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Cruise In's 2 cancellation seats at $400 pp stay as the backup.
Galatrails hold and payment terms were not stated on the call.
Why this matters: Bartolomé was a top target, and almost every other channel came back full — Best Option reported it fully booked for Dec 25 – Jan 2.
The Galatrails lead: on Carlos's Oct 27 call they offered 4 spaces on Sun Dec 27 at $359 pp.
That covers all four (Carlos, Maheva, Mom and uncle) in one sailing — no split days needed.
Hold, deposit and cancellation terms were not stated on the call.
The backup boat: Cruise In's first-class yacht, 16 guests, pickup 6:40 AM, back 5:30 PM — 2 seats at $400 pp, freed by a cancellation.
Snorkel gear and snacks included; breakfast, wetsuits and tips are not.
Richard is also watching North Seymour for cancellations and will flag them the same way.
Why this draw matters: the Oct 20 panel showed B12 at 148.4 — insufficient — alongside mildly low red-cell indices. This bundle finds the cause (an absorption problem vs simple intake) and has to be drawn before the first supplement dose, or the answers get masked.
What's in it: anti-intrinsic factor + anti-parietal cell antibodies, absolute reticulocyte count, MMA, homocysteine, anti-TPO (once), and a complete hemogram on the same sample. POCTLAB quoted it Oct 22 as a home visit.
Status: the WhatsApp draft to POCTLAB is written and ready on the Health page — it needs your go today to hold a Tuesday-morning slot. B12 itself (Jarrow methyl-B12, found in stock in Medellín) starts the same day, right after the blood is taken.
The setup: GOOGL reports Wed after the close (consensus EPS ~$2.94–3.02, implied move ±6.4%). The contested number is capex guidance, not the quarter itself — the same pattern that decided META's print.
Why a plan, today: the FOMC decision lands Wed at 2 PM ET, hours before the print. A pre-set plan means deciding now — hold, add on a capex-driven dip, or trim — instead of improvising at 4:30 PM with two events stacked.
Thursday: AMZN reports after the close; 30 of the 63 shares sit in a Questrade RRSP, so any action there has different tax handling. AON (Wed), TT (Thu) and ABBV (Fri) default to no action.
UPDATE Oct 27 ~16:46 PDT: Rodrigo sent corrected invoice/voucher 2610R7 v2 for the mixed Cabin 6 (upper king) + Cabin 3 (main twin) at $8,752.
Fixed in v2: boat now named TIP TOP V, deposit now 40%, and returns are stamped changeable free before ticketing.
Corrections to the v1 review: TCT is INCLUDED — it sits in the voucher's INCLUYE column (the “excluded” finding was a PDF extraction error).
The park-fee $800 print is a conservative flat line — the fee is paid cash at Baltra by passport: $600 if Mom presents her Canadian passport, $500 if her Colombian one.
The one balance line left still reads “70% restante / 45 days before” (~Nov 3).
Assessed Oct 27 as minor boilerplate (40% + 70% = 110%): Rodrigo's own WhatsApp booking message — 40% now, 60% due Nov 18 — is the deal record, and the line is not worth losing the booking over.
Carlos called Fidelity on Oct 27 to wire the 40% — the wire desk was already closed for the day.
Plan: call again Wed Oct 28 morning and send the 40% deposit ($3,500.80, plus the 1% transfer fee), then send Rodrigo the receipt the same day.
Update Oct 27 evening: Carlos SENT Rodrigo the closing message — TCT and park fee settled, wire tomorrow when the desk opens, receipt by WhatsApp, balance re-anchored as the 60% restante on Nov 18.
One gate before the wire: the v2 PDF still carries no bank details.
The wire goes only once Rodrigo's details check out — beneficiary Galapagos Natural Life S.A. at Banco Bolivariano, matching his published payment page.
Sandra's backstop is unchanged and untouched: cabins 2 + 4 secure, pay in full by Fri Oct 30.
His published Christmas terms are 100% cancellation from 1–150 days out, so any deposit is fully at risk once paid.
