As a result, six new luxury yachts have debuted in the Galapagos in the last few months alone-with more coming. According to Correia, it's not just small yachts that are suddenly dominating the Galapagos Islands; she says that since 2017, the number of luxury vessels overall has doubled to 26 ships. "And if those are the only options to see the Galapagos, travellers are going to pay for it." The 16-passenger all-suite catamaran Elite (set to debut in June from Golden Galapagos Cruises) might appeal more to design lovers. It's courting luxury travellers with all-suite accommodations that include 1288-square-foot (119.6 square metres) penthouses with big, porch-like verandas-billed as the largest cabins in the Galapagos.

Source: Stuff March 31, 2019 22:23 UTC