Diamante.

Diamante is a 112 ft. / 34 meter brigantine schooner motor sailer, a modern scaled down version of the great naval training ships, capable of a cruising speed of 9 knots. She comfortably accommodates 12 passengers in 6 cabins. Each cabin has private facilities with fresh, hot - and cold water shower. Diamante has a bright and airy deck house where the main salon / dining room is located. The beamed main salon is decorated with beautiful mahogany and teak wood and offers 360 degrees visibility. It is also possible to dine outside, around the teak table aft of the pilot house. There are expansive deck areas, perfect for resting and being in the open-air.

Specifications:Type: Motor Sailer, brigantine schooner
· L.O.A: 112 ft. / 34 m.
· Beam: 24 ft. / 7 m.
· Builder: Claude-Graf
· Engines: Gardner 8L XV
· Generators: 2 Northern Lights 25-30 KW
· Speed: 9 knots (under power)

Navigation & Communications Equipment:
· 2 - 24/48 miles Furuno radars, System Raytheon GPS, NVI (Night Vision Instruments), depth finders, speed and distance log, compasses, clock, barometer, forward looking echo sounder.
· VHF Radio
· SSB Radio

Safety Equipment:
· Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
· 2 x 12 person Zodiac open sea life rafts
· Personal Flotation Devices (life jackets)
· Flares and signals
· Fire extinguishing system
Safety equipment on board meets or exceeds USA Coast Guard Regulations.

Comfort Equipment:
· Electricity: 110 V AC / 60 Hz
· Water maker: of 1200 gal. / day
· Air conditioning throughout
· Ice maker
· Stereo, TV, VCR

Accommodations:
· Crew: 5 plus naturalist guide, accommodated in their own quarters
· Guest staterooms: 6 (double) for up to 12 guests
· Showers: 6 (hot) private
· Toilets: 6 private

Itinerary:
Wednesday: Baltra Airport & North Seymour
Thursday: Plaza Island & Santa Cruz (Darwin Station)
Friday: Hood Island - Gardner Bay & Punta Suarez
Saturday: Floreana Island - Punta Cormoran & Post Office Bay
Sunday: Isabela Island - Punta Moreno & Elizabeth Bay
Monday: Isabela Island - Urvina Bay & Fernandina Island - Punta Espinoza
Tuesday: James Island - Puerto Egas & Bartolome Island
Wednesday: Santa Cruz Island - Black Turtle Cove & Baltra Airport

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