LIVE ABOARD DIVING

One Day Dives
Our top 5! One day dive sites from Puerto Ayora.

These are your perfect alternatives to warm up before your dive excursion or cool down afterwards! Also these dives are a great option for divers who are short on time or a little rusty and would like to do a couple dives to have the experience of diving in Galapagos.

ACADEMY BAY, Santa Cruz Island

Distance:   10-20 minutes

Trip duration: 4-5 hours.

Level:Novice to expert

What you should see: Reef fish, Sea lions, Sting rays, Golden rays, Eagle rays, Invertebrates, Morays eels, Garden eels, Turtles, Marine iguanas and White tip reef sharks.

Doesn’t include any meals

Distance:   90 minutes

Trip duration: 8 - 9 hours

Level: Novice to expert

What you should see:Coral heads, endemic Black coral, variety of Reef fish, Sting rays, Eagle rays, Turtles, Sea lions, Barracudas, Pelagic fish, White tip reef sharks, Galápagos sharks, Hammerhead sharks, Sea horses, Morays, Garden eels and Invertebrates.

NAMELESS ISLAND

Distance:   60 minutes

Trip duration: 7 - 8 hours.

Level: Intermediate to expert (Wall diving, some current & surge)

What you should see:Many Galápagos sharks, schools of Pelagic fish and multicolored Sponges

GORDON ROCKS (4 sites)

Distance:   60 minutes

Trip duration: 7 - 8 hours.

Level:               Intermediate to expert (Wall diving, strong current & surge)

What you should see:

        Reef fish, large Pelagic fish, Golden rays, Sting rays, Eagle rays, Turtles, Sea lions, endemic Galapágos fur seals, Morays, Invertebrates, White tip sharks, Galápagos and the main attraction, Hammerhead sharks, often appearing in large schools.

SANTA FE ISLAND (4 sites)

Distance:   60 minutes

Trip duration: 7 - 8 hours.

Level:               Novice to expert (Wall diving, strong current & surge)

What you might see:

Reef fish, Sting rays, Eagle rays, Garden eels, Turtles, Sea lion colonies, Invertebrates, Morays, Pelagic fish, White tip reef sharks and hammerhead sharks.
Note: If you would like assistance with hotels or would like to combine any of these dives, please let us know.

INCLUDES:

• Dive yacht
• Two dives per excursion
• Dive Master guides
• 3 meals per day.
• Dive gear (Complete wet suit, regulator with octopus, BC, mask, snorkel, fins, gloves, scuba tuba, tanks, and weight belt)
• Light breakfast and box lunch,
• Galapagos National Park Naturalist Dive Guide fee
• Transfers to and from the airport to the yacht

NOT INCLUDED:

• Personal dive equipment
• Tips
• Lodging or transportation while in Galapagos

Sites of interests:
Baltra: Small island (27 Km2), located north of Santa Cruz. Visit: Bachas Beach, where there are chances to hike in order to see the marine turtle nesting and Flamingoes. Snorkeling.

Santa Cruz: One of the largest and most populated islands in the Archipelago (986 Km2). Visit: Charles Darwin Research Station, highlands. Chances to find several of the remaining subspecies of tortoises, marine iguanas, mocking birds, sharks and various species of land and sea birds. Flora: Mangrove, the native ever green Scalesia, prickly pear Cactus, salt brush, Palo Santo.

Plazas: Beautiful Island where we will have the chances toe enjoy the diverse fauna of the island such as sea lions, land and marine iguanas, and a huge variety of birds.

Santa Fé: A beautiful island where there are high chances to find the giant cactus as well as a vast variety of iguanas, sea lions and marine turtles. Snorkeling opportunities.

Española: A beautiful island with a white sand beach and the amazing Blowhole. High opportunities to find impressive colonies of sea birds such as blue-footed boobies, masked boobies among other species of fauna such as sea lions, marine iguanas, Galapagos hawk, etc. This is the only breeding site for wave albatross.

Floreana: One of the best known islands. Chances to enjoy snorkeling with the Galapagos shark at the Devil's Crown (underwater crater). Visit the famous Post office bay where we will get the chance to learn more about Galapagos history.

Rabida: A small but colorful island. Enjoy the scenery of its red sandy beaches and its fauna and flora. Common species: sea lions, flamingos, pelicans and white cheeked pintails. Flora: Palo Santo.

Santiago: A beautiful island where there is the chance to find seals, blue-footed boobies, pelicans and a vast variety of sea birds.

Bartolome: One of the most representative island in the archipelago. Here we can find the beautiful Pinnacle Rock with a Panoramic view of Sullivan Bay. Found species: Galapagos penguins, marine tortoises, white-tipped shark, lava lizard. Flora: Red mangrove, tiquilia, scalesia brush, lava cactus.

North Seymour: A small island where we can hike through bird colonies. Uplifted island has large colonies of frigate birds, blue-footed boobies and sea lions.

San Cristobal: The Capital of the archipelago is located in this island. A research station is located in this island too. Common species frequently found such as Giant tortoises, frigate birds, sea lions, blue-footed and masked boobies.

Isabela: The largest island in the Archipelago. This island is formed by 5 active volcanoes. This island becomes an excellent site for diving. We can find in this island the larges population of giant tortoises, sea lions, flightless cormorant, frigate birds, Galapagos hawk and Galapagos penguins, marine iguanas, marine turtles, manta rays, hammerheads, eels, white-tipped sharks, blue-footed and masked boobies, groupers and snappers.

Fernandina: The third larges island. Because of its dark rocky shores and black sand beaches, has become one of the most fascinating islands. This is one of the newest and the most active islands as well. Here we can find marine and land iguanas,
pelicans, Galapagos penguins, fur seals, sea lions and flightless cormorants. Regarding flora, beautiful samples of pahohoe lava formations and mangroves, branchycereus cactus.