Due to the large number of dive sites available in Darwin and Wolf as well as the marked influence that marine conditions can have on the area, the dive sites will be chosen with these factors in mind. On Friday, conditions may be suitable for night diving in one of the two available locations. The regular options include the following:
Galapagos diving boat, M/Y Aqua
Meet the most exceptional diving sites in the Galapagos on board of M/Y Aqua – a comfortable and adventurous expedition boat and diving liveaboard! Enjoy your incredible journey in the majestic islands and relax aboard after every adventure.
M/Y Aqua will navigate around the breathtaking outdoors of the unique Galapagos Archipelago. We will take you to only the best areas around the islands so you can see the most incredible wildlife below the waves. Every day we will anchor at two selected visitor’s sites and organise at least two excursions.
You will observe marine life from different perspectives with our balanced excursion programme and even amazing birdlife during your spare time!
Itinerary
Diving Itinerary 8D/7N (Tuesday – Tuesday)
Day 1: Baltra
AM: Arrival at Baltra airport
Upon arrival, you will have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected to make sure no foreign substances are introduced.
Activities: Arrival
Difficulty: –
PM: Baltra Northeast (Checkout dive)
Your first stop will be in Baltra North East, where you will disembark close to the yacht in order to try on your diving suit. Make sure you get comfortable; you’ll be using this equipment during your entire diving journey!
Activities: Checkout dive
Difficulty: Easy
Day 2: Cape Marshall / City of the Mantas
AM: Cape Marshall
This area on the northeast side of Isabela island offers a few great dive spots.. One of them is Ciudad de las Mantas, named for how common it is to see giant mantas. The plankton-rich waters of this area are an attraction for many species of rays, sharks, sea lions, turtles, etc.
Activities: Dive
Difficulty: Moderate
PM: City of the Mantas
The main attraction of Cape Marshall is a spot where it is so frequent to see giant mantas that it was named “City of the Mantas”. They come to feed on the plankton-rich waters, which is why visibility can be low.
Activities:Dive
Difficulty: Moderate
Day 3, 4, 5: Darwin / Wolf
The Darwin’s Arch (Darwin)
The monumental portal is not even the real highlight, of which treasure is hidden beneath the breakers that splash against the shallow reef platform. It is an outstanding hotspot for schools of scalloped hammerhead and, particularly, whale sharks. This largest fish in the world has almost the size of a bus and let divers get up close and personal.
Activities: Diving
Difficulty: Moderate
El Arenal (Darwin)
Sharks, turtles and jacks visit cleaning stations all around Darwin’s Arch, to be freed from parasites. They maintain an incredible symbiotic relationship with the resident barber fishes and king angelfishes. The busiest area is usually the sandy slope right in front of the portal, known as “El Arenal”.
Sharks, turtles and jacks visit cleaning stations all around Darwin’s Arch, to be freed from parasites. They maintain an incredible symbiotic relationship with the resident barber fishes and king angelfishes. The busiest area is usually the sandy slope right in front of the portal, known as “El Arenal”.
Activities: Diving
Difficulty: Moderate
Shark Bay (Wolf)
Shark Bay, located on the exposed east coast of Wolf, is shallower than most sites around, yet for many the most memorable. Besides being another spot where sharks galore, local cleaning stations reveal fascinating symbiotic relationships. Critically endangered hawksbill and Pacific green turtles visit busy king angelfishes.
Activities: Diving
Difficulty: Moderate
The Pinnacle and The Caves (Wolf)
This area has some of the best caves in the Galapagos and an exciting experience at The Pinnacle, and it’s located on the northern tip of the main island. It has four good underwater caves that penetrate into the wall of the islet and are easily accessible, although the current can get a bit strong from time to time, from south to north. All the entrances to the caves are at depths of 15-21 m/50-70 ft, and there is a sandy ledge that runs along the wall below the entrances.
Activities: Diving
Difficulty: Moderate
Anchorage – Night dive (Wolf)
The Anchorage of Wolf is the only dive site located at its sheltered west coast. Right beneath the anchored yacht, walks and hops the weird red-lipped batfish with its leg-fins on the 20 m/70 ft deep sandy bottom. Though active at night and attracted by your light’s beam, this chilly activity probably won’t be the only opportunity to marvel at this endemic Galapagos species.
Activities: Diving
Difficulty: Moderate
Day 6: Vicente Roca Point / Cape Douglas
AM: Vicente Roca Point
The calmer waters of the coves are well-protected against the ocean swell and are great place for snorkelling amongst various species of shark, penguins, puffer fish and even seahorses!
Activities: Dive
Difficulty: Moderate
PM: Cape Douglas
Cape Douglas is sure to provide you amazing opportunities to observe a large amount of wildlife, above and under the water! Keep an eye out for Galapagos penguins, flightless cormorants, red-lipped batfish, baleen whales, and more!
Activities: Dive
Difficulty: Moderate
Day 7: Cousin’s Rock / Santa Cruz Highlands
AM: Cousin’s Rock
This triangular volcanic rock formation with blue-footed boobies, brown pelicans, and Galapagos fur seals is the summit of a great underwater cone. Beautiful shelved reef terraces offer colorful algae, mollusks, sponges, sea fans, and endemic black coral surrounded by a variety of colourful fish as well as a cleaning station of white-spotted eagle rays.
