Galapagos Islands from September 26th to October 3rd, 2024
This trip is on many diver's bucket list for a good reason. Dive with playful Sea Lions and schooling hammerheads, and travel to the famous Darwin and Wolf Islands on our Galapagos Islands liveaboard scuba diving trip. Our Galapagos Islands liveaboard scuba diving trips offer a brand new itinerary in compliance with the Galapagos National Park regulations, requiring companies with permits to follow the itinerary below.
- The Charter runs from Thursday to Thursday.
- The Charter includes four dives daily, two in the morning and two in the afternoon. In addition, two-night dives and two land excursions are offered.
- June - November average water temperature: 60-75F, 16-24C (With cooler water, Whale Shark sightings are more prevalent.)
- A 5 to 7mm wetsuit and possibly a heated vest are recommended.
- All dives are made from two 8 ft x 20 ft dive tenders.
Availability: Contact us for booking information
Galapagos Aggressor III
The Galapagos Aggressor III is 100 feet long, built, and powered for comfort, safety, and stability. She is diesel-powered, cruise at an average speed of 10 knots and have 110 and 220-volt power onboard. Comfortable accommodations include four deluxe staterooms with two twin beds and three portholes and four master staterooms with a queen bed (which can be modified to 2 twin beds) and a large window. Each stateroom has a private toilet, shower, hair dryer, TV/media center, temperature controls, and safe storage box.
The Galapagos Aggressor III sleeps 16 guests in privacy and comfort. She has a beautiful spacious salon, large covered cocktail desk, chaise lounges and deck chairs, bar, grill, and hot tub. The Galapagos National Park does not allow drones or reef hooks.
There is a variety of nightly entertainment, including diving, fish identification presentations, movies, games and more. If you have a favorite movie or digital presentation we encourage you to bring it along. The staff especially loves new releases of movies, recent magazines and books. A small library of books for exchange is maintained onboard as well as fish identification books for reference.
Galapagos Itinerary
Galapagos is one of the most exciting destinations in the world. The scenic view of the Darwin Arch is as picturesque as you can imagine.
The following dive schedule is based on tides, currents, and weather conditions.
Thursday: Baltra Airport, Afternoon Greeting by Staff, Bus Transfer to the Itabaca Channel Canal, and Boarding. Welcome, and Orientation Dive at Punta Carrion at Itabaca Channel.
Friday: 2 Morning dives; Punta Carrion (Santa Cruz Island) or Bartolome Punta. one afternoon hike to Bartolome Summit and panga ride at Pinacle Rock.
Saturday: January to May:4 Dives at Wolf; two morning dives, two afternoon dives. June to December: two morning dives, one afternoon and one night dive.
Sunday: January to May: 2 morning dives at Darwin and two afternoon dives at Wolf. June to December: 2 morning dives and 2 afternoon dives at Darwin.
Monday: January to May: 4 dives at Cabo Marshall; two morning dives, one afternoon dives, and one night dive. June to December: 2 morning dives at Darwin, and two afternoon dives at Wolf.
Tuesday: 2 morning dives at Cabo Douglas and two afternoon dives at Punta Vicente Roca.
Wednesday: One morning dive at Cousins Rock. Wednesday afternoon you arrive at Itabaca Channel or Puerto Ayora. After lunch, guests will disembark at 1 pm to go ashore for a private bus tour to see the beautiful Highlands of Santa Cruz Island. This will include a scenic view over Santa Cruz and a Tortoise Reserve to see giant tortoises.
After the hike, guests can walk through town, shop and visit the tortoise-breeding center Fausto Llerena at the Charles Darwin Research Station. Guests will have dinner ashore at a local restaurant of their choice (only meal not included in the cruise).
The Galapagos Aggressor® will depart at 10 pm from Puerto Ayora town to Baltra.
Price $7150.
While we are always happy to help you find accommodations, the price does not include the following:
- Airfare
- Nitrox
- Tips to the crew
- Airport Transportation
- Local Taxes
- Fuel Surcharge
- Park Fees
* Please note that there are no refunds. Trip Insurance is HIGHLY recommended.
