Discover the enchanting islands of the Galapagos on board the MY Aqua, a mid-range liveaboard offering week long adventurous diving and naturalist adventures to the most sought after locations.
Aqua Galapagos is a cosy mid-range liveaboard with an experienced and well-trained crew offering diving adventures to the top sites and more! There are eight crew members on board plus two dive guides, and one naturalist guide on the naturalist itineraries. The week long dive itinerary includes up to 19 dives and departs from Baltra on a Tuesday.
Accommodation for the 16 passengers is in nine cabins, all with private bathroom facilities, air-conditioning and storage space. The lower deck features three cabins with bunks (double lower, upper single bed) and porthole windows. There is double cabin on the main deck and on the top deck there are five cabins with bunks (single upper and lower). These six cabins all feature a generous sized picture window.
Facilities on board include a furnished sundeck, shaded outdoor lounge area, indoor lounge (with TV/DVD) and dining saloon where all meals are served. The boat is fitted with EPIRB, marine rescue GPS, satellite radios, fire detectors and extinguishers as well as life buoys and floatation devices. She is equipped with 110V and 220V sockets.
Diving operates on the main deck with individual stations for each diver. The boat is accompanied by two zodiacs. Full equipment rental is available including 15 litre tank upgrades and Nitrox. Due to the local conditions, a 7mm wetsuit is recommended, along with a hood and gloves.
You’ll be mesmerised by the incredible marine life around these enchanting islands from the check-out dive at North Seymour to spending three days at the famous sites up at Wolf & Darwin. It’s here that divers are most likely to encounter huge whale sharks (hopefully pregnant females) and squadrons of manta rays in each diving season. Enjoy drift dives with walls of scalloped hammerheads at Landslide and the cleaning station El Arenal, observe patrolling sharks and keep an eye out for huge schools of pelagic fish, hawksbill and green turtles, devil rays, dolphin and more.
The dive itinerary includes Vicente Roca Point, a site notable for encounters with mola mola, Bartholomew Point for Galapagos penguins and Cape Douglas offers the opportunity to see the marine iguanas. Just a few of the unique diving highlights of the Galapagos Islands.
Divers will be mesmerised by the marine life from encounters with endemic fish species to mantas, whale sharks and scalloped hammerhead sharks. Expect moderate to strong currents, lots of drift diving and surge at some sites. Visibility ranges from 10 to 21 metres but can reach up to 30 metres. Plankton rich waters attract a plethora of marine life and upwellings of cooler water are common during a dive. Advanced divers will get the best out of diving this world-class location.
Included in the itinerary is a topside hike in the Highlands to observe the local flora and fauna as well as tortoises in the wild. It’s possible to extend your stay on board to include a short naturalist trip to observe spectacular wildlife, endemic bird species and more - contact us to find out more. These four and five night itineraries include some snorkelling and hiking activity.
Additional payments include a USD100 Galapagos Park Fee, Chamber Fee of USD35 and USD20 for a visitor’s permit.
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