Galapagos Scuba Diving cruise including Darwin and Wolf dive sites | Nortada Yacht

Galapagos Scuba Diving cruise including Darwin and Wolf dive sites

A Scuba diving liveaboard trip that takes you to the famous Darwin and Wolf islands and other rich marine life locations in the Galapagos archipelago, 8 days of full underwater exploration in search of large pelagics including whale sharks, large schools of hammerheads and other exciting ocean species.

Dia a Dia

Dia 1: Meeting at Puerto Ayora for a check dive

Meeting point at Puerto Ayora passenger’s pier at 12:30. Lunch onboard. Check dive. The objective of the check dive is to sort out weight requirements and test equipment. A welcome cocktail and dinner will be served on board. Nortada will depart at midnight with destination Punta Carrión.

Dia 2: Baltra Island & Marchena Island: Punta Carrion

Usually starting at 6 am, one morning dive is done at Punta Carrión or the north-eastern portion of Baltra Island. First dive is followed by breakfast while Nortada refuels in Baltra. After refueling.

Punta Carrión and Baltra N/E are considered “warm up” dives where dive procedures and equipment are tested and enforced or adapted. Depending on the conditions, encounters with white-tip reef sharks, Mola-Mola, seahorses and several types of reef fish are possible.

Dia 3: Wolf Island: La Ventana Islet & La Banana

Dia 4: Darwin Island: The Arch & El Arenal

Dia 5: Wolf Island: La Ventana Islet & La Banana

Dia 6: Isabela Island: Vicente Roca Point & Cape Douglas

Dia 7: Isabela Island: Cape Marshall & Manta Ray City or Roca Blanca

Dia 8: Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Research Station & Departure