Galapagos Island Hopping vs cruises?
Hi all! I plan on taking my 14 year old son to Galapagos next year. Many threads on here have been super helpful, but I am feeling a little overwhelmed. The cruise option seems ideal in terms of hassle and convenience, but pricey. Are there any cruises anyone took that they'd recommend for 7 days that wasn't horribly expensive? Note: my son loves to fish, we both love to snorkel, and I'd like to do a dive or two. So that's the experience are are searching for. A cruise also seems ideal as it seems like less of a hassle in terms of getting from the airport to the islands and having to manage all of the transfers.
If we opt for island hopping, I was thinking of staying on one island for 3ish days and another island for 3ish days. What islands would you all recommend, and how do you get to these islands? Any hotel recommendations? If we opt for day excursions, does anyone have any recommendations for companies that do fishing, snorkeling and diving?
Thank you!