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Sun 10am to 7pm, Bank Holidays Closed
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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 (Eastern Route)
17th December 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
Please call for availability
In Darwin’s Footsteps (No overnight stay)
19th December 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
Please call for availability
Galápagos Islands - Nature and Wildlife Expedition Cruise (No overnight stay)
29th December 2025 for 6 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
Please call for availability
In Darwin’s Footsteps (Eastern Route)
31st December 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
Please call for availability
In Darwin’s Footsteps (No overnight stay)
2nd January 2026 for 8 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
Please call for availability
Nine of the Best Isles | plus Machu Picchu
2nd January 2026 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
Please call for availability
Galápagos Islands - Nine of the Best Isles
6th January 2026 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
Please call for availability
Galápagos Islands - Nature and Wildlife Expedition Cruise (No overnight stay)
12th January 2026 for 6 nights
Galápagos Islands ~ Santiago 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
£5,468pp
Suite
£6,681pp
Please Call
for Flights
In Darwin’s Footsteps (Eastern Route)
14th January 2026 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
Please call for availability
Nine of the Best Isles | plus Machu Picchu
16th January 2026 for 14 nights
Lima ~ 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 ~ Santiago Island, Galápagos ~ Rabida Island ~ Genovesa Island, Galápagos ~ Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
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In Darwin’s Footsteps (No overnight stay)
16th January 2026 for 8 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
Please call for availability
Galápagos Islands - Nine of the Best Isles
20th January 2026 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
Please call for availability
Galápagos Islands - Nature and Wildlife Expedition Cruise (No overnight stay)
26th January 2026 for 6 nights
Galápagos Islands ~ Santiago 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
£5,184pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
Nine of the Best Isles | plus Machu Picchu
30th January 2026 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
Please call for availability
Galápagos Islands - Nine of the Best Isles
3rd February 2026 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
Please call for availability
Galápagos Islands - Nature and Wildlife Expedition Cruise (No overnight stay)
9th February 2026 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
Please call for availability
In Darwin’s Footsteps (Eastern Route)
11th February 2026 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
Please call for availability
In Darwin’s Footsteps (No overnight stay)
13th February 2026 for 8 nights
Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos ~ 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
Please call for availability
Nine of the Best Isles | plus Machu Picchu
13th February 2026 for 14 nights
Lima ~ Cuzco ~ Machu Picchu ~ Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz 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
Please call for availability
Galápagos Islands - Nine of the Best Isles
17th February 2026 for 10 nights
Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz 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
Please call for availability
Galápagos Islands - Nature and Wildlife Expedition Cruise (No overnight stay)
23rd February 2026 for 6 nights
Galápagos Islands ~ Santiago 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
Please call for availability
In Darwin’s Footsteps (Eastern Route)
25th February 2026 for 8 nights
Quito ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Please call for availability
In Darwin’s Footsteps (No overnight stay)
27th February 2026 for 8 nights
Baltra Island, Galápagos ~ Mosquera Island, Galapagos ~ Baltra Island, Galápagos
Please call for availability
Nine of the Best Isles | plus Machu Picchu
27th February 2026 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
Please call for availability
Galápagos Islands - Nine of the Best Isles
3rd March 2026 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
Please call for availability
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