9 reasons a Galapagos cruise should be on every travel bucket list

The Galapagos is often described as the most unspoiled destination on Earth (Picture: Getty Images)Nestled in the eastern Pacific Ocean some 1,000km off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands are as otherworldly and remote as you can get. Indeed, the isolated location is the main reason behind its unique flora and fauna, much of it found nowhere else on Earth.Famed for playing a pivotal role in inspiring Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, this ethereal destination plays home to gi