A 100% gluten free yacht charter in the Galápagos

The Table Is Set: Galapagos 2028

If you eat gluten free, you've spent years being the one who reads the label, calls ahead, and asks the server one more question, even on the trips that were supposed to be your rest. The Table Is Set is an adults only, fully chartered yacht in the Galápagos with 8 guest cabins, one gluten free galley, and every kitchen on the trip is celiac safe. For once, you get to order whatever sounds good and spend your attention on the sea lions instead of the kitchen.

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Deposits open. The trip runs February 26 to March 5, 2028, and pricing starts at $9623 per person, all inclusive.

6 of 8 guest cabins are still available.

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The Trip

Nine days in Quito and the Galápagos,
and the whole table is ours.

We start with two nights at La Casona de la Ronda in Quito's historic district, privately bought out for our group. Then we fly to the islands together and spend six nights aboard the Monserrat, a first class expedition yacht that we've chartered in full.

Because the whole yacht is ours, there is one kitchen on board and it is entirely gluten free. Two naturalist guides sail with us instead of the usual one, so every landing, trail, and snorkel happens in a group of eight or fewer.

The Monserrat yacht at anchor in blue Galapagos water
A Glimpse of the Trip

Picture the trip
you're saying yes to.

The view of Pinnacle Rock and two crescent beaches from the Bartolome summit
The view from Bartolomé
Two guests relaxing in the sun deck jacuzzi on the Monserrat
The sun deck jacuzzi
Shaded open air dining deck on the Monserrat
Dinner in the open air
Bright citrus ceviche with peppers and herbs
Ceviche, a coastal Ecuador classic
Guests looking out over Quito's old town from La Casona
The view over old Quito
Upper deck cabin on the Monserrat with a double bed and ocean window
An upper deck cabin
Grilled octopus with radish and herbs on a turquoise plate
Grilled octopus
La Ronda, a colorful colonial street in Quito
La Ronda, right outside the door
The Itinerary

Nine days, day by day.

We spend two nights in Quito and six nights aboard the Monserrat, from Saturday, February 26 to Sunday, March 5, 2028. Every meal and every experience below is included.

Folkloric dancers performing in the courtyard of La Casona de la Ronda

Day 1 · Saturday, February 26 · Quito

Welcome to La Casona de la Ronda

We settle into our private hotel in Quito's historic district, then gather for a private folkloric dance performance and our first dinner together.

The Mitad del Mundo monument north of Quito, topped with a globe, with the equator line painted down the path in front of it

Day 2 · Sunday, February 27 · Mitad del Mundo

A foot in each hemisphere

We visit the Mitad del Mundo monument and the Intiñan Museum on the equator, have lunch at Santana, and end the day with an Ecuadorian coffee experience and dinner.

Two blue footed boobies doing their courtship dance on lava rock

Day 3 · Monday, February 28 · San Cristóbal

Welcome aboard the Monserrat

We fly to San Cristóbal, board our yacht, and make our first landing and snorkel at Lobos Island, where sea lions and blue footed boobies share the shore.

A Galapagos sea lion resting on a white sand beach

Day 4 · Tuesday, February 29 · Española

Leap Day on EspañolaOnce every four years

February 29 comes once every four years. We spend it at Gardner Bay, where sea lions sleep on the white sand, and at Suárez Point, where a blowhole sprays 60 feet into the air.

The wooden barrel mailbox at Post Office Bay on Floreana

Day 5 · Wednesday, March 1 · Floreana

Wish you were here

We walk the green tinted beach at Cormorant Point past a flamingo lagoon, then leave a postcard in the Post Office Bay barrel that sailors have used since the 1790s.

Giant tortoise walking along a dirt road in the Galapagos

Day 6 · Thursday, March 2 · Santa Cruz

Walk among giants

We visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, then drive up into the green highlands to find giant tortoises roaming free.

Two red footed boobies perched in green branches

Day 7 · Friday, March 3 · Genovesa

Anchored in a volcano

We anchor inside a flooded crater at Darwin Bay, where red footed boobies nest, and climb Prince Philip's Steps to a plateau full of seabirds.

Snorkelers in turquoise water below Pinnacle Rock on Bartolome

Day 8 · Saturday, March 4 · Bartolomé and Santa Cruz

The penguins of Pinnacle Rock

We climb to the famous view of Pinnacle Rock, snorkel with Galápagos penguins in the water below it, and spend the afternoon on the quiet beach at Bowditch.

