Subject: Monserrat, Christmas 2026 — your 11-day departures, or the Dec 24–31 8-day?

Hello CNH team,

We're 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) planning a Galápagos trip for Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027, and the Monserrat is our first-choice ship. Two questions:

1) Do any of your own 11-day Monserrat departures fall inside Dec 22 – Jan 2? If so, please send the dates, the day-by-day itinerary (which islands and visitor sites), the price per person, and exactly which cabin category — and cabin number, if assignable — that price buys. If it is a lower-deck cabin, what is the upper-deck price?

2) If not, can you book us onto Via Natura's standard Monserrat 8-day sailing, Dec 24–31 (north + west, including Genovesa)? The same cabin questions apply.

Also please confirm: can you hold the space while we decide, what deposit is due and when, and what are the cancellation and name-transfer terms?

We're comparing written quotes this week and will book with whoever confirms the details first.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Monserrat 8-day, Dec 24–31, 2026 — availability, cabin and price for 2?

Hello Happy Gringo team (Jacky — you came recommended by a Monserrat passenger),

We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) interested in the Monserrat 8-day Northwestern itinerary departing Dec 24, 2026, returning Dec 31. Could you confirm in writing:

1) AVAILABILITY: Is the Dec 24 sailing still available for 2?

2) PRICE AND CABIN: Your price per person — and exactly which cabin category AND cabin number it buys. If the price is for a lower-deck cabin, what is the upper-deck price? (Passenger reviews specifically warn about the Monserrat's lower-deck cabins 1–2, so the cabin matters to us.)

3) ITINERARY: The day-by-day places visited — please confirm Genovesa is on this sailing's park-approved itinerary.

4) TERMS: We understand bookings under 91 days out require full payment within 7 days — please confirm, plus your cancellation and transfer terms. And does any current Monserrat promotion (we've seen 35–40% off select dates) apply to the Dec 24 departure?

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Monserrat — direct quote for 2: 8-day Dec 24–31 AND 5-day west Dec 27–31

Hello Diego,

We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) planning Christmas in the Galápagos (Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027), and we'd like to book the Monserrat directly with you, the operator. Please quote both options:

A) The 8-day Northern + Western sailing, Dec 24–31.
B) The 5-day western segment boarding Dec 27 (Dec 27–31) — we are planning land days before it, as a hybrid trip.

For reference: Galapatours lists the 5-day segment at $4,217 pp, while Adventure Life shows a Monserrat 5-day western from $3,368 pp — so your direct price will decide.

For each option, please confirm in writing:
1) Availability for 2.
2) The exact cabin category AND cabin number the price buys — and the upper-deck price if the quote is a lower-deck cabin. (Reviews warn specifically about lower-deck cabins 1–3: engine noise, no window.)
3) The day-by-day itinerary. For option A, please confirm Genovesa is on this sailing's park-approved itinerary.
4) Can you hold the cabin while we arrange payment? Deposit amount, balance deadline, and cancellation/transfer terms.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Monserrat 8-day Northwestern — is Dec 24–31 real, and which cabins?

Hello Adventure Life team,

Your Monserrat 8-day "Northwestern Islands" page (from $5,695 pp) is labelled an "Example 8 Day Cruise". We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) who want that exact route over Christmas. Please confirm in writing:

1) Is the Dec 24–31, 2026 departure actually available for 2 — confirmed with the operator (Via Natura), not just an example itinerary?

2) Prices per cabin category for that departure — lower deck AND upper deck — and the exact cabin number(s) each price buys.

3) The day-by-day itinerary: please confirm Genovesa, Fernandina (Espinosa Point) and the western Isabela sites are all on it.

4) Can you place a hold while we decide? Deposit amount and deadline, and your cancellation/transfer terms.

One note: we've seen Coral I & II / Legend Christmas combos listed on your site that the operator's own booking engine doesn't show — so for this sailing we need operator-confirmed availability, in writing, before paying.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Christmas week on San Cristóbal — Punta Pitt + Española dates, ferries, and a hold?

Hello Blue Sky team,

We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) based on San Cristóbal Dec 23–26, 2026, as the land part of a hybrid trip (we then take a 5-day cruise). Four questions:

1) PUNTA PITT: On which days does the Punta Pitt tour run between Dec 23–26? Price per person for 2?

