Diving in Galapagos is possible either on board of a live-aboard diving cruise or doing diving day tours while based at a hotel in Santa Cruz or San Cristobal. The Galapagos has a lot of different dive sites, for beginners and experienced divers. This is your chance to discover the amazing underwater world of the Galapagos Marine Reserve, rated as one of the top dive destinations in the world! Don´t miss the opportunity to dive with Galapagos sharks, white tip reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays or even hammerhead sharks!!
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Gordon Rocks
Gordon Rocks is located north east of Santa Cruz. Gordon Rocks is a cone shaped tuff formation and is a world famous dive site and one of the best dive sites in Galapagos. However, this site is only suitable for experienced divers as currents and surge are mostly very strong and can also cause the washing machine effect. These currents bring the plankton to the surface attracting large pelagic fish. But hammerhead sharks are the main attraction! You also can observe the oceanic sunfish (Mola Mola), Galapagos sharks, white tip reef sharks, marine turtles, mobula rays, sting rays, eagle rays, panamic green morays, Galapagos eels, barracudas and various reef fish.
* To be able to dive at Gordon Rocks you need to have a minimum of 25 dives.• USD 270 p.p.
• 2 Dives
• Check dive (This is a short weights and gear check in shallow water as Galapagos seas require more weights and neoprene than you may be used to)
• Experienced English speaking dive master
• Full equipment (5-7 mm wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, boots, hoods, gloves (no neoprene), weight belt, 12 ltr tanks)
• Lunch, snacks, fruit, hot tea, juice and drinking water
• Towels
• Additional beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• All divers must be fully certified. Please bring your diving certification cards and log book(s) for verification.
• Minimum dive experience only applies for Gordon Rocks where at least 30 previous immersions is required.
• All divers must visit the dive center in Puerto Ayora the day before the diving tour in order to try on all of the equipment.
• Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
Bartolomé
Bartolomé is situated on the east coast of Santiago Island. It is famous for the tall leaning spike known as Pinnacle Rock which is an old tuff cone. Bartolomé has amazing scenery both on land and underwater which makes it one of the best dive sites. Its underwater world consists of interesting rock formations with overhangs, caves, and deep crevices. Currents are mild to strong depending on the time of year and visibility is generally good in this area. The marine life that can be seen in this area is the following; pelagic fish, sea horses, white tip reef sharks, reef fish including large schools of hunting yellow tailed surgeon fish, barracudas, turtles, mobula rays, sting rays, scorpion stone fish and various invertebrates.
• USD 270 p.p.
• 2 Dives
• Check dive (This is a short weights and gear check in shallow water as Galapagos seas require more weights and neoprene than you may be used to)
• Experienced English speaking dive master
• Full equipment (5-7 mm wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, boots, hoods, gloves (no neoprene), weight belt, 12 ltr tanks)
• Lunch, snacks, fruit, hot tea, juice and drinking water
• Towels
• Additional beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• All divers must be fully certified. Please bring your diving certification cards and log book(s) for verification.
• Minimum dive experience only applies for Gordon Rocks where at least 30 previous immersions is required.
• All divers must visit the dive center in Puerto Ayora the day before the diving tour in order to try on all of the equipment.
• Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
Cousins Rock
Cousins Rock is a world famous dive site north east of Santiago, near Bartolomé. Cousins Rock is a triangular rock which rises 10 meter out of the water and consists of multilayered volcanic rock. This site has a unique and stunning topography of jagged rocky shelves in which animals, both big and small can be found resting and feeding. It is one of the few places where you can see endemic black coral in amongst the riot of colorful clams, algae, flora and fauna that cover the rocks like splashes of paint. During our surface interval, look out for the penguins that inhabit the surrounding area. During this dive you can see sea lions, Galapagos sharks, white tip reef shark, turtles, sea horses, barracudas, sting rays, eagle rays, manta rays and reef fish including large schools of floating bullseye pufferfish.
• USD 270 p.p.
• 2 Dives
• Check dive (This is a short weights and gear check in shallow water as Galapagos seas require more weights and neoprene than you may be used to)
• Experienced English speaking dive master
• Full equipment (5-7 mm wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, boots, hoods, gloves (no neoprene), weight belt, 12 ltr tanks)
• Lunch, snacks, fruit, hot tea, juice and drinking water
• Towels
• Additional beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• All divers must be fully certified. Please bring your diving certification cards and log book(s) for verification.