Marine iguanas resting on lava rocks in the Galapagos

Day 9 · Sunday, March 5 · Santa Cruz to Quito

One last barefoot morning

We land at Bachas Beach, where sea turtles nest and flamingos wade, then fly from Baltra to Quito to connect home.

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What's Included

What your trip includes.

Included

  • Fully celiac safe kitchens, where new kitchen appliances and utensils have been purchased, and all ingredients verified gluten free.
  • Two nights at La Casona de la Ronda in Quito's historic district, privately bought out for our group
  • Six nights aboard the Monserrat, chartered privately for our group
  • Round trip flights between Quito and the Galápagos
  • Every meal on the itinerary, from our first dinner in Quito to breakfast on departure day
  • The beverage package, including alcohol
  • Private airport transfer in Quito with a bilingual guide, and all ground transportation
  • A private folkloric dance performance, the Mitad del Mundo monument and the Intiñan Museum on the equator, and an Ecuadorian coffee experience
  • Every excursion on the itinerary, led by two English speaking naturalist guides, one for every eight travelers (itinerary subject to change)
  • Galápagos National Park entrance fee and Transit Control Card
  • Snorkel gear, including mask, fins, and snorkel
  • All gratuities for the crew, drivers, and guides

Not included

  • Your flights to Quito and home from Quito
  • Travel insurance, which is required and due at the time of booking
  • Personal purchases
Shannon McEvoy smiling over a cup of purple frozen dessert, host of The Table Is Set
Your Host

You're not just booking the Galápagos.
You're traveling with me.

I'm Shannon McEvoy, and I'll be on the yacht with you every day, along with my partner, Rob. I eat gluten free myself, so I know how much better food tastes when you're not running the questions in your head before every meal.

I spent 2008 to 2022 as a luxury resort concierge in Orlando before founding Defying Limits Travel, where we've booked 945+ trips and earned 99+ five star reviews. I talk with every traveler personally before a cabin is confirmed, so the group comes together with care. My job is to have already handled it, so your only job is to show up hungry.

"I’ve never met a more knowledgeable or capable service agent, or one more enthusiastic about ensuring their guests have the best tools at their disposal to make their trip flow smoothly and to ensure the guest has the most memorable experiences. I’ll never forget my first time on the Bourbon Trail—Shannon went above and beyond to make sure I had the time of my life."

Past Client
Pricing

Pricing and how to reserve.

$9623 per person

& it is truly all inclusive

Your Quito hotel nights, every meal, drinks including alcohol, gratuities, ground transportation, round trip flights between Quito and the Galápagos, park fees, and every experience on the itinerary are covered. The only thing you'll arrange is your own roundtrip flight to and from Quito.

A $1023 nonrefundable deposit per person holds your cabin. Travel insurance is required for this trip, and it is due at the time of booking.

Once your deposit is in, you and I will have a one on one call about your needs, so every part of the trip aligns with your needs before we go.

Plan to land in Quito on Saturday, February 26, 2028, and your private transfer will bring you to La Casona. On Sunday, March 5, we fly from Baltra back to Quito for your connection home.

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Good to Know

Questions travelers ask first.

Do I need to have celiac to join?

You don't need celiac to join. Every guest on this trip eats gluten free for the week, whether that's because of celiac, a gluten intolerance, or simply by choice, and that is a condition of booking for everyone on board. Anything you bring onto the yacht, snacks included, needs to be gluten free too.

How are the kitchens handled?

Every kitchen on this trip, from La Casona to the Monserrat's galley, is verified gluten free before we arrive. We have replaced all the kitchen appliances and utensils (like toasters and cutting boards), and checked all ingredients. Nothing on the boat will have gluten. This is not guessed, it's verified.

Can other food allergies be accommodated?

Food intolerances can be accommodated on this departure. Other food allergies, including alpha-gal, can't be accommodated on this trip. (But we will have other departures that will be able to!)

Is this trip a fit for travelers with mobility needs?

Galápagos landings happen from small boats, and several trails involve climbing, including the wooden stairway at Bartolomé and Prince Philip's Steps on Genovesa. If you have specific mobility questions, message me and we can chat about the trip.

Still Deciding

Not quite ready to hold a cabin?

That's completely fair. A trip like this is a real decision, and it usually involves more than one person's calendar.

Leave your name and email, and I'll send you the full picture to sit with: the day by day itinerary, the cabin layouts, and how the payment schedule works. It's written to be easy to forward to whoever else needs to weigh in.

If February 2028 doesn't work at all, I'll keep you on the list for the next trip I lead.

You'll also receive Concierge Notes, my weekly email, and you can unsubscribe anytime.

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