Where this stands: Sandra's Oct 26 evening reply confirmed upper-deck cabins 5, 6, 7 and 10 are available at $2,491 pp, and that switching cabins puts the current hold at no risk. Cabins 2 (king — you + Maheva) and 4 (two separate beds — Mom + uncle) stay fully secure until payment on Fri Oct 30.
The Rodrigo channel (Oct 27): his presupuesto prices three configs for 4 — $8,316 (main twin + main king), $8,752 (main twin + upper king) and $9,188 (upper twin + upper king) — with 40% to confirm and the balance due Nov 18.
Carlos sent the follow-up (~13:05 COT) and Rodrigo answered: the pursued version is Opción 3 — cabin 6 (king) + cabin 8 (twin), both upper deck, from his own allotment, so Sandra's hold stays untouched.
He will issue an invoice + voucher + contract (he asks email + full name + passport numbers — sequencing advice: email/name now, passports only after the paperwork checks out).
Payment: bank transfer +1% (Opción 3 ≈ $9,280; deposit ≈ $3,712, balance Nov 18 ≈ $5,568; wires take 3–5 business days to clear in Ecuador) vs card +4.5% (≈$9,601).
Cancellation: his published Christmas/New Year cancellation policy is 100% from 1–150 days before departure — the deposit is fully at risk from the moment it is paid.
Return dates: different dates per person are possible. Rodrigo's Oct 27 afternoon answer: the flight is flexible and doesn't usually go up, but premium-only seats cost extra, and a closed flight can't be booked by anyone.
He is now checking the specific flights Carlos cited, and blocks flights once he has dates. Carlos corrected Oct 27 that the return dates are not yet defined.
The live retail grid bounds the cost of not locking at ~$117 pp worst case, $0 if returning Jan 1–3. His incoming flight answer is now part of the Thu Oct 29 paperwork test: blocked flights named at the same $9,188 total strengthens his offer; surcharges or “only premium left” and Sandra's flexibility wins.
Paperwork v1 (Oct 27 ~16:25 PDT): Carlos DID send the switch and the passenger data — invoice/voucher 2610R7 papered Cabin 6 + Cabin 3 at $8,752, Dec 18–21 East, flights included (LATAM 1413, Dec 18 07:50→09:34).
It failed verification: TIP-TOP II naming, 30%/Nov 3 paper terms vs 40%/Nov 18 quoted, pre-filled return dates, a stale “held until Sat Oct 24” line, a confidential-rate gag clause, and no bank details.
Carlos sent the fix-it message ~16:35 PDT. Nothing paid. Sandra's hold stays untouched as the backstop.
Corrected v2 (Oct 27 ~16:46 PDT): boat is now TIP TOP V in the invoice header and voucher, and the deposit policy now reads 40% — the deposit confirms the booking on paper.
Returns now carry “sujetos a cambios SIN COSTO ADICIONAL (ANTES DE EMITIR LOS BOLETOS)” — free changes until tickets are issued; the Dec 21 / Dec 27 dates remain placeholders.
Two v1 findings were retracted: TCT sits in the voucher's INCLUYE column (an extraction error called it excluded), and the $800 park line is Rodrigo's conservative flat print — the park charges by passport at the counter.
Only open item: the balance line still reads “70% restante / 45 días antes”.
Assessed as a template leftover (40% + 70% = 110%) — Rodrigo's WhatsApp terms (40% now / 60% on Nov 18) govern, and it is not worth losing the booking over.
Wire attempt, Oct 27: Carlos called Fidelity to send the 40% — the wire desk was already closed.
He calls again Wed Oct 28 morning: $3,500.80 plus the 1% transfer fee, receipt to Rodrigo the same day.
Fidelity wire side is de-risked: Carlos's Oct 27 test call connected over WiFi calling, he is MyVoice voice-verified, and the wire is USD→USD (no FX).
The wire team's hours are Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM ET, with a 4 PM ET same-day cutoff.
Dec 18 logistics: everyone gets to Quito Airport on their own by 5:50 AM for the 7:50 AM flight — a representative meets you there, no hotel pickup.
