CNH Tours is pleased to announce the appointment of a new front-office team member - Tina Fitter.   With 65 expedition cruise ships plying Galapagos waters, finding the one that aligns best with a prospective guest's expectations can be a mammoth task.  Tina's job will be to work with our guests and help them sift through the mountains of often conflicting information and, we hope, find a sihp and an itinerary that works best for them.  

MORE ABOUT TINA

Born and raised in Berkshire England, Tina always had a sense for adventure.  As a young girl, she enjoyed heading off into the local woods, climbing trees and walking the British countryside – she was a budding naturalist.  But adventure personified made his apparition in 1992, when she met Daniel Fitter in Dorset, southwest England.   Daniel, a Galapagos native and veteran Galapagos naturalist guide, was in the UK on a mission to see more of the world while Tina was working locally as a nanny – that’s where they met.  To cut a long story short, Tina and Daniel were married in 1993, and she first set foot in Galapagos in 1995.

Based in Puerto Ayora, Tina straight away started working for one of the early tour agencies.  She sat in the office of the legendary Moonrise Travel, right on the Puerto Ayora main street.  She also managed ground arrangements for small expedition cruise ships – assigning naturist guides, ensuring food and supplies were delivered, staff was informed of schedules and dealing with all kinds of issues that pop up unexpectedly when working with ships. Over the years, Tina acquired a wide experience and knowledge of how the tours are designed and the kind of ships that are available.  She has participated in innumerable expedition cruises and scientific outings, giving her a deep, first-hand understanding of what the islands are all about.   

Tina comes across as a passionate advocate for the islands – keen on sharing her excitement, sense of wonder (and good humour!).   When she has some time to spare, she’s particularly bent on going snorkeling, hoping to cross paths with penguins and, more rarely, dolphins. “Having penguins darting about so close to me brings me so much fun, joy and is very exhilarating. Dolphins are a surreal experience, not just swimming with them but also hearing them - when I get out of the water, I can’t believe what I have just experienced.”

She’s thrilled to be joining the CNH Tours / Galapagos Travel team and looking forward to helping prospective guests make informed decisions on a Galapagos adventure most suited to their travel styles and expectations. 

Tina joins Daniela (also in Galapagos), Kelsey and Heather (both in Ottawa, but with a combined 12 years's experience living and working in Galapagos) at our virtual front office.  Welcome Tina!