The Galapagos Cruise
Price Index
Built from our live availability feed — real published prices across every yacht we list, recalculated each time the site rebuilds. Not a sample. Not an estimate. The actual numbers.
As of 2026-07-25 · 487 priced departures · 14 yachts · 2026-06-01–2027-12-29
Median cost per day
$849
per person · range $356–$1,395
Median total per person
$4,276
double cabin · range $1,422.5–$11,160
Departures discounted
25%
124 departures · median saving 25%
Price by class
Median per-day cost by category. Bars are proportional — the longer the bar, the higher the median. Classes with fewer than 20 priced departures are flagged.
* Small sample (<20 departures) — treat as indicative.
| Class | Median $/day | Range $/day | Median total | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist (small sample) | $649 | $425–$736 | $2,945 | 9 |
| Tourist Superior (small sample) | $931 | $585–$1,181 | $5,845 | 15 |
| First Class | $849 | $356–$1,395 | $4,247 | 355 |
| Luxury | $1,038 | $504–$1,343 | $5,045 | 108 |
Price by departure month
Jun tends to be the most affordable month (median $802/day, n=29), while Dec commands the highest prices (median $882/day, n=66). Travel timing can shift the cost meaningfully.
Teal = most affordable month · Coral = priciest month · n = priced departures in that month.
Price by yacht size
Smaller yachts often have more specialist itineraries; larger expedition ships tend toward volume pricing. Median $/day by guest capacity bucket.
How the index is built
Source data
GalapagosPronto's live availability feed — the same data that powers our search pages. Covers 14 active yachts and 487 departures with published prices, in USD, double-cabin occupancy per person.
Metric definition
"Per day" = price_from ÷ itinerary_days.
Only departures with a published price_from and
a valid duration are counted. Cruise-only — no flights or hotels.
Why medians, not means
A handful of short premium itineraries can pull an arithmetic mean upward significantly. The median is the middle price in the sorted list — half of departures cost less, half cost more — and is robust to these outliers. All headline figures are medians.
Update cadence
The index recalculates on every site rebuild. The availability feed is synced from suppliers regularly, so figures here reflect recently published prices — not a static survey. Last rebuild: 2026-07-25.
Small-sample note
Classes marked with * have fewer than 20 priced departures in the current window. Their medians are directionally useful but less statistically stable than the larger-sample classes.
Caveat: All figures are indicative. Cruise prices move — early-booking promotions, last-minute discounts, group rates, and cabin upgrades all affect what you pay. For a live quote on your specific dates and yacht preference, message us directly.
See where your budget lands
The index shows the landscape. Our search tool shows you the actual departures available right now — with current prices, cabin availability, and itinerary details.