Galapagos Diving Tour 5 Days

ECUADOR PROGRAM WITH HOTEL NIGHTS AND DAILY DIVING TOURS

Day 1. QUITO OR GUAYAQUIL ~ GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: SANTA CRUZ: TORTOISE RESERVE

• From Quito or Guayaquil, flight to the Enchanted Galapagos islands. Arrival at Baltra island airport. Land and sea transfer to Santa Cruz Island, to the city of Puerto Ayora, to your hotel with small swimming pool. Visit to a Galapagos tortoises reserve and lava tunnels in the island highlands. Leisure time to enjoy the small beach or for a city tour.
• Overnight stay at the hotel                                          

Days 2, 3 & 4. FULL DAYS DIVING TO MOSQUERA ISLET OR SEYMOUR ISLAND OR GORDON ROCKS OR DAPHNE ISLET

• Each day: Depart from your hotel in Puerto Ayora for a full day diving to these diving islands, sites according to the day, that include 2 or 3 dives per day:
• If Monday or Thursday:
• Land visit to MOSQUERA islet or/and 1 or 2 Dives at SEYMOUR North island, ITABACA CANAL and/or at MOSQUERA South or North islet
• If Tuesday or Friday: GORDON ROCKS
• If Wednesday or Saturday:
• DAPHNE MINOR or MOSQUERA South islet and SEYMOUR North East Island
• If Sunday: DAPHNE MINOR and MOSQUERA North islets.
• After a weight check, first dive (around 40 feet depth). 
• One hour surface break between the dives with snack or lunch. Second dive (depth approx. 30-35 feet). 
• During the dives, possibility to see: sea lions, Galapagos sharks, white tip reef shark, hammerhead shark, turtles, reef fishes, stingrays, eagle rays, Galapagos eel, barracudas, sea horses, barracudas, sea lions and a nice variety of invertebrates and coral walls. In addition, during the navigations or the surface breaks, possible watching of dolphins or other animals.
• Snack and return to Santa Cruz island, Puerto Ayora. Overnight stay at the same hotel.

Day 5. SANTA CRUZ ~ GALAPAGOS ISLAND ~ QUITO OR GUAYAQUIL

• After Breakfast, visit of the Scientific Darwin station and in the way to the airport, stop at the Twin Craters. Transfer to Baltra airport and flight back to Quito or Guayaquil. 

Recommendations:

• The diving sites change according to the day or the weather.
• The minimum age for diving is 10 and each child has to dive with one of his parent.
• Each diver may have his Paddy diver License and be in good shape and state.