Made famous by Charles Darwin's voyage of the Beagle in 1835 and his subsequent publication on the Origin of Species in 1859, the islands remain a living laboratory of evolution, where many rare species can be seen.  In an effort to protect and preserve them, the Galapagos were declared a National Park in 1959 and subsequently a Marine Reserve in 1985.  The bio-diversity of the Galapagos is spectacular. On a single dive you may see more than one species of shark including Hammer Heads, White Tips and Whale Sharks,. not to mention a profusion of marine life including turtles, dolphins, spotted eagle rays, pengins, morays and manta rays...

Diving options: 

There are 3 options available to you in the Galapagos Islands depending on your skill and level of experience.

Option 1

You can do occasional diving on some of the naturalist cruiseboats at a additional charge. This may be upto 4-6 dives in the week depending on weather conditions. Some dives may be instead of shore visits.

Option 2

You can do some shore based diving with packages from 1-7 days where we organise both the diving (with PADI centres on the islands) and the accommodation on the islands. This is best done before and after your cruise.

Option 3

 Livaboard cruises. For dive enthusiasts there are also a few boats that operate dive dedicated cruises including sites such as Wolf and Darwin where you may see many schooling hammerheads, whale sharks, spotted eagle rays, red-lipped bat fish and manta rays, not to mention sea lions that accompany you on almost every dive.

Due to limited dive permits, these cruises get very booked up, so book now and don't miss out!