Description
The Dive Tribe is joining Master Liveaboards Master the Galapagos, Galápagos Islands
7 Nights Itinerary
- Embarkation: Puerto Baquerizo, San Cristóbal at 14:00*
- Disembarkation: Puerto Baquerizo, San Cristóbal at 08:30
PLEASE NOTE: Embarkation and disembarkation locations are subject to change. Please check your booking details carefully.
Transfers between San Cristóbal Airport or local hotel and Galápagos Master on embarkation and disembarkation days are included in the liveaboard price. Domestic flights are not included
Important information about diving in the Galápagos Scuba diving in the Galápagos can be challenging even for experienced divers. There are often tough conditions with strong currents and reduced visibility due to an influx of nutrients at certain dive sites which make them unsuitable for entry-level divers, or those who have not dived in similar conditions before.
- Mandatory, minimum certification: PADI Advanced Open Water, or equivalent.
- Minimum number of logged dives: 50
- Experience in strong currents and nitrox certification is strongly recommended.
Itinerary Details
Our Galápagos itineraries involve some long-distance cruising and, while we endeavor to
ensure the number of scheduled dives indicated below is fulfilled, bad weather and other factors can hinder the boat’s ability to reach a specified dive site in good time and may impact the number of dives possible.
Number of scheduled dives:
- 7 nights: up to 18
To allow our guests to explore the Galápagos to its fullest, we organize two island tours as part of the itinerary:
- North Seymour Island where we watch iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and other bird and land life.
- Highlands of Santa Cruz to see Giant Tortoises in the wild
Your Cruise Director will schedule up to 4 dives per day except when afternoon land tours are offered. Due to the strength of currents, the last dive of the day must be made with plenty of daylight to ensure the safety of all divers. Therefore, there are no night dives.
PLEASE NOTE: Morning dives between breakfast and lunch, and afternoon dives between lunch and dinner are conducted back-to-back with a surface interval of 1-1 ½ hrs between the two dives. All guests remain on the dive deck and in their wetsuits during this time and will be offered snacks and refreshments.
The following is an example of the day-to-day schedule.
Day 1: Embarkation is between 14:00 and 14:30 followed by introductions, boat and safety briefings, and lunch. There will usually be a shallow check dive scheduled in the afternoon.
Day 2:
- Full breakfast followed by dive briefings
- Dives 1 and 2
- Lunch
- Afternoon land tour of North Seymour Island
- Dinner
Days 3-6
- Full breakfast followed by dive briefings
- Dives 1 and 2
- Lunch and relaxation followed by dive briefing(s)
- Dive 3 and, where possible, dive 4
- Dinner
Inspirational Diving Experiences
Day 7
- Full breakfast followed by dive briefings
- Dives 1 and 2
- Lunch
- Afternoon land tour of Santa Cruz Highlands and Puerto Ayora Town
- Dinner
Disembarkation Day: Breakfast on board followed by disembarkation no later than 08.30.
Depending on your flight departure time, you may have a few hours to fill before your transfer to San Cristóbal Airport; you can visit the Interpretation Center, which is a 10-minute walk from the pier, do some last-minute shopping, or relax in a local cafe.
While we wish to show you the best diving possible, the safety of all on board is paramount. In the unlikely event we are unable to reach a specified dive site, we always do our best to offer diving at alternative locations. Following are descriptions of the dive sites that we may visit.