• Minimum dive experience only applies for Gordon Rocks where at least 30 previous immersions is required.
• All divers must visit the dive center in Puerto Ayora the day before the diving tour in order to try on all of the equipment.
• Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes is situated off the north western coast of Santa Cruz. This dive is suitable for beginning to intermediate divers. Visibility is usually pretty good and the site is almost always protected from currents and heavy seas. The back side of the eastern crescent is a sheer to steeply sloping wall adorned with black coral. Although the marine life is varied, there are rarely any pelagic fish because of the lack of current. Divers will see schools of grunts, yellowtail surgeonfish and yellowtail snapper. Rays, white tip reef sharks, marine turtles and moray eels are fairly common too. Sea lions join divers on their visit and bottom fishes, such as king angelfish, puffers, creole fish, damsels, butterfly fish, blennies and parrotfish are all common.
• USD 270 p.p.
• 2 Dives
• Check dive (This is a short weights and gear check in shallow water as Galapagos seas require more weights and neoprene than you may be used to)
• Experienced English speaking dive master
• Full equipment (5-7 mm wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, boots, hoods, gloves (no neoprene), weight belt, 12 ltr tanks)
• Lunch, snacks, fruit, hot tea, juice and drinking water
• Towels
• Additional beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• All divers must be fully certified. Please bring your diving certification cards and log book(s) for verification.
• Minimum dive experience only applies for Gordon Rocks where at least 30 previous immersions is required.
• All divers must visit the dive center in Puerto Ayora the day before the diving tour in order to try on all of the equipment.
• Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
Plazas
Situated off the east coast of Santa Cruz, North and South Plazas were uplifted from the sea floor and are very old islands. Diving off the backside of North Plazas is a nice, easy and relaxing dive, with relatively little current or surge. The dive usually begins along the center of the north shore, where a boulder slope with a gradual incline falls to a sand bottom. White tip reef sharks, marble and diamond rays, and waving fields of Galapagos garden eels are found here. There are huge schools of yellowtail surgeonfish yellow tailed mullets and lots of parrotfish in the shallows. You are more likely to see pelagic fish, including hammerheads and Galapagos sharks, at the eastern end of the islet in the warm season (January - May).
• USD 270 p.p.
• 2 Dives
• Check dive (This is a short weights and gear check in shallow water as Galapagos seas require more weights and neoprene than you may be used to)
• Experienced English speaking dive master
• Full equipment (5-7 mm wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, boots, hoods, gloves (no neoprene), weight belt, 12 ltr tanks)
• Lunch, snacks, fruit, hot tea, juice and drinking water
• Towels
• Additional beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• All divers must be fully certified. Please bring your diving certification cards and log book(s) for verification.
• Minimum dive experience only applies for Gordon Rocks where at least 30 previous immersions is required.
• All divers must visit the dive center in Puerto Ayora the day before the diving tour in order to try on all of the equipment.
• Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
North Seymour
North Seymour is situated north of Baltra. There are 4 dive sites around Seymour which are suitable for advanced and experienced divers. The majority of the time currents are moderate to strong in this area. The underwater world is a formation of steep rocky walls, underwater mountains, crevices, and caves. Here we may see for example sea lions, Galapagos sharks, white and black tip reef sharks, hammerhead sharks, reef fish, large groups of almaco jackfish, sting rays, eagle rays, barracudas, Galapagos eels, marine turtles and much more.
• USD 270 p.p.
• 2 Dives
• Check dive (This is a short weights and gear check in shallow water as Galapagos seas require more weights and neoprene than you may be used to)
• Experienced English speaking dive master
• Full equipment (5-7 mm wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, boots, hoods, gloves (no neoprene), weight belt, 12 ltr tanks)
• Lunch, snacks, fruit, hot tea, juice and drinking water
• Towels
• Additional beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• All divers must be fully certified. Please bring your diving certification cards and log book(s) for verification.
• Minimum dive experience only applies for Gordon Rocks where at least 30 previous immersions is required.
• All divers must visit the dive center in Puerto Ayora the day before the diving tour in order to try on all of the equipment.
• Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
Floreana
Floreana is situated about 50 km south of Santa Cruz and is ideal for divers of all levels. The 3 dive sites Enderby, Champion and Punta Cormorant offer all three something a little different including an occasional current that provides a thrilling drift dive opportunity. Look out for the endemic red lipped batfish and unique Galapagos sea robin that has fins, wings and legs. Also here are white tip reef sharks, marine turtles, young sea lions playing, Galapagos sharks, sting rays, eagle rays, marbled rays, barracudas, reef fish and invertebrates like octopus in amongst the reef.