Activities: Diving
Difficulty: Moderate
PM: Highlands (Santa Cruz)
The road to the highlands leaves from Bellavista, a small village located a 15-minute drive from Puerto Ayora, and passes through the agricultural zone, near the National Park boundary, the Miconia Zone, and then goes to the Fern and Sedge zone.
Activities: Hike
Difficulty: Easy
Day 8: Baltra
Transfer to Baltra Airport
Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members, the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to Baltra, where we will take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you to the check-in counters in the departure hall.
We expect you to return home with stunning pictures and unforgettable lifelong memories!
Activities: Departure
Difficulty: – –
Naturalist Itinerary B 8D/7N (Tuesday – Tuesday)
Day 1: Baltra / North Seymour
Arrival at Baltra airport (GPS) – North Seymour.
Day 2: South Plaza / Santa Fe
Day 3: Cormorant Point / Champion Islet / Post Office Bay / Baroness
Day 4: El Chato Reserve
El Chato Reserve – Twin Craters, CC Fausto Llerena.
Day 5: Santa Cruz / Santiago
Dragon Hill (Santa Cruz) – Sullivan Bay (Santiago).
Day 6: Santiago
Egas Port (Santiago) – Chinese Hat.
Day 7: Rabida / Bartholomew
Day 8: Baltra
Mosquera Islet Tour ends. Transfer to Baltra airport.
Naturalist Itinerary B 5D/4N (Friday – Tuesday)
Day 1: Baltra
Arrival at Baltra Airport (GPS) – CC Fausto Llerena.
Day 2: Santa Cruz / Santiago
Dragon Hill (Santa Cruz) – Sullivan Bay (Santiago).
Day 3: Santiago
Egas Port (Santiago) – Chinese Hat.
Day 4: Rabida / Bartholomew
Day 5: Baltra
Mosquera Islet Tour ends. Transfer to Baltra Airport.
Naturalist Itinerary B 4D/3N (Tuesday – Friday)
Day 1: Baltra / North Seymour
Arrival at Baltra Airport (GPS) – North Seymour.
Day 2: South Plaza / Santa Fe
Day 3: Cormorant Point / Champion Islet / Post Office Bay / Baroness
Day 4: Baltra
El Chato Reserve, Twin Craters Tour ends. Transfer to Baltra Airport.
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place you stay
- Capacity: 16 passengers
- Length: 85ft
- Beam: 18ft
- Crew: 8 member + 1 instructor guide and 1 divemaster guide on diving liveaboards, and 1 bilingual naturalist guide on naturalist programs.
- Speed: 9 knots
- Facilities: 9 cabins. The main deck and upper deck cabins have picture windows that can be opened. The lower deck cabins have portholes only. They also include clean private facilities, hot and cold water, low beds, air conditioning and storage space for a comfortable stay.
Prices and Booking request
Dates & Rates
Item 1
| PRICE PER PERSON 2024 IN USD | ||||||||
| HOTELS CATEGORY | 1 PAX | 2-3 PAX | 4-5 PAX | 6-9 PAX | 10-11 PAX | 12-15 PAX | 16 PAX | Sing Sup |
| Tourist | $4.060 | $2.344 | $1.967 | $1.650 | $1.415 | $1.365 | $1.273 | $405 |
| Tourist Sup | $3.589 | $2.144 | $1.820 | $1.555 | $1.342 | $1.300 | $1.220 | $425 |
| First Class | $5.104 | $2.820 | $2.429 | $2.136 | $1.905 | $1.856 | $1.766 | $999 |
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| PRICE PER PERSON 2025 IN USD | ||||||||
| HOTELS CATEGORY | 1 PAX | 2-3 PAX | 4-5 PAX | 6-9 PAX | 10-11 PAX | 12-15 PAX | 16 PAX | Sing Sup |
| Tourist | $4.154 | $2.409 | $2.024 | $1.699 | $1.462 | $1.408 | $1.317 | $415 |
| Tourist Sup | $4.343 | $2.602 | $2.187 | $1.858 | $1.616 | $1.565 | $1.470 | $449 |
| First Class | $5.220 | $2.886 | $2.492 | $2.205 | $1.973 | $1.920 | $1.832 | $1.025 |
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What's Included
- Lodging on board in a cabin with private facilities.
- Three meals per full-day; unlimited water, coffee and tea.
- All excursions as mentioned in the itinerary with one English speaking certified dive guide per 8 guests.
- Airport-yacht-airport transfers (only guaranteed if passengers arrive at the scheduled meeting point, date and
time). - 12L Tanks for air, Weights, Belts, Scuba safety equipment (Personal Marine rescue GPS), Towels.
What's Not Included
- Roundtrip flight to Galapagos Islands.
- Galapagos National Park entrance fee (USD 200 pp).
- Transit Control Card (USD 20 pp).
- Full dive equipment rental (BCD, regulator, mask, fins, 7mm wetsuits, hoods, gloves, boots, torch).
- Nitrox (USD 150 pp).
- Soft and alcoholic drinks.
- Travel insurance (Medical coverage, Trip cancellation & Dive Accident insurance) and other items of personal
nature.
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