2) ESPAÑOLA: What are the Española day tour's actual operating days that week? (We've seen both Saturday and Thursday schedules published.) Which itinerary variant runs — Punta Suárez + Gardner Bay? — and what is the price?

3) FERRIES: Can you pre-book our Christmas-week ferries: Santa Cruz → San Cristóbal on Dec 23, and San Cristóbal → Santa Cruz on Dec 26?

4) HOLD: A reviewer mentioned you "even put a hold on the places while we made our mind up" — can you hold 2 places on these tours while we confirm our cruise this week? What deposit would you need?

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Coral / Legend — do the late-December A+B sailings actually exist?

Hello Go Galápagos team,

Aggregator sites list 8-day A+B combo sailings on Coral I & II (from Dec 27) and Galápagos Legend (from Dec 28) over Christmas — but your own booking engine (book.gogalapagos.com) shows none of those departures, and no 15-day product. We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva). Please answer directly, in writing:

1) Do Coral or Legend actually sail 8-day A+B itineraries departing Dec 27 or Dec 28, 2026? If yes: which ship, which dates, and what is the price per person?

2) Which cabin category AND cabin number would we get? We understand from your Christmas terms that cabin category is not guaranteed — can it be guaranteed for this booking, and what would an upper/main deck cabin cost?

3) The day-by-day itinerary for the sailing (we are comparing against a confirmed west + Genovesa route).

4) We also note your Christmas terms — deposits non-refundable, no holds without full payment. Please confirm these apply, and state the full cancellation schedule.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Christmas departures — Petrel Dec 25, Elite Dec 26, Endemic Dec 27: availability & cabins

Hello Golden Galápagos team,

We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) comparing your Christmas departures: Petrel 8-day (west, itinerary A) departing Dec 25; Elite 8-day (south + Genovesa, itinerary B) departing Dec 26; Endemic 8-day (itinerary A) departing Dec 27.

For each sailing you can offer, please confirm in writing:
1) Availability for 2.
2) The total price per person including the Christmas surcharge (we understand +10% applies — e.g. Endemic/Elite at $10,989 pp — please confirm the exact figure per ship).
3) The cabin category AND cabin number the price buys, and the price difference for other categories/decks.
4) The day-by-day itinerary — which islands and visitor sites.
5) Can you hold a cabin while we decide? Deposit amount, balance deadline, and cancellation/transfer terms.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Galaxy Orion Itinerary B, Dec 26 – Jan 2 — remaining cabins, and which deck?

Hello Galaxy team,

We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) interested in Galaxy Orion Itinerary B, departing Dec 26, 2026, returning Jan 2. Please confirm in writing:

1) Which cabins remain on that sailing, and the price per person for each (we've seen $6,300 pp quoted for this departure — please confirm).

2) For each available cabin: the exact category, cabin number and DECK.

3) An honest question, because reviews are polarised: an August 2025 passenger described a lower-deck cabin beside the engine (noise, damp, strong motion) and left the ship early, while others praise the crew and food. Which lower-deck cabins, if any, are affected by engine noise — and can you guarantee in writing that our cabin is not one of them?

4) The day-by-day itinerary for Itinerary B.

5) Can you hold a cabin while we decide? Deposit, balance deadline, cancellation/transfer terms — and what is the expected crew-tip policy on board? (Recurring review comments mention tipping pressure; we'd rather budget it openly.)

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Isabela II, Dec 21–25 — confirm sailing, cabin and inclusions for 2

Hello Metropolitan Touring team,

Your Isabela II 5-day sailing, Dec 21–25, 2026, is listed at $4,564 pp. We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva). Please confirm in writing:

1) Is this sailing available for 2 at that price?

2) Which cabin category AND cabin number does $4,564 buy, and what are the prices for other categories?

3) Exactly what is included — park fees? transit control card? flights to/from Baltra? drinks? wetsuits? — and what is not.

4) The day-by-day itinerary — please confirm the northern/central route including Genovesa.

5) Can you hold the cabin while we decide? Deposit amount, balance deadline, and cancellation/transfer terms.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Nemo I / Nemo III — any availability Dec 22 – Jan 2, for 2?

Hello Mónica,

We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) looking for a Galápagos cruise between Dec 22, 2026 and Jan 2, 2027. We've seen Nemo I 8-day listed from $3,300 pp and Nemo III from $4,288 pp, but no published Christmas availability. Please confirm:

1) Does Nemo I or Nemo III have any departure in our window (4, 5 or 8 days)? Dates, and the day-by-day itinerary (which islands and visitor sites)?

