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Friday October 30, 2020

Travel Considerations in the Time of COVID-19

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Written by Heather Blenkiron Posted on 30 October 2020

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- February
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    27th February 2025
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    23rd January 2025
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    15th January 2025
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- October
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    29th October 2024
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    28th September 2024
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    24th September 2024
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    21st September 2024
  - Provenance by Shell Shape
    
    12th September 2024
- August
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    27th August 2024
- July
  - We're a "Top Local Travel Company"!
    
    18th July 2024
  - NEW: Solo Traveller Matching Service
    
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- June
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    26th June 2024
- May
  - Quito Airport Maintenance - June through September 2024
    
    31st May 2024
  - BIG changes at CNH Tours
    
    10th May 2024
- April
  - Same… or different species? Who decides?
    
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- March
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    13th March 2024
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    8th March 2024
- February
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    26th February 2024
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    20th February 2024
  - Comments from a returning guest
    
    6th February 2024
- January
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    15th January 2024
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    10th January 2024
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    9th January 2024
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- November
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- September
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    19th September 2023
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    19th September 2023
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- July
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    15th July 2023
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    8th July 2023
  - 254 tonnes of carbon offsets!
    
    4th July 2023
- June
  - Not-for-profit Galapagos trip Feb/Mar '24
    
    25th June 2023
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    25th June 2023
- May
  - Politics in Ecuador - Never Boring!
    
    18th May 2023
- April
  - Small plane crashes at sea
    
    18th April 2023
  - WOW WOW WOW
    
    3rd April 2023
- March
  - Naturalist guide joins our Galapagos travel advisor team
    
    28th March 2023
  - CNH Tours helps allocate $113,000 for community and conservation projects
    
    1st March 2023
- February
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    22nd February 2023
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    7th February 2023
- January
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    13th January 2023
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    9th January 2023
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    8th January 2023
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    6th January 2023
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    3rd January 2023
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- December
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    30th December 2022
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    27th December 2022
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    10th December 2022
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    7th December 2022
  - Revenge Tourism?
    
    2nd December 2022
- November
  - La Niña: Back for yet another visit
    
    30th November 2022
  - Heather is going to the Okavango... as your tour leader
    
    22nd November 2022
  - Darwin in Galapagos: Where exactly did he go?
    
    20th November 2022
  - All you wanted to know about domestic air fares to Galapagos but were afraid to ask
    
    18th November 2022
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    12th November 2022
- October
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    19th October 2022
- September
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    27th September 2022
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    21st September 2022
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    15th September 2022
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    13th September 2022
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    6th September 2022
- August
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    24th August 2022
- July
  - Downloadable SIM Cards
    
    13th July 2022
- June
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    30th June 2022
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    29th June 2022
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    26th June 2022
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    18th June 2022
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    17th June 2022
  - It was great working with you!
    
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    10th June 2022
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    6th June 2022
- May
  - New Post-COVID Age = New Hotels
    
    26th May 2022
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    26th May 2022
- April
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    24th April 2022
- March
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    24th March 2022
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    23rd March 2022
  - Our Ocean Safari ship featured in Forbes magazine
    
    15th March 2022
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    12th March 2022
  - Wolf Volcano: Still going strong after two months
    
    10th March 2022
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    3rd March 2022
  - "Better than Gorillas!" says mother-daughter team
    
    1st March 2022
  - Ukraine to Galapagos - Closer than you think
    
    1st March 2022
- February
  - No more COVID tests for Ecuador / Galapagos Entry
    
    9th February 2022
- January
  - Big Fish at Marine Reserve Expansion Ceremony
    
    28th January 2022
  - Positive PCR Test Before You Travel?
    
    26th January 2022
  - Yet another opaque “must visit” list to enjoy with salt
    
    1st January 2022
2021
- December
  - Ecuadorians: Among the most COVID -19 vaccinated people
    
    29th December 2021
  - Galapagos penguins: Endangered but hanging in there
    
    28th December 2021
  - Omicron: Be vigilant in the weeks before your Galapagos trip
    
    24th December 2021
  - Cruise for kids with Autism
    
    21st December 2021
- November
  - Proof of Negative PCR Test Required as of 1 December
    
    30th November 2021
  - Omicron COVID Variant: What does it mean for Galapagos-bound travellers?
    
    28th November 2021
  - Snorkeling with Orcas - the Video
    
    18th November 2021
  - Five Star Testimonial
    
    17th November 2021
  - Impending Volcanic Eruption?
    
    15th November 2021
  - La Niña Advisory - what does it mean for Galapagos?
    
    7th November 2021
  - Galapagos Marine Reserve Expansion – Why the peculiar shape?
    
    5th November 2021
- October
  - Otavalo: Not your traditional indigenous market town
    
    14th October 2021
  - Evidence of Cannibal Snakes in Galapagos
    
    1st October 2021
- September
  - Great Bear Rainforest
    
    28th September 2021
  - Emergency Evacuation Insurance for All
    
    21st September 2021
- August
  - When is a Species not a Species?
    