After the wire: per passenger she needs a passport copy, dietary notes, wetsuit size, and a signed liability form, plus confirmed flight dates — no rush, in the next few days.
Healthcare + optional life insurance elections must be submitted in Workday before November 1 — the only window to enroll, change or drop without a qualifying life event, and some benefits do not roll over.
What's actually being decided: the app is already built — RutinaGrid hit v1 feature-complete on Oct 26 and its suite now stands at 259/259 tests green across 3 timezones (a French plural bug found in screenshot production is fixed). The green-light covers the store path: a Play account (+ $25 and ID), a PostHog project, and recruiting ~18 closed-test testers by mid-Nov so the 14-day test can start by ~Dec 8.
The other decision: Cabinet Augmenté — whether Maheva's Québec cabinet push gets a counsel review now. Its seasonal window closes around Nov 20, and slipping past early November demotes it on its own rule.
Good news folded in Oct 26: the GitHub push blocker is resolved — you approved the workflow scope, all three app repos are pushed, and CI ran. By Monday night all three apps were producing installable debug APKs from CI — the Android compile gate has fallen across the portfolio.
In motion — nothing needed from you
Yourselfirst — FULLY RESOLVED Dante confirmed Oct 27: all three renewals refunded, no other charges taken, subscription cancelled.VERIFIED LANDED Oct 27: Carlos's BofA list shows all three $39.95 credits — the full $119.85 is back.
Nov 11 checkpoint is moot; the BofA dispute plan is closed. › Day-tour replies — NEW Oct 27 NEW Oct 28: North Seymour for 4 BOOKABLE Dec 22 via CleanCreated at $259.50 pp ($1,038 for 4, only 4 spots visible; promo non-refundable, flexible tier +$103.80) — less than half Pristine's $550 pp
NEW Oct 28: North Seymour for 4 also bookable Dec 22 and Dec 25 via GetYourGuide at $483 pp ($1,932 for 4, free cancellation to the day before; Dec 25 likely to sell out)
NEW 20:25 COT: Galapagos Daily Tours (Ariana) replied — Bartolomé available for 4 on Dec 22, 23 or 24 (offer links sent; price inside the linked offer, not in the email); NO North Seymour for 4 on those dates; second offer for 2, Dec 27–Jan 2; 50% deposit or full payment, sliding cancellation scale, hold needs reconfirming
NEW: Galatrails call (Oct 27) — Bartolomé Sun Dec 27: 4 spaces at $359 pp; Seymour Dec 22 at $499 pp; Dec 24 Seymour blocked until Oct 30, then waitlist
Amy Dickerson / Galapagos Local Tours — 2 Seymour Norte spots held Dec 22 at $525 pp: Carlos is LETTING THIS HOLD LAPSE (steer Oct 27 late) — the search is now focused on North Seymour FOR 4
Pristine's $550 pp Dec 22 offer is now a ceiling fallback, not the price to beat
Cruise In nudged again 19:51 COT (no new terms — the Dec 27 $400 pp offer stands)
Pristine replied 12:37 COT: North Seymour + Bachas Tue Dec 22 aboard Yacht Windrose, LAST 4 spaces, $550 pp ($2,200 for 4) — the only confirmed North Seymour-for-4 offer; Bartolomé fully booked for all of December through them; no hold terms stated
Windrose follow-ups Oct 27: North Seymour Dec 25 — last 2 spots now, 2 more may free Oct 29; Isabela day trip $160 pp Dec 22–31 (cheapest Isabela quote); its Jan 1 North Seymour for 4 at $490 pp stands
OceanPass quoted in full (Isabela $185 pp daily; OceanPass runs no tours Jan 1)
Altamar: 2 North Seymour seats Wed Dec 23, no price yet
Galapagos Destiny's Jorge replied on WhatsApp from a new number (10:34 COT) — reply draft on Bartolomé + Isabela/penguins given, no quote yet
Go Galapagos Tours replied 13:03 COT with no prices or availability — WhatsApp push only
NEW 14:17 PDT: Turismo Paradise (Paola Ortiz) replied — tours still available Dec 22–Jan 2 at the published prices if paid in full within the next few days; NO boat tours Dec 25 or Jan 1; wetsuits included on North Seymour/Bartolomé; no specific seats held
Wave-3 emails now SENT (Galapagos With Us bounced — WhatsApp only) · 1835's Tue-morning answer still pending › Cruise chase Mostly closed: Seaman full, Coral I/II + Legend waitlist-only, Galaxy waitlist, Cachalote CLOSED Oct 27 (spaces taken by the other client).
