Humboldt Explorer is a first class dive liveaboard for 16 guests in 8 air-conditioned cabins with private bathrooms. Its 8-day (7-night) route from Baltra spends most of the week at Darwin and Wolf, with up to 4 dives a day among hammerheads, whale sharks, manta rays and sea lions. From $6,395 per person.
Let’s talk about your tripHumboldt Explorer at a glance
| Category | First Class (diving liveaboard) |
| Vessel type | Motor yacht for diving |
| Capacity | 16 guests in 8 cabins |
| Size | 32.3 m (106 ft) long, 6.5 m beam |
| Cruising speed | 10 knots |
| Crew | 7 crew members + 2 diving instructors |
| Itinerary | 8 days / 7 nights, Monday to Monday (some 11-day departures) |
| Embarkation | Baltra |
| Price from | $6,395 per person |
Cabins on board Humboldt Explorer
The 8 cabins have air conditioning, a private bathroom with shower, a TV and ample storage. Most can be set up with two twin beds or one large bed.
- Main deck (cabins 1-2): ocean views, 1 queen or 2 twin beds.
- Lower deck (cabins 3-8): window; cabins 3 and 4 have twin beds only, cabins 5 to 8 have 2 twin beds or 1 queen bed.
Life on board
The air-conditioned salon on the main deck has dining tables, a bar, TV, DVD and video library and a lounge area. On the top level, a partly covered sun deck has a jacuzzi and plenty of seating. The dive deck has individual gear bins, a large camera table, a charging station, air and nitrox filling stations, tank racks and a fresh-water rinse tank for cameras. Dives are run from two large pangas.
Humboldt Explorer itineraries
- Darwin & Wolf – 8 days / 7 nights (Monday to Monday): check dives at Baltra North, a land visit to North Seymour, three days at Wolf Island, a full day at Darwin Island, Cousin’s Rock and a visit to the Santa Cruz highlands.
- 11 days / 10 nights: available on selected dates, from $8,995.
A typical day includes dives at 6:30 am, 10:30 am, 2:00 pm and 4:30 pm; on days with long transits there are 2-3 dives. The order of the islands is set by the Galapagos National Park. See the day-by-day program in the Itineraries tab below.
Is Humboldt Explorer right for you?
- Divers who want Darwin and Wolf: the route spends 4 days at the two most famous dive sites in the Galapagos.
- Couples: most cabins can be set up with one large bed.
- Underwater photographers: large camera table, charging station and fresh-water rinse tank.
- Not a diver? choose a naturalist cruise in our first class Galapagos cruises page.
- Comparing options? see more Galapagos liveaboard diving cruises.
