October 3, 2011
After engine room fire overnight, still anchored off Santiago
Rescue fishing charter boats coming at high speed
Waiting rescue boats
Rescue ship
Waiting to leave Galapagos Explorer II (Pat)
Transferring luggage
We transferred to The Patricia
Abandoning the Galapagos II via Zodiac
Transferring via Zodiac (Pat)
Other passengers still waiting to leave
Boarding the Patricia via Zodiac
The Patricia rescue fishing charter boat
A real adventure
Pat wearing life preserver
Leaving the Galapagos Explorer II behind (Pat)
Leaving the Galapagos Explorer II
Our guide Vico, informing us we are heading back to Baltra
3.5 hour, high speed, rough ride to Baltra
Race with other rescue boats
Luggage stored on board
Long High Speed rough ride
Our guide Vico, staying warm
High Speed ride to Baltra
Reef near Baltra
Entering small fishing harbor
Entering small fishing harbor on Baltra
Refueling at small fishing harbor
Small fishing harbor
Small fishing harbor
Other rescued passengers
Continuing to main harbor on Baltra
Waiting on dock to board our new ship (Pat)
Guide directing boarding at Baltra harbor
Boarding the Galapagos Legend via Zodiac
Baltra Harbor beach
Islands outside Baltra Harbor
Our new ship, the Galapagos Legend
Galapagos Legend
Our cabin with balcony
Our cabin
Leaving Baltra Harbor
Galapagos Legend (Pat)
Zodiacs on Galapagos Legend
Underway to Santa Cruz island
Emergency drill (Howard)
Galapagos Legend orientation
Main Lounge
Dining Area