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Galapagos Diving
Galapagos has an incredible diversity of underwater wildlife waiting to be explored. From beginners to advanced divers,we offer the best diving in Galapagos and there is so much magic beneath the surface of our enchanted archipelago.
Diving Day Tours
From $265
Locations: Floreana, Santa Fe, Seymour Canal, Mosquera, Beagle, Daphne and Gordon Rocks
Experience: Certified diver, beginner to advanced
Group size: 8 person max
Inclusions:
- Experienced Galapagos bilingual dive guides
- 2 dives
- Dive equipment (wetsuit 5 & 7mm, BCD, regulator with computer, booties, fins, hood, tanks)
- Towels
- Hot lunch served onboard plus snacks & drinking water
- Photos and videos taken by the guide available for collection after the tour.
The Galapagos Marine Reserve is home to a diverse range of diving sites, from extinct volcanic craters to rock reefs and caves. Dive tours depart daily at 7am and return at approximately 3pm. Sites such as Floreana, Santa Fe and North Seymour are suitable for beginner – intermediate divers, with the strong currents of Gordon Rocks suitable for advanced divers with a minimum of 25+ dives.
Discover Scuba Diving PADI Tours
From $280
Location: Punta Estrada
Experience: Non-certified beginner diver
Group size: 8 person max
Inclusions:
- 1 experienced Galapagos bilingual dive guide for 3 introductory divers
- 1 check dive, 1 standard dive
- Dive equipment (wetsuit 5 & 7mm, BCD, regulator with computer, booties, fins, hood, tanks)
- Towels
- Snacks & drinking water
- Cafe lunch
- Photos and videos taken by the guide available for collection after the tour.
Introductory dives are the perfect opportunity to try diving in Galapagos in a safe environment. With one experienced PADI dive guide to three students, you will learn safety and dive skills, and also experience the beauty of the underwater Galapagos world.
SCUBA School (PADI Courses)
From $490
Courses: Discover scuba diving, open water diving, rescue diver & dive master
Experience: Non-certified beginner to advanced
Inclusions:
- Experienced Galapagos bilingual dive guides
- Required number of course dives
- Full dive equipment (wetsuit, regulator, BCD, boots, fins, hoods, gloves & tanks)
- Towels
- Lunch plus snacks & drinking water
Begin your diving life with a discover scuba diving course, or advance your skills with an open water dive qualification. Experienced PADI dive guides will teach you in a safe and professional manner, whilst exploring the beautiful underwater world of Galapagos.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Currents in Galapagos are often strong and difficult to swim against. Conditions in Galapagos change constantly, often with the same dive site experiencing completely different conditions from one dive to the next. Though the currents can be challenging, there are areas more suited to novice divers where more challenging conditions can be avoided.
Generally June to December in Galapagos is the coldest water temperature, and December to June is the warmest. However Galapagos temperatures are greatly influenced by ocean currents, so conditions are known to change frequently. Usually the surface temperature is 18 to 25 degrees celsius year round.
Generally visibility is between 10 – 20 meters. Cooler months often have poorer visibility, however there is often more activity in the water.
The recommended time to wait to fly after 2 recreational dives is 18 hours. It is therefore a good idea to wait to depart Galapagos until the afternoon of the following your dives.
No. Diving is strictly regulated by the Galapagos National Park and is only allowed only in certain areas of the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Divers must always be accompanied by a certified Galapagos Marine Reserve Dive Master Guide and a properly licensed boat.
No. All passengers on dive trips are there to dive. If you have non-divers traveling to Galapagos with you, speak with us about day tours that they can do whilst you are out diving.
Diving Cruises
Explore more of Galapagos and its under sea treasures with a live-aboard dive cruise. From beginner to experienced divers, we have scuba diving options suitable for everyone to have a once in a lifetime Galapagos underwater experience.
Only some of your group want to scuba dive? No problem, we can arrange customized tour packages for all members of your group.
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