Floreana is a volcanic island in the Galápagos. The archipelago’s entry tax covers it, and you pay that tax to park rangers when you land at Baltra or San Cristóbal airport, not on Floreana itself. From there the island is reached by small passenger launch from Santa Cruz, bought from agencies near the pier. That boat is the trade-off: the published timetable is undated, but it restricts the Floreana routes to Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a crossing of roughly two to three hours depending on the sea, so the boat days fix the shape of your trip. On the island, park rangers have laid out the Las Cuevas visit site in the north-east, named for its many small caves, with a signposted trail down to a beach with calm water.
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Floreana Island
A volcanic island in the Galápagos where the Las Cuevas visit site pairs small caves with a calm-water beach suited to snorkelling.
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Entry tax
Galápagos entry tax for foreign visitors: USD 200 over 12, USD 100 under 12; it covers Floreana.
Free for under-2s
Children under 2 are exempt from the Galápagos entry tax.
Paying the tax
Park rangers collect the entry tax at Baltra and San Cristóbal airports when you arrive.
Transit card
The mandatory Transit Control Card (TCT) for entering Galápagos costs USD 20.
Boat fare
The inter-island launch (e.g. Santa Cruz to Floreana) costs USD 30 per person per route; buy tickets at agencies near the pier.
Coming with kids
Las Cuevas: caves by a calm-water beach suited to snorkelling, on a 200 m signposted trail.
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Why kids will love it
Las Cuevas gives children caves to look into and a calm-water beach that the park describes as ideal for snorkelling, at the end of a short, signposted trail.
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