Galápagos Cruise 2028

Full-ship LGBTQ+ charter aboard Letty.

Dates: August 10, 2028 – August 16, 2028
Ship: Letty · Letty
Published price: See current pricing

Sailing snapshot

This 6-night yacht sailing runs from Quito, Ecuador to Baltra Island, Galápagos and lists 7 distinct stops. It is a full-ship LGBTQ+ charter, so the community program takes over the vessel.

Trip overview

Daddy Cruises advertises a 16-traveler Galápagos program that combines Quito accommodations with five cruise days aboard the private yacht Letty.

Editorially rewritten from the operator's published trip details · reviewed September 4, 2026.

Before you put down a deposit

The booking decision

Best fit: Wildlife-focused travelers who prefer a 16-person yacht, naturalist-led landings, snorkeling, and early starts to big-ship entertainment. This is an expedition-style program with Quito hotel nights, not a conventional resort cruise.
Trip format: Daddy Cruises advertises a private 16-traveler program with four nights aboard the eight-cabin motor yacht Letty plus hotel nights in Quito. The group scale is intimate; wildlife activities, transfers, and the bilingual naturalist set the schedule.
What is included: The brochure lists the Letty and Quito hotel nights, domestic Galápagos flights, specified meals and activities, a bilingual naturalist, wetsuits, transfers after arrival day, and named entrance items. International flights, first-day transfer, unspecified meals, drinks, tips, and insurance are excluded.
Fare basis: No tour price is published in the official brochure. It also contradicts itself on the $200 Galápagos entrance fee—one page calls it extra while the inclusions page lists it—so obtain a written, itemized quote before comparing packages.
Solo and cabin reality: Letty has four upper-deck convertible cabins and four lower-deck twin cabins; two lower cabins can become triples on request, and there are no interconnecting cabins. The brochure prices rooms on a double basis but publishes no solo supplement.
Accessibility: The source does not promise step-free access or accessible cabins. Island landings, small boats, snorkeling, uneven trails, deck stairs, and 95- to 110-square-foot cabins can be material barriers; ask for activity-by-activity requirements and a cabin diagram.
Embarkation plan: The program begins with a Quito hotel night, then a roughly three-hour domestic flight to Baltra and transfer to the yacht. The first-day airport transfer is listed as extra, so confirm who meets you, where, and when before booking flights.
Itinerary rhythm: Four yacht nights pack morning and afternoon wildlife activities around Bartolomé, Genovesa, South Plaza, Santa Fe, Santa Cruz, and Mosquera. There is little idle ship time; the reward is close access, the tradeoff is a schedule governed by landings and conditions.

Editorially reviewed September 4, 2026 from the primary trip source: daddycruises.com. Confirm live inventory and individual requirements before paying.

Program itinerary

Confirm the current daily itinerary with the operator before planning ashore. Ports and times may change.

Price and availability

See current pricing

Pricing note: The official itinerary did not publish a cruise fare; request current pricing and final terms directly with Daddy Cruises. The itinerary PDF inconsistently describes the $200 Galápagos entrance fee as included and not included. Confirm that charge, transfers and final fare directly.

Availability note: The official brochure describes a 16-traveler program. Contact Daddy Cruises for current cabin availability and pricing.

Fares can change and may exclude taxes, fees, airfare, transfers, or single supplements. Confirm the final total with the operator before booking.

Is this sailing a good fit?

Who it tends to suit

Gay and LGBTQ+ travelers, especially solo guests, who want a welcoming hosted group, social options without pressure, and mainstream-ship variety at a group rate.

What the trip feels like

Warm, inclusive, and low-pressure, with pre-cruise connection, hosted meet-and-greets, shared meals, private activities, and room to do your own thing.

Operator profile reviewed September 4, 2026 from the Daddy Cruises official trip calendar.

About the operator

Daddy Cruises creates hosted gay groups on regularly scheduled ocean and river sailings. Its published program puts the emphasis on a friendly, mixed-age community, personal hosts, shared dining and optional group activities—not taking over an entire ship or asking anyone to be the life of the pool deck before coffee.

Editorially rewritten from the operator's published information · reviewed September 14, 2026.

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