    29th August 2021
  - Vaccine AND PCR test required for Galapagos Entry 1st Sept
    
    26th August 2021
  - Ecuador considers debt swap for expanded Galapagos marine reserve
    
    24th August 2021
  - Seasickness in Galapagos: Stay off Day Trip Boats and Stick to Cruise Ships
    
    17th August 2021
  - Why Ecuador vaccinates its population faster than the rest of the world
    
    14th August 2021
- July
  - Olympic Gold to Ecuador for men's cycling
    
    24th July 2021
  - United Nations to Ecuador: “Stop Runaway Tourism in Galapagos”
    
    23rd July 2021
- June
  - "We were swimming in the middle of a fish ball"
    
    26th June 2021
  - Introducing the Ocean Safari on the 16 Passenger Yacht Integrity
    
    12th June 2021
  - From 1 July: Proof of Vaccination OK for Galapagos Entry
    
    10th June 2021
  - Under the Microscope: International Community to Evaluate Galapagos Conservation
    
    7th June 2021
  - Charter your own ship this summer - great deals on offer
    
    4th June 2021
  - Vaccinated? Red Carpet Entry into Galapagos
    
    3rd June 2021
- May
  - Conditions for Traveling to Galapagos in the coming months
    
    27th May 2021
  - 9 million Ecuadoreans to be vaccinated in next 100 days
    
    27th May 2021
  - Book Review: The Beak of the Finch
    
    22nd May 2021
  - Arches to Pillars: Geological Evolution in Progress
    
    17th May 2021
  - Launch of the 'Galapagos Hub'
    
    14th May 2021
  - "Samba Northwest Itinerary April 13-20, 2021 BEST TRIP EVER!!"
    
    9th May 2021
- April
  - Carbon Neutral in '22
    
    29th April 2021
  - USA supports Ecuador's anti-poaching work
    
    29th April 2021
  - 18 and older in Galapagos? You'll be vaccinated by 31 May
    
    17th April 2021
  - Ecuadorians choose a new government tomorrow
    
    10th April 2021
  - When Prince Philip Visited Galapagos
    
    10th April 2021
- March
  - 100% Vaccination in Galapagos by End May?
    
    31st March 2021
  - Giant Tortoise Heist is Foiled
    
    30th March 2021
  - Are Females Responsible for Male Beauty?
    
    28th March 2021
  - Anyone for Antarctica?
    
    25th March 2021
  - Dolores Cacuango: Celebrating International Women's Day in Ecuador
    
    8th March 2021
  - Small Giants Retaking Deserted Island
    
    3rd March 2021
  - JOIN OUR GALAPAGOS SEMINAR: Origins and Conservation Challenges
    
    3rd March 2021
- February
  - PIGS GONE – ORANGE REPTILES RETURN TO SANTIAGO
    
    28th February 2021
  - International Travel: Health Info as Vital as Passports
    
    20th February 2021
  - Insider Thoughts on this weekend's National Elections
    
    5th February 2021
  - Record-Breaking Weekend Ahead in Ecuador
    
    5th February 2021
  - ANTARCTICA ANYONE?
    
    1st February 2021
- January
  - Explorer Club Honours our Former Colleague
    
    31st January 2021
  - Take our survey: Should "vaccinated only" cruises be organized?
    
    26th January 2021
  - PCR Testing Facilities in Galapagos? An Idea for Now
    
    25th January 2021
  - New Darwin Station Executive Director
    
    20th January 2021
  - Message for our American Guests
    
    11th January 2021
  - 2021 Samba Reactivation Cruises: A Deal not to be Missed
    
    11th January 2021
  - SOME LIKE IT HOT!
    
    11th January 2021
  - Returning guest sheepishly admits... it was "a trip of a lifetime"
    
    10th January 2021
2020
- December
  - COVID Vaccination Certificate: Likely Requirement for Traveling
    
    9th December 2020
- November
  - A Truly Complete Guide to Galápagos
    
    25th November 2020
  - Her Deepness Designates Galapagos as a “Hope Spot”
    
    2nd November 2020
  - VIDEO: $54,000 raised by former and future Samba guests
    
    2nd November 2020
- October
  - Ship Owners Offering Very Attractive Charter Rates
    
    30th October 2020
  - Travel Considerations in the Time of COVID-19
    
    30th October 2020
  - To AirBnB or not to AirBnB - that is the question!
    
    26th October 2020
  - Snapshot: What's occupying the minds of Galapagos residents these days
    
    19th October 2020
- September
  - Ten years and 422 stories later
    
    20th September 2020
  - Potable water in Puerto Ayora: Always 3 years away
    
    10th September 2020
  - A Photographer's Galapagos Life in the Time of COVID
    
    5th September 2020
- July
  - Finally, Amazing Shark News in Galapagos
    
    31st July 2020
  - Whale Shark Disappearance
    
    24th July 2020
  - Economic, social and political challenges in Ecuador
    
    22nd July 2020
  - Massive industrial fishing fleet hugs Marine Reserve boundaries...
    
    19th July 2020
  - Low in cash, Galapagos residents turn to bartering
    
    12th July 2020
  - Video Interview: What's the situation in Galapagos and with CNH Tours?
    
    11th July 2020
  - NEW Book Alert! – Tui de Roy Has Released Another Stunning Oeuvre
    
    9th July 2020
  - SCUFFLING IN FRONT OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OFFICES AS CONDITIONS WORSEN
    
    9th July 2020
- June
  - World Albatross Day
    
    23rd June 2020
  - The Casanova of Galapagos Returns Home
    
    16th June 2020
  - Local Authorities Request Declaration of Economic Disaster
    
    12th June 2020
- May
  - Main populated Islands in Galapagos declared free of COVID-19
    
    31st May 2020
  - Former guests come together to help the Samba team
    
    23rd May 2020
- April
  - Most COVID-19 cases in Galapagos linked to Celebrity Flora Crew
    
    16th April 2020
  - Glimpses of What Awaits You in Ecuador...
    