2) Price per person for each option, including any Christmas supplement.

3) Which cabin category AND cabin number we would get.

4) Can you hold a place while we decide? Deposit amount and cancellation/transfer terms.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Samba 15-day — does it depart around Dec 22? Dates, price, cabin for 2

Hello Responsible Travel team,

We're interested in the Samba's 15-day Galápagos route (listed from $6,475 pp). We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva), travelling Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027. The Samba's rotation suggests a 15-day departure around Dec 22, but we can't find it confirmed anywhere. Please confirm in writing:

1) The Samba's actual December 2026 / January 2027 departure dates for the 15-day itinerary.

2) Price per person for a departure around Dec 22, including any Christmas supplement.

3) Which cabin category AND cabin number the price buys (and other categories' prices).

4) The full day-by-day itinerary — please confirm it covers the west (Fernandina / western Isabela), Genovesa and Española.

5) Can you hold a cabin while we decide? Deposit, balance deadline, and cancellation/transfer terms.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Samba December departures — cross-check on dates & price

Hello team,

We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) cross-checking the Samba's Galápagos schedule for Christmas 2026. Please confirm:

1) The Samba's departure dates in December 2026 — especially any 15-day departure around Dec 22 — and the day-by-day itinerary.

2) Price per person, including any Christmas supplement.

3) Which cabin category AND cabin number is included at that price.

4) Hold policy, deposit amount, and cancellation/transfer terms.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Monserrat 5-day western segment — late-December dates & cabin for 2

Hello Rainforest Cruises team,

You list Monserrat 4- and 5-day segments from $2,589 pp. We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) planning a hybrid trip, and we want the Monserrat's 5-day WESTERN segment boarding around Dec 27, 2026 (Dec 27–31, ending at Baltra). Please confirm in writing:

1) The exact late-December dates on which the 5-day western segment runs, and availability for 2 on the Dec 27 departure.

2) Price per person for that departure.

3) Which cabin category AND cabin number the price buys — and the upper-deck price if it is a lower-deck cabin. (Passenger reviews warn about the Monserrat's lower-deck cabins 1–3.)

4) The day-by-day itinerary — we need Fernandina (Espinosa Point) and Vicente Roca Point on it.

5) Can you hold the space? Deposit, balance deadline, cancellation/transfer terms — and is your confirmation issued by the operator, Via Natura?

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: Cross-check quote — Monserrat 8-day, Dec 24–31, for 2

Hello Think Galapagos team,

You list the Monserrat (from $2,795 pp for 4 days). We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) seeking a cross-check quote for the Monserrat 8-day Northern & Western sailing, Dec 24–31, 2026. Please confirm:

1) Can you book that sailing, and is it available for 2?

2) Your price per person — stating exactly which cabin category AND cabin number it buys, plus the upper-deck price. (We will not book an unnamed cabin; reviews of the lower-deck cabins are poor.)

3) The day-by-day itinerary, confirming Genovesa is included.

4) Hold policy, deposit, balance deadline, and cancellation/transfer terms — and whether the booking comes with an operator-issued confirmation.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Hello,

We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) travelling Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027. We've seen Golondrina 8-day from $3,190 pp and Fragata from $4,272 pp. Please reply with:

1) Any departures on Golondrina or Fragata inside our window — dates and the day-by-day itinerary.
2) Price per person, including any Christmas supplement.
3) Which cabin category AND cabin number is included.
4) Hold policy, deposit amount, and cancellation/transfer terms — and an email address we can continue the conversation on.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)

Subject: December day tours + any cruise availability, for 2

Hello Dana Tours team,

We are 2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva) in the Galápagos Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027, mixing land days with a short cruise. Please send:

1) Your December day-tour availability and prices — especially Española, Punta Pitt, Kicker Rock, Bartolomé and North Seymour — and the actual operating days during Christmas week.

2) Any cruise availability you can access in that window (4–8 days): ship, dates, day-by-day itinerary, and price per person.

3) For any cruise: which cabin category AND cabin number is included, and the hold, deposit and cancellation/transfer terms.

Thank you,
Carlos Riveros
2 passengers (Carlos + Maheva)