Dive Galapagos

The abundance of otherworldly underwater animals evokes a sense of exploration and mystery.

Radiant fish and bizarre animals emblazon the waters around the Galapagos and exhilarate divers and snorkelers. Seventeen percent of the fish and 35% of the marine invertebrates in the Galapagos are found only in this isolated archipelago.
Galapagos Turtle
Seahorse

Galapagos Dive Charter: Live-on-Board the M/Y Sky Dancer

 

M/Y Sky Dancer is our Dive Live-on-Board (dive cruise). Travel from island to island, diving by day, sleeping on board at night. The nine-person crew includes your captain, 2 dive instructors or divemaster / naturalist, and 6 crew members on hand to ensure that your Galapagos voyage transcends into a treasured adventure.

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Diving in Galapagos -- Safely

Diving in Galapagos is considered advanced and novice divers may find the conditions challenging at times. All divers should be experienced divers with open water certification. Although not required, we do recommend an advanced certification and at least 40 logged dives in order to participate in all dives. In order to participate in all diving activities in Galapagos, all divers must be certified and must be an experienced diver with adequate skills. Galapagos is not suitable for novice or infrequent divers due to strong currents, sea swells, surges, cool waters, up-wellings, poor visibility (at times), and large marine mammals or sharks. Divers must have excellent buoyancy control and be totally self-sufficient to handle all gear.

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SUGGESTED READING & GUIDE BOOKS

THE FISHES OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Jack Grove and Robert Lavenberg, 1997
A FIELD GUIDE TO THE FISHES OF GALAPAGOS, Godfrey Merlen , 1988
MARINE LIFE of the GALAPAGOS, Pierre Constant, 1992
REEF FISH Identification GALAPAGOS, Paul Human, 1993
GALAPAGOS, A Terrestrial and Marine Phenomenon, Paul Human, 1988
SUBTIDAL GALAPAGOS Exploring the Waters of Darwin's Islands, James Cribb, 1986
OCENUS, "The Galapagos Marine Resources Reserve" Vol. 30, No. 2, Summer 1987.
National Geographic Magazine, "Undersea Wonders of the Galapagos" Sept. 1987, p. 363
OCEAN REALM, "Galapagos Archipelago", Paul Human, Winter 1986/ 87

Sample DIVE Itinerary
(11 days/ 10 nights)

MONDAY: San Cristobal/Isla Lobos
TUESDAY: Gardner Bay/Punta Suarez (Española)
WEDNESDAY: Enderby/Champion/Punta Cormorant
THURSDAY: Cousins Islet/Bartolome
FRIDAY: Wolf/Wolf
SATURDAY: Darwin/Darwin
SUNDAY: Darwin/Darwin
MONDAY: Darwin/Wolf
TUESDAY: Marshalls, Puerto Egas
WEDNESDAY: Gordon/ Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
THURSDAY: Interpretation Center/San Cristobal

Departure dates subject to availability

2006 Departure Dates 
DatesLength
JAN 08-157 nights
JAN 15-227 nights
JAN 23-02 FEB7 nights
FEB 02-12 10 nights
FEB 12-1910 nights
FEB 19-267 nights
FEB 26-05 MAR7 nights
MAR 16-2610 nights
MAR 26-02 APR7 nights
APR 02-097 nights
APR 23-307 nights
MAY 08-1810 nights
MAY 18-2810 nights
OCT 26-05 NOV10 nights
DEC 10-177 nights
DEC 17-247 nights
DEC 24-317 nights
DEC 31-07 JAN7 nights

 

Water temperature

May to November at Wolf & Darwin: 74-78 F
May to November in Central Islands: 65-72 F
December to April at Wolf & Darwin: 76-80 F
December to April in Central Islands: 75-78 F

Information on Galapagos Diving

Marine Reserve and Park Regulations
The following rules have been established in order to preserve the Islands marine ecosystems. One should respect the marine environment and do not engage in any activities that might damage it. Control your movements while diving. Practice neutral buoyancy control during all dives. Catching or collecting marine life is strictly forbidden with few exceptions. Spear fishing is forbidden. Any artifacts found on the bottom may not be removed.