The Celebrity Xpedition, which holds 100 passengers, makes excursions in the Galapagos Islands.

American author H. Jackson Brown?s mother once said, ?Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn?t do than by the ones you did. Sail away from the safe harbor. Explore. Dream. Discover.?
These words especially ring true in today?s age, when the value of experiences has, for the most part, eclipsed material goods. And when it comes to travel, the desire to voyage to the most far-flung corners of the world has never been greater. While bucket lists are a highly personal matter, there?s one destination you?ll spot on many of them: The Galapagos Islands. Celebrity Cruises

One of many, many reasons to visit The Galapagos Islands.
So when I decided to try out one of Celebrity Cruise?s many offerings, I naturally zeroed in on The Galapagos with the Celebrity Xpedition ? specifically, the 10-night excursion including a few nights in Quito and seven nights on the ship exploring the islands? inner loop.
But simply getting to the destination can be physically (and not to mention, emotionally) arduous for even the most intrepid traveler. My journey consisted of a flight from New York to Miami, another flight from Miami to Quito, and a couple nights in Quito before a short jaunt to Seymour Airport on Baltra Island. From there a van took us to a zodiac, which zipped us to our ship.
A group of giant tortoises.
Veteran cruisers, take note: given...