DIVING CRUISES – GALAPAGOS & ECUADOR

HUMBOLDT

BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

•   Year built 2009
•   Length 111.5 feet
•   Beam 21.3 feet
•   Top speed 10 knots
•   Engines Detroit Diesel 6V92 350HP
•   Max guests 16
•   Number of cabins 8
•   Number of bathrooms 8
•   Tenders 2 x rigid hull inflatables
•   Fuel capacity 5’300 gallons

SOCIAL AREAS

• The MV Humboldt Explorer, of the Explorer Ventures Fleet, offers incredible diving in the Galapagos year-round. Completely renovated in Spring 2023, the vessel is one of the Galapagos’s safest, most modern, and most comfortable liveaboards. Humboldt Explorer offers 8 double or twin cabins on the upper or lower decks. All rooms have private en-suite bathrooms, individually controlled AC, and a TV. The air-conditioned salon on the main deck features an entertainment/media area and a large lounge. Meals are served in this salon’s dining area, where guests can enjoy views of the Galapagos Islands. Meals are a mix of American and local cuisines. Other notable areas include the top deck with sun loungers, a bar, an al-fresco dining area, and a hot tub to warm up between dives.

ITINERARIES

ITINERARY A – 8D/7N

Day 1: Baltra

Day 2: Baltra North (Equipment Check – 2 Dives) and North Seymour (land visit)

Day 3: Wolf Island (3-4 Dives).

Day 4: Wolf Island (2 Dives) and Transit to Darwin Island (2 Dives).

Day 5: Darwin Island (4 Dives)

Day 6: Wolf Island (3 Dives)

Day 7: Cousin’s Rock (1-2 Dives)and Santa Cruz: Highlands

Day 8: Baltra

ITINERARY A – 11D/10N

Day 1 : Baltra

Day 2 : Baltra North

Days 3 – 10: Wolf Island, Darwin Island & Cousin’s Rock

Day 11: Baltra

ITINERARY B -11D/10N

Day 1 : Baltra

Day 2 : Baltra North (2 Dives)

Day 3 : Cabo Marshall (3-4 Dives)

Day 4: Punta Vincente Roca & Cabo Douglas (2-3 dives)

Day 5: Darwin Island (3 Dives)

Day 6: Wolf Island (4 Dives)

Day 7: Wolf & Darwin Islands (2 Dives)

Day 8: Darwin Island (4 Dives)

Day 9: Wolf Island (3 Dives)

Day 10: Cousin’s Rock (1-2 Dives)

Day 11: Baltra

TIBURON

BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

•   Year built 2020
•   Length 129.6 ft
•   Beam 24.6 ft
•   Top speed12 knotsCruising speed10 knots
•   Engines 2 x 475 HP
•   Max guests 16
•   Number of cabins 9
•   Number of bathrooms 9
•   Tenders2 Rigid hull inflatables

SOCIAL AREAS

• Built by divers, for divers, the Tiburon Explorer liveaboard offers everything to make your Galapagos liveaboard trip memorable. Catering to 16 guests, the liveaboard provides 9 comfortable staterooms on the lower and main decks. Each cabin is air-conditioned, with a private en-suite bathroom, queen or twin beds, and ample storage space. The main deck cabins have large windows providing stunning ocean views. Social areas include a modern main-deck salon with a TV & lounge area and a furnished dining room serving delicious chef-prepared cuisine. For further socializing and relaxation, guests can unwind on the top deck, enjoy the partially covered sun deck, or relax in the hot tub. The expansive dive deck has modern amenities, including individual gear bins, air and nitrox filling stations, and freshwater rinse tanks for kit and camera equipment

ITINERARIES

ITINERARY A (8D/7N)

Day 1: Baltra

Day 2: Baltra North (2 Dives)

Day 3: Wolf Island (4 Dives)

Day 4: Darwin Island (4 Dives)

Day 5: Wolf Island (3-4 Dives)

Day 6: Cabo Douglas (1-2 Dives)

Day 7: Cousins Rock (2 Dives)

Day 8: Baltra

ITINERARY C (8D/7N)

