DAILY DIVE TOURS TO OTHER ISLANDS: 
Two dives, dive boat, divemaster guides, dive gear (complete wetsuit, regulator with octopus, BCD, mask, snorkel, fins, booties, gloves, hood, scuba tuba, tanks and weight belt), snack and hot lunch (Does not include lunch in Academy Bay). Our tours offer good Galapagos diving, food, and accomodation at a lower price than the Galapagos live-aboard scuba yachts. Discover the best in Galapagos at an affordable price. 
Tell us the dives you want to have, we will send you a special package with tourist class Hotels: FLOREANA ISLAND $ 160
 
The island of Floreana is about 90 minutes south from our dive base. There are 9 dive sites here with generally calm waters. On the occasion that we do find strong currents, we can quickly move to another site, which makes Floreana ideal for all levels of divers. This site is one of the best in the central islands to see significant coral colonies, such as pebble coral and endemic black coral. You might encounter baby birds as they make unsuccessful attempts learning to fly. You may look on as barberfish clean sea turtles of parasites. Floreana is also one of the best sites to dive with sea lions. If if that isn't enough there is the enticing gauntlet of sea horses, stingrays, eagle rays, turtles, long nose hawkfish, barracudas, pelagic fish, white tip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, and hammerhead sharks.
Trip duration: 8-9 hours.
GORDON ROCKS $ 155
 
This tuff cone formation is a world famous dive site about one hour from our base. There are 4 dive sites in the area, but only two are for novices. The other two sites are for intermediates and experts because there can be strong currents and surge. The Gordon Rocks dive sites are mostly walls with a deep bottom. Blend in and blow few bubbles and you may be blessed with a hammerhead sighting! Hammerhead sharks are the main attraction of Gordon Rocks, where they often conglomerate in large schools. You won't be able to stop looking at this aquarium as you're likely to also see reef fish, large pelagic fish, golden rays, stingrays, eagle rays, turtles, morays.
Trip Duration: 7-8 hours.
ACADEMY BAY
 
This is the bay of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island with 5 dive sites all within 20 minutes from our base by boat. Three of the sites are generally calm with little current; ideal for students or novices. At the other two sties, the dives could be a little more complicated if there is a current so they are suitable for intermediate or expert divers. Frolic with sea lions or listen as the damselfish munches away at its algae farm. You may also see marine iguanas, rays, and even sharks all just outside your hotel's door!
Trip duration: 4-5 hour.
SANTA FE ISLAND
 
This island is a solid structure of basaltic lava rocks about an hour away from our base. The 4 dive sites here generally have excellent visibility and mild currents, making these sites ideal for novices. At the same time, the animals and topography (including a spectacular arch) make them interesting for intermediates and experts. We can see stingrays, eagle rays, garden eels, turtles, sea lion colonies, morays, pelagic fish, and maybe white tip reef sharks and /or hammerhead sharks.
Trip duration: 7-8 hours.
PADI DIVE COURSES * Referencial prices, may vary depending on the season. OPEN WATER DIVER, 4 days $400 to $600
ADVANCED 2 days $400
RESCUE DIVER
2 days $400
DIVEMASTER
10 days $1000
INTRODUCTORY DIVE
1 day islands $180
ENRICHED AIR NITROX
2 days $250
IN ALL COURSES:
Full diving equipment. Regulator Genesis with octopus, pressure gauge, depth-meter, Genesis B.C.D. (all sizes), Wet suits 7 m/m, booties, mask, snorkel and fins, weight belts and aluminum air tanks.
OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE:
Prices groups of 4 or more & 1 – 3 persons Academic training with videos, confined water sessions, four Open Water Dives, all instruction with an experienced certified PADI Instructor, Full dive equipment, Water transportation to the dive sites, International PADI certification after the final test.
You can finish this course in only four days, depending on your skills!!!.
ADVANCED DIVER COURSE:
Academic training, five specialty Open Water Dives, (Deep dive, Navigation Dive, Night Dive, Wreck Dive and Naturalist Dive), Full dive equipment, Water transportation to the dive sites, International PADI certification.
RESCUE DIVER COURSE:
Academic training, Rescue exercises in eleven sessions, Full dive equipment, Water transportation to the dive sites, International PADI certification after the final test.
DIVEMASTER COURSE:
Academic training, underwater training, Full dive equipment, Water transportation to the dive sites, International PADI certification after the final test.
INTRODUCTORY DIVING:
One dive at a beautiful Galapagos spot.
Training with a PADI certified instructor which will accompany you all through the dive. Full diving equipment and water transportation to the dive site are included.
ENRICHED AIR NITROX:
Full Academic training, two Open Water NITROX Dives, Full dive equipment, Water transportation to the dive sites, International PADI certification.
| Notice: The majority of live-aboard diving boats' licenses have been revoked by the Galapagos National Park director. We highly recommend you consider our land-based diving trip or diving day trips (See options below...) instead of live-aboard. If you have already reserved a live-aboard trip, please contact your tour operator for details. Enjoy our Videos: 1) Diving with school of sharks 2) Sharks on the ground >> Chat for updated departures!
BARTOLOME $ 155  
In this island we will travel back in time, as million of years ago a fantastic "Moonlike" landscape, small lava tubes, parasitic cones, two types of lava: "aa" & "Pahoehoe Beautiful, many volcanic cones and lava tubes. We will climb to the summit of the island for one of the most breathtaking views in the islands: The tall, leaning spike known as Pinnacle Rock is the eroded remains of an old tuff cone. At its foot we enjoy a gold sandy beach for swimmers and snorkelers, and a tiny colony of Galapagos penguins. ", sea lions, penguins, pelicans, snakes, sandy beach, white tipped sharks, sea turtles, big school of fishes, a wonderful site to snorkel & Diving.
NORTH SEYMOUR ISLAND $160
 
North Seymour is an uplifted island of lava flow about 90 minutes north of our dive base. There are 5 dive sites suitable for all levels of divers, although sometimes the currents can be strong. These sites have the most different species per square foot of sandy bottom. We can see cleaning behavior, a large garden eel colony, sea turtles, sea lions, fur seals, eagle rays, yellow-tailed grunts, big-eyed jack, and frequently white tip reef sharks and hammerheads. Occasionally, Galapagos sharks can also be seen here.
Trip duration: 8-9 hours.
COUSINS ROCK  
Trip duration 8-9 hours.
DAPHNE / MOSQUERA
 
This is an isolated offshore tuff cone with vertical walls all around it about one hour from our dive base. The main dive site is a shelf of boulders at about 60 feet and the diving can be difficult depending on the currents and surge. We usually see many Galapagos sharks here, some schools of pelagic fish, and multicolored sponges on the rock wall.
Trip duration 7-8 hours.
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