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Explore the Galápagos aboard Celebrity Flora

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Things change. We checked what we could on 2026-10-10. Celebrity's Galápagos landing and itinerary pages would not open for us, so loop details, package contents and prices below are written as "typically" and point you to the page to check. Confirm fares, fees, itineraries, flights and policies on Celebrity's official site or in your booking before you sail.

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Promise: Seven nights, one small ship, the Galápagos done properly, and a plan for every day of it.
Typical sailing length: Seven nights, Inner or Outer Loop, often with a Quito pre-stay; confirm on Celebrity's Galápagos page as of 2026-10-10.
Best months and regions: The islands are visitable year-round; the dry season and the warmer wet season give different wildlife and sea conditions. Check Celebrity's itinerary page for months and loop assignments.

Your trip budget worksheet

Prices change daily, so we don't quote them. Fill this in from the official fare pages.

Your trip budget worksheet
Item	Your amount
Budget band: Cruise fare
(Celebrity fare page) + flights to Quito
Quito hotel nights if not bundled
park fee and transit card if not bundled
(see chapter 8) + tips if not bundled
travel insurance

Best for: Wildlife lovers, photographers, couples and families with older kids who want expedition quality with all-suite comfort.

At a glance

Celebrity Flora: 100 guests, all suites, certified Galápagos National Park naturalists aboard (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Start in Baltra; the Charles Darwin Research Station in Puerto Ayora is free to enter (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Quito airport sits in Tababela parish, outside the city (checked Oct 10, 2026).
U.S. passport: six months' validity beyond arrival (checked Oct 10, 2026).
The park fee schedule is a separate PDF on galapagos.gob.ec; we could not read it, so check it yourself.
Book flights early; Galápagos flights have fixed schedules and limited seats.
Pack for wet landings, not for dinners.