Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard Dive Boat
RESERVE THIS CRUISE
Starting Price Per Person: $3.599,00 USD, all taxes are included.
Please confirm availability for your desired itinerary by contacting us at:
info@galapagosbestoption.com / sales@galapagosbestoption.com / Whatsapp +593 967742545
PAYMENT POLICY
To book and confirm any tour, we must receive 100% of the total amount prior to the tour as follows:
50% due at the time of booking
50% due 30 days weeks before the date of your tour
CANCELLATIONS
Any last minute cancellations or changes by the customer may incur a fee to be imposed by Galapagos Best Option SA.
If for any reason a passenger is not present at the time of their flight they will be considered a no show and will not be subject to any refund by the agency.
Please read our full Cancellation and Refund Policy.
The Galapagos National Park has the right to make any changes to the itinerary due to natural disasters or scientific research projects.
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Destination
8 DAYS DIVE CRUISE
Day 1, Monday: Baltra
Guests fly to the Galapagos Islands from Mainland Ecuador, arriving in the late morning. The dive guides will meet the guests at the airport between 11:00 am and 12 pm and escort them to the Galapagos liveaboard. Guests will board the vessel, have lunch, organize equipment and listen to the safety briefings.
Day 2, Tuesday: Baltra North (2 Dives)
- Equipment check.
- 7:00 and 10:00 dives
- Sightings include rays and schools of fish.
- Afternoon North Seymour land visit. Walk the path around North Seymour Island to see the large colonies of Blue Footed Boobies and Frigate Birds. Sighting of Sea Lions and Marine Iguanas is also common.
- Depart for Northern Islands (long transit).
Day 3, Wednesday: Wolf Island (3-4 Dives)
- 10:30, 2:00, and 4:30 dives. Possible night dive.
- Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks, eagle rays, sea lions, Galapagos sharks, and silky sharks.
- Night anchor at Wolf Island.
Day 4, Thursday: Wolf Island (2 Dives)
- 6:30 and 9:30 dives
- Transit to Darwin Island (2 Dives)
- 2:00 and 4:30 dives
- Sightings often include hammerheads, red-lipped batfish, eagle rays, sea lions, Galapagos sharks, and silky sharks.
Day 5, Friday: Darwin Island (4 Dives)
- 6:30, 10:30, 2:00, and 4:30 dives
- Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season) eagle rays, Galapagos sharks, and silky sharks.
- Transit to Wolf Island
Day 6, Saturday: Wolf Island (3 Dives)
- 6:30, 9:00, and 11:00 dives
- Sightings often include hammerheads, whale sharks (in season), eagle rays, Galapagos sharks, and silky sharks.
- Long transit to Cousin’s Rock (20+ hours)
Day 7, Sunday: Cousin’s Rock (1-2 Dives)
- 6:30 and 9:30 dives (number of dives dependent on travel time from Wolf Island)
- This is great macro diving with an excellent chance of seeing sea horses, sea lions, and eagle rays. Lunch will be served while transiting to Santa Cruz (3 hours). Travel by bus to the Santa Cruz Highlands to visit the giant tortoises in their natural habitat.
- Visit the town of Puerto Ayora and the Darwin Centre on your own. Dinner on your own in Puerto Ayora.
- Return to the Humboldt Explorer at 8:30 pm.
Day 8, Monday: Baltra
Depart the vessel by 9 am. Transfer to the airport.
PRICE : 4.549,00 USD P.P.
DIVING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
All divers who reserve a cruise on the HUMBOLDT Yacht need a minimum of 50 dives experience with a current diving license (PADI).
- Airport Transfers
- Naturalist Guide Certified by the Galapagos National Park
- 2 Dive Instructor of Galapagos Marine Reserve
- Full Meals
- Coffee, Tea and Snack
- Diving Equipment (BCD,Full WetSuit 5mm,Fins,Mask,Diving Boots,DIN Adaptors,Weight Belt and DivingTanks 12 and 15 ltrs )
- Private Bathroom With Hot Water
- Air Conditioning
- Dive Deck
- Entrance Fee to Galapagos National Park $100 USD
- Immigration Control Card $20 USD
- Dive Computer
- Nitroxs 35 USD (per day)
- Tips for the Crew and Dive Guide Instructor
- Galapagos Flights ($450 to $550 USD – ask us for a quote!)
- Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drink
- Dive Pictures Gopro