Saturday
Day 1: Baltra

Sunday
Day 2: Baltra North

Monday
Day 3: Wolf Island

Tuesday
Day 4: Darwin Island

Wednesday
Day 5: Wolf Island

Thursday
Day 6: Cabo Douglas

Friday
Day 7: Cousins Rock

Saturday
Day 8: Baltra

GALAXI

BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

•   Type: First class steel – hulled motor yacht
•   Construction: Guayaquil 2006 – 2007
•   Length: 35 m
•   Beam: 7.60 m •   Draft: 1.80 m
•   Capacity: 16 passengers
•   Crew: 9 members + 1 bilingual guide
•   Cruising speed: 12 knots
•   Engines: 2 Caterpilar Motors 440 HP
•   Water capacity: 4.000 gallons
•   Diesel capacity: 6.000 gallons
•   Electric power: 110V and 220V
Crew:10 members + 1 Bilingual      Naturalist Guide

SOCIAL AREAS

SECURITY AND NAVEGATION
ACCOMMODATION
•   Number of cabins: 8 twin-bed cabins: 3 lower deck / 3 main deck / 3 upper deck
•   Private bathroom: yes
•   Air conditioning: yes
•   Hot water: yes
•   Sundeck: yes
•   Other: TV / DVD, small library, sundeck, bar

ITINERARIES

ITITINERARY “C” 6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS

DAY 1
AM: Baltra Airport
PM : North Seymour & Transfer out to Baltra Airport

DAY 2
AM: Bartolome
PM: Sullivan Bay

DAY 3
AM: Darwin Bay
PM: El Barranco

DAY 4
AM: South Plazas Island
PM: Santa Fe Island

DAY 5
AM: Interpretation Center – A Journey Through History
PM: Lobos Island

DAY 6
AM: San Cristobal Highlands
PM: Transfer out – Baltra airport

ITINERARY “A” 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS

DAY 1
AM: San Cristobal Island
PM: Kicker Rock

DAY 2
AM:San Cristobal Island
PM: Pitt Point

DAY 3
AM: Espanola Island
PM: Bahia Gardner

DAY 4
AM: Floreana Island
PM: Post Office (Mail Bay)

DAY 5
AM: Santa Cruz Island
PM:Transfer Out

ITINERARY “A” 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS

DAY 1
AM: San Cristobal Island
PM: Kicker Rock

DAY 2
AM:San Cristobal Island
PM: Pitt Point

DAY 3
AM: Espanola Island
PM: Bahia Gardner

DAY 4
AM: Floreana Island
PM: Post Office (Mail Bay)

DAY 5
AM: Santa Cruz Island
PM:Transfer Out

AQUA

SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

•   Boat Specifications
•   Year built1998
•   Year renovated2023
•   Length25 meters
•   Deck areaWidth 5.5 meters
•   Beam5.5 meters
•   Top speed10 knots
•   Cruising speed10 knots
•   Engines2 Cummins 270 HP
•   Max guests16

•   Number of cabins9
•   Number of bathrooms9
•   Tenders2
•   Caribe (C-20 & C-17) with 50 HP Yamaha four stroke outboardsFuel capacity2291 gallons Freshwater maker1200 gallons

SOCIAL AREAS

The M/Y Aqua liveaboard in the Galapagos offers the choice of 7-night diving itineraries or 3, 4 or 5-night naturalist itineraries. Nine cabins spread over 3 decks cater to 16 guests onboard and a choice of twin or matrimonial bedding. Each room features a private en-suite bathroom, individually controlled air-conditioning, and storage space. Main and upper deck cabins also have picture windows to offer sea views. Social areas dotted around the yacht include a shaded outside lounge, sun deck, indoor lounge, and library and dining area. The cuisine served on board combines local Ecuadorian and international cuisine.

ITINERARIES

ITINERARY A 8D/7N

DAY 1
AM : Baltra Airport (GPS): Arrival and Transfer to the boat ( Baltra )
PM :Baltra NE (Check Dive) ( Baltra )

DAY 2
AM :Cape Marshall ( Isabela )
PM :Manta Ray City ( Isabela )

DAY 3
AM : Vicente Roca (2 Dives)
PM : Cabo Douglas (2 Dives)

DAY 4
AM :Darwin (2 Dives) ( Darwin )
PM :Wolf (2 dives) ( Wolf )

DAY 5
AM :Wolf (1 dives) ( Wolf )
PM :Wolf (2 dives) ( Wolf )

DAY 6
AM :Wolf (1 dives) ( Wolf )
PM: Cape Douglas ( Fernandina )

DAY 7
AM :Roca Cousin ( Santiago )
PM : Highlands ( Santa Cruz )

DAY 8
AM :Baltra Airport (GPS): Arrival and Transfer to the boat ( Baltra )

ITINERARY B 8D/7N