M/S Diamante

Diamante is a 112 ft. / 34 m.brigantine schooner motor sailer, a modern scaled down version of the great naval training ships, capable of a cruising speed of 9 knots.  She comfortably accommodates 12 passengers in 6 cabins. Each cabin has private facilities with fresh, hot - and cold water shower.  Diamante has a bright and airy deck house where the main salon/dining room is. The beamed main salon is decorated with beautiful mahogany and teak wood and offers 360 degrees visibility. It is also possible to dine outside, around the teak table aft of the pilot house. There are expansive deck areas, perfect for resting and being in the open-air.

Specifications:

Type: Motor Sailer, brigantine schooner
L.O.A: 112 ft. / 34 m.
Beam: 24 ft. / 7 m.
Builder: Claude-Graf
Engines: Gardner 8L XV
Generators: 2 Northern Lights 25-30 KW
Speed: 9 knots (under power)

Navigation & Communications Equipment:
2 - 24/48miles Furuno radars, System Raytheon GPS,
NVI (Night Vision Instruments), depthfinders, speed and
distance log, compasses, clock, barometer, forward looking echo sounder.
VHF Radio
SSB Radio

Safety Equipment:
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
2 x 12 person Zodiac open sea life rafts
Personal Flotation Devices (life jackets)
Flares and signals
Fire extinguishing system
Safety equipment on board meets or exceeds USA Coast Guard Regulations.

Comfort Equipment:
Electricity: 110 V AC / 60 Hz
Watermaker: of 1200 gal. / day
Air conditioning throughout
Ice maker
Stereo, TV, VCR

Accommodations:
Crew: 5 plus naturalist guide, accommodated in their own
quarters
Guest staterooms: 6 (double) for up to 12 guests
Showers: 6 (hot) private
Toilets: 6 private

2008 Itinerary for the Diamante
Wednesday - Wednesday
TAME first flight (arrival)
TAME second flight (departure)

Day 1    AM Baltra Island - Arrival
              PM North Seymour Island
Day 2    AM Charles Darwin Station - Santa Cruz
              PM El Chato - Santa Cruz Island
Day 3    AM Gardner Bay - Espaņola Island
              PM Punta Suarez - Espaņola Island
Day 4 AM Punta Cormorant - Floreana Island  Devil`s Crown
              PM Post Office - Floreana Island
Day 5    AM Punta Moreno - Isabela Island
              PM Elizabeth Bay - Isabela Island
Day 6    AM Urbina Bay - Isabela Island
              PM Punta Espinoza - Fernandina Island
Day 7    AM Puerto Egas - Santiago Island
              PM Bartolome Island
Day 8    AM Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz
              Baltra Island - Return

All itineraries are subject to change by the authorities of the Galapagos National Park or acts of providence.

Yacht home page

Galapagos Adventures Home page