    15th April 2020
  - Why it pays to book with a specialist travel agent...
    
    2nd April 2020
- March
  - Handling COVID-19 as a public health issue in Galapagos
    
    31st March 2020
  - UPDATE: Cancellation policies going forward in the time of COVID-19
    
    26th March 2020
  - Under the Wire: Getting out of Galapagos in the time of COVID-19
    
    25th March 2020
  - A note to fellow Galapagueños
    
    24th March 2020
  - Getting 10 people out of Galapagos in the time of COVID-19
    
    21st March 2020
  - Galapagos: Closed until further notice
    
    14th March 2020
  - Update on COVID-19 and Galapagos / Our recommendations
    
    14th March 2020
  - Most concerns over cruise ships not applicable in Galapagos
    
    10th March 2020
  - Galapagos entry procedures call for good health
    
    5th March 2020
  - COVID-19: Should Galapagos bound travellers be concerned?
    
    1st March 2020
- February
  - Better than the best cup of coffee: Comments from returning guests
    
    26th February 2020
  - Coronavirus (a.k.a. COVID-19) and Galapagos
    
    21st February 2020
  - Naveducation: Local kids go on an expedition cruise
    
    19th February 2020
  - Tourism in Galapagos: Down
    
    17th February 2020
  - Lost tortoise cousins found on remote volcano
    
    2nd February 2020
- January
  - Playful or Lazy? Dolphins Ride the Bow Wave
    
    19th January 2020
  - Our very own Heather featured as a trailblazer
    
    14th January 2020
  - Rivers of lava flowing down Fernandina
    
    13th January 2020
  - Abducted by aliens, prodded by scientists, local hero goes home after 50 years!
    
    13th January 2020
  - Chocolate Dolphins, Tortoises, Fish and Penguins Oh My!
    
    9th January 2020
  - Alive and Kicking - penguin defies life expectency
    
    2nd January 2020
2019
- December
  - Small barge capsizes, spilling diesel
    
    23rd December 2019
- November
  - Delivering a letter to the park director
    
    5th November 2019
- October
  - Yet more international money for renewables in Galapagos
    
    29th October 2019
  - Quito residents come together to clean up the city
    
    26th October 2019
  - Government and Indigenous Groups Announce End of Nationwide Strike
    
    14th October 2019
  - Disturbances in Ecuador – Positive Step to Defuse Tensions? Update 13 October
    
    13th October 2019
  - Unrest in Ecuador: Message to our guests travelling soon to Ecuador
    
    8th October 2019
  - Streets blocked by protesters on the mainland
    
    3rd October 2019
  - President announces belt tightening economic measures
    
    2nd October 2019
  - Tortoise thief placed in preventive detention
    
    1st October 2019
- September
  - Returning Guest Survey Results on our Active Galapagos Trip
    
    28th September 2019
  - CNH Tours got the scoop 1 month before the New York Times
    
    26th September 2019
  - Park director under pressure to resign
    
    3rd September 2019
- August
  - Peruvian fishing vessels apprehended in Galapagos waters
    
    29th August 2019
  - Park fee increase for January 2021? Perhaps...
    
    23rd August 2019
- July
  - What does a Galapagos snake have for Breakfast?
    
    5th July 2019
- June
  - New Ship, the Celebrity ….XCeption?
    
    22nd June 2019
  - "Thank you" is magnified by 6 month reminder
    
    19th June 2019
  - A Dog's Life in Galapagos
    
    14th June 2019
  - U.S.A. Anti Narcotics Operations to use Galapagos Airport
    
    10th June 2019
  - CNH Tours Acquires a Mercedes...
    
    10th June 2019
  - Luxury ship Majestic Explorer Runs Aground – and Sinks
    
    1st June 2019
- May
  - Sharks Win Supreme Court Case
    
    23rd May 2019
  - Man's life is changed!
    
    6th May 2019
- April
  - Destination wedding like no other
    
    27th April 2019
  - Lenin strikes a deal with the IMF
    
    21st April 2019
  - Park Director Responds to Social Media Defamation
    
    10th April 2019
  - Sold like hotcakes
    
    5th April 2019
  - CNH Supports Montana Natural History Center
    
    3rd April 2019
- March
  - Magic realism wildlife art: CNH Tours commissions Magno Bennett
    
    22nd March 2019
  - Okavango / Kalahari trip nearly sells out in 24 hours
    
    15th March 2019
  - Michael Bliemsrieder: "Our Man in Galapagos"
    
    6th March 2019
  - Magno Bennett's original art in your hotel
    
    4th March 2019
  - Massive invasion of baby Giant Tortoises
    
    2nd March 2019
- February
  - Last seen in 1906 - "extinct" tortoise species re-discovered
    
    19th February 2019
  - Marine puppies... or sea lions?
    
