There are a lot of Galapagos cruises – so it’s a pretty big statement to say “the best photographic adventure in the Galapagos”.  Prove it.

We start with the MV Samba, a small elegant vessel with 7 comfortable cabins, a great galley crew, and a large area of open deck (important for photographing whales, dolphins, and scenery).

Juan Salcedo, Samba’s chief guide, has secured an ideal itinerary for nature photography.  We have a wonderful selection of islands, great trails on those islands, and landing times that coincide with good light and great wildlife activity.  And we stay ashore much longer than the average Galapagos cruise group – taking our time to work the opportunities and let “nature perform”.

Diane and Bob lead each group of 10-12 photographers on a one or two week adventure – creating really good ratios between photography guide/instructors and photographers.  We’ll help you understand the photographic challenges of each landing – in addition to working with Juan to get you to great opportunities in great light.  We’re skilled at working with photographers of all abilities – helping them both “get the shot” and grow their skills in this exciting environment.

Juan is a great naturalist guide – and a good photographer himself.  He is great at helping participants sit quietly and let the animals go about their lives in ways that create fantastic compositional opportunities.  He’s also a wealth of knowledge and very good at explaining complex natural processes in ways that we can all understand.  Your non-photographer travel partner will not feel impatient with our photographic group when he/she has this walking encyclopedia to discuss the island life with!

You’ll be traveling and designing images with a group of avid photographers that have joined Diane Kelsay and Bob Harvey to explore nature photography destinations around the planet.  These people are welcoming of newcomers – and quite typically stay in touch with each other long after the adventure.