5 – Day Galapagos Scuba Diving Tours
This Galapagos Scuba diving Tours Experience works perfectly if you don’t have that much time to visit the Galapagos but are still in for some fine diving.
This short but comprehensive land-based Galapagos Dive Tour itinerary extends for 5 days and includes scuba dive on various spots around Santa Cruz Island plus an excursion to the Highlands and some time to visit the Charles Darwin Station or Tortuga Bay on your last day.
You can also customize it with a day trip to Bartolomé, North Seymour or Santa Fe. Pretty good for only five days, right?
Start Date: Every day.
Visiting: Santa Cruz + 2 Diving Sites.
Activities: Diving, Hiking, Snorkelling and Wildlife Viewing
Trip Style: Landbased Diving Trip.
Diving Level: Certified Beginners – Intermediate – Advanced
Short Itinerary
- Day 1: Am: Arrive in Baltra Island Airport (GPS) – Pm: Transfer to Santa Cruz Island
- Day 2: Santa Cruz Island: FULL DAY DIVING (2 immersions).
- Day 3: Santa Cruz Island: FULL DAY DIVING (2 immersions).
- Day 4: Santa Cruz Island: Free day OR Full-guided tour (EXTRA COST).
- Day 5: Am: Transfer out to Baltra Island airport (GPS).
For the complete itinerary click on the tab Itinerary above ⇑.
Essential Trip Information
Important Remarks
| DIVING SITES – Santa Cruz Island |
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| BOAT 1 | BOAT 2 | BOAT 3 | |
| Monday | GORDON***/NORTH MOSQUERA | FLOREANA | FLOREANA |
| Tuesday | SEYMOUR CHANNEL / DAPHNE | GORDON*** | SANTA FE |
| Wednesday | BARTOLOME/COUSINS | SEYMOUR CHANNEL /NORTH MOSQUERA | NORTH SEYMOUR |
| Thursday | SEYMOUR POINT/ GORDON*** | BARTOLOME/ COUSINS | GORDON ROCKS |
| Friday | SOUTH MOSQUERA/ SEYMOUR CHANNEL | SEYMOUR POINT / PUNTA CARRIÓN | BEAGLE & DAPHNE |
| Saturday | PUNTA CARRION / GORDON*** | SOUTH MOSQUERA / DAPHNE | NORTH SEYMOUR & MOSQUERA |
| Sunday | SANTA FE | SEYMOUR CHANNEL/GORDON*** | |
| ** MINIMUM OF 25 LOGGED DIVES OR THE EVALUATIONS FROM OUR GUIDES |
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* Sites and visiting dates as regulated by the Galapagos National Park * *NOTE: Diving sites are fixed daily and depend on availability. Itinerary subject to change due to National Park dispositions or to circumstances beyond our control (force majeure).
Important data
| DEPARTURE LOCATION | Baltra Island Airport. (GPS) |
| RETURN LOCATION | Baltra Island Airport. (GPS) |
| DEPARTURE TIME | You must arrive before 11:00 AM. *Ask for more details. |
| RETURN TIME | Approximately 10:00 AM. *Ask for more details. |
| WEAR | Comfortable clothing, hiking shoes, hat, jacket and sunscreen. |
| INCLUDED | Accommodation in selected class hotels – double rooms. 4 Breakfasts. Box Lunch (ONLY during diving excursions). 2 Full-Day diving excursions (4 immersions) Complete Dive Gear: 7mm wetsuit, Regulator, BCD, mask, fins, hood, gloves, weight belt and tanks (does not include dive computer) All land and sea transportation within the Galapagos during the program. Transfer Baltra – Puerto Ayora – Baltra by truck or by bus depending on group size. |
| NOT INCLUDED | Air Ticket. Lunch and Dinner. Galapagos National Park Entry Fee – USD $100.00. Water taxi from dock to speedboat (Santa Cruz Islands – depending on the tide) USD $ 1 per person (Per Ride). Migratory Control Card – USD $20.00. Transportation Baltra Airport – Itabaca Channel – USD 5,00 per person (subject to change). Transportation Itabaca Channel – Baltra Airport – USD 5,00 per person (subject to change). Extra meals. Soft-drinks and alcoholic beverages. Tips and single supplement (in case of solo travelers – ask for rates) |
*NOTE: Diving sites are fixed daily and depend on availability. Itinerary subject to change due to National Park dispositions or to circumstances beyond our control (force major).