Isabela II

Specifications

Construction: 1979
Reconstruction: Pensacola, Florida, 1988
Refurbishment: Panama, March 2000
Category: Deluxe
Gross tonnage: 1.025 tons.
Type of vessel: Motor yacht
Capacity: 40 guests
Length: 53.72 meters (166 feet)
Beam: 11.58 meters (38 feet)
Speed: 10 knots
Electricity: 110 Volts 60 Hz.
Engines: 2 GM Detroit Diesel, 900 BHP each

Navigation equipment: Gyrocompass, Automatic Pilot, radar, and GPS
Safety certificates: SOLAS 74 - ISM
Fire detector: Automatic with control from the bridge.
Life jackets: In each cabin
Lifeboats: 2 units semi enclosed
Landing craft: 3 Zodiacs + glass bottom boat
Decks: 3 (Sun deck, Cabin deck, Main deck)

Crew: 24
Naturalists: 3
Medical officer: Permanently on board

Other services
Bar - Lounge, Boutique
Gift shop
Radio, telephone, E-mail, and Fax communications
PA system
Snorkeling equipment
Multimedia natural history lectures
Stargazing programme
Digital camera and underwater housing
Glass bottom boat
Jacuzzi
Reading room & natural history library
Air conditioned throughout