North Seymour Island is about five miles from Baltra Island. This proximity makes it a popular destination for day-trippers by charter boat. Isla Seymour Norte is small – less than .75 square miles. The terrain is dry, barren and rocky. The primary vegetation is gnarled white palo santo trees and distressed cactus. You will also walk by thickets of saltbrush plus orange and purple groundcover called sesuvium or Galápagos carpetweed. So what makes this harsh environment appealing? North Seymour Island hosts the largest colonies of frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies and land iguanas in the Galápagos. Encircling the island is an ideal marine ecosystem with five underwater sites guaranteed to delight snorkelers and divers of any experience level.