NEW Oct 27: Daniela (Golden Galapagos) finally replied — Elite Dec 15–19 at $5,757 pp ($23,028 for 4), 100% payment / 100% cancellation, non-competitive.
Amanda followed up on the Beluga hold (to Oct 28) — proceed or not.
Jeff (Adventure Life): the Monserrat Dec 21–27 couple hold EXPIRED today Tue Oct 27 at 2:00 PM COT — it could not be extended.
Still silent: Bonita C, Monserrat for 4. Deluxe NG Islander II still $39,990 for 3 only; not workable. › Land stays BOOKED: Puerto Ayora Airbnb Dec 21–26 (5 nights, $400 total, free cancellation until Nov 21) covers the family land chapter.
Finch Bay offered a 24-hour courtesy hold on 2 Premium Rooms for the same dates — still no price.
Nothing booked yet for the couple's Dec 26–Jan 2/3 stretch (deprioritized by Carlos Oct 27).
NEW Oct 28: couple's Ayora tail VERIFIED NEGATIVE — 14 named properties are ALL unavailable for 2 on public channels (round 1: Solymar, Ikala, Apartment Centro, Finch Bay, Cucuve, Fiesta; round 2: Villa Escalesia, Angermeyer, Galapagos Suites, Acacia, Torre Mar, Ninfa, Blu).
The booked Airbnb CANNOT be extended — unavailable in all three windows Dec 26–Jan 3; Apartment Centro cannot be extended either.
Direct hotel inquiries are now the primary tail route (12-route contact list compiled); only verified fallback is Isamar Dec 31–Jan 2 at $524 for 2 nights.
Isabela-for-4: corrected 3-night pass Oct 27 evening — Isamar direct sells a 1-room-for-4 (Dec 21–24 $797.96, Dec 22–25 $813.42, free cancellation to Nov 21/22); Iguana Crossing sold out for both shapes; full detail on the Isabela page.
Wave 3 verdict: Isabela first (Dec 21–24), then Ayora (Dec 24–27) — but Mom's return date is open (Dec 26/27 live), so the 5-night Isabela shape Dec 21–26 is back in play
Carlos ruled the Airbnb is not a decision factor ($0 paid, free cancellation until Nov 21) › Reports & checkpoints Tue Oct 27 Acquire + Flippa digest emailed — both sets landed, 0 BUY; best builds: Spanish-first investor alt-data (Acquire) and Spanish-first B2B CRO with WhatsApp capture (Flippa).
MMM review done Oct 27: HOLD 35 sh, plan unchanged, hard exit Nov 9.
Sells consolidated Oct 27: SPCX 9, MCD 17 and TT 5 are the decided exits, all set for Wed Oct 28 morning — none executed yet.
