Ecuador offers many photo opportunities. You will return with many photos that can never be replaced. Think about how many photos you will want to take and then bring twice as much film, or lots of digital storage.
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What to Pack
Land travel in Ecuador is informal for the most part. A slightly dressier appearance at dinner at the lovely haciendas is particularly welcome however.
The live-aboard life on your cruise is informal throughout.
We strongly urge our clients (divers excepted) to travel with one or two carry-on bags. Checked baggage which goes astray, may not make your cruise! Carry ons need to meet the airline standards to avoid being taken for checked baggage.
The following is a suggested list only but should cover average needs.
Suggested Travel Wear:
- Long, light trousers
- Long sleeved shirt – Travel Smith & L.L. Bean for example, offer shirts and trousers with special long, zippered pockets for tickets and passports etc.
- Light windbreaker type of jacket and light, long sleeved sweater
- Heavy soled sneakers or hiking shoes – well broken in!
- Secure "body" wallet if no zippered pockets
- Cotton T-shirts – 3-5
- Polo type shirt – 1-2
- Cotton underclothing – 3-5 pairs/sets
- Socks – 3 pair at least
- Shorts – 2
- Extra pair of long pants
- Thongs, TEVI or sport sandals for on-board wear
- Wide brimmed hat and/or visor
Other Gear:
- Fanny pack or small backpack
- Camera - Digital OR with lots of film!
- Extra batteries
- Small binoculars
- Bathing suit
- Half or full wet suit if you are sensitive to cooler water
- Sunglasses
- Toilet kit
- 35+ sunscreen
- Seasickness medication if you are vulnerable
- Personal medication, labeled
- Large bar of soap if you don't like the small ones that may be provided!
- Low wattage hair dryer OR gas fired travel hair dryer – South America has the same 110V system as we have though some ships are offer 220V as well.
- Bug dope for jungle trips
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Testimonials
"The guide on the boat was FANTASTIC! - his extensive knowledge, his patience, his concern for an injured passenger and his planning of each day so as to maximize use of the coolest hours of the day on shore. On top of all this, he was a very nice person!"
N.& N.K. - So. Dartmouth MA
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