Our Diving in Galapagos Islands is the best diving and hiking excursion. This 8-day dive tour in the Galapagos Islands will take you through the most incredible dive sites of San Cristóbal and Santa Cruz.
Enjoy an exploration of the Galapagos marine and terrestrial fauna with 4 full days of diving plus additional hikes and snorkeling activities in the most outstanding landscapes. Do your best to explore all sides of the Galápagos beauties. Customize this trip. Ask for more possibilities!
San Cristobal Island Airport – (SCY)
Baltra Island Airport – (GPS)
You must arrive before 11:00 AM.
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Approximately after 11:00 AM.
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| DIVING SITES – Santa Cruz Island | |||
| Santa Cruz Island | San Cristobal Island | ||
| BOAT 1 | BOAT 2 | BOAT 1 | |
| Monday | Santa Fe | Gordon Rocks ** | Kicker Rock + Puerto Grande (hike) |
| Tuesday | Gordon Rocks ** | Bartolome – Cousins | Kicker Rock + Cerro Brujo (hike) |
| Wednesday | North Mosquera – Daphne | Seymour Point – South Mosquera | Punta Pitt + Cero Pitt (hike) |
| Thursday | Bartolome – Cousins | Beagle – Guy Fawkes | Kicker Rock + Cerro Brujo (hike) |
| Friday | South Mosquera / Seymour Point | North Mosquera – Daphne | Kicker Rock + Cerro Brujo + Pt. Grande (hike) |
| Saturday | Guy Fawkes – Daphne | Punta Carrion – Gordon Rocks ** | Kicker Rock + Cerro Brujo + Pt. Grande (hike) |
| Sunday | Seymour Channel – Gordon Rocks ** | Floreana | Punta Pitt + Cerro Pitt (hike) |
| ** MINIMUM OF 25 LOGGED DIVES OR THE EVALUATIONS FROM OUR GUIDES | |||
You can arrive to the Galapagos only by flight from either Quito or Guayaquil (air ticket not included). Our guide will be waiting for you at the airport on San Cristobal Island Airport. From the airport you will be taken to the hotel to check in to your rooms and leave your bags.
After a rest in the hotel – visit the San Cristobal Interpretation Centre where our guide will explain how the Galapagos Islands were formed, the evolution of species, the migration of the animals, and the human settlements within the Galapagos.After visiting the Interpretation Center, we will make our way to “Cerro Tijeretas”, or “Frigate Hill”. Here we can encounter marine animals and also do some snorkelling to see colourful fish species, starfish, sea urchins, or to simply enjoy the crystal clear waters.
The afternoon continues with a visit to Playa Carola, where you will have time to enjoy the beautiful beach before returning to the hotel. The guide will leave you at the Dive Center to try on your diving gear and hear some instructions for the first diving the next day. Overnight.
Accommodations in the hotel class of your choice.
The Galapagos diving sites depend of the day of the week.
These sites are officially assigned as diving places in the island. These are located 1 hour far from San Cristobal by marine transportation (speed boats). Those places are well known for its scuba diving activities. However, people are also invited to do snorkel as well and you all together will enjoy the trip.
In this full-day diving trip, after the “check dive”, you will have the chance to do 2 immersions, the first one in the morning and the other one prior to the return. You will have lunch on board after the first diving and also, you will have the chance to go to a nearby beach for relaxing. Average hour to return is at 16:00 pm. After that, the guide will pick you up to the hotel to rest.
Accommodations in the hotel class of your choice
The Galapagos diving sites depend of the day of the week.
These sites are officially assigned as diving places in the island. These are located 1 hour far from San Cristobal by marine transportation (speed boats). Those places are well known for its scuba diving activities. However, people are also invited to do snorkel as well and you all together will enjoy the trip.
In this full-day diving trip, after the “check dive”, you will have the chance to do 2 immersions, the first one in the morning and the other one prior to the return. You will have lunch on board after the first diving and also, you will have the chance to go to a nearby beach for relaxing. Average hour to return is at 16:00 pm. After that, the guide will pick you up to the hotel to rest.
