ALL ABUZZ: The stylish Queen Bea.
PEREGRINE Adventures has banned single-use plastics on its adventure cruises, with passengers given reusable water bottles to fill using drinking water available on the ship.
The company’s first custom-built expedition vessel Grand Queen Beatriz (more popularly known as Queen Bea) has begun cruising the Galapagos and is one of the newest and most sustainable ships operating in the region.
The dedicated 30-metre vessel has solar panels to assist with power generation and is fitted with the latest technology ensuring the best fuel efficiency.
Queen Bea is offering a combination of six, 10, 13 and 17-day Galapagos itineraries departing from Quito with the six-day Galapagos Encounter Central Islands priced from $3491 per person twin share.
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