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Santa Cruz II
Launch Year
2002
Refit Year
2021
Tonnage
2,664
Capacity
90
Cabins
48
Santa Cruz II
  • Introduction
  • Gratuities
  • Staterooms
  • Entertainment
  • Kids & Teenagers
Full-board dining included
Wine, beer & soft drinks included with lunch & dinner
Complimentary tea and coffee
Range of included excursions
No gratuities
Complimentary Wi-Fi on board
Engaging onboard activities and lectures

This sleek, spacious ship has a layout that allows you to enjoy your sailing in all aspects. Enjoy delicious food in the nice restaurant, learn with fellow travellers in the Science Centre or maybe mingle out on the many decks?

While exploring the Galápagos, you´ll have the ability to actively engage in activities and encounters. After a day in Darwin´s footsteps, you will enjoy coming home to a casual atmosphere with the best service there is. The MS Santa Cruz II´s amenities easily appeal to all world explorers.

MS Santa Cruz II is environmentally sustainable and socially conscious with the local community, the operation is carbon neutral.

Available cruises aboard the Santa Cruz II
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In Darwin’s Footsteps | plus Machu Picchu (Eastern Route)
3rd May 2025 for 12 nights
Lima ~ Cuzco ~ Machu Picchu ~ Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£8,099pp
Suite
£10,131pp
Please Call
for Flights
In Darwin’s Footsteps (Eastern Route)
7th May 2025 for 8 nights
Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£5,830pp
Suite
£7,862pp
Please Call
for Flights
Nine of the Best Isles | plus Machu Picchu
9th May 2025 for 14 nights
Lima ~ Cuzco ~ Machu Picchu ~ Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos ~ Fernandina Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos ~ Champion Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands ~ Puerto Egas ~ Rabida Island ~ Bartolome Island ~ El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£11,852pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
Galápagos Islands Expedition Cruise – In Darwin’s Footsteps (No overnight stay)
9th May 2025 for 6 nights
Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£6,627pp
Balcony
Suite
£9,166pp
Please Call
for Flights
Galápagos Islands - Nine of the Best Isles
13th May 2025 for 10 nights
Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos ~ Fernandina Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos ~ Champion Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands ~ Puerto Egas ~ Rabida Island ~ Bartolome Island ~ El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£9,583pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
In Darwin’s Footsteps | plus Machu Picchu (Eastern Route)
17th May 2025 for 12 nights
Lima ~ Cuzco ~ Machu Picchu ~ Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£8,422pp
Suite
£10,131pp
Please Call
for Flights
Galápagos Islands - Nature and Wildlife Expedition Cruise (No overnight stay)
19th May 2025 for 4 nights
Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands ~ Puerto Egas ~ Rabida Island ~ Bartolome Island ~ El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£5,291pp
Balcony
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
In Darwin’s Footsteps (Eastern Route)
21st May 2025 for 8 nights
Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£6,153pp
Suite
£7,862pp
Please Call
for Flights
Galápagos Islands Expedition Cruise – In Darwin’s Footsteps (No overnight stay)
23rd May 2025 for 6 nights
Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£7,031pp
Balcony
Suite
£9,166pp
Please Call
for Flights
In Darwin’s Footsteps | plus Machu Picchu (Eastern Route)
31st May 2025 for 12 nights
Lima ~ Cuzco ~ Machu Picchu ~ Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£8,422pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
Galápagos Islands - Nature and Wildlife Expedition Cruise (No overnight stay)
2nd June 2025 for 4 nights
Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands ~ Puerto Egas ~ Rabida Island ~ Bartolome Island ~ El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£5,001pp
Balcony
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
In Darwin’s Footsteps (Eastern Route)
4th June 2025 for 8 nights
Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£6,153pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
Nine of the Best Isles | plus Machu Picchu
6th June 2025 for 14 nights
Lima ~ Cuzco ~ Machu Picchu ~ Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos ~ Fernandina Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos ~ Champion Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands ~ Puerto Egas ~ Rabida Island ~ Bartolome Island ~ El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£10,090pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
Galápagos Islands Expedition Cruise – In Darwin’s Footsteps (No overnight stay)
6th June 2025 for 6 nights
Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£7,031pp
Balcony
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
Galápagos Islands - Nine of the Best Isles
10th June 2025 for 10 nights
Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos ~ Fernandina Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos ~ Champion Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands ~ Puerto Egas ~ Rabida Island ~ Bartolome Island ~ El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£7,821pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
In Darwin’s Footsteps | plus Machu Picchu (Eastern Route)
14th June 2025 for 12 nights
Lima ~ Cuzco ~ Machu Picchu ~ Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£8,099pp
Suite
£10,131pp
Please Call
for Flights
Galápagos Islands - Nature and Wildlife Expedition Cruise (No overnight stay)
16th June 2025 for 4 nights
Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands ~ Puerto Egas ~ Rabida Island ~ Bartolome Island ~ El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£5,001pp
Balcony
Suite
£6,824pp
Please Call
for Flights
In Darwin’s Footsteps (Eastern Route)
18th June 2025 for 8 nights
Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£5,830pp
Suite
£7,862pp
Please Call
for Flights
Nine of the Best Isles | plus Machu Picchu
20th June 2025 for 14 nights
Lima ~ Cuzco ~ Machu Picchu ~ Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos ~ Fernandina Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos ~ Champion Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands ~ Puerto Egas ~ Rabida Island ~ Bartolome Island ~ El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£10,824pp
Suite
£14,054pp
Please Call
for Flights
Galápagos Islands Expedition Cruise – In Darwin’s Footsteps (No overnight stay)
20th June 2025 for 6 nights
Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£6,627pp
Balcony
Suite
£9,166pp
Please Call
for Flights
Galápagos Islands - Nine of the Best Isles
24th June 2025 for 10 nights
Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos ~ Fernandina Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos ~ Champion Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands ~ Puerto Egas ~ Rabida Island ~ Bartolome Island ~ El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£8,555pp
Suite
£11,785pp
Please Call
for Flights
In Darwin’s Footsteps | plus Machu Picchu (Eastern Route)
28th June 2025 for 12 nights
Lima ~ Cuzco ~ Machu Picchu ~ Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£8,099pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
Galápagos Islands - Nature and Wildlife Expedition Cruise (No overnight stay)
30th June 2025 for 4 nights
Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands ~ Puerto Egas ~ Rabida Island ~ Bartolome Island ~ El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£5,001pp
Balcony
Suite
£6,824pp
Please Call
for Flights
In Darwin’s Footsteps (Eastern Route)
2nd July 2025 for 8 nights
Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos ~ Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Fé Island, Galápagos ~ South Plaza Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos ~ Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos ~ El Edén Island, Galápagos ~ North Seymour Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£5,830pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
Nine of the Best Isles | plus Machu Picchu
4th July 2025 for 14 nights
Lima ~ Cuzco ~ Machu Picchu ~ Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos ~ Fernandina Island, Galápagos ~ Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz ~ Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos ~ Champion Island, Galápagos ~ Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos ~ Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands ~ Puerto Egas ~ Rabida Island ~ Bartolome Island ~ El Barranco, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Cruise Only
from
Interior
Oceanview
£10,090pp
Suite
£12,997pp
Please Call
for Flights
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