MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos

HX Expeditions · Mega Yacht class · 2002

MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos measures 2,664 gross tons, with room for 90 guests. MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos sails 8-night cruises from Quito.

See cruise scheduleShip specifications
BuiltYear built
2002
TonnageGross tonnage
2,664
Decks
5
Cabins
50
Guests
90
100 at full occupancy
Crew
50

MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos cruise schedule

98 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 98 cruises

Where MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

All of its sailings are in the Galapagos Islands. MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos sails from Quito (Oct 2026 – Sep 2027) and Callao (Lima) (Oct 2026 – Sep 2027).

QuitoCallao (Lima)Number = cruises starting that month

Homeport · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Quito

52 departures

Ports MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos visits

20 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

98sailings

  • Up to 5 nights0–
  • 7 nights0–
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights3334%
  • 10–14 nights4748%
  • 15+ nights1818%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
24 h
median · 24 – 48 h
Port days
100%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
227
staying past midnight
Late departures
2,216
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 26 ports · 0 sea days13 nights24 cruises
  • 15 ports · 0 sea days8 nights24 cruises
  • 22 ports · 0 sea days10 nights19 cruises
  • 33 ports · 0 sea days15 nights18 cruises
  • 14 ports · 0 sea days6 nights9 cruises

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
HX Expeditions
Class
Mega Yacht class
Year built
2002
Status
In service
IMO
9265677
MMSI
735059355

Size

Gross tonnage
2,664 GT
Length
71.8 m
Beam
13.4 m
Decks
5
Cruising speed
13 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
90
Guests, full occupancy
100
Cabins
50
Crew
50
Guests per crew member
1.8
Space per guest
29.6 GT

How it compares

345th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos2,664
  • HX Expeditions average12,687
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos90
  • HX Expeditions average337
  • All ships in service2,189

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About MV Santa Cruz II Galapagos

Santa Cruz II was built by ASENAV in Chile and delivered in November 2002 as Mare Australis, sailing Patagonian cruises for Cruceros Australis. Metropolitan Touring bought her in 2015, refurbished and renamed her, and cut her capacity to 90 guests; she made her first Galápagos voyage in October 2015. After a 2021 refit she has sailed mainly under charter to HX Expeditions.