    18th February 2019
  - Happy Darwin Day... let's talk about rats
    
    12th February 2019
  - Plastic bottle ban bodes well
    
    7th February 2019
  - New York Times on Galapagos land based tourism
    
    5th February 2019
  - 20% growth in land-based tourism last year - can this continue?
    
    1st February 2019
- January
  - Our friend -- President of the United Nations General Assembly!
    
    28th January 2019
  - An Affair to Remember .... Even 80 Years Later
    
    12th January 2019
  - Born free.... Galapagos style (e.g. reptiles, not lions)
    
    7th January 2019
2018
- December
  - The first time I saw a man in drag in Quito…
    
    31st December 2018
  - Don't go to Galapagos for the fireworks
    
    29th December 2018
  - This Ship Isn’t Sinking, but the Rats are Going Regardless
    
    20th December 2018
  - Evolution, Galapagos and Climate Change...
    
    19th December 2018
  - Interested in the Okavango Delta? Let us know.
    
    10th December 2018
  - Solar panels for air conditioning?
    
    5th December 2018
- October
  - Halloween...in Galapagos?
    
    31st October 2018
  - "The captain helped me to the bottom of the ocean"
    
    30th October 2018
  - Falklands war battle fleet commander on our ship
    
    24th October 2018
  - Ship's crew receives near perfect score
    
    23rd October 2018
  - Volcano Post Mortem (or just a reprieve?)
    
    17th October 2018
  - 123 baby tortoises go missing
    
    5th October 2018
- September
  - Answer: ICONIC nightly show with ties to Galapagos – Question: What is Jeopardy!, Alex?!
    
    28th September 2018
  - #1 for 40 years - Happy World Heritage Birthday!
    
    7th September 2018
- August
  - Long-Lost Message in a Bottle - An Historic Find in Galapagos!
    
    29th August 2018
  - Alleged reason for medical insurance requirement: Venezuela
    
    19th August 2018
- July
  - Drinking from the Giant Tortoise Pericardium?
    
    30th July 2018
  - Get your iguanas straight! Choose an expert Galapagos travel agent.
    
    10th July 2018
- June
  - MASSIVE ERUPTION on Isabela Island!
    
    26th June 2018
  - Welcome aboard Kelsey Bradley!
    
    20th June 2018
  - Fernandina island's volcano erupts today
    
    16th June 2018
  - Is she going to blow?
    
    14th June 2018
  - Burgled turtles* coming home
    
    14th June 2018
  - At 9.5% growth per Year, Galapagos land based tourism is out of control
    
    4th June 2018
- May
  - Fuggedaboudit - leave your yogurt behind
    
    15th May 2018
  - No, Galapagos is not for sunbathing
    
    8th May 2018
- April
  - Postponed (again): Travel medical insurance requirement
    
    25th April 2018
  - Annual photo competition deadline approaches
    
    14th April 2018
  - Park entrance fee... to high or too low?
    
    11th April 2018
  - Our regular injection of motivation
    
    2nd April 2018
- March
  - Park gets new director
    
    22nd March 2018
  - Why not Machu Picchu?
    
    21st March 2018
  - Haugan Cruises in Ottawa
    
    6th March 2018
  - Ships NOT passing in the night... sadly
    
    6th March 2018
- February
  - Raining and pouring...
    
    27th February 2018
  - Shark bites man
    
    8th February 2018
  - Ecuadorians say no to indefinite presidential terms
    
    5th February 2018
  - Update on Ecuadorian national politics
    
    4th February 2018
- January
  - Cargo ship nearly capsizes
    
    22nd January 2018
  - Rumblings under Sierra Negra Volcano
    
    9th January 2018
2017
- December
  - Original 1960 UN report on establishing a research station in Galapagos
    
    21st December 2017
  - Latest "Galapagos Report" just out - in English
    
    17th December 2017
  - Fodor's: Don't go to Galapagos in 2018
    
    7th December 2017
  - Impress you naturalist guide with the latest knowledge on boobies.
    
    1st December 2017
- November
  - New strict entry requirements? Yes... No...Maybe...
    
    29th November 2017
  - New species in Galapagos - comes with a twist
    
    27th November 2017
  - Michael Jackson spotted on a remote beach in Galapagos!
    
    27th November 2017
  - Shark cargo ship penalties softened on appeal
    
    22nd November 2017
  - Plenty plump penguins!
    
    21st November 2017
  - Tuna fleets benefit from Galapagos marine reserve
    
    6th November 2017
- October
  - Boobies and presidents meet
    
    31st October 2017
  - Lenin asserts himself in Ecuador
    
    26th October 2017
- September
  - Not dead yet! Extinct tortoises being brought back to life...
    
    13th September 2017
  - When sharks have lawyers...
    
    13th September 2017
  - Best BEACH destination?? Surely you kid.
    
    12th September 2017
  - Dust in the wind - volcano erupts
    
    4th September 2017
- August
  - Chinese crew found guilty of environmental crime
    
    28th August 2017
  - $36 billion in damages sought
    
    27th August 2017
  - From wild west to civilized society? Clandestine hotel seeks post facto permit
    
    23rd August 2017
  - SAD! Massive shark haul uncovered
    
    16th August 2017
  - Photo contest winners - you can be next...
    
    16th August 2017
  - Wasps to rescue finches?
    
