Dear Team Member,
I hope this message finds you healthy and well. Today we want to highlight our real-life Jurassic Park - The Galapagos - and some changes we are making to our program.
ONE OF OUR FINAL FRONTIERS
In 1807 the Irish sailor Patrick Watkins became the first known inhabitant of the Galapagos Islands. Abandoned on Floreana, Patrick was left to fend for himself, growing vegetables and hunting to sell his goods to passing whalers and boat crews in exchange for rum and cash.
Imagine what he saw as he sat on Floreana alone.
Giant tortoises, hundreds of years old, swarms of sharks hundreds thick in the waters that surrounded him, marine iguanas grazing on algae, and fur seals lining the rocky coves. Meanwhile, the land is blanketed in thick forest and the island is perched on an active volcanic plate.
Pat was on a true Jurassic adventure, with the dinosaurs to prove it.
Nowadays, pulling into Pat’s landing on Floreana, little has changed. The wildlife remains as intriguing as it was when Charles Darwin first started describing it in the mid 18th century and the islands retain their wild, final frontier feel.
Straddling the equator and spread out over 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq miles) the Galapagos is home to some of the planet’s remotest dive sites including Darwin’s Arch and Wolf Island.
For years, most of the diving here was restricted to recreational trips only.
CCR ONLY…..ONLY
In order to deliver the best possible experience, The Dirty Dozen Expeditions is announcing our expeditions to Galapagos from now on will be annual and strictly CCR ONLY.
Our local CCR expert guides have worked with the likes of Monty Halls. Watch Monty with our guide team in Galapagos in our link below:
FRESH SCHEDULE
Although our operations in Galapagos have not been affected during the pandemic, our customers have often requested itineraries beyond 2022.
We have listened and are happy to announce our 2023 and 2024 schedules.
We also have 1 opening come up for 2021 that is exclusively announced to all of you at #teamdd in this newsletter.
First come first served.
That wraps it up for this week.
As always we look forward to some great adventures with you in the years to come and as always, don’t forget, if you are feeling lonely, then we are here to chat Dirty.
Best,
Aron ArngrÃmsson and the DDE Team