Galapagos Tip Top II
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The Tip Top II provides very comfortable accommodation and meals for your natural history tour of the Galapagos Islands. It is a 85 foot steel hulled motor yacht built in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Fully refurbished in December, 1998, the Tip Top II has an ample dining room, bar and lounge areas.
Just some of the luxuries you'll enjoy on the yacht's three decks are wall-to-wall carpeting, air conditioning, a TV, a VCR, a full sound system, an inviting dining room, a fully equipped bar, a library filled with a variety of reading materials, a spacious sundeck, and snorkeling equipment. Moreover, each of the craft's nine homey cabins is outfitted with a private bathroom with both hot and cold water, a personal safe, and a wardrobe.
Tip Top II is equipped with the most advanced navigational safety equipment, all of which meets or exceeds international Coast Guard safety regulations. This is a solid choice for the perfect Galapagos Island cruise.
| Category | : | First class |
| Passengers | : | 16 |
| Speed | : | 9 knots |
| Length | : | 85 feet |
| Beam | : | 20 feet |
| Draft | : | 5 feet |
| Build | : | Guayaquil, Ecuador (1998) |
| Crew | : | 6 Plus Naturalist guide Spanish / English |
| Engines | : | 2 GM 6-71. Detroit Diesel 175 HP each one 12 kilowatt generator. |
| Safety | : | Searchlight; horn, twin Elliot inflatable life rafts for 12 passengers each (Solas 74/83); 50 life jackets; fire & smoke detectors; complete fire system; twin 17 feet tender with 25 HP outboard motor for 12 passengers each. Safety equipment complies with international Coast Guard regulations. |
| Navigation | : | Twin 24 miles range Furuno radar's; Apelco Loran echo sounder; GP-50 Furuno GPS; MC-7000 SSB radio; M125 Icom VHF radio; ACR RLB-23 Epirb; Silva 150 magnetic compass, barometer; clock; thermometer; helm indicator; searchlight; horn, twin Elliot inflatable life rafts for 12 passengers each (Solas 74/83); 50 life jackets; fire & smoke detectors; complete fire system; twin 17 feet tender with 25 HP outboard motor for 12 passengers each. |
| Electricity | : | 110/220 V. AC current |
Tip Top II accommodates 16 passengers in 8 double and 1 single cabins. All with private bathroom (toilet, shower, washbasin and vanity); locker and drawers. Cabins are located as follows:
Lower Deck: 6 cabins with two single lower berths (cabins 1 to 6) . Upper Deck: Two cabins with 2 single lower berths (cabins 7-8). Upper Deck: 1 cabin with one double lower berth (cabin 9).