    10th August 2017
  - Ecuador Embassy Invites CNH Tours to present
    
    2nd August 2017
- July
  - CNH at the Darwin Station
    
    13th July 2017
- June
  - CNH Tours Elected to the board
    
    22nd June 2017
- May
  - Don't touch the cucumbers
    
    15th May 2017
  - Dolphin soup anyone?
    
    13th May 2017
  - FINALLY! Quantitative ratings for visitor sites
    
    11th May 2017
  - New entry requirement: Health Insurance
    
    4th May 2017
- April
  - Turtle smugglers unmasked in Peru
    
    21st April 2017
  - On the.... top of the world
    
    17th April 2017
  - Electoral... results?
    
    5th April 2017
- March
  - NYT - at it again!
    
    12th March 2017
  - Boobies headlined in the NYT
    
    6th March 2017
- February
  - High Flying Teen Volunteer
    
    26th February 2017
  - More cargo for the fishes
    
    23rd February 2017
  - A take on this weekend's national elections
    
    17th February 2017
  - World Tour Ends - Lonesome George is Home Again
    
    16th February 2017
  - Election Drought Predicted to be Shortlived
    
    1st February 2017
- January
  - More guides in the pipeline - will they be good?
    
    29th January 2017
  - Tortoise hit by car
    
    28th January 2017
  - Lava Java Coffee - now on our agenda
    
    4th January 2017
2016
- December
  - A Tale of Two Cities
    
    20th December 2016
  - Christmas 2017 comes early...
    
    19th December 2016
  - Collecting Evolution...
    
    11th December 2016
  - Okavango - 2018
    
    9th December 2016
- November
  - Darwin Station Stashing Hyundai Secrets
    
    29th November 2016
  - CNH Tours Galapagos Business Trip Report
    
    27th November 2016
  - Of snakes and iguanas
    
    25th November 2016
- October
  - Queen Beatriz (the ship...) burns in dry dock
    
    24th October 2016
- September
  - "Encore!" More Active Galapagos charters in early 2017
    
    23rd September 2016
  - "One of the best ships in Galapagos" says Darwin Director
    
    18th September 2016
  - Way off the beaten path...
    
    7th September 2016
  - Marine World Heritage site managers in Galapagos
    
    3rd September 2016
- August
  - Wall to wall Galapagos - available now!
    
    31st August 2016
  - 25 year relationship renewed with the Darwin Foundation
    
    21st August 2016
  - Yellow fever alert for those coming via Africa
    
    4th August 2016
- July
  - United Nations pronounces on Galapagos conservation
    
    26th July 2016
- June
  - Ships swallowed by giant sea creature
    
    24th June 2016
  - United Nations says (land based) tourism out of control
    
    14th June 2016
  - Geology, evolutionary biology, conservation last night
    
    10th June 2016
  - The first bird extinction in Galapagos
    
    10th June 2016
  - After a lengthy makeover - the Darwin Station Exhibition Hall re-opens
    
    9th June 2016
- May
  - (Another) New park director named
    
    23rd May 2016
  - Strong aftershock hits NW Ecuador
    
    18th May 2016
  - Quito Airport hotels popping up like mushrooms
    
    18th May 2016
  - Samba scores high in this world traveller's opinion
    
    11th May 2016
- April
  - Fundraising cruise for earthquake victims - join us!
    
    22nd April 2016
  - CNH Tours supports earthquake relief
    
    21st April 2016
  - Major earthquake largely by-passes tourist areas
    
    17th April 2016
  - TV interview with Correa - Ecuador's president
    
    14th April 2016
  - A new Indiana Jones movie in Galapagos?
    
    9th April 2016
- March
  - Finally! Reliable, accessible ship stats
    
    24th March 2016
  - Ecuador reports to U.N. on Galapagos state of conservation
    
    23rd March 2016
  - 2,000 years of El Niño Activity Revealed in Galapagos
    
    18th March 2016
  - Scientific American agrees with CNH Tours
    
    16th March 2016
  - El Niño report: Much ado about nothing?
    
    4th March 2016
  - CNH Tours joins the Ontario Travel Industry Council
    
    1st March 2016
- February
  - Samba now has "ideal" itinerary
    
    21st February 2016
  - Motivation by email
    
    4th February 2016
- January
  - Zika virus in Galapagos?
    
    27th January 2016
  - CNH Tours owner voted Governing Member of Darwin Foundation
    
    23rd January 2016
  - New $5 Baltra Airport to ferry transport fee
    
    14th January 2016
  - El Niño - conditions report
    
    12th January 2016
  - Beware the "good" deal...
    
    11th January 2016
  - El Niño - conditions report
    
    5th January 2016
  - National Public Radio goes to Galapagos
    
    2nd January 2016
2015
- December
  - Old Friend wins Disney Conservation Award
    
    14th December 2015
  - CNH Tours helps organize a dentist mission to Galapagos
    
    10th December 2015
  - How to get the coveted "Galapagos Naturalist Guide" job (hint - don't even think about it)
    
    10th December 2015
  - National Geographic goes to Galapagos
    
    1st December 2015
- November
  - Sharks Win Appeal in Ecuadorian Court
    
    27th November 2015
  - Teetering on the edge of a massive El Niño
    
    18th November 2015
  - Alien reptile found
    
    5th November 2015
- October
  - Marine Iguanas breathe easy: 2015 El Niño not so bad
    
    29th October 2015
  - Naturalist Guides Course: View from the inside
    
    9th October 2015
- September
  - Judges go to nature conservation school
    
    30th September 2015
  - Oct 6-21: Galapagos photo exhibit in Quito
    
    23rd September 2015
  - Former Darwin station director on the role of science
    
    15th September 2015
  - Dolphin soup on the Samba...
    
