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Galapagos Islands cruises FAQ
What restrictions are there for
children?
Children with an interest in nature usually thoroughly enjoy a
trip to the Galapagos, but bored or misbehaving children can at
worst be the bane of a boat and, on smaller yachts, cause serious
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Child restrictions depend on the boat, as
also the facilities for looking after children. Although the
Park recommends that children be over 7 years, there is no
prohibition and mothers could even bring babies in their arms
on land visits. Large cruise ships are better equipped for
children, and may have nurseries and child-minders so that
mothers can make land visits and leave their children onboard. |
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Smaller yachts generally have no
facilities, and some will not allow young children below 5-7
years. |
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Those that do accept younger children usually
make it clear that the parents have full responsibility to
accompany and look after the child(ren) throughout the cruise, and
require the signing of a waiver. Chartering a yacht has the
advantage of enabling dedicated care to be organized. To note that
recently some operators have been offering family departures on an
occasional basis. |
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