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Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Santa Cruz Island is located off the southwestern coast of Ventura, California, United States. It is the largest island in California and largest of the eight islands in the Channel Islands archipelago and Channel Islands National Park.

Type City

Why go

  • Island in California, United States.

History

Santa Cruz Island is located off the southwestern coast of Ventura, California, United States. It is the largest island in California and largest of the eight islands in the Channel Islands archipelago and Channel Islands National Park. Forming part of the northern group of the Channel Islands, Santa Cruz is 22 miles (35 km) long and 2 to 6 miles wide with an area of 61,764.6 acres (249.952 km2).

Restaurants & places to go

Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-18:00 · Parroquia Santa Rosa via oeste, 200106 · galapagosranchoterramar.com
Indoor

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Airports

Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS) 22 km to the centre
Isla Baltra, W, EC — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Aerolane, TAME) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Guayaquil (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 1 direct destination
  • Aerolane XL (A319) · 1 route: Guayaquil
  • TAME EQ (A320) · 1 route: Guayaquil

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Getting there by ferry

Muelle Pescadores
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Outdoor
Gus Angermeyer Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Outdoor
Muelle de Carga
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Outdoor
Ferry a las Grietas
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre
Outdoor
Finch bay hotel pier
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre
Outdoor
Ferry
Ferry terminal · 18 km from the centre
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Muelle Pescadores, 14 km).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.