    8th September 2015
  - Great media attention
    
    6th September 2015
- August
  - An app for identifying Galapagos birds
    
    30th August 2015
  - Mainland Cotopaxi volcano erupts - in a minor sort of way
    
    15th August 2015
  - Leaping lizards? Mainland iguana in Galapagos
    
    14th August 2015
  - Samba and its guide get wonderful reviews
    
    14th August 2015
- July
  - Historic sentence imposed on shark fishermen
    
    31st July 2015
  - Mainland volcano spewing clouds of gas
    
    20th July 2015
- June
  - Protests in Ecuador last night
    
    26th June 2015
  - Meeting with UK Galapagos Conservation Trust CEO
    
    26th June 2015
  - Petition against hotel development in park lands
    
    16th June 2015
  - Social rumblings in the islands
    
    11th June 2015
  - History is made - shark fishermen found guilty!
    
    4th June 2015
  - My husband joins the CNH Tours team!
    
    1st June 2015
- May
  - Spectacular eruption on Wolf Volcano
    
    26th May 2015
  - Charles Darwin Foundation Fires Executive Director - no reason given yet
    
    25th May 2015
  - El Niño signals.....?
    
    11th May 2015
  - We booked 0.4% of all cruise ship visitors in 2014!
    
    6th May 2015
- April
  - Friend and former colleague appointed governor
    
    30th April 2015
  - Small cruise ship runs aground
    
    25th April 2015
  - Galapagos celebrates Earth Day
    
    23rd April 2015
  - Special Law for Galapagos - 2nd reading tomorrow
    
    22nd April 2015
  - Sierra Negra volcano showing signs of activity
    
    21st April 2015
  - High spring tides... or rising sea levels?
    
    20th April 2015
  - Galapagos for Families - website launched
    
    19th April 2015
  - Darwin Station Director Interview on Tourism
    
    15th April 2015
  - Huffington Post uses CNH Tours as Galapagos source
    
    14th April 2015
  - Head of provincial tourism is new Park Director
    
    13th April 2015
  - Park press release on change of directors
    
    13th April 2015
  - Prize winning testimonial
    
    11th April 2015
  - Park director mysteriously asked to step down
    
    11th April 2015
  - CNH Tours Guides Receive 100% Scoring
    
    2nd April 2015
- March
  - Thousands march in Ecuador streets
    
    20th March 2015
  - A tiny ray of hope for finches on the brink of extinction
    
    18th March 2015
  - CNN piece on successful tortoise conservation
    
    7th March 2015
- February
  - Visit the biggest tree in the islands
    
    25th February 2015
  - Darwin Foundation raises over $1.5M in 3 months
    
    6th February 2015
- January
  - 30 second spot during the Super Bowl today
    
    31st January 2015
  - Massive ecological restoration on airport island
    
    30th January 2015
  - Yet ANOTHER cargo ship is lost...
    
    29th January 2015
  - Sea Shepherd - Champions of Marine Conservation
    
    18th January 2015
  - Audubon magazine article on a CNH Tours Active trip
    
    12th January 2015
  - 2014 a banner year for Ecuador tourism
    
    12th January 2015
2014
- December
  - New road to Quito airport - FINALLY!
    
    21st December 2014
  - Transit control card - $20 as of March 1st
    
    18th December 2014
  - Sales tax to be applied on cruises purchased in Ecuador
    
    10th December 2014
  - Gift shop the focus of cash flow efforts
    
    2nd December 2014
- November
  - Darwin Station on the Precipice
    
    21st November 2014
  - Another cargo ship slips under the waves...
    
    20th November 2014
  - Española tortoises in Good (saddlebacked) shape
    
    1st November 2014
- October
  - Charles is back!
    
    2nd October 2014
- September
  - Lonesome George’s Final Resting Place – What do YOU think?
    
    25th September 2014
  - Penguin pictures petitioned by profressor
    
    14th September 2014
  - Google's "Street view" project - behind the scenes.
    
    6th September 2014
  - Sept 18: Lonesome George at the American Museum of Natural History
    
    5th September 2014
- August
  - Mild earthquake(s) in Quito area
    
    13th August 2014
  - Darwin Station Director proposes ambitious infrastructure plan
    
    1st August 2014
- July
  - Grounded ship sunk outside the marine reserve
    
    19th July 2014
  - Grounded cargo ship is re-floated and towed away
    
    16th July 2014
  - CNH Tours is the first Darwin Foundation "benefactor"
    
    10th July 2014
  - Sea Shepherd sniffer dogs on patrol in Galapagos
    
    5th July 2014
- June
  - Military inspections at Baltra airport
    
    27th June 2014
  - In New York on September 18th?
    