Accommodations in the hotel class of your choice
At 6:00 a.m. get ready to go to the dock (wake-up at 5:00 AM). We will take the Public speedboat, which leaves at 7:00 a.m. (subject to change), to Puerto Ayora (2 hour estimated travel time).
Upon arrival the guide will take us to eat breakfast, after which you will have the morning free to relax. After lunch (not included in the cost of the trip), take a short rest before making our way to the Highlands of Santa Cruz. Here we will have the amazing opportunity to observe the famous Giant Galapagos Tortoises in their natural environment, which also known as Galapagos, it is from that the Islands get their name. We will also be able to see the famous Galapagos Finches, Bird Wizards, as well as endemic vegetation such as Escelacias forests and Matazarnos.
After this close encounter with the Giant Tortoises, return to the hotel to rest before heading to the Scuba Diving center where you will also try on your diving gear for next days.
Accommodations in the hotel class of your choice.
The Galapagos diving sites depend of the day of the week.
After breakfast, meet at Scuba Dive Center at 7:20AM or the hour established the day before. You will hear some last instructions before departing via sea and land to the diving site.
After a weight check you will go for the first immersion (20 – 25 m deep). A surface interval for one hour is scheduled to have snack-lunch and enough energy for the second immersion (depth 15 -23 m).
Depending on the dive site, you will be able to observe: sea lions, Galapagos sharks, white tip reef shark, hammerhead shark, mobulas, turtles, reef fishes, sting rays, eagle rays, Galapagos eel, barracudas, sea horses, barracudas, sea lions, variety of invertebrates and coral walls.
Some wildlife can be observed during surface interval as well. We will have a snack before returning to Puerto Ayora around 16:30pm to get ready for our diving next day.
Accommodations in the hotel class of your choice.
The Galapagos diving sites depend of the day of the week.
After breakfast, meet at Scuba Dive Center at 7:20AM or the hour established the day before. You will hear some last instructions before departing via sea and land to the diving site.
After a weight check you will go for the first immersion (20 – 25 m deep). A surface interval for one hour is scheduled to have snack-lunch and enough energy for the second immersion (depth 15 -23 m).
Depending on the dive site, you will be able to observe: sea lions, Galapagos sharks, white tip reef shark, hammerhead shark, mobulas, turtles, reef fishes, sting rays, eagle rays, Galapagos eel, barracudas, sea horses, barracudas, sea lions, variety of invertebrates and coral walls.
Some wildlife can be observed during surface interval as well. We will have a snack before returning to Puerto Ayora around 16:30pm to get ready for our diving next day.
Accommodations in the hotel class of your choice.
For your last day you can either choose a FREE DAY or ask us to arrange for a guided visit to Charles Darwin Station in the morning and Tortuga Bay in the afternoon or a navigable tour, for an extra cost.
Option 1: In the Charles Darwin Research Station you will find a large variety of tortoise’s species coming from each island on the archipelago. You can also listen about the ongoing conservation efforts directed at preserving the Giant Tortoises, as well as the environment of the archipelago as a whole. The afternoon hike to Tortuga Bay beach could be the perfect ending to your trip. Abundant wildlife inhabits the place and the view is astounding as it is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Galapagos.
Option 2: A full-day navigable tour. The destination can be Santa Fe, South Plazas, North Seymour or Bartolomé Island. The activities will include hiking, snorkeling, swimming and breathtaking sightseeing. After land and sea excursions, we will return back to the hotel in Santa Cruz.
Accommodations in the hotel class of your choice
** Note ** If you choose either Option 1 or 2, please let us know before booking your trip. This way we can arrange and check availability in order to arrange your itinerary in the best way possible.
After Breakfast, the guide will pick you up to take you to Baltra Island airport for your flight back to mainland to either Quito or Guayaquil. Goodbye Galapagos!
