Mariuxi Prieto

My husband and I were actually on a 7 day Galapagos cruise with Celebrity Xperience from Balta round trip on an itinerary called "Southern Loop",  Mariuxi was one of our naturalist guide team on board for the full week.  We were so fortunate to have accompanied Mari on most of the shore trips throughout the week.  While all the guides were fantastic, Mari stood out for her excellent communication stills, in depth knowledge of the birds, fish, reptiles and mammals, her resourcefulness in finding the best views of the wildlife, particularly the flamingoes on the Floreana lagoon and not the least for her incredible enthusiasm at spotting wildlife and discovering new traits or habits that she hadn't seen before.  Mari also led my deep water snorkel group, pointing out both marine life and birds along the way.  I learned more on this trip than sitting in a few semesters at university.  This was the best vacation of my life which is saying something since I work as a travel agent with 30+ years of experience.  And in my opinion, the main differentiator in making it the best trip was my interaction with Mariuxi.  I will remember this trip most fondly for the rest of my life.  I would love to have Mari as a guide again in the future and I will certainly recommend her to my clients.