XLC checkpoint is moot — the position closed Oct 26. ›
Areas
Galápagos — Christmas trip Tip Top V DECIDED over Letty Oct 27NEW Oct 27 ~16:46 PDT: Rodrigo's corrected invoice v2 ARRIVED — boat now TIP TOP V, deposit now 40%, returns changeable free before ticketing
TCT confirmed INCLUDED (v1 “excluded” was an extraction error); park $800 print is a flat line — counter charges $500–600 by passport
Balance line (70% / 45 days) assessed as minor boilerplate — Rodrigo's WhatsApp terms (40% / 60% Nov 18) are the deal record
Carlos called Fidelity Oct 27 to wire the 40% — desk already closed; plan is Wed Oct 28 morning ($3,500.80 + 1% fee), receipt to Rodrigo same day
Christmas cancellation 100%, return dates NOT yet defined
Sandra fallback untouched (hold secure, pay by Fri Oct 30)
Nothing paid yet
Monserrat couple hold EXPIRED today 2 PM COT · chase mostly closed
Mom's Copa flights priced (USD 774, re-checked Oct 27) › Galápagos day tours Bartolomé Dec 27: Galatrails has 4 spaces at $359 pp — all four in one sailing; Cruise In's 2 seats at $400 pp as backup
NEW Oct 28: North Seymour for 4 bookable Dec 22 via CleanCreated at $259.50 pp — only 4 spots visible
NEW Oct 28: North Seymour for 4 bookable Dec 22 + Dec 25 via GetYourGuide at $483 pp, free cancellation to the day before
NEW 20:25 COT: Galapagos Daily Tours — Bartolomé available for 4 on Dec 22, 23 or 24 (price inside its linked offer); no North Seymour for 4 those dates
Amy's 2 held Seymour Norte spots (Dec 22, $525 pp) are being LET LAPSE
Pristine — North Seymour for 4, Tue Dec 22, $550 pp, last 4 spaces — now a ceiling fallback
Windrose: North Seymour Dec 25 last 2 spots (+2 may free Oct 29), Jan 1 for 4 at $490 pp, Isabela $160 pp
2 North Seymour seats Dec 23 (Altamar, price pending)
OceanPass quote in (no Jan 1 tours there) · Destiny replied Oct 27 · wave-3 sent › Isabela — two nights NEW Oct 28: ferries VERIFIED — timetable confirmed across six sellers, daily including holidays; all six shape-critical sailings selectable for 4 at $220 total in Ferry Galapagos' own checkout (calendar-selectability, no seats held); ferry research closed, booking is execution only
VERDICT Oct 27 evening (Wave 3): Isabela FIRST, Dec 21–24 — then Puerto Ayora, Dec 24–27
CORRECTION Oct 27 late: Mom's return is NOT settled at Dec 24 — Dec 26/27 are live, and under those returns a 5-night Isabela shape (Dec 21–26) becomes competitive
NEW: a packaged Isabela itinerary Dec 21–26 arrived by WhatsApp Oct 27 (sender + price unknown) — Tintoreras Dec 25 is Mom + uncle's penguin day on it
The Ayora Airbnb is NOT a decision factor (Carlos: $0 paid, free cancellation until Nov 21)
Booking sequence (for the Dec 21–24 shape): ferries first (Dec 21, 15:00 ×4; Dec 24, 06:00 ×1 + 15:00 ×3), then lodging, ISGATOUR, Galatrails
The full ferry drill: Puerto Ayora ⇄ Puerto Villamil at 7 AM / 3 PM out, 6 AM / 3 PM back, $55 pp each way, ~2–2.5h
Pier an hour early, bags inspected and tagged, $1 dock tax, water taxi, $10 pp entry on arrival
December ferries sell out — book weeks ahead
NEW Oct 27 evening (corrected pass): 3-night shapes priced — Dec 21–24 Isamar 1 room for 4 from $797.96 direct; Dec 22–25 from $813.42; cheapest full shapes incl. ferries + entry $1,277.96 / $1,293.42
Carlos prefers 2 separate rooms (Isamar 2-room combos $1,587.47 / $1,625.39); Dec 21 same-day connection is tight — exact Ayora drop-off time unconfirmed
2-room leaders: Dec 21–23 Isamar $801 total · Dec 22–24 Cormorant $943 total
Penguin plan: ISGATOUR draft ready (not sent) — Tintoreras Tue Dec 22, 2:30 PM + Los Túneles Wed Dec 23 morning, $780 for 4 at published prices › Luggage The case across flights, cruise, ferries and day boats