• USD 270 p.p.
• 2 Dives
• Check dive (This is a short weights and gear check in shallow water as Galapagos seas require more weights and neoprene than you may be used to)
• Experienced English speaking dive master
• Full equipment (5-7 mm wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, boots, hoods, gloves (no neoprene), weight belt, 12 ltr tanks)
• Lunch, snacks, fruit, hot tea, juice and drinking water
• Towels
• Additional beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• All divers must be fully certified. Please bring your diving certification cards and log book(s) for verification.
• Minimum dive experience only applies for Gordon Rocks where at least 30 previous immersions is required.
• All divers must visit the dive center in Puerto Ayora the day before the diving tour in order to try on all of the equipment.
• Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
Daphne
Daphne is located north of Baltra. Here we dive along a cliff wall with hidden treasures, a rocky and sandy bottom across an incline, like a pyramid wall. You can observe white and black tip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, sea lions, and if you are particularly lucky you can see all of these predators hunting the large schools of black-striped salemas and sardines along with blue footed boobies diving for their share! We also find marine turtles, yellow fin tuna, sting rays, eagle rays, marbled rays, barracudas, jewel morays, large schools of king angelfish and much more.
• USD 270 p.p.
• 2 Dives
• Check dive (This is a short weights and gear check in shallow water as Galapagos seas require more weights and neoprene than you may be used to)
• Experienced English speaking dive master
• Full equipment (5-7 mm wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, boots, hoods, gloves (no neoprene), weight belt, 12 ltr tanks)
• Lunch, snacks, fruit, hot tea, juice and drinking water
• Towels
• Additional beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• All divers must be fully certified. Please bring your diving certification cards and log book(s) for verification.
• Minimum dive experience only applies for Gordon Rocks where at least 30 previous immersions is required.
• All divers must visit the dive center in Puerto Ayora the day before the diving tour in order to try on all of the equipment.
• Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
Mosquera
Mosquera is a mall sand island and is situated north of Santa Cruz only a short distance away. A sandy bottom at 15-18 meters is scattered with curious garden eels and pelagic species as well as an underwater wall flowing downwards from the shallow into the deep. Keep an eye out for hammerhead sharks and the garden eels that pop their heads out of the ground and disappear down their burrow as you approach. Also found in the area are black tip and white tip reef sharks, sea lions, turtles, barracudas, sting rays, eagle rays, mobula rays and a variety of reef fish and invertebrates.
• USD 270 p.p.
• 2 Dives
• Check dive (This is a short weights and gear check in shallow water as Galapagos seas require more weights and neoprene than you may be used to)
• Experienced English speaking dive master
• Full equipment (5-7 mm wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, boots, hoods, gloves (no neoprene), weight belt, 12 ltr tanks)
• Lunch, snacks, fruit, hot tea, juice and drinking water
• Towels
• Additional beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• All divers must be fully certified. Please bring your diving certification cards and log book(s) for verification.
• Minimum dive experience only applies for Gordon Rocks where at least 30 previous immersions is required.
• All divers must visit the dive center in Puerto Ayora the day before the diving tour in order to try on all of the equipment.
• Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
Kicker Rock
This site is the best spot in San Cristobal for spotting marine turtles, eagle rays, Galapagos sharks, and if lucky, hammerhead sharks. Kicker Rock is sheer-walled tuff cone that has been eroded in half and is home to a large colony of sea birds, such as boobies and frigate birds. The whole area and especially the west face of the rock, is exposed to moderate currents. The water at the bottom is cool and clear, and among the boulders you can expect to see a variety of wrasses, starfish, surgeonfish, and angelfish. Sightings of large rays and marine turtles are common as well. But the highlight is diving with Galapagos sharks, white tip reef sharks and hammerhead sharks!
• USD 225 p.p.
• 2 Dives
• Check dive (This is a short weights and gear check in shallow water as Galapagos seas require more weights and neoprene than you may be used to)
• Experienced English speaking dive master
• Diving equipment (5 mm wetsuit, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, boots, weight belt, 2 tanks)
• Lunch, snacks, fruits
• Towels
• Additional beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• All divers must be fully certified. Please bring your diving certification cards and log book(s) for verification.
• All divers must visit the dive center in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno the day before the diving tour in order to try on all of the equipment.
• Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
• The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
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