WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS

The enchanted islands of the Galápagos (Darwin’s ‘living laboratory’) rank near the top of most people’s travel wish lists. Home to an amazing array of wildlife, its indigenous animals are so fearless of humans that intimate, memorable encounters are guaranteed. Each of the 19 islands that make up the archipelago has its own distinctive looks and inhabitants. Go with Seabourn (seabourn.com)

There’s no place on earth like the Galápagos Islands