Ferry weight depends on the ticket seller: 20 kg enforced (Ferry Galapagos) vs 23 kg stated (Galapagos Seaways)
Rain cover, nothing fragile inside
Follow-ups: weigh the case, confirm the flight allowance in writing › Mom's flights — Toronto Early re-check Oct 28: Dec 15 Copa outbound $565.45 → $673.79 (+$108.34)
Dec 15→21 gained ★ at $909.19 · Dec 15→24 ★ $825.89 → $909.19 (+$83.30) · Dec 15→27 ★ now United $867.37
Cheapest overall unchanged: Delta RT Dec 14→25 $764.87 · Copa Dec 14→24 still $774.18
Mom's return is NOT settled — Dec 24 is only the lead pair; Dec 26/27 are live
Via Cali first: $1,301 total with the Cali → Quito leg at $212, +$527 over direct, family days and $0 lodging
Comfort split with the Dec 27 nonstop home: $971 (AC961 rose to $432 Oct 27 afternoon) · nothing booked, her pick › Flights — Quito ⇄ Galápagos Island flights are inside the cruise fare: Quito → Baltra Dec 18, 7:50 AM, airport by 5:50 AM
Returns are per-person and still not given to any operator — Sandra confirmed separate dates at the same price; Rodrigo's v2 stamps returns changeable free before ticketing, and the retail grid bounds the risk at ~$117 pp (flights page)
Park fee $500–600 for four by passport, cash on landing
Mainland routing CLOSED Oct 27 evening: Quito beats Guayaquil for all three groups — Carlos+Maheva ($729 vs $734 for two), Fernando ($385 vs $413–434), Mom ($774.18 vs $794)
Safety checks done: Quito reasonable with conditions (base La Carolina, pre-booked rides); Guayaquil is TRANSIT-ONLY, not a base › Health B12 draw approval open
Hip assessment: REACT-only steer Oct 27 — message Dr. Palacio at REACT only (not Esencial in parallel), WhatsApp draft ready, not sent
Colonoscopy elective exploration reopened · Oct 20 panel complete · foot healing › Investing Fed + GOOGL Wed, AMZN Thu, ABBV Fri
AON + XLC sold Oct 26 (settle Tue, cover the wire) · MSI stop-limit 472/468 open
Wed Oct 28 morning exits set: SPCX 9 (SoFi), MCD 17 + TT 5 (Fidelity) — TT is the last pre-print session; optional IBB 23 toggle; none executed yet
Brazil selloff: EWZ watch-with-triggers, no buy — wave-2 validated (EV ≈ zero, capped option), earliest tranche Thu Oct 29, Nov 16 policy checkpoint › Medellín property 6 live candidates re-checked Oct 27
Front-runner Alcalá (Envigado centro, $475M, gym+pool) — admin fee unknown · WhatsApp draft + contact ready on the page
NEW Oct 27: copyable WhatsApp sets for the top 3 (Castropol $425M, Nogal $382M, Castropol $500M) delivered to Carlos to send himself — Muse sent nothing
Personal-use framing analysed Oct 27: conditional go, majority cash/stock-sale funding, SBLOC only a minority bridge
3 cheaper Castropol listings confirmed dead › Apps All three builds complete
DocuES 342/342 tests, Papel timbrado theme + store pack done, screenshots 5/7 · all three apps produce installable APKs from CI
RutinaGrid CI runs conclude success Oct 27 (strict perf test still failing, now non-blocking)
DocuES decisions open: F-06, F-07, C1, C4 › Business Week 0: five verification gates · Ficha's 30 targets built · dailies healthy
AI course launch plan DONE — pilot-first, $299 / $50 deposit, gate ≥10 deposits in 14 days; running it is Carlos's call › AI User Course Launch plan DONE (Oct 26–27 sprint: Wave 0 CEO/CTO/COO/CFO + 5 validation waves)
PILOT-FIRST, do not build yet · Spanish-first live 6-week cohort, cap 30
$299 founding / $50 refundable deposit via Hotmart · gate ≥10 deposits in 14 days
Day 1–3 decision pending — Carlos's call › Life & Medellín To ~Nov 10 · Támesis rain-flagged for Oct 31–Nov 1
Therapy move to Tue Nov 3 unconfirmed · salsa + cleaner open · Yourselfirst refunds ›