Well, actually, first of all, it depends on how you get to the coast and then, once you get there, it depends on what type of boat you are in.
If you are traveling from Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands you are going west.
what direction would you steer your boat to travel from Ecuador to the galapagos islands, west.
You would travel west.
The Galapagos Islands are due west of Ecuador. So the direction you would have to travel is west.
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Ypu would go WEST
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North West
The Galapagos Islands lie approximately 1000 kms west of the mainland of Ecuador. So head West!