very different indeed... ----------------- POSTIN...

Since returning from 6 weeks in the Galapagos Islands we have been inundated with questions. How much does it cost? What is the deal with permits? Is it true you cannot get off your boat without a guide? Can I stop in the Galapagos without a permit? To hel...

After spending over 6 weeks in the Galapagos Islands, Gargoyle weighs anchor in Wreck Bay and he’s East to Panama. The 800NM voyage lays out as almost as a beeline from west to east as we sail into the sunrise and watch the sunset out the stern. As a bon...