    27th June 2014
  - Virginia opposum intercepted
    
    14th June 2014
- May
  - Cargo ship runs aground
    
    11th May 2014
- April
  - In San Francisco? Save the date - 12 May
    
    30th April 2014
  - We've sold out again
    
    24th April 2014
  - Tungurahua volcano on mainlaind still active
    
    15th April 2014
  - Tungurahua volcano on mainland acting up
    
    6th April 2014
  - 2013 tourism statistics released
    
    6th April 2014
- March
  - Voted #1 on "Bucket List"
    
    29th March 2014
  - Strongest signs of an El Niño in 20 years
    
    27th March 2014
  - Plastic bags to be phased out
    
    24th March 2014
  - 3D Imgaging of Sierra Negra Volcano's "basement"
    
    6th March 2014
- February
  - Alien snake discovered on Santa Cruz
    
    25th February 2014
  - Longline fishing vessels detained in Marine Reserve
    
    11th February 2014
- January
  - Original transportation ideas...
    
    9th January 2014
2013
- December
  - Park Service cancels scuba diving ship permits
    
    24th December 2013
  - "Young Darwin" Statue commissioned for the Station
    
    23rd December 2013
  - Danny Devito going to Galapagos
    
    20th December 2013
- November
  - Flightless cormorant threatened by climate change
    
    26th November 2013
  - Local kids enjoy a good soccer game – yes, there are towns in the Galapagos
    
    11th November 2013
- October
  - Park staff confiscate thousands of poached sea cucumbers
    
    14th October 2013
- September
  - Sick and Dead Marine Iguanas Raising Concerns
    
    13th September 2013
  - Galapagos "Trail View" nicely operational - try it out!
    
    13th September 2013
  - New Park Director Named
    
    5th September 2013
- August
  - “The Galapagos Affair” Hollywood Drama Premieres
    
    29th August 2013
  - First record of three shark species
    
    26th August 2013
  - Orcas spotted near Leon Dormido
    
    13th August 2013
- July
  - Lonesome George - rising from the dead?
    
    4th July 2013
- June
  - President Correa readies for tough decisions?
    
    21st June 2013
  - 7 tourists arrested for illegal export of sea cucumbers
    
    15th June 2013
  - Celebrity Xpedition – On again… and now off again
    
    3rd June 2013
- May
  - Falkland Islands gull spotted in Galapagos
    
    31st May 2013
  - Celebrity Xpedition operations permit revoked for 45 days
    
    27th May 2013
  - Google… "Trail" View Comes to Galapagos
    
    24th May 2013
  - New Inter-island air service inaugurated
    
    21st May 2013
  - Low impact anchoring system inaugurated
    
    3rd May 2013
- April
  - Genovesa day trip ship burns up - no injuries
    
    16th April 2013
  - Tourist found dead after wandering off the trail
    
    15th April 2013
- March
  - Tourism Service Providers Licensing Process Underway
    
    29th March 2013
  - New Baltra Airport now fully operational - and taxable
    
    28th March 2013
  - New Villamil dock "fee-tax" starts today
    
    26th March 2013
- February
  - Correa wins elections - good for Galapagos
    
    19th February 2013
  - Comet makes a pass in mid-March
    
    16th February 2013
  - German Iguana Smuggler Gets 4 Years!
    
    6th February 2013
  - New Quito Airport to Start up on 20 February
    
    2nd February 2013
  - Alcoholic drinks ban during upcoming elections
    
    2nd February 2013
- January
  - Helicopter emergency services and new hospital in Galapagos
    
    24th January 2013
  - 2014 Active Galapagos now taking bookings
    
    5th January 2013
  - Best Galapagos Picture of 2012
    
    3rd January 2013
  - Sir David Attenborough’s latest 3D Documentary
    
    2nd January 2013
2012
- December
  - Tourist dies after tripping
    
    31st December 2012
  - Galaven Yacht Damaged and Out of Service
    
    9th December 2012
  - Mangrove Interpretive Boardwalk Inaugurated in P.Ayora
    
    9th December 2012
- November
  - No More Airport Departure Taxes!
    
    17th November 2012
  - Massive Rat Eradication Effort Under Way
    
    17th November 2012
  - "Miss Reef" 2013 Calendar set in Galapagos.....
    
    13th November 2012
  - South Plaza Island Closed for Rat Eradication
    
    1st November 2012
- October
  - Plump Pepe Put into Park Pen
    
    2nd October 2012
- September
  - Galapagos Tomato: Answer to Gardeners' Woes!
    
    21st September 2012
  - Coastal Cleanup Day Tomorrow
    
    14th September 2012
  - Baltra Island - ecosystem restoration success story!
    
    4th September 2012
- August
  - New Quito Airport Postponed to Feb 2013
    
    26th August 2012
  - German tourist arrested for trafficking land iguanas
    
    10th August 2012
  - Confusion over new Quito airport start-up date
    
    10th August 2012
- June
  - Icon of Conservation - Lonesome George Dies
    
    26th June 2012
  - Puerto Ayora Coastal Clean up Operation
    
    14th June 2012
- May
  - Tortoise Accident - Road to Wall of Tears Closed for Good
    
    9th May 2012
  - Another Step Closer to Environmental Justice in the Galapagos
    
    8th May 2012
- April
  - Sulidae sinks - no tourists on board
    
    24th April 2012
  - Beagle's masts come down - ship temporarily out of service
    
    6th April 2012
- March
  - Not the kind of cruise you should consider...
    
    28th March 2012
  - Polynesian invasion?
    
    20th March 2012
  - CNH guests enjoy extremely rare swim with whales
    
    9th March 2012
  - Anti-dengue fever campaing
    
    8th March 2012
  - Sharks linked to satellites help conservation efforts
    
    1st March 2012
- February
  - How to avoid pirate hotels and service providers
    
    19th February 2012
  - Happy 203rd Birthday Mr. Darwin!
    
    11th February 2012
- January
  - Alien, bird killing fly under the microscope this week
    
    30th January 2012
  - Chief Criminal Justice suspended over Shark Fishing decision
    
    9th January 2012
  - 2012 increases in air tickets to Galapagos
    
    7th January 2012
  - Illegal hotel construction finally halted for good
    
    2nd January 2012
2011
- December
  - Quito celebrations in full swing
    
    3rd December 2011
  - Jet Fuel Subsidy to End - Air tickets prices to increase
    
    2nd December 2011
- November
  - La Nina conditions affecting Galapagos
    
    24th November 2011
  - Cruise itineraries move to 14 night loops as of Feb 2012
    
    14th November 2011
  - Hotel or House ? What do you think ?
    
    3rd November 2011
- October
  - National Park system of awarding tourism concessions upheld by Supreme Court
    
    1st October 2011
- September
  - Prince Charles to provide advice for environmentally sound development in Puerto Ayora
    
    19th September 2011
  - Celebration of World Heritage Anniversary
    
    9th September 2011
  - Waves batter sea front boardwalk
    
    1st September 2011
- August
  - Tainted alcoholic drinks found on Galapagos store shelves
    
    31st August 2011
  - Park Service to close direct access to tortoise pens
    
    29th August 2011
  - Park nabs commercial shark poachers
    
    26th August 2011
  - Galapagos #1 on list of 100 top travel destinations
    
    18th August 2011
- July
  - Inter-island ferry runs out of gas, passengers stranded
    
    12th July 2011
  - Report on Impact of March tsunami on Galapagos wildlife
    
    8th July 2011
- June
  - Garbage/Rubbish Recycling Established on Floreana Island
    
    30th June 2011
  - Entrance Fee to Rise, Special Law for Galapagos under Revision
    
    9th June 2011
- May
  - Power outages in San Cristobal
    
    25th May 2011
  - Sea cucumber fishery to open June 15-August 15
    
    12th May 2011
  - Galapagos airport to be re-built
    
    10th May 2011
- April
  - Eric runs aground - nobody hurt.
    
    28th April 2011
  - CNH Tours Tips off National Park Service over Illegal commercial “tourism overflights”
    
    16th April 2011
  - Alternative energy in Galapagos – the only solution to reducing the risk of diesel spills?
    
    15th April 2011
  - Price Increase on Flights to Galapagos
    
    8th April 2011
  - Galapagos green turtle found on Costa Rican beach
    
    1st April 2011
- March
  - CNH Tours friend featured in major science magazine
    
    30th March 2011
  - Miss Ecuador 2011 named honorary park ranger
    
    30th March 2011
  - Park Service fights illegal hotel construction in Puerto Ayora
    
    26th March 2011
  - Over 173,000 visitors in 2010
    
    16th March 2011
  - Flying Galapagos Penguins Captured on Video!
    
    16th March 2011
  - Charles Darwin Research Station Marine lab damaged - donate now.
    
    13th March 2011
  - Tsunami causes some damage to coastal properties in Galapagos
    
    12th March 2011
- February
  - Lobster season comes to and end
    
    26th February 2011
  - Shark fishermen in Galapagos apprehended
    
    26th February 2011
  - Park director presents annual report to community
    
    2nd February 2011
- January
  - Illegal Fishermen Seized by Park the Released by Navy!
    
    25th January 2011
  - Lonesome George gets 2 new mates
    
    22nd January 2011
  - Largest rat eradication in South America - ever!
    
    19th January 2011
  - Satellite tracking of rare bird begins
    
    13th January 2011
  - Galapagos trip is Google's prize for its global kids science fair
    
    12th January 2011
  - Whale shark project launched
    
    7th January 2011
2010
- December
  - US Moves to Protect Sharks
    
    29th December 2010
  - Hong Kong Diplomat Charged
    
    27th December 2010
  - High Level Workshop on Sustainable Development
    
    16th December 2010
- November
  - Near extinct mockingbird to be re-introduced
    
    23rd November 2010
  - Charles Darwin Research Station Makes Weather Data Available
    
    19th November 2010
  - November 28 is Census Day in Ecuador - be prepared
    
    19th November 2010
  - CNH Tours Pre-trip Reading Recommendation
    
    11th November 2010
  - Quito Festival - December 6th
    
    11th November 2010
- October
  - Smuggling of Marine Iguanas Thwarted by K-9 Corps
    
    29th October 2010
  - New "homes" built for rare penguins
    
    26th October 2010
  - "Galapagos Quality" Labeling effort renewed
    
    21st October 2010
  - Galapagos Coastal Clean-up Operations Underway
    
    19th October 2010
  - BBC Galapagos video now on-line!
    
    12th October 2010
  - Lobster Season Underway in Galapagos
    
    11th October 2010
  - UNESCO publishes its Galapagos report
    
    7th October 2010
  - Short Lived Police Protest Ends
    
    3rd October 2010
- September
  - THE ECONOMIST Magazine Features Galapagos and Danger Listing in this Week's Edition
    
    20th September 2010

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