Francesca Bucci

Since Charles Darwin visited and then wrote about the Galápagos Islands (and its captivating flora and fauna) in the 19th century, the world has had an obsession with this volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador.

As one of the most diverse and fragile environments on the planet, and as home to a wide array of native flora and fauna, the Galapagos Islands put sustainability and environmental protection above all. That can sometimes be a challenge—particularly as tourism to the islands continues to grow.

Rising from the Pacific Ocean around 1,000 kilometres off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands is a volcanic archipelago that comprises 19 islands and multiple islets boasting some of the most diverse collections of plant and animal species in the world. So unusual is the life on these islands that it inspired English naturalist, geologist and biologist Charles Darwin to write his ground-breaking theory of evolution, outlined in The Origin of Species. From June 2019, Celebrity Cruises’ guests will have a new and more intimate way to experience the archipelago that is now dubbed the ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’ for themselves – on the new 100-guest Celebrity Flora. The vessel is the first of her kind to be purpose-built for operating in the Galapagos.

Rising from the Pacific Ocean around 1,000 kilometres off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands is a volcanic archipelago that comprises 19 islands and multiple islets boasting some of the most diverse collections of plant and animal species in the world. So unusual is the life on these islands that it inspired English naturalist, geologist and biologist Charles Darwin to write his ground-breaking theory of evolution, outlined in The Origin of Species. From June 2019, Celebrity Cruises’ guests will have a new and more intimate way to experience the archipelago that is now dubbed the ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’ for themselves – on the new 100-guest Celebrity Flora. The vessel is the first of her kind to be purpose-built for operating in the Galapagos.

Celebrity Cruises has embarked upon three new partnerships ahead of new ship Celebrity Flora’s launch in the Galapagos Islands on 30 June. The collaboration aims to enhance the line’s commitment to stewardship of